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Hard Rock Bristol Casino Donates Nearly 200 Turkeys to Local Virginia Food Bank
Hard Rock Bristol doesn't plan to open its permanent casino resort until the summer of 2024, as construction is expected to take until then to complete the $400 million project. But the resort's temporary casino space, which opened in July, is already...
Sen. Raphael Warnock Favored for Georgia Runoff, Herschel Walker Odds Lengthen
Georgia's Democratic US Sen. Raphael Warnock is the betting front-runner for the runoff election to determine who occupies the state's junior US Senate seat come January 2023. Warnock narrowly topped his Republican challenger, former football great Herschel Walker, during the Nov. 8...
New York City Casino Bidding War Latest ‘Subway Series’ Between Yankees and Mets
Next year, New York City will become a qualifying host region for commercial casinos. But with only one license expected to be available through a competitive bidding process, Gotham's most powerful individuals are flexing their financial muscles and influence in hopes of...
Former Atlantic Club Casino in Atlantic City to Become Luxury Condominiums
The Atlantic Club Casino Hotel's closing in January 2014 sparked a chain reaction of resorts closing in the New Jersey beachfront gaming town. Three additional Atlantic City casinos closed that same year -- Showboat, Revel, and Trump Plaza -- and the Trump...
Maryland Online Sports Betting Finally Begins, Seven Platforms Taking Wagers
Maryland online sports betting is finally live more than two years after state voters authorized such gambling. This morning at 9 am EST, seven online sportsbooks in Maryland began taking real money bets. People aged 21 and older inside the state can...
Macau to Soon Announce Casino Tender Winners, Current Six Operators Favored
The Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) government is expected to announce the six winners of its casino bidding term sometime before mid-December 2022, a new report suggests. TDM Radio, a public broadcast media outlet in Macau that provides content in the region's...
Atlantic City Casino Profits Total $269M in Q3, Resorts Faring Better Than in 2019
Atlantic City casino gross operating profits for the nine resorts collectively totaled $269.2 million during the third quarter of 2022. The numbers from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) present mixed results. While the $269.2 million profit experienced in the...
Atlantic City Casino Execs Say Town Must Make Streets Safer to Attract More Tourists
Several Atlantic City casino executives believe the town must do more to assure the public's safety outside of its resorts in order to increase pedestrian traffic during the warmer months. Homelessness has long been an issue in Atlantic City. But the problem...
Massachusetts Has 15 Sports Betting Applications
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) revealed Tuesday that 15 applications for sports betting licenses were received during the state's bidding period that ended Monday at 2 p.m. EST. The MGC says 15 firms each paid a nonrefundable $200K application fee. The money...
BetMGM Donates $180K to International Center for Responsible Gaming
BetMGM, a leading iGaming and sports betting operator in the US, is further committing financial resources toward the issue of responsible gambling. MGM Resorts' digital gaming and sportsbook unit announced Tuesday that it's giving $180K in cash to the International Center for...
