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Joey Chestnut Heavy Favorite to Woof Down Most Hot Dogs at July 4 Contest
There's no sure thing in sports betting, but Joey Chestnut is about as close as it gets. This Sunday, Chestnut will go for a record 14th victory at the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest. Novelty betting, such...
Crown Melbourne Allegedly Allowed Woman to Gamble for Four Straight Days
The inquiry into Crown Melbourne heard testimony in May that the casino allegedly allowed a woman to gamble for 96 hours straight. Victoria formed a royal commission into Crown Resorts in February. Its purpose was an inquiry in New South Wales that...
Macau Casinos Continue Struggle, Gaming Revenue Down 37 Percent in June
Macau casinos struggled in June. Last month, gross gaming revenue (GGR) tumbled 37 percent from May. The Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau revealed that the six commercial casino operators won MOP6.5 billion (US$820 million) in June. That number is 73 percent...
Atlantic City Casino Smokers Can Light Up July 4, Anti-Smoking Crowd Fuming
This weekend, Americans celebrate the Fourth of July, the nation's Independence Day. And for smokers who like to gamble in Atlantic City, come Sunday, they will receive back their freedom to consume tobacco inside on the gaming floors. Indoor casino smoking in...
Pennsylvania Police Charge Two in Presque Isle Downs Casino Bomb Threat
Pennsylvania State Police arrested two people yesterday for their alleged involvement in making a bomb threat to the Presque Isle Downs & Casino in Erie. Norman Antuzzi, 48, of Erie, and Parlee Jo Ferko, 38, of Edinboro, were both charged in relation...
Nevada Casinos Experience Record Gaming Revenue, Pent-Up Demand a Real Thing
Pent-up demand has been the go-to phrase for casino execs in explaining their optimism in the aftermath of COVID-19. Per the latest casino report from the Nevada Gaming Control Board, that pent-up demand is certainly fueling a swift industry rebound. Nevada casinos...
Mohegan Gaming Announces iGaming and Mobile Sports Betting Platform
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE), the casino unit of the Mohegan Tribe in Connecticut, unveiled its online gaming and mobile sports betting platform today. A release from MGE announced its first foray into the online gaming space will come by way of...
Powerball Revamping Lottery Schedule, Adding Monday Draw
Powerball is expanding its schedule to include a third weekly drawing of the massively popular interstate lottery game. Lottery officials confirmed today that Powerball plans to add a Monday night drawing beginning August 23. Following a public comment period where little opposition...
Michigan Tribes Seek Federal Investigation of Trump Interior Department
Three tribes in Michigan are asking the US Interior Department (DOI) to investigate the agency's actions relating to Native American gambling under the previous administration. Leaders of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, and Saginaw Chippewa...
Melco Resorts Third Macau Casino Licensee to List Notes on MOX Bond Exchange
Melco Resorts & Entertainment is joining SJM Resorts and MGM China in listing senior notes on Macau's newly formed bond exchange. The Macau Financial Asset Exchange -- referred to as the MOX -- launched late last year. It's a major component of...
