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Poll Finds Adequate Support for St. Tammany Casino Resort in Slidell, La.
Residents in St. Tammany Parish could face a ballot referendum question in November regarding a potential $250 million casino in Slidell, La. A new poll finds that a vast majority of locals hope to have a chance to vote on the gaming...
Robinhood Fires Back at Warren Buffet for Linking Its Platform to Casino Gambling
Robinhood, the commission-free trading platform that was involved in the 2021 GameStop short squeeze, has responded to criticism from billionaire Warren Buffett. During Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting over the weekend, the 90-year-old "Oracle of Omaha" linked Robinhood's users to casino gamblers. has...
Shooting at Ameristar Casino Shooting in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Victim Not Cooperating
Police say a man who was shot outside the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs, Ia., is not cooperating with its investigation. Iowa State Patrol responded to a 9-1-1 call around 2 am CDT this morning, May 3. Police said a man...
Hard Rock Atlantic City Sets $20M Renovation Three Years After $500M Overhaul
Hard Rock Atlantic City says it will spend at least $20 million in capital improvements, the bulk of the money allocated to renovating 91 suites at the Boardwalk casino. Hard Rock only opened its integrated resort in Atlantic City in June of...
Macau Casinos Win $1B in April, Highest Monthly Total Since Pandemic Onset
Macau casinos won MOP8.4 billion (US$1.05 billion) in April, the highest monthly total for the Chinese Special Administrative Region since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The gross gaming revenue (GGR) number represents a 1.1 percent premium on March, and a more than 1,000...
Bossier City Casino Security Guard Charged for Allegedly Making Two Bomb Threats
A casino security guard in Bossier City, La., has been charged with allegedly calling in two bomb threats to his place of employment. The Louisiana State Police (LSP) said its Gaming Enforcement Division and Bossier City Field Office arrested Darell Ligin Davis,...
Pennsylvania Casino Wants Jailed Doctor to Pay $69K Gaming Debt
A casino in Pennsylvania says a doctor convicted of illegal drug distribution, health care fraud, and money laundering owes more than $69,000 in gambling debts. Psychiatrist Nabil Jabbour, 70, pleaded guilty in October of 2019 to three counts of distribution of buprenorphine,...
Hollywood Casino York Announces August Opening, Hiring Spree
Hollywood Casino York, one of Penn National Gaming's two Category 4 satellite casinos under construction in Pennsylvania, is targeting an August opening. Hollywood Casino York is an approximately $120 million investment Penn National is making. It hopes to protect a key feeding...
Chicago Officials Remain Optimistic About Casino Interest Despite MGM Pass
Officials in Chicago remain optimistic regarding interest for the city's lone gaming license, despite MGM Resorts announcing this week that the odds of it making a bid are long. During the company's first-quarter 2021 earnings call this week, MGM executives revealed that...
Las Vegas Jackpots String Continues, as $5 Bet Wins $10.5M at South Point Hotel Casino
Las Vegas is back open, and anyone who has visited the Strip or Fremont Street recently knows visitors are returning in bunches. And those who have ventured back to Southern Nevada have recently found an abundance of luck on slot machines, with...
