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Macau Pivot Results in Chinese Casino Enclave Turning to Sports
Macau is amid a renaissance after China President Xi Jinping forced out the junket groups that made the casino enclave the richest gambling market in the world before the COVID-19 pandemic. With junket groups and...
Deloitte: Sports Struggling to Blend Betting Into Overall Fan Experience
Researchers at Deloitte, one of the "Big Four" accounting firms, has issued a new report titled "2023 Sports Fan Insights: The Beginning of the Immersive Sports Era." The report contends that professional and college sports...
Villa Harrah Lake Tahoe Mansion Listed for $19.5M, But Offering Only for 50 Percent
Villa Harrah, the former lakefront mansion owned by William F. Harrah, whose namesake casino company remains one of the most recognizable brands in the US gaming industry, is back on the market. Well, kind of....
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Says Seneca Nation Casino Negotiations Ongoing
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is refuting criticism of her office's handling of negotiations with the Seneca Nation regarding a new Class III tribal gaming compact. Hochul recused herself from all government matters involving...
Las Vegas Fourth of July Celebrations Keep Strip Casinos Busy, 334K Visitors Expected
Las Vegas and Southern Nevada are bustling this Independence Day, as the five-day Fourth of July holiday is seeing an increase in travel compared with last year. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA)...
Joey Chestnut Big Favorite for Hot Dog Eating Contest, Little Appetite for Underdogs
Joey Chestnut, 39, is the Tom Brady of competitive eating, and that's why bettors are heavily backing the 15-time Mustard Yellow Belt winner to down the most hot dogs during tomorrow's Nathan's Famous International Hot...
New Jersey iGaming Extended By Five Years Through November 2028
New Jersey iGaming has been extended by five years through November 2028 after the legislature passed an amendment to the state's iGaming Act and Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signed the statute into law. New Jersey...
Macau Casinos Win $1.88B in June, Lower Than May, But Second-Best Month Post-COVID
In June 2023, Macau casinos generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of MOP15.21 billion (US$1.88 billion), a 2.3% month-to-month decline. But it was still the market's second-best month since January 2020. Macau, the only place in...
Federal Court Sides With Seminoles Over Mobile Sports Betting, Could Alter US Gaming Landscape
A federal appeals court has sided with the Seminole Tribe in its appeal of a lower court's ruling. That decsion found the tribe's Class III gaming compact with the State of Florida violated the federal...
Harrah’s Philadelphia Terminates Employees Who Left Toddler in Vehicle Outside Casino
Harrah's Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack has fired a couple employed by the Chester property after they reportedly left their 14-month-old child in their vehicle. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) said this week that a...
