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Jackie Robinson Las Vegas Strip Arena Hotel Project Given New Life With New Investor
Jackie Robinson -- the former basketball player, not the former baseball player who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball -- only played 22 games in the National Basketball Association. But the 67-year-old Los...
MGM Resorts Class Action Lawsuit Certified in Nevada Federal Court
A class action lawsuit brought against MGM Resorts International by workers of Nevada's largest employer has been given the green light by a federal judge in Nevada's district court. Nevada District Magistrate Judge Nancy Koppe...
Jackpot: ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Slot Machine Delivers $1.2M Win to Foxwoods Casino Gambler
Wheel of Fortune slot machines are among the most popular reel games in the history of gambling, and the popular title has delivered yet another life-changing win. London-based International Game Technology (IGT), which manufactures the...
Powerball Jackpot Balloons to Estimated $550M for Saturday Drawing
The Powerball jackpot for this Saturday's drawing is an estimated $550 million, which nearly makes it one of the lottery game's 10 largest all-time prizes. No ticket matched Wednesday night's winning numbers. The five white...
Massachusetts Fields Sports Betting Interest From 29 Firms as Application Period Begins
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) said this week that 29 entities responded to its "Scoping Survey," a prerequisite for a qualified sports wagering application. The Scoping Survey is a brief two-page document seeking input from...
Maryland Online Sports Betting to Begin in Late November or Early December
Maryland online sports betting is at long last nearing launch. Two years after Marylanders voted to amend the state constitution to permit sports gambling -- and nearly a year after in-person sports betting began at...
Tilman Fertitta Las Vegas Strip Casino Project Gains Clark County Approval
Tilman Fertitta has cleared the first step in his pursuit of opening a new integrated casino resort in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip. The billionaire, who owns the Golden Nugget in...
Palms Las Vegas Website Targeted by Malware, Casino Investigating
The Palms Las Vegas website is currently down. The casino resort's information technology (IT) department is investigating the cause. A visit to www.palms.com currently redirects to a malware message warning visitors that clicking through to...
Kazuo Okada Arrest Celebrated by Okada Manila Management in Philippines
Monday's arrest of Kazuo Okada at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport is being celebrated by the casino management company the 80-year-old billionaire founded in 2008. Okada founded Tiger Resort, Leisure & Entertainment, Inc. (TRLEI) after...
Vermont Sports Betting Committee Pitches Regulatory Suggestions, 20 Percent Tax
The Vermont Sports Betting Study Committee is floating some ideas as to what the sports wagering industry might look like in the Green Mountain State. That's if lawmakers choose to legalize such gaming. Things move...
