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WinStar World Casino Resort Partners With Lucas Oil for Expansion
WinStar World Casino Resort in Thackerville, Okla., is already one of the world's largest casinos. It's about to get bigger. Spread across numerous casinos, each with a distinct theme, WinStar offers nearly 10,500 slot machines...
Shuttered Majestic Star Casino Hotel Serving as SWAT Training Ground Before Demolition
The former Majestic Star Casino Hotel in Gary, Ind., is set for demolition. But before the 300-room, four-story structure is brought down, the property is being utilized for SWAT and police training exercises. Organized through...
President Biden’s Resort Fee Crackdown Opposed by American Gaming Association
President Joe Biden is targeting resort fees and other so-called "junk" charges that hotels and casinos often tack on to an advertised rate at the end of the booking process. But the nation's leading casino...
Albany Sheriff’s Employee Allegedly Stole $68K in Civil Forfeiture Funds to Gamble
A former employee with the Albany County Sheriff's Office in New York has been charged with grand larceny in the second degree and five counts of forgery -- all felonies -- for allegedly stealing $68K...
President Joe Biden’s Approval Rating Improves Along with 2024 Odds
President Joe Biden's first two years in the Oval Office were marked by the country's emergence from the deepest perils of the COVID-19 pandemic, record inflation, and increased political polarization. But the latest polling suggests...
Michigan iGaming Sets Monthly Revenue Record, Online Sportsbook Win Retracts
Michigan iGaming revenue reached a new monthly record in January as online casinos operated by commercial and tribal interests won nearly $153.7 million. Tallying $153,694,392.91, officials with the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) said January's...
Las Vegas Restaurants Might Soon Offer Water Only Upon Request
Las Vegas restaurants could soon offer tap water only when asked by diners. That's should new state legislation find an adequate appetite among lawmakers in Carson City. With water levels remaining low in Nevada and...
Hard Rock Atlantic City Distributes $10M in Bonuses to Casino Workers
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City continued its February tradition of distributing bonuses to the property's employees. Owned by Hard Rock International, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, the Boardwalk...
Former Chinese Government Official Reportedly Lost $730K Gambling in Macau
A former Chinese government official is said to have endured a severe gambling addiction during his decades of public service in the Hubei province. Chinese media reports suggest that Mei Yunnian, a former deputy director...
South Dakota Online Sports Betting Dead for 2023, Protecting Deadwood Overrides Effort
South Dakota online sports betting efforts are dead for 2023 after a majority of House lawmakers in the Pierre capital said the state's commercial gaming industry is to protect the vibrancy of Deadwood. Sports betting...
