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BetMGM Named Official Sports Betting Partner of NFL Canada
BetMGM, the digital sports betting and iGaming unit of MGM Resorts, has been designated as an Official Sports Betting Partner of the National Football League (NFL) in Canada. The pact, announced today, is only the...
Arkansas Casino Referendum Rejected by State Secretary, Needed Signatures Short
An Arkansas casino referendum effort that wanted to reask voters about where commercial gambling is permitted has been rejected by Secretary of State John Thurston. Fair Play for Arkansas is a political action committee that...
Ohio Casinos Win $207M in July, as Gaming Continues to Top Pre-Pandemic Business
Ohio casinos and racinos won nearly $207 million in July from their patrons. The haul was about 2% less compared with the gaming industry's record-setting July 2021 performance, when the 11 properties won $211.2 million....
Donald Trump 2024 Odds Lengthen Following FBI Mar-a-Lago Raid
Donald Trump was the subject of an FBI raid at his Florida estate Mar-a-Lago yesterday. It was a rather unprecedented and dramatic development in the federal government scrutinizing a former president. Sources close to federal...
Crown Sydney Opens VIP Casino Nearly Two Years After Originally Planned
Crown Sydney is officially a gaming resort. That's after the Barangaroo property commenced table operations at the AU$2.2 billion (US$1.5 billion) destination on Monday, Aug. 8. Billionaire James Packer, Crown Resorts' founder and former chairman,...
Ukraine Advertising on Gambling, Porn Websites to Inform Russians on War
The Ukraine government has disclosed that it has been purchasing media spots on Russia-facing gambling and pornographic websites. It claims it is doing so in an effort to better convey the tragedies and impact the...
Maryland Casinos Experience Best Month Ever in July, Gaming Revenue Tops $181.5M
Maryland casinos continue to defy dire economic circumstances, experiencing robust play on their gaming floors. In July, gross gaming revenue (GGR) from the six commercial properties totaled a little more than $181.5 million. That's, the...
Parx Casino Pennsylvania Takes Baby Steps Towards Hotel
Parx Casino in Bensalem, Pa., some 10 air miles north of Philadelphia, has pledged to build an on-site hotel since the property rebranded from Philadelphia Park Casino and Racetrack in late 2009. More than a...
Tak Chun Junket Boss Levo Chan Formally Charged in Macau for Alleged Illegal Gambling
Tak Chun Group's former boss, Levo Chan, has been formally charged with numerous crimes in Macau, including operating an illegal gambling syndicate. The since-defunct Tak Chun Group was once considered one of Macau's largest junket...
Okada Manila Ousted Group Seeks Financial Disclosures From Kazuo Okada Firm
The Okada Manila ownership quarrel shows no signs of resolving anytime soon. The latest is that the ousted board of Tiger Resort, Leisure & Entertainment, Inc. (TRLEI), which is now operating under the identity Tiger...
