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Bally’s Twin River Lincoln, Casino Union Extend Contract Negotiations, Strike Averted
Bally's Twin River Lincoln and its casino workers' union Unite Here Local 26 have agreed to extend their collective bargaining negotiations by two weeks. The move comes to halt a strike threatened by the employees' trade group. The Local 26 chapter of...
Nevada Cannabis Regulators Hope Consumption Lounges Will Reduce Strip Odor
The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board (NCCB) this week approved its parameters that will regulate forthcoming consumption lounges. One goal of such marijuana businesses is to rid the public, including the Las Vegas Strip, of incessant weed odor. The NCCB on Tuesday ratified...
Mega Millions Jackpot Hasn’t Been Won Since April, Purse Soars to $360M
The Mega Millions jackpot continues to climb, as no ticket has matched all six numbers since April 15, when a lucky individual in Tennessee won a $20 million prize. Since the April 15 drawing, Mega Millions has sold tens of millions of...
Nevada Casinos Post Record May Gaming Win, But Slowdown Could Be Imminent
Nevada casinos have won at least $1 billion in each of the past 15 months. The unprecedented streak was not in much jeopardy in May, as gross gaming revenue (GGR) easily eclipsed the 10-figure mark to nearly $1.4 billion. The $1.38 billion...
Rhode Island Casino Workers Authorize Strike at Bally’s Lincoln
Members of the Rhode Island casino union Unite Here Local 26 are threatening to walk off the job at Bally's Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort as early as tomorrow, July 1. Union officials held a strike authorization vote on Tuesday. Some 92%...
Joey Chestnut Favored to Wolf Down Most Hot Dogs During Nathan’s July 4 Showdown
Competitive eating superstar Joey Chestnut is once again the heavy favorite to wolf down the most Nathan's hot dogs during the company's annual Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest. Chestnut is the 10-minute competitive eating event's six-time defending champion. He...
American Gaming Association Initiates Program to Combat Human Trafficking
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has developed a program to combat human trafficking inside commercial and tribal casinos across the nation. The AGA unveiled its first Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force. The committee's first item of business is publishing what it calls a...
Donald Trump No Longer 2024 Front-Runner as Bettors Move Support to Governors
Former President Donald Trump continues to see his GOP backing for the 2024 presidential election wane, as the party's core shifts its support to its rising national star, Florida. Gov. Ron DeSantis. Casino.org earlier this week reported on DeSantis overtaking Trump in...
China Shortens Quarantine Time for Inbound Travelers, Macau Celebrates
China this week slashed its quarantine requirement for inbound international travelers in half, sparking a sense of optimism in the world's most populated country. China's National Health Commission said this week that inbound foreigners must now quarantine at a government-monitored facility for...
Los Angeles Developer Guilty of Bribing City Councilman with Casino Chips
Los Angeles real estate developer Dae Yong Lee, more commonly known in Southern California as David Lee, has been found guilty of bribing a city official. A jury yesterday concluded that Lee knowingly bribed former Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar in...
