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Mega Millions $1.337B Winner Yet to Come Forward a Month After Hitting Jackpot
The Mega Millions ticket that matched all five numbers and the gold Mega Ball during the July 29, 2022, draw to win the game's second all-time largest jackpot of $1.337 billion remains at large. The Illinois Lottery reports that the winning ticket...
Philippines Government-Owned Casinos Should Be Sold, Finance Secretary Urges
Philippines casinos owned and operated by the country should be sold to private firms, the nation's recently appointed finance secretary said this week. Benjamin Diokno took on his new role the same day Philippines President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. was inaugurated on...
Macau Casinos Limited to 6K Tables, 12K Slots Under 2023 Regulatory Regime
For the first time, Macau casinos will face a cap on the number of table games and slot machines they can collectively offer across their floors in the Chinese gaming enclave. The concessions for the six Macau casino operators expire at 12:01...
Japan Casino School Closes, as Nation’s Gaming Industry Loses Sheen
A prominent casino school in Japan that was formed in response to the nation legalizing commercial gambling in 2018 is shutting its doors. The Japan Casino Academy had hoped to tap into the country's gaming industry by training table game dealers. Students...
Jackpot: ‘Dragon Link’ Slot Player Hits $1M Progressive Payout at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek
Dragon Link is best known among slots enthusiasts for delivering life-changing wins. The popular title from Aristocrat Gaming has done it again. A lucky player at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek in Florida on Wednesday hit a Dragon Link Golden Century progressive jackpot...
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy to Deliver Keynote at 25th Annual East Coast Gaming Congress
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) is set to deliver the keynote address at next month's 25th Annual East Coast Gaming Congress (ECGC) and NexGen Gaming Forum. Murphy, who narrowly won a second four-year term last November, will speak before the ECGC...
Macau Casino Tax Revenue Totals $1.73B January Through July 2022, Down 37 Percent
Macau casino tax receipts through seven months of 2022 totaled MOP13.96 billion (US$1.73 billion), a more than 37% year-over-year decline. Macau's six casino operators saw a slight recovery initiate in 2021 after the pandemic's most limiting year in 2020. But China and...
DraftKings to Offer Micro-Betting on Nearly Every College Football Game
DraftKings bettors will not have a shortage of wagering opportunities during the upcoming college football season, which kicks off this weekend. Today, the sportsbook and iGaming leader announced that the platform will offer micro-betting on almost every college football game this season....
MGM Resorts Japan CEO Ed Bowers Believes Osaka Will Be ‘Great Gaming Market’
MGM Resorts Japan CEO Ed Bowers discussed his employer's big bet on Osaka this week during his keynote at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia in Singapore. His message was clear: Japan's forthcoming casino market will soon be a major player in...
Tour Championship Bettors Like Cam Smith, as PGA Tour Overhauls 2023 Season
The PGA Tour Championship wraps up the FedEx Cup Playoffs this weekend in Atlanta at storied East Lake Golf Club. And bettors placing bets in the more than 30 states where such gambling is permitted like Cameron Smith, Xander Schauffele, and Rory...
