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Disabled Vet Worker at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Claims Wrongly Terminated for Complaint
Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort in North Carolina is facing allegations that it wrongly fired a table game dealer. That's after the individual voiced concerns about the property's emergency evacuation procedures. Trey Peterson is a disabled US military veteran who was working as...
Atlantic City Casino Smoking Favored by Most New Jerseyans – Poll
The persistence of smoking in Atlantic City casinos has become a hot-button issue in the New Jersey capital. But a new poll finds the public generally opposes the effort to extinguish indoor smoke at the nine resorts. Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) recently...
WarHorse Casino Omaha Developer Issued Gaming License in Nebraska
WarHorse Casino Omaha at Horsemen's Park has been granted an operator's license. It is one of two under-construction gaming projects in Nebraska being built by the Winnebago Tribe in partnership with the Nebraska Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (NHBPA), The Nebraska Racing...
Georgia Runoff Could Decide Senate Power, Bettors Back Incumbent Sen. Warnock
Georgia's US Senate race between Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker is headed for a runoff. That's after neither candidate achieved 50% of the vote. Georgia's election law requires a runoff when no candidate obtains at least 50%...
Hollywood Casino York Suspect Who Pocketed $1,200 Still Unknown, Police Seek Help
UPDATE (Nov. 11): The person of interest has been identified and charged. Pennsylvania State Police are requesting the public's assistance in identifying and locating a suspect who allegedly stole more than $1,200 in cash last month from Hollywood Casino York. Law enforcement...
US Commercial Casinos Set Another Quarterly Record, Q3 Gaming Win Tops $15B
The health of the United States commercial casino industry has never been better. While record inflation has greatly increased everyday living costs, Americans are gambling more than ever as gaming options continue to expand across the country. The American Gaming Association (AGA)...
Donald Trump Could be 2022 Midterms Biggest Loser, as Red Wave More of a Ripple
Former President Donald Trump is taking much blame Wednesday morning for Republicans' failure to dominate Tuesday's 2022 midterms. Political insiders forecast a "red wave" amid record inflation, a rattling economy, and heightened crime. GOP leaders said Election Day would be a referendum...
John Fetterman Wins Pennsylvania Senate Seat Over Dr. Oz, Bettors Get It Wrong
Pennsylvania's Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman managed to win over voters in the commonwealth despite delivering one of the worst debate performances in US history. Fetterman has served under Gov. Tom Wolf (D) for the past four years. The former mayor of...
Atlantic City’s Top Casino Exec Concedes ‘Right Time’ Will Come to Extinguish Smoking
The top resort executive in Atlantic City has conceded publicly that the days of indoor smoking being allowed on the nine gaming floors are numbered. For over a decade, Mark Giannantonio has been the chief executive of Resorts Casino Hotel, the oldest...
Powerball $2.04B Jackpot Won by Single Ticket Sold in California
The Powerball run of 40 consecutive drawings without a winner came to a close Tuesday morning. That's after the delayed drawing turned up six numbers matching a single ticket sold in California. The nearly 10-hour delay was well worth the wait for...
