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Hard Rock Casino Hollywood Has Doled Out $1B in Jackpots So Far This Year
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Florida's Hollywood is best known for its iconic Guitar Hotel. Still, the property's reputation for having some of the loosest slots in the Sunshine State continues to amplify. The rock 'n' roll-themed integrated resort casino...
Bally’s Casino Plan Near Penn State Campus Wins Critical State Supreme Court Ruling
The Bally's Corporation and its local development partners in State College, Pa., near Penn State University this week scored a major court victory. More than 10 months after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control...
Live! Casino Hotel Louisiana Celebrates Construction Milestone in Bossier City
Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana, set to become the first land-based casino in the Shreveport-Bossier market, marked a construction milestone this week. On Wednesday, officials with The Cordish Companies, the developer behind the $270 million project, were joined by state and local...
Professional Pickleball Strengthens Sports Betting Offering With Compliance Monitor
The Professional Pickleball Association this week announced a partnership with Integrity Compliance 360 (IC360) to monitor its PPA Tour for fair play better. Seeking to expand its product to more legal sports betting states in the US, the PPA, headquartered in Las...
North Carolina Lawmaker Who Championed Online Sports Betting to Resign
The North Carolina lawmaker who helped bring online sports betting to the Tar Heel State is resigning. State Rep. Jason Saine (R-Lincoln) says he'll depart the Raleigh capital next month after serving in the North Carolina House of Representatives for 13 years....
Treasure Island Bids Adieu to Mirage, Seeks to Lure Neighboring Guests
Treasure Island Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip is hoping to capitalize off the closing of The Mirage. Treasure Island and The Mirage have been neighbors for decades, but that ended Wednesday with the latter shutting its doors. Hard Rock...
The Open Championship Odds Favor World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler
The Open Championship tees off in a matter of hours at Royal Troon Golf Club in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It comes as no surprise that oddsmakers have World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler as the heavy betting front-runner. The Open is the fourth...
Michigan Gaming Control Board Doubles Down on Skill Games Opposition
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) is coming out arms swinging against anyone who thinks the ongoing crackdown on unregulated gambling machines in the state is unwarranted. In a lengthy statement posted to its website, the MGCB said it "refutes" questions about...
Arkansas Casino Referendum Raises $2.8M to Repeal Pope County Gaming License
The Arkansas casino referendum campaign seeking to repeal the gaming license recently issued for a project in Pope County's Russellville reported raising $2.8 million last month. Local Voters in Charge is a political committee working to place a question before Arkansas voters...
Atlantic City Casino Revenue Stagnant Through First Half of 2024
Atlantic City casino revenue was flat year over year through the first six months of 2024. The nine properties in New Jersey's casino beach town experienced stagnant in-person play so far this year. Through six months, brick-and-mortar gross gaming revenue (GGR) from...