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Powerful NCAA Commissioners Express Concerns Regarding Legal Sports Betting at Football Media Days
The NCAA football season is just around the corner, and at this week's media days, the discussion of legal sports betting expansion across the country took the field. The SEC and Big 12 – two of the Power Five conferences in the...
The Open Odds Favor Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson Starving for Better Play
The Open Championship – the last men's golf major of the year for 2019 – tees off this Thursday, and Northern Ireland's own Rory McIlroy has emerged as the betting favorite at multiple sportsbooks. The 148th playing of golf's oldest major is...
Despite Higher Gross Gaming Revenue in New Jersey, Several Atlantic City Casinos Winning Less Money
Several Atlantic City casinos are winning less money in 2019 than they did in 2018, and it comes despite higher gross gaming revenue (GGR) being generated throughout New Jersey. Hard Rock and Ocean Casino opened in June 2018, and sports betting went...
Former New York Governor David Paterson Lobbying on Behalf of Las Vegas Sands for New York City Casino
Former New York Governor David Paterson (D) is leading a lobbying effort on behalf of Las Vegas Sands to expedite the licensing process for three New York City casinos. New York voters approved up to seven casinos in 2013 – four allocated...
Union Gaming Picked to Conduct Chicago Casino Feasibility Review
Las Vegas-based Union Gaming has been selected by the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) to conduct a feasibility study for an integrated casino resort in downtown Chicago. The gaming expansion legislation signed into law last month by Governor JB Pritzker (D) authorized five...
2020 NFL Draft in Las Vegas Could Occur Over Famed Bellagio Fountains
The NFL Draft next year will take place in Las Vegas, and new disclosures from the committee planning the event suggest the Bellagio fountains could serve as the main stage. The Las Vegas Review-Journal said it obtained 1,500 pages of planning documents,...
Asian Casino Operator Landing International Distances Itself From Cryptocurrency Investor
Landing International, the parent company to the Jeju Shinhwa World integrated casino resort in South Korea, is denying claims it's involved in the business of cryptocurrency. In a securities filing made with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Landing International Chairman Yang Zhihui...
Houston Rockets NBA Odds Shorten on Chris Paul for Russell Westbrook Trade
The odds on the Houston Rockets winning the team's first NBA championship since 1995 are becoming shorter in Las Vegas following the bombshell trade for superstar point guard and 2017 MVP Russell Westbrook. Westbrook will reteam with another MVP, James Harden, who...
Chicago Casino Already Behind Schedule, Misses Consultant Hiring Deadline
UPDATE (Friday evening) -- The Chicago Sun-Times reported the Illinois Gaming Board awarded a consulting contract Friday afternoon to Union Gaming Analytics to conduct the feasibility study for a Chicago casino. The IGB received three bids, but the report noted two were...
Massachusetts Tribal Casino Legal Fight Expected to Conclude This Fall
The tribal casino dilemma in Massachusetts is scheduled to be resolved this October, as all parties involved in the legal battle have agreed to a set timeline. The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe wants to construct a $1 billion integrated casino resort in Taunton...
