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Pete Rose Not Resentful About MLB Sports Betting, Says He Was 30 Years Too Early
Pete Rose, MLB's all-time hit king, is just as well-known for his lifetime ban from the game for placing bets on baseball games he participated in. But today, the 81-year-old is not resentful as professional...
Two Winning Powerball Tickets Unclaimed, Lottery Urges Players to Check Slips
Two winning Powerball tickets in Michigan are nearing expiration. Michigan Lottery officials are urging players who purchased game tickets a year ago to check their numbers to make sure the winnings are not forfeited. On...
Atlantic City Casinos Appeal to Veterans for 2,500 Open Gaming Positions
Atlantic City casinos say they need to fill some 2,500 open positions at their resorts in time for the busy summer season. They hope to hire many US veterans for the job vacancies. To achieve...
Las Vegas One of World’s Kinkiest Cities, as ‘Sin City’ Living Up to Unofficial Tagline
Though the days of Las Vegas being a seedy gambling town are long gone -- glitzy, five-star casino resorts today dominate the main drag -- there continues to be a substantial underbelly in Southern Nevada...
Wakayama Casino Rejection Another International Opportunity Lost for Caesars
Supporters of the Wakayama integrated resort (IR) plan saw their dreams suddenly enveloped in a nightmare this week. That's after the prefecture legislature voted against moving forward with the proposed JPY470 billion (US$3.6 billion) development....
Encore Boston Harbor Alleged Loan Shark Circled, Preyed on Distraught Gamblers
An Encore Boston Harbor loan shark targeted distraught gamblers who were down on their luck and chasing their losses, law enforcement alleges. Kimanh Le, 50, of Quincy, Ma., was arrested on April 10 at the...
Mohegan Sun Spending $15M to Renovate, Expand Connecticut Flagship Casino Resort
Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn., is investing $15 million to renovate and expand the tribal casino resort. The focus of the spending is to better cater to VIP patrons and high rollers. In a release...
Macau Eases Entry Rules for Zhuhai Travelers Ahead of China Labor Day
Macau is extending the validity of negative COVID-19 tests required for entry for certain travelers arriving at the casino enclave's borders. The move comes just in time for one of China's seven annual public holidays....
Nevada Cannabis Consumption Regulations Emerge, as Weed Users Celebrate 4/20
Nevada is moving forward in joining only a handful of other states that have legalized recreational cannabis consumption lounges. And as marijuana users around the country celebrate 4/20 -- pot's unofficial holiday -- details regarding...
Circus Circus Las Vegas Casino Loses COVID-19 Insurance Lawsuit
Circus Circus Las Vegas and Baltimore-based Cordish Companies each recently lost appeals regarding their COVID-19 coverage lawsuits against their property insurers. The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco last week...
