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Macau Casino Heir Mario Ho Becomes Owner of the NBA’s Boston Celtics
Mario Ho is now a co-owner of the NBA's Boston Celtics Ho is the son of the late Stanley Ho Ho's father held a monopoly on casino gambling in Macau The $6.1 billion sale of the NBA's Boston Celtics was completed this...
Atlantic City Workers Will Soon Have Additional Public Transportation Options
A direct bus from Vineland to Atlantic City will soon run South Jersey is expanding public transportation About 250 people in Vineland work at Atlantic City casinos Atlantic City is bustling, with 2025 marking a comeback for the casino town. For South...
Pennsylvania Casino Dealer Allegedly Pocketed Chips, Was Arrested for DUI
A table game dealer at Hollywood Casino York is accused of theft Pennsylvania police allege the dealer pocketed gaming chips The dealer was recently arrested for DUI A Pennsylvania casino dealer has seemingly hit rock bottom. Law enforcement in York, Pa.,...
NYC Mayoral Favorite Zohran Mamdani Won’t Stand In Casinos’ Way
Mamdani opposes casinos but says he won't stand in their way Mamdani remains the heavy favorite to become NYC's next mayor Eight casino bids are vying for three downstate New York licenses Zohran Mamdani, a socialist New York State lawmaker representing Queens...
Powerball Jackpot is Richest Prize in More Than a Year, Here’s How to Play for Free
Wednesday's Powerball jackpot is an estimated $643 million An online courier service is offering a free Powerball play to new users The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million Wednesday night's Powerball drawing goes down at 10:59 pm...
North Carolina County that Rezoned Land for Casino Asks Court to Dismiss Lawsuit
A lawsuit against Rockingham County continues in North Carolina A children's camp is challenging the county's decision to rezone land The rezoning could have allowed a casino to open next to the camp for kids with illnesses and disabilities A county in...
Virginia Committee Mulling Formation of Gaming Commission Hears About iGaming
Virginia lawmakers continue to review the merits of forming a gaming commission Legal gambling has expanded significantly in the commonwealth in recent years This week, a special joint subcommittee heard about the pros and cons of iGaming Legal forms of gambling in...
Phil Ruffin Announces Opening Date for Gilley’s Casino Park City in Kansas
Phil Ruffin is opening a casino in Kansas The facility will offer slot-like historical horse racing terminals The casino is named after country music singer Mickey Gilley, who pioneered the Gilley's honky-tonk Billionaire Phil Ruffin is bringing the famed Gilley's honky-tonk brand...
American Place Casino Adds Poker as Full House Accommodates Requests
Poker is now available at The Temporary by American Place The casino in Waukegan is north of Chicago Full House Resorts is building a permanent $500 million casino in Waukegan The Temporary by American Place in Waukegan has brought live poker to...
Man Charged in Oklahoma Casino Kidnapping, Rape Has Homeland Security Immigration Detainer
A woman says she was kidnapped and raped from a tribal casino in Oklahoma One of the two men accused of the kidnapping and rape is the subject of an immigration detainer Immigration detainers are ICE requests to law enforcement to keep...