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Kelly Clarkson to Retry Las Vegas Strip Residency Postponed by COVID-19
Kelly Clarkson will try her hand in Las Vegas once again. Clarkson, a three-time Grammy Award winner who has sold more than 25 million albums, announced her first Las Vegas residency at Planet Hollywood in November 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic ended up...
Missouri Sports Betting Bill Gains House Approval, Faces Uncertain Senate Odds
Missouri sports betting legislation made progress this week in the state House of Representatives. The statute faces uncertain odds as it moves to the General Assembly's upper chamber. House Bill 556 was introduced in January by state Rep. Dan Houx (R-Warrensburg). The...
Atlantic City Approves $2.7B Mixed-Use Development for Bader Field Airport
The Atlantic City Council this week unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding for a proposed $2.7 billion mixed-use development located at Bader Field. The development is officially called "Renaissance at Bader Field" and is billed as a "net-zero carbon LEED Platinum community."...
DraftKings Casino Debuts ‘Hart-Race Hold’em’ Online Starring Kevin Hart
Just in case you need more Kevin Hart in your life, DraftKings Casino has you covered. DraftKings, which partnered with the comedian, actor, and businessman last year, recently debuted an online casino game starring an animated version of the A-list star. Dubbed...
Bally’s iGaming Applications in Pennsylvania Approved, State Issues $60K in Online Fines
Bally's doesn't own or operate a brick-and-mortar casino in Pennsylvania. But state gaming regulators on Wednesday nonetheless signed off on the Rhode Island-based gaming operator's applications to run online casino games in the commonwealth. Pennsylvania is home to 17 land-based casinos. In...
North Carolina Online Sports Betting Bill to Receive House Floor Consideration
Online sports betting in North Carolina is inching closer to reality after legislation to allow such gambling over the internet found support this week in two House committees. House Bill 347 was introduced in Raleigh earlier this month by state Rep. Jason...
IGT’s Joe Asher Appointed by President Biden to Lead Woodrow Wilson Center
IGT Sports Betting President Joe Asher is one of the most respected names in the global sports betting industry. He's now set to head one of the nation's foremost think tanks in the Woodrow Wilson Center after being appointed to the position...
Mississippi Online Sports Betting Study Bill Sent to Gov. Tate Reeves
Efforts to authorize online sports betting in Mississippi made progress this week in the Jackson capital. House Bill 606 was introduced in January by state Reps. Casey Eure (R-Harrison) and Kevin Felsher (R-Harrison). Eure, who chairs the state House Gaming Committee, co-authored...
Bloomberry Resorts Terminates PH Resorts Partnership for Casinos in Cebu and Clark
Two billionaires who were partnered on two integrated casino resort projects in the Philippines are going their separate ways after Bloomberry Resorts Corporation announced it's severing its agreement with PH Resorts Group. Filipino billionaire Enrique Razon, Jr. controls Bloomberry. The company owns...
Massachusetts Sports Betting Self-Exclusion Program Underway
In-person sports betting began at Massachusetts' three brick-and-mortar casinos on January 31. Online sportsbooks were permitted to begin accepting wagers over the internet on March 10. In anticipation that more legal gaming could result in more problem gambling, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission...
