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Baltimore Ravens Names DraftKings Official Sports Bet Partner
The Baltimore Ravens and sports betting leader DraftKings are aligning to promote legal sports gambling and the NFL team in Maryland. The Ravens announced today that DraftKings is its Official Sports Betting Partner. The arrangement includes DraftKings being featured in the Ravens'...
Penn State Casino Hearing Yields Passionate Opinions From Both Sides
The proposed Penn State casino garnered plenty of feedback from locals during a hearing this week held by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB). Residents, area officials, business owners, and parents of university students turned out for the public meeting, held last...
Virginia Skill Gaming Ban Debated, But VGT Opponents Want Casinos First
Virginia skill gaming machines officially became illegal in the commonwealth on July 1, 2021. The ban on the terminals came after the state allowed the controversial devices to operate legally for a little more than a one-year period amid the COVID-19 pandemic....
Resorts World New York City Ordered to Require Vaccines for Workers and Guests
A previous version of this article claimed MGM Resorts' Empire City Casino (ECC) fell under the New York City vaxx mandate. ECC is not in NYC, however, as it is located north of the Bronx in Yonkers. Effective immediately, Resorts World New...
Massachusetts Casinos Set Monthly Revenue Record, July Win Totals $96M
Massachusetts casinos won more money from gamblers in July 2021 than ever before in a single month. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) at Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield, and the slots-only Plainridge Park totaled $95.7 million. It's the state gaming industry's highest monthly...
MGM Resorts Has New Vax Policy, Required For Most Salaried Workers, New Hires
MGM Resorts salaried workers who are not working from home have until Oct. 15, 2021, to become fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If they don't, their jobs are at stake. Bill Hornbuckle, president and CEO of MGM Resorts, addressed company employees regarding the...
Atlantic City Casinos Prosper in July, Match 2019 Pre-Pandemic Land-Based Revenue
Atlantic City is back. After 15 months of being dealt difficult hands by way of mandatory closures and operating restrictions, the town's nine casinos won nearly as much money from gamblers last month as they did in July of 2019. Land-based gross...
Maryland Sports Betting Odds Long For Operational Wagers in Time for NFL Kickoff
Maryland sports betting likely won't be up and running in time for the start of the 2021-22 NFL season. The season is set to kick off on Sept. 9. Following a successful ballot referendum during the November 2020 election, Maryland lawmakers legalized...
Circa Las Vegas Receives Coveted AAA Hotel Rating, First for Downtown
Circa Las Vegas has created buzz downtown since opening amid the pandemic last October. Now the nation's largest leisure travel agency has taken notice. AAA recently sent a few unannounced inspectors to Circa to spend a couple of nights at the 777-room...
Houston Texans, Caesars Reach Marketing Pact, But Texas Casinos Remain Illegal
The Houston Texans and Caesars Entertainment have reached a deal to allow the casino giant to market its Las Vegas properties. Caesars Entertainment, effective immediately, is the Official Casino Partner of the Texans, and as a result, the casino brand will be...
