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Powerball Jackpot Soars to $1.5B, Inflation and Feds Propelling Lottery Prize
The Powerball jackpot Wednesday night managed to dodge players for the 39th drawing in a row. None of the more than 150 million tickets sold for Wednesday night's drawing matched the five white ball numbers 2-11-22-35-60 and red Powerball number 23. The...
North Dakota Tribes Won’t be Afforded iGaming Under New Gaming Compacts
The five North Dakota tribes that operate Class III gaming on their sovereign lands won't be allowed to operate online casino gambling under their new 10-year compacts reached with Gov. Doug Burgum (R). The Class III gaming compacts allow the federally recognized...
Powerball Tickets Purchase Deadline Nears for Wednesday’s Estimated $1.2B Jackpot Drawing
Wednesday's Powerball jackpot is an estimated $1.2 billion, with a cash value of $596.7 million. If that jackpot is realized, it would be the game's second-largest drawing ever and the fourth-largest jackpot prize in US lottery history. The November 2 Powerball drawing...
NJ Senate President Denies Casino Smoking Mothballed Until 2023
New Jersey Senate President Nicholas Scutari (D-Union) is denying allegations that his Democratic-controlled Legislature is holding off on considering a bill ending casino smoking in Atlantic City until the 2023 election is determined. Next November, each of New Jersey's 80 General Assembly...
Barack Obama Stumps for Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak, US Sen. Cortez Masto
Former President Barack Obama hit the campaign trail this week in Las Vegas. He sought to rally the Democratic Party in Nevada behind its Governor Steve Sisolak and US Senator Catherine Cortez Masto. With only a handful of days remaining before the...
Alabama Casino Alleges Racial Injustice in Supreme Court Outlawing Electronic Bingo
An Alabama casino threatened by a recent ruling from the state's Supreme Court is levying racial discrimination allegations against the high court. The Alabama Supreme Court on September 30 issued its decision on two appeals that could result in the electronic bingo...
Las Vegas Tourism Within Four Percent of Pre-Pandemic Numbers
Las Vegas continues to welcome gamblers, leisure travelers, and convention attendees back to Southern Nevada in the aftermath of COVID-19. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) reports that more than 3.35 million people traveled to Southern Nevada in September. That's...
Powerball Halloween Jackpot Ghosts Players, Prize Soars to Estimated $1.2B
The Powerball Halloween drawing provided players holding more than 5.4 million tickets with approximately $59.5 million in financial treats. But the October 31 game was otherwise a trick. The Powerball jackpot hasn't been hit since August 3, when a ticket sold in...
Macau Casino Revenue Up for Second Straight Month, October Win $482.3M
Macau casino revenue rallied for the second consecutive month in October, with the six gaming operators winning more money off of players than they did in September. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) last month totaled MOP3.9 billion (US$482.3 million). While that represents a...
Siegfried & Roy Scripted Series Being Produced for Apple TV+
It's been nearly two decades since Siegfried & Roy entertained their final audience at The Mirage on the Las Vegas Strip. But in the coming year, Apple TV+ audiences will once again have the chance to be dazzled by the magic duo....
