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FIFA World Cup Final Second-Busiest Sports Betting Day of 2022 for US Sportsbooks
The stunning 2022 FIFA World Cup Final played Sunday between eventual victor Argentina over defending champion France was the second-busiest day of the year for online sportsbooks in the US. Though soccer isn't nearly as popular in the US as it is...
MGM Springfield Awarded Category 1 Sports Betting License, BetMGM to Handle Operations
MGM Springfield is the second casino in Massachusetts deemed suitable to possess a Category 1 sports wagering operator license. After delaying a vote on the MGM Resorts casino application last week because state gaming regulators said they needed more information regarding BetMGM's...
White Elephant Gift Exchange Gives Lucky Office Worker $175K Winning Lottery Ticket
Christmas is less than a week out, which means coworkers across the country are swapping gifts through office exchanges. One lucky individual in Kentucky, participating in her white elephant swap, received a prize much better than most. Lori Janes works as an...
Southland Casino in Arkansas Completes $320M Expansion Featuring 300-Room Hotel
The Southland Casino in West Memphis, Ark., has completed a $320 million expansion that overhauled the former racino venue into a full-fledged casino and resort. Arkansas voters in 2018 passed a ballot referendum that amended the state constitution to allow commercial casino...
Melco Resorts Details $1.5B Spend to Enhance Macau Casino Resorts
Melco Resorts was one of the winners of Macau's recent bidding war for the Chinese enclave's six gaming licenses. The City of Dreams, Studio City, and Morpheus owner and operator has since detailed how it plans to spend its required $1.5 billion...
BetMGM Early Bets in Maryland Result in $146K Fine
BetMGM has been hit with the first regulatory fine in Maryland for online sports betting operations that allegedly fell outside of the state's governing conditions. More than two years ago, Maryland voters passed a ballot referendum that amended the state constitution to...
Atlantic City Casino Land-Based Revenue Down 4% From November 2019
Atlantic City casinos didn't see as much gaming money in November 2022 as the same nine properties did in pre-pandemic November 2019. Numbers released today by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement revealed that brick-and-mortar gross gaming revenue (GGR) totaled about...
Mark Cuban Pitches Texas Casino Resort Featuring NBA Arena for His Dallas Mavericks
Billionaire Mark Cuban is interested in constructing a multibillion-dollar integrated casino resort with an NBA arena for his Dallas Mavericks. If the plan is allowed to come to fruition, which is currently a long-shot endeavor because of Texas' ban on commercial casino...
Diamond Jacks Casino in Bossier City Sold, Foundation Gaming Plans $200M Overhaul
The shuttered Diamond Jacks Casino in Bossier City, La., has officially been sold to Foundation Gaming. The Mississippi-based gaming firm owns and operates the Fitz Tunica Casino & Hotel and WaterView Casino & Hotel in Vicksburg. Foundation in May 2022 agreed to...
Macau Casinos Sign New 10-Year Gaming Contracts, Pledge to Invest Nearly $15B
The Macau casino industry is set for at least another 10 years. That's after the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR) signed new contracts with its six operators. Las Vegas Sands, Galaxy Entertainment, Melco Resorts, Wynn Resorts, MGM Resorts, and SJM Resorts are...
