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Mario Batali Acquitted of Sexual Assault, But Scandal Cost Him Las Vegas Restaurants
Mario Batali, 61, one of the country's most acclaimed celebrity chefs and restaurateurs prior to the sexual misconduct allegations raised against him in 2017, has been acquitted of those charges. Boston Municipal Court Judge James...
Rivers Casino Portsmouth Virginia Says Construction Timeline on Schedule
Rivers Casino Portsmouth in Virginia's Hampton Roads region says construction of the $300 million resort remains on schedule. That's despite supply chain disruptions and labor shortages caused by the recent pandemic. Today, a topping-off ceremony...
Arkansas Casino Backers Claim Poll Finds Support for Pope County Cherokee Resort
Backers of the Arkansas casino project earmarked for Pope County say a recently conducted poll finds new support for the project. A $225 million gaming development is to be located just off Hob Nob Road...
Red Rock Casino Workers Ask Federal Agency to Dismiss Culinary Union Legal Challenge
A faction of workers at Red Rock Casino in Summerlin, Nev., have asked the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to dismiss an ongoing organization effort by the Culinary Union. Culinary is seeking to organize the...
Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. Wins Controversial Philippines Presidency
Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., 64, more commonly referred to as simply Marcos Jr. because of his late father's longtime reign over the Philippines, is set to become the next president of the Southeast Asian nation....
Hard Rock Bristol Casino Hiring Spree Underway, 200 Jobs Already Filled
Hard Rock Bristol, a forthcoming casino resort being built at a cost of $300 million in the Virginia city, is calling on anyone interested in a career in the gaming industry. Hard Rock Hotel &...
BetMGM Named Sports Betting Partner of MLB Houston Astros
BetMGM is further expanding its MLB team partnerships with the Houston Astros. The arrangement is BetMGM's first relationship in Texas. The MGM Resorts iGaming and sportsbook operator today announced an agreement with the 2017 World...
North Carolina Online Sports Betting Odds Strong, State Lawmakers Say
North Carolina sports betting statute Senate Bill 688 passed the state's upper legislative chamber last August by a 26-19 vote. House lawmakers say the odds are good that the lower chamber will follow suit this...
MGM Cotai in Macau Site of Suspected Double Homicide
MGM Cotai was the sight of a double homicide over the weekend, local police say. In the early morning hours of Saturday, May 7, Macau first responders answered emergency calls from the multibillion-dollar integrated casino...
Melco Resorts’ Lawrence Ho No Longer a Billionaire, as Stock Continues Drop
Melco Resorts made Lawrence Ho extraordinarily rich. But the Hong Kong-based gaming company that holds one of the six coveted casino concessions in China's Macau is also responsible for the 46-year-old recently losing his "billionaire"...
