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March Madness Expected to Generate $2.72B in Legal College Hoops Bets
This year's March Madness tournaments will generate more legal bets in the United States than ever before. That's because sports betting is now regulated in 38 states, plus Washington, D.C. The 2024 NCAA Division 1...
Maryland iGaming Bill Clears House Ahead of Crossover Deadline
Maryland iGaming legislation passed the state House of Delegates over the weekend before today's "crossover" deadline. House Bill 1319 cleared the lower chamber of the General Assembly with a 92-43 vote. Del. Vanessa Atterbeary (D-Howard)...
California’s Newest Billionaires: Powerball Jackpot Winners Collect $1.765B
The winners of the $1.765 billion Powerball jackpot hit last October in California have come forward to claim the prize. A Powerball ticket sold in Frazier Park, California, for the Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, drawing...
Excitement Builds as Choctaw Landing Announces Grand Opening Date for Boutique Casino Resort in Oklahoma
Choctaw Landing, a $238 million project from the Choctaw Nation in Oklahoma, has set an opening timeline for its boutique casino resort, located in Hochatown. Choctaw Landing will become the Oklahoma tribe's fourth casino resort...
French Hotelier Accor Group Building $300M Casino Resort in the Philippines
French hotelier Accor International Group recently broke ground on its $300 million casino resort in Subic Bay, a popular weekend getaway destination for Metro Manila residents. Accor began construction of the resort casino last week....
Diamond Inn Auction Fails to Find Buyer for Las Vegas Strip Real Estate
An auction for the former Diamond Inn Motel on the Las Vegas Strip's southern end failed to find a buyer willing to pony up the $12.5 million minimum asking price. Alabama-based real estate auction house...
Wynn New York City Renderings Released, $12B Project Reimagines West Side
Renderings for Wynn New York City, an approximately $5.7 billion part of a proposed $12 billion mixed-used development expansion of Hudson Yards on Manhattan's West Side, have been released. Las Vegas-based Wynn Resorts has teamed...
Macau’s Iconic The 13 Hotel Hits Market: Failed Resort Sparks Surprising Interest
The 13 Macau, the failed ultra-luxury resort that never secured a gaming license and ultimately led its parent company into bankruptcy, has been put on the market. Global commercial real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle...
Coushatta Casino Resort Ups the Ante: Unveils New $150M Luxury Hotel Expansion
The Coushatta Casino Resort will break ground next week on its biggest expansion project in years -- a $150 million luxury hotel with 204 guest rooms and suites. Louisiana's largest casino, the Coushatta Casino Resort,...
Hard Rock Atlantic City Pleads With Government Officials to Repair Beach Erosion
Hard Rock Atlantic City revealed this week it likely won't be able to open its Beach Bar this summer. That's because of significant erosion incurred over the winter months along the Boardwalk's northern end. Mike...
