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BetMGM Second Sports Betting Operator to Partner with PGA Tour
BetMGM -- a joint venture between MGM Resorts, ROAR Digital, and GVC Holdings -- is the latest sports betting platform to partner with the PGA Tour. The Tour and the sportsbook company announced today a multiyear content and marketing relationship which designates...
Court Rules Harrah’s New Orleans Must Pay Back Taxes on Hotel in Decade Long Dispute
Harrah's New Orleans is once again on the losing end of a court decision regarding its claims that it doesn't need to pay taxes on comped or discounted hotel rooms. A three-judge panel in the First Circuit Court of Appeal ruled 2-1...
Colorado Casinos Could Increase Bet Limits in 2021, Authorize New Games
Colorado casinos in 2021 could be permitted to up their betting limits and bring new games to their venues in Black Hawk, Central City, and Cripple Creek. Local Choice Colorado -- a campaign committee that is working to place a ballot referendum...
Tropicana Las Vegas Proximity to Raiders Stadium Gives Casino Added Value, Parent Company Holding Out
The owner of Tropicana Las Vegas says that, while the casino resort is indeed on the market, there is no rush to sell the primely located Strip property. Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (GLPI), the real estate investment trust of Penn National...
Connecticut Tribal Chairman Rodney Butler Questions Sports Betting Delay
Connecticut tribal leader Rodney Butler, the chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, says there's no valid reason as to why the state shouldn't grant its two tribes privileges to operate sports betting. Sports betting could soon become operational in all three of...
Manila Casinos Remain Closed Through August 15, as Coronavirus Cases Surge
Manila casinos in the Philippines will remain shuttered through at least the middle of the month, as President Rodrigo Duterte is retaining the general community quarantine (GCQ) status on the capital city. Home to more than 12 million people, metro Manila is...
Maryland Lottery Director Says Online Games ‘Inevitable,’ Revenue Surprisingly Strong
Maryland Lottery Director Gordon Medenica told the state House Ways and Means Committee this week that online games are "inevitable" for the future success of the agency. Nine states have operational online lotteries, including Maryland neighbors Pennsylvania and Virginia. Medenica says that...
Sen. Kamala Harris VP Odds Shorten, Joe Biden to Announce Candidate
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) is the betting favorite to be named Joe Biden's running mate for the 2020 presidential election. Online political betting exchange PredictIt gives Harris a 59 percent chance of being tapped by the 77-year-old presumptive Democratic nominee. Susan Rice,...
Detroit Casinos Reopening August 5, But At Only 15 Percent Capacity
Detroit casinos are permitted to reopen beginning August 5, but Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) is severely limiting their operations. MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity Casino Hotel, and Greektown Casino-Hotel have been closed since March 16. MotorCity and Greektown have both announced their...
Nevada Casinos Win Nearly $567M in June, First Month Back in Business
Nevada casinos won just shy of $567 million last month, the first month the gaming venues were permitted to reopen following their closures because of COVID-19. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) totaled $566.8 million, which is a year-over-year drop of 45.6 percent. The...
