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Devin O'Connor
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Nevada Sportsbooks Cleared to Offer Esports Odds Without Receiving Event Approval
Nevada sportsbooks no longer have to petition state gaming regulators on an event-by-event basis to include esports on their boards. The Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday approved regulations developed by the state's Esports Technical Advisory...
Cordish Companies Gains Louisiana Casino License for Bossier City Resort
The Cordish Companies received unanimous support on Thursday from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB) to acquire the gaming license previously used for the Diamond Jacks riverboat in Bossier City. In April, Cordish agreed to...
Soloviev Reworks East Side Manhattan Casino Plan to Include Affordable Housing
The Soloviev Group has gone back to the drawing board for its proposed integrated casino resort on the East Side of New York City's Manhattan. Gone is the formerly suggested Ferris wheel and in is...
Horseshoe Lake Charles Bringing Gordon Ramsay Steak to Louisiana
Horseshoe Lake Charles Hotel & Casino in Louisiana needs a ringer. The riverboat owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment is bringing out one of its biggest stars, celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, in hopes of boosting...
Radar, a Geofencing Firm, to Challenge GeoComply in US Gaming Space
New York-based Radar, a tech firm that helps businesses pinpoint where its customers are, is entering the US gaming industry. Radar hopes to disrupt GeoComply's near-monopoly on providing iGaming and online sportsbook platforms geolocation services....
ESPN Bet Unveils Mint-Colored Logo, Brand Billed as ‘Inclusive, Unexpected, and Fun’
ESPN Bet won't follow the iconic red coloring used by the cable sports giant that's become synonymous with US sports. Instead, the sportsbook will utilize a mint color, though the ESPN lettering in ESPN Bet...
Parx Casino Remains Atop Pennsylvania Gaming Industry Despite Being Smoke-Free
Parx Casino in Bensalem, north of Philadelphia, and its satellite, Parx Casino Shippensburg, are the only fully smoke-free casinos in Pennsylvania. Despite requiring smokers to go outside to light up, Parx continues to outpace its...
Showboat Atlantic City Waterpark Closes Midweek, Weekend Ticket Prices Slide
The Showboat in Atlantic City has cut back the hours of its Island Waterpark roughly four months after opening the $100 million attraction. Showboat owner Bart Blatstein is on a mission to make Atlantic City...
Jake’s 58 Casino Remains Shuttered Following ‘Service Disruptions’
Gaming operations at Jake's 58 Casino Hotel on New York's Long Island remain suspended Wednesday morning following "service disruptions" to the statewide video lottery central system. Jake's is one of nine casinos in New York...
New South Wales to Allocate Star Fine to Gambling Harm Minimization
The New South Wales (NSW) Independent Casino Commission a year ago this month handed Star Entertainment Group an AU$100 million (US$64 million) fine. The financial penalty resulted from a state inquiry that determined the casino...
