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Florida Woman Phoned Hard Rock Casino Bomb Threat After Losing $380 on Slots
Police in Florida say a woman called in a bomb threat to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa after losing a few hundred bucks on the slot machines. Police responded to the Seminole bomb threat on Tuesday night around 9:30...
Crown Sydney Casino Agrees to Cashless Gaming in New South Wales
Crown Resorts has agreed to implement cashless gaming at its yet-to-be-opened casino in Sydney. The decision is part of the embattled casino operator's ongoing attempt to be deemed suitable to hold a gaming license in New South Wales (NSW) by the state's...
Sports Betting Ads Are ‘Golden Goose’ for Local TV, Operators Spend $154M in Q1
Sports betting operators across the country are racing to secure as much market share as possible, and it's paying off for local television stations by way of new ad revenue. Fifteen states have legal online sports betting operational. Seven others permit in-person...
Philadelphia Casino Restrictions Fully Lifted June 11, Impacts Live! and Rivers
The two casinos in the City of Philadelphia will be fully cleared of any operating restrictions, other than continued mask-wearing indoors, on Friday, June 11. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) announced earlier this month that beginning Monday, May 31, state casinos will...
No Mega Millions Grand Prize Winner Tuesday, Jackpot Estimated $430M
The Mega Millions jackpot is more than $400 million during the month of May for only the second time in the interstate lottery game's history. No one matched all five white balls, plus the gold Mega Ball, during last night's draw. The...
Detroit Casinos Win $109M in April, Revenue Coming with iGaming, Mobile Sports Bets
The three Detroit casinos collectively reported gross gaming revenue (GGR) of nearly $109 million in April. The number will further balloon once iGaming and mobile sports betting numbers are released later this month. MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity, and Greektown won $108.9 million...
Las Vegas Betting Favorite to Become New Home of Oakland A’s MLB Franchise
Las Vegas is on the shortlist to land the Oakland A's MLB franchise. The team announced this week that it will explore a new home after city officials in the Bay Area once again failed to agree on terms to help build...
Casino Association of New Jersey Names Ocean CEO Terry Glebocki President
The Casino Association of New Jersey (CANJ) has found its next president by way of Terry Glebocki, She is a longtime veteran of Atlantic City's gaming industry who is currently the chief executive officer of Ocean Casino Resort. CANJ needed to find...
MGM Resorts U-Turns Free Las Vegas Parking Policy, Charges Return June 1
MGM Resorts was the driving force behind eliminating in 2016 the one comp that was afforded for decades to Las Vegas Strip visitors of all tiers: free parking. During the 2020 pandemic, MGM announced that it would restore free self-parking at all...
US Gaming Industry Healthy as Ever, as Q1 Casino Revenue Matches All-Time High
The US gaming industry has more than fully recovered from the economic effects of COVID-19, as casinos reported all-time record revenue in the first quarter of 2021. The American Gaming Association (AGA), the industry's chief lobbying group in DC, released its Q1...
