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Atlantic City Gaming Numbers Soar, as Casino Property Tax Breaks Floated
Atlantic City casinos endured a most difficult and unprecedented 2020, and pandemic concerns lingered into 2021. But the nine gaming resorts have more than rebounded in the latter part of the year. Brick-and-mortar gross gaming...
Two Lucky Gamblers in Las Vegas Hit $1M Jackpots on Same Day
Sunday, November 14, was a good day to be in Las Vegas, as two lucky gamblers each hit a jackpot north of $1 million. Quoclong Pham, a resident of Vancouver, Washington, said he had just...
Maryland Casinos Argue State Sports Betting Licensing Process Unjustly Delayed
Maryland's three largest casinos are urging the state to speed up the issuing of their sports betting licenses. MGM National Harbor, Live! Casino Maryland, and Horseshoe Baltimore wrote the state's Sports Wagering Application and Review...
Evolution Gaming, Largest Live Dealer Firm in US, Accused of Operating in Black Markets
The Sweden-based parent company of Evolution Gaming, the largest live dealer business-to-business firm in the United States, is denying allegations that it allows its products and services to be used by bad actors. Evolution AB,...
Las Vegas Expected to Marry Five Millionth Couple Early Next Year
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) says the five millionth wedding license issued in Clark County will likely happen in early 2022. In anticipation, the marketing and promotion agency has unveiled a new...
Sega Sammy Mulling Online Gaming Markets Following Japan IR Exit
Sega Sammy Group, best known in the US for its iconic arcade and video games, tells investors that it's exploring potential entries into regulated online betting markets. In a recent investor update, Sega Sammy revealed...
Massachusetts Casinos Set Another Revenue Record, October Win Totals $96M
Massachusetts casinos have done it again. Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield, and Plainridge Park combined to win $95.98 million in October, which is yet another monthly revenue record for the state gaming industry. Massachusetts' three...
Melco Resorts Studio City Expansion in Macau Aims at Leisure Tours, Family Activities
Melco Resorts yesterday celebrated the topping out of the second expansion phase of its Studio City integrated casino resort on Macau's Cotai Strip. Melco reps, including the company's billionaire founder, chairman, and CEO Lawrence Ho,...
Outgoing NJ Senate President Stephen Sweeney Pushes Atlantic City Casino Relief
New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D) has been a loyal ally of Atlantic City casinos during his nearly 20-year run as a state Senator in Trenton. Now a lame duck, Sweeney's swan song could...
Final Arkansas Casino License Issued to Cherokee Nation, Dallas Cowboys’ Jerry Jones Firm
More than three years after Arkansas legalized commercial gambling in four counties, the final license has at long last been issued. Following years of legal contentions, the Arkansas Racing Commission (ARC) last Friday issued the...
