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Bahamian Gaming Tycoon Sells Venetian Islands Estate in Miami Beach for $28.3M
Bahamian gaming magnate Sebastian Bastian has flipped his waterfront estate on the prestigious Venetian Islands in Miami Beach, Fl. Bastian, a Bahamas native, began his business career in the 1990s selling Dish Satellite subscriptions to...
Sports Betting Kept Some Viewers Engaged During Georgia’s Blowout of TCU
Sports betting retained some viewers during what was otherwise a major bust for ESPN and the NCAA during Monday night's College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship. Georgia's 65-7 blowout of TCU naturally led to dismal...
Nebraska Sports Betting Bill Would Allow Wagering on College Home Games
Nebraska sports betting is still likely months away from debuting at the state's newly opened brick-and-mortar casinos. But as gaming regulators and state officials in Lincoln finalize the governing conditions that will oversee sportsbooks, new...
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo Selects Kirk Hendrick as Gaming Control Board Chair
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) has made his first major gaming decision as governor. A little more than a week after taking office, the former Clark County sheriff began tending to one of the more...
Nebraska Skill Games Bill Seeks to Tax Gaming Devices as Slot Machines
Skill games continue to proliferate in the Cornhusker State. State Sen. Tom Briese (R-Albion) says it's past time that the state reaps a benefit. Briese plans to introduce legislation this year to tax the controversial...
Slidell Wants to Scratch Historical Horse Racing Machines from OTB
Slidell government officials say their constituents don't want casino-style gambling. And that's why those local leaders are developing a plan to rid historical horse racing (HHR) machines from the city. Louisiana legalized HHR gaming in...
Rivers Casino Portsmouth Opening Delayed
Rivers Casino Portsmouth in Virginia has pushed back its grand opening from this Sunday, January 15, to Monday, January 23, at 10 a.m. When Rivers Casino Portsmouth officially opens, it will make history by becoming...
Atlantic City Casino Workers Discuss State of Their Health as Gov. Gives State of the State
Atlantic City casino workers have set an April 15 deadline for New Jersey lawmakers to act on legislation that closes the indoor smoking loophole afforded to the nine gaming resorts. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy...
Hawaii Sports Betting Bill Seeks to Ban Market Leaders Like DraftKings and FanDuel
Legislation in Hawaii that seeks to legalize in-person sports betting and poker games on the island of Oahu would simultaneously prohibit the industry's leaders from participating. The third-largest of the Hawaiian Islands, Oahu is the...
Rob Gronkowski to Attempt Super Bowl Field Goal, FanDuel to Give $10M if Kick is Good
Retired NFL great Rob Gronkowski is as known for his off-field antics as is he for his former on-field play. His next marketing stunt will go down during Super Bowl LVII, and this time there's...
