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MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment Offering Vaccines for Their Las Vegas Casino Workers
MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment, the two largest employers on the Las Vegas Strip, are offering their workers COVID-19 vaccines. Nevada expanded the eligibility for the coronavirus vaccine earlier this month to include all workers in the state's gaming industry. The Nevada...
Massachusetts Safety Report Finds Little Linkage Between Casinos and Elevated Crime
A new public safety report submitted to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) finds little correlation between the state's two integrated resort casinos and increased crime. Christopher Bruce, a crime analysis consultant to the MGC, says during MGM Springfield's first 18 months of...
Kentucky Lottery Games Arrive in Grocery Store Checkout Lanes
Grocery shoppers in Kentucky can now grab a soda, pick up their favorite tabloid, and even purchase a lottery ticket all while in the checkout lane. This week, Scientific Games announced the launch of its new SCiQ InLane technology, a product that...
Baltimore Orioles, Ravens Landlord Seeks Maryland Mobile Sports Betting License
The landlord of the MLB Baltimore Orioles and NFL Ravens is asking state lawmakers in the Maryland Senate to amend sports betting legislation that has already been passed in the House of Delegates. Earlier this month, Maryland's lower chamber approved House Bill...
Penn & Teller Announce Show Protocols for Rio Las Vegas Return
Penn & Teller, the longest-running magician mainstays on the Las Vegas Strip, are returning to their Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino stage next month. After more than a year dark because of COVID-19, the magic duo plans to return to its live...
Atlantic City Casino Workers Prioritized for COVID-19 Vaccine
Atlantic City casino workers, regardless of age and underlying conditions, all became eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine this week on New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy's (D) directive. The town's gaming union hopes to have all of its members who wish to receive...
Wyoming Sports Betting Bill Headed to Gov. Mark Gordon, Fall Launch Targeted
Wyoming is inching closer towards joining the 25 states, plus DC, that have moved to legalize sports betting. Today, the Wyoming Senate passed House Bill 133 by a vote of 24-5-1. The upper chamber made only minor changes to the House version...
Manila Casinos Shutter Operations Again, as Philippines President Orders Quarantine
The four integrated casino resorts in Manila have once again gone dark on orders from Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte. Duterte issued an Enhanced Community Quarantine for metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal that runs from today through Sunday, April 4. The...
MSG Sphere Developer to Acquire Sister Company’s Sports Networks
The company building the MSG Sphere at The Venetian in Las Vegas is acquiring its sister organization. The Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Entertainment) was formed last year through several corporate reshufflings by the Dolan family's sports and entertainment media empire....
Louisiana Pastors Praying Slidell Casino Resort Near New Orleans is Excommunicated
Pastors and religious community members in Louisiana near where a $250 million casino resort is being proposed have come out in opposition of the gaming development. The Louisiana Family Forum, a faith-based nonprofit headquartered in Baton Rouge that lobbies state lawmakers on...
