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Live! Casino Philadelphia Celebrates Second Anniversary, Donates $750K to Park
Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia celebrated its second anniversary this week. It officially opened on Feb. 4, 2021. Developed and opened by The Cordish Companies at a cost of $700 million, the integrated resort in the city's Stadium District was billed as...
Macau Considering Paying Travelers to Come Visit Casino Enclave
Macau is finally enjoying its long-awaited economic recovery, with the region's casinos experiencing an uptick in business following the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions that caused significant pent-up demand. China is only now beginning to return to a sense of normal some two...
Petersburg Casino Bill Passes Virginia House, Senate Odds Long
The Petersburg casino bill has passed the Virginia House of Delegates. The proposal would qualify the city to consider a casino resort and prevent Richmond from conducting another gaming referendum until Petersburg administers its own gaming initiative. Introduced by Del. Kimberly Taylor...
Empire City Casino Overhauls Gaming Floor with 1K New Video Lottery Machines
Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway, just north of New York City, has revamped its gaming floor. Owned by Vici Properties and operated by MGM Resorts, Westchester County's Empire City this week announced the placement of more than 1,000 new video lottery...
Super Bowl Betting to Attract Record 50.4M US Adults, $16B in Wagers
This Sunday's Super Bowl LVII will be the most-bet game in NFL history, according to the American Gaming Association (AGA), the national trade group representing the US casino industry. The AGA releases its Super Bowl betting forecast each February, and this year's...
Single Powerball Ticket Wins $754.6M Jackpot, Ninth-Largest Lottery Prize in US
A lucky Powerball player in Washington state won a life-changing fortune on Monday night -- a $754.6 million pre-tax jackpot. Powerball's winning numbers for its February 6 drawing were 5, 11, 22, 23, 69, and the red Powerball 7. The Power Play...
Macau Casinos Stay Busy Following Chinese New Year, as Gaming Recovery Continues
Macau casinos enjoyed their best January in three years last month. So far, February isn't so shabby, either. Fueled by the first Chinese New Year that's free of entry restrictions into the gaming hub since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, January's...
DraftKings Super Bowl Ad with Kevin Hart Released Ahead of Sunday’s Big Game
DraftKings released its Super Bowl LVII commercial early ahead of this Sunday's big game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs. For the third year in a row, the sportsbook is ponying up millions of dollars to run a 30-second advertisement...
Nebraska Skill Gaming Casino Operators Face Criminal Charges
Nebraska skill gaming operators who run several "casinos" in the North Platte area have been arrested on state charges. Mark and Bridget Haneborg were arrested last week by the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. Their arrests come about six months after law enforcement...
Caesars Virginia Powering Housing Shortage in Danville, Real Estate Expert Says
The $650 million Caesars Virginia casino resort in Danville is resulting in a housing shortage in the region, one real estate expert believes. Danville is one of five cities that was allowed to consider authorizing a casino resort in order to generate...
