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The Greenbrier and Golden Nugget Set West Virginia Partnership in Small Market
The Greenbrier, a historic luxury resort located in the Allegheny Mountains in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va, has reached yet another partnership with an internet gaming and sports betting platform. The Greenbrier announced today that it's...
Wisconsin Man Claims $120M Mega Millions Jackpot, Immediately Quits Job
A Wisconsin man is heading into retirement after winning a $120 million Mega Millions jackpot in September. Adrian Tongson of Racine said he didn't realize he won the September 15 jackpot until several weeks after...
Singapore Prime Minister Issues Dire Outlook for City-State Casino Resorts
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says international travel is unlikely to return to pre-COVID-19 levels until at least 2022. That's not what Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa -- the country's two integrated...
Anti-Smoking Advocates Using COVID-19 to Push for Smokeless Casinos
Anti-smoking coalitions are using the COVID-19 pandemic as a weapon in their crusade to convince lawmakers to permanently stop the indoor consumption of tobacco on casino floors. This week, the Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights (ANR)...
Steve Wynn Wins Again, Nevada Court Says State Gaming Commission Overstepped Its Authority
Steve Wynn has secured another legal victory. This week, a judge ruled that the Nevada Gaming Commission overstepped its authority last year. Clark County District Court Judge Adriana Escobar has ruled that Wynn's resignation from...
New England Patriots, Boston Red Sox Back Sports Betting, as State Senate Rejects Legalization
The New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox have both lent their support to their home state legalizing sports betting. Two of the most beloved franchises in US sports both believe regulated sports betting will...
Casinos Making Sure Those in Need Have Thanksgiving Meals, as Americans Urged to Stay Home
Casinos are stepping up to the plate this most unusual Thanksgiving to make sure those in need have a proper feast. State governors across the nation, as well as the US Centers for Disease Control...
First Pennsylvania Satellite Casino Ready to Open Outside Pittsburgh
The first of five planned Pennsylvania satellite casinos will open next week outside Pittsburgh in Westmoreland County. The Cordish Companies is a Baltimore-based gaming, and hospitality firm. It spent $150 million to refurbish the former...
Del Lago Casino Delivers Host Town $1M Less Than Expected, Property Taxes Increase
Del Lago Resort & Casino in upstate New York will receive roughly $1 million fewer dollars from gaming this year. Local residents will be on the hook to make up the difference. Tyre, N.Y., is...
Atlantic City Casinos Staying Open Despite COVID-19 Spike
Atlantic City casinos are remaining open despite gaming properties in neighboring states being forced to close because of a jump in new COVID-19 cases. Last week, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) reimplemented coronavirus restrictions...
