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Tucson Casino Cleared for Construction After President Biden Signs Pascua Tribal Act
Arizona's Tucson area could soon become home to another Native American-owned casino. That's after President Joe Biden signed legislation over the holidays that clears the way for the gaming project. Arizona's Pascua Yaqui Tribe received federal recognition in 1978. But the federal...
Harrington Raceway & Casino Reopens, But Stays Quiet on Recent Tech Disruptions
Harrington Raceway & Casino in Delaware reopened for business just in time for Saturday's New Year's Eve festivities. But the property -- owned by the Delaware State Fair -- is otherwise keeping quiet on the recent technical disruptions that forced the racino...
Macau Casinos Win $5.25B in 2022, Enclave Hopeful for 2023 Recovery
Macau casinos won MOP42.2 billion -- roughly US$5.25 billion -- in 2022. The six commercial gaming operators saw their gaming income cut by more than half from the prior year, as the casinos won about $10.8 billion in 2021. Macau's Gaming Inspection...
Mega Millions Avoids Winners, New Year to Start With $785M Bang
Mega Millions last night evaded players for a 22nd consecutive drawing. The winning numbers were 1-3-6-44-51, and the gold Mega Ball 7. The drawing's Megaplier was 3x. Mega Million's final jackpot of $685 million had the distinction of being the largest lottery prize...
Mega Millions Climbs to $685M, Recent Winner Claims Dead Dad Told Him to Play
The final Mega Millions drawing of the year is just hours away. And the lottery game's largest drawing in the final week of the year continues to balloon. Mega Millions is experiencing a surge in play, as the clock ticks to a...
Rivers Casino Des Plaines Paychecks Allegedly Intercepted By Mail Thief
Rivers Casino Des Plaines in Illinois believes more than a dozen employee paychecks were intercepted in the mail and illegally cashed. Coowned by Churchill Downs and Rush Street Gaming and fully operated by the latter, the payroll department at Rivers Casino Des...
CES Attendees From China Must Test Negative to Enter Las Vegas Tech Show Early
The 2023 CES (Consumer Electronics Show) is only a week out. The largest and most economically important annual exhibition in Southern Nevada, Las Vegas Strip casinos are eagerly anticipating the return of the first full in-person CES show since the pandemic. Planning...
Nevada Casinos Flutter in November, Set New Annual Gaming Revenue Record
Last month, Nevada casinos managed to win more than $1 billion on their gaming floors, their 21st consecutive month topping that mark. November's results delivered a new annual gaming revenue record, but otherwise presented little to celebrate. The Nevada Gaming Control Board...
Mega Millions Year-End Record Jackpot Climbs to $640M for Dec. 30 Drawing
The Mega Millions jackpot for the game's final drawing of 2022 will be its richest ever offered in the last week of any year prior. The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday night's drawing is an estimated $640 million, making it the 13th-largest...
US to Require COVID-19 Tests for Travelers Arriving From China Beginning Jan. 5
The US announced today that beginning next week all travelers arriving from China will be subject to COVID-19 testing. With COVID-19 running rampant across China after President Xi Jinping decided to end his draconian "zero-COVID" policy, the US is reimposing testing requirements...
