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Caesars Entertainment to Offset Energy Needs in Atlantic City With Solar Canopies
Caesars Entertainment is reducing its carbon footprint and utility consumption in Atlantic City through solar, clean energy that converts sunlight into electrical energy through photovoltaic panels. Caesars in 2018 announced its lofty goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. The Caesars Palace...
MGM Resorts CEO Bill Hornbuckle Says Cyberattack ‘Totally Behind Us’
MGM Resorts CEO Bill Hornbuckle says the devastating cyberattack on the casino company's IT systems is in the firm's rearview mirror. In a wide-ranging interview on Tuesday with CNBC's Contessa Brewer at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas, the preeminent gaming...
Upstate New York Casino and Gaming Venues Align to Fight for Fair Seneca Compact
A newly formed political coalition consisting of an upstate New York casino and three video lottery racetrack venues says it will lobby state lawmakers in Albany and Gov. Kathy Hochul's (D) administration. They seek a fair and even playing field in the...
Powerball Players Put Odds and Reason Aside as They Continue Jackpot Quest
Millions of Powerball players will anxiously await the five white balls and red Powerball during Wednesday night's drawing in hopes of becoming an instant multimillionaire. But the odds are very good that you, your friend, your neighbor, and everyone else you know...
Pennsylvania Police Seeking Man Who Allegedly Ripped Off Skill Gaming Business
Police in Pennsylvania are seeking to identify a man who allegedly robbed a convenience store in Dillsburg by presenting a cashier with fake skill gaming vouchers in the amount of $4,000. Officers with the Carroll Township Police Department said at around 9...
DraftKings Sportsbook at TPC Scottsdale Tees Up Opening Date
The DraftKings Sportsbook at TPC Scottsdale has announced an opening date for the retail sports betting and hospitality venue. Arizona lawmakers and then-Gov. Doug Ducey (R) in 2021 authorized sports betting for the state's many gaming tribes holding Class III compacts. The...
North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore Says Casino Push ‘Makes Sense’ in 2024
North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) and Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) might have folded on their casino efforts in 2022, but the odds are good the Republican leaders in the Raleigh capital will be back next year to...
Urban One Continues Public Meeting Series on Proposed Casino in South Richmond
Urban One and Churchill Downs -- the partnership that's seeking voter support in Richmond, Va., to build an integrated casino resort in the capital city's Southside -- will meet with the public again to address concerns and tout the potential economic benefits...
Missouri Gaming Association Appeals Ruling on No-Chance Gaming Machines
The Missouri Gaming Association (MGA) last week appealed a county circuit judge's decision to toss the casino trade group's lawsuit against a company that manufactures controversial gaming machines commonly found in convenience stores, restaurants, bars, and fraternal organizations. The MGA represents the...
Pennsylvania Skill Gaming Bill Receives Testimony From Casino Lobby
The U.S. casino lobby last week testified before a Pennsylvania Senate committee in opposition to the state's consideration of legalizing and regulating so-called "skill games." Skill games differ slightly from slot machines in that they require the player to identify a winning...
