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Mohegan Sun Tops USA Today ‘Best Casino Hotel’ List, Connecticut Rival Foxwoods No. 9
Mohegan Sun Casino & Resort in Connecticut has done it again. For the fifth year in a row, the entertainment destination owned and operated by the Mohegan Tribe has been bestowed the honor of the "Best Casino Hotel" in the country by...
China Urges Mainlanders to Avoid Macau During Upcoming Public Holidays
China is telling its people to avoid nonessential travel during this weekend's Mid-Autumn Festival and the Golden Week holiday set for Oct. 1-7. Despite "zero-COVID" being lambasted by many world powers, the People's Republic continues to maintain the pandemic policy that requires...
Biloxi City Council Rejects Medical Cannabis Dispensary Near Beau Rivage
A Biloxi casino has won over local city officials in its thinking that Mississippi's forthcoming medical cannabis industry shouldn't be allowed to open dispensaries near the beachfront resorts. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) signed the state's Medical Cannabis Act into law in...
College Township to Probe Casino Impact on Community Near Penn State
The College Township Council near State College, Pa., where Penn State University's main campus is located, will probe the impact a commercial casino at the Nittany Mall would have on life in the region. After receiving hundreds of letters in opposition to...
Kazuo Okada Skips Okada Manila Board Meeting, Future Involvement Unknown
Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada was a no-show this week at the Tiger Resort, Leisure & Entertainment, Inc. (TRLEI) board meeting. TRLEI, a subsidiary of Universal Entertainment Corporation, is the immediate parent company of Okada Manila. Two entities, TRLEI and a group led...
Michigan Gaming Control Board Hopes to Add Fourth ‘R’ Into Public Education Curriculum
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) believes a fourth "R" should be added to public education. In addition to reading, writing, and arithmetic, state gaming regulators say courses on responsible gambling should be a core education principle. Michigan's gaming industry expanded significantly...
Caesars Atlantic City Rewards Members Await Outcome of $1M ‘Unlock the Box’ Promotion
Caesars Atlantic City regulars participating in the casino company's Caesars Rewards program have the chance to win $1 million this weekend. Caesars Entertainment operates three casinos in Atlantic City -- Caesars, Tropicana, and Harrah's. Gamblers enrolled in Caesars Rewards have been earning...
BetMGM Sportsbook Opens at State Farm Stadium, Home of the NFL Arizona Cardinals
The BetMGM Sportsbook at State Farm Stadium is officially open for business in Glendale, Az. Located on The Great Lawn outside the stadium that the Arizona Cardinals call home, the BetMGM Sportsbook is recognized as the first sports betting facility to open...
DraftKings Responsible Gaming Campaign Headlined by Tony Hawk, The Miz
Sports betting and iGaming firm DraftKings continues to expand its responsible gaming initiatives. The gaming firm's latest campaign coincides with the American Gaming Association's (AGA) inaugural Responsible Gaming Education Month this September. Titled "Practice Safe Bets," the spot is seemingly a play...
NBA Las Vegas Rumors Intensify as League Considers First Expansion Since 2004
NBA Las Vegas expansion gossip has been churned out by the rumor mill for many months. But the latest rumblings suggest a major league announcement is imminent. Willie Ramirez, a veteran sports writer who covers Las Vegas for the Associated Press, said...
