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Las Vegas Casino Union Tells Nevada Lawmakers to Provide ‘Right to Return’
Las Vegas casino union members told state lawmakers this week to back legislation that protects their right to return to their jobs. Nevada Senate Bill 386, introduced at the end of last month by the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee, is an...
O.J. Simpson and Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Settle Legal Dispute
O.J. Simpson and The Cosmopolitan casino resort in Las Vegas have settled their lawsuit regarding a 2017 incident involving the notorious celebrity. In November of 2017, The Cosmopolitan removed the former NFL star from the Strip property on grounds that the then-70-year-old...
Ohio Casinos Join Maryland in Posting Record Revenue, March Win Totals $215M
Ohio's seven racinos and four casinos experienced record play last month, as the gaming properties collectively won $215.8 million. March 2021 was the state gaming industry's best-ever gross gaming revenue (GGR) month. The racinos, which are regulated by the Ohio Lottery and...
Gaming Industry Places 28 Billionaires on Forbes World Richest People List
Of the 2,775 billionaires on Earth, Forbes says the global gaming industry is responsible for 28. Dr. Miriam Adelson tops the list as the planet's richest casino tycoon. Dr. Miriam Adelson moved to the first place position following the January 2021 death...
Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy Claims Sex Tape Damaging Penn National Stock
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy claims Penn National Gaming (PNG) shares are down dueto a recently leaked sex tape of his. PNG acquired a 36 percent ownership stake in Portnoy's Barstool media and sports betting empire in January of 2020 for $163...
Maryland Lawmakers Back at Sports Betting Drawing Board as Session Nears End
The Maryland Senate is greatly overhauling the lower chamber's approved sports betting bill. That's following backlash from entities that plan to participate in the expanded gaming. House Bill 940 passed Maryland's House of Delegates last month. But the bill was quickly lambasted...
Wyoming Sports Betting Officially Legal Following Gov. Mark Gordon Signature
Wyoming is the second state in 2021 to formally pass legislation that authorizes sports betting. Gov. Mark Gordon (R) signed House Bill 133 into law on Monday. The mobile-only sports betting law permits up to five internet sportsbook licenses to be issued...
Maxim Magazine Entering Gaming Industry with Sports Betting, iGaming Partnership
Maxim is entering the gaming industry by way of a partnership with iGaming and mobile sports betting firm Carousel Group. Carousel announced this week that the gaming and sports betting group will leverage the Maxim brand, which is best known for its...
Massachusetts Tribe Loses Federal Appeal Over Martha’s Vineyard Gaming Hall
A tribe in Massachusetts seeking to build a gambling hall on Martha's Vineyard has lost a federal appeal regarding its ongoing dispute with local officials. The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) is one of two federally recognized tribes in Massachusetts. Its...
Little Caesars Family Empire Taking Large Bite Out of Ocean Casino in Atlantic City
The parent company of the Little Caesars pizza chain is taking a substantial ownership position in Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, NJ. Ilitch Holdings, Inc. has entered into an agreement with Luxor Capital Group LP to acquire as much as a...
