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Atlantic City Casinos Begin Shoulder Season Strong, October Revenue Climbs to $234.7 Million
Atlantic City casino revenue in October was up 12.5% from October 2024 Atlantic City in-person gambling continues to rally in 2025 iGaming growth continues Atlantic City casinos enjoyed their best summer in years in 2025. The gaming rally has continued into the...
FanDuel and DraftKings Ditch American Gaming Association for Prediction Markets
FanDuel and DraftKings are no longer AGA members The American Gaming Association represents the commercial and tribal gaming industries Prediction markets led to the companies' split from the AGA FanDuel and DraftKings have rescinded their memberships with the American Gaming Association (AGA)....
Hard Rock New York Casino Signs City Agreement Despite US Open Tennis Lawsuit
New York City has signed an agreement that allows its 50-acre parking lot in Queens to be redeveloped Hard Rock and billionaire Steve Cohen can construct a casino resort on the city property The developers now must secure a casino license from...
Steve Wynn Slashes Beverly Hills Mansion Asking Price in Half
Steve Wynn is now asking $65 million for his Beverly Hills home The estate was listed for $135 million in 2020 Former casino mogul Steve Wynn has slashed the asking price for his mega-mansion in Beverly Hills by more than half. Wynn's...
Online Casino Gambling in Massachusetts Fields Powerful Opposition in Wynn Resorts
Wynn Resorts opposes iGaming in Massachusetts The Encore Boston Harbor operator says any tax revenue benefit would be greatly offset by associated economic declines Online casino gambling was considered by the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies last week....
New York Judge Might Have Just Ended Steve Cohen’s Pursuit of Queens Casino
A New York judge has granted a temporary restraining order against Steve Cohen's casino plan in Queens The injunction could prevent the bid from being greenlit next month The odds of billionaire Steve Cohen's $8 billion casino resort bid being greenlit suffered...
Here’s How Much Taxes the Mega Millions Winner Will Pay on $980 Million Jackpot
The Mega Millions jackpot finally hit after 39 drawings A single ticket sold at a grocery store in Georgia matched the six numbers Friday night's Mega Millions winner won the rights to pick between an annuitized prize of $980 million paid out...
Stephen A. Smith Solitaire App Partnership Finished Amid Controversy
Stephen A. Smith is done with "Solitaire Cash" The social gambling app is alleged to be rigged against real players Stephen A. Smith has been hawking a controversial social gambling app to his six million X followers for weeks. The promotional partnership...
Massachusetts Flags ‘Mismatch’ Between Prediction Markets and Sportsbooks
Sportsbooks in Massachusetts cannot offer prediction market sports contracts in the state DraftKings and FanDuel are launching prediction markets next month Following a similar ruling in Nevada, gaming regulators in Massachusetts are telling their licensed sportsbooks to refrain from engaging in prediction...
Pennsylvania Passes $50B Budget, Leaves Sports Betting Taxes Untouched
Pennsylvania lawmakers folded on discussions to increase online sports betting taxes The gaming industry campaigned against the tax hikes Efforts in Pennsylvania to partially fund higher spending by raising taxes on certain forms of gambling were ditched ahead of the General Assembly...