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Nevada ‘Storm Area 51’ Online Oddsmakers Correctly Predict Event Outcome, Organizers Now Planning Music Festival
Online oddsmakers predicted that the "Storm Area 51" raid planned for September 20 wouldn't actually happen. It appears they were correct, as the more than three million strong Facebook community have been told the happening has transitioned into a music festival at...
Galaxy Entertainment Blames Macau VIP Play for Seven Percent Net Revenue Drop in First Six Months of 2019
Galaxy Entertainment, one of six casino license holders in Macau, says slowing VIP play in the world's richest casino hub is responsible for the company's net revenue drop of seven percent in the first six months of the year. The Hong Kong-based...
Maryland Casinos and Lottery Deliver State Record $1.3B in Taxes, MGM National Harbor Leads Way
The six Maryland casinos and state-run lottery combined to deliver more than $1.3 billion in tax revenue to the Annapolis capital in the 2019 fiscal year. Data released this week from the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency shows that casinos directed...
Philadelphia Stadium Casino Developer Wants I-76 Ramp Mandate Dismissed in Relicensing Agreement
The $700 million Philadelphia casino being constructed in the city's stadium district is requesting the state remove a mandate in its previous licensing agreement that it build a new I-76 on-ramp. The Cordish Companies, a real estate developer and entertainment company based...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Democratic Betting Frontrunner for 2020 Ticket, as Former VP Joe Biden Slips
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) has emerged as the strongest challenger to former VP Joe Biden securing the Democratic Party's 2020 presidential ticket. That's according to political bettors who are wagering money on their election outcome beliefs. For the first time since Warren...
China and Philippines Presidents to Discuss Online Gambling War at Upcoming Meeting
The presidents of China and the Philippines – respectively Xi Jinping and Rodrigo Duterte – plan to meet later this month to discuss the controversial subject of cross-border online gambling. Last week, the Chinese Embassy located in the Philippines capital of Manila...
Chile Casino Shooting Leaves Five Dead, Senator Blames Gaming for Violence
A Chile casino shooting near the Santiago capital city has left five dead, and law enforcement in the region say the shooter – or shooters – remain at large. The attack occurred late last week at an unidentified small gaming venue in...
Sportradar Scores NFL Sports Betting Data Distribution Deal, Firm Now Has Partnerships With Big Four Leagues
The National Football League (NFL) has reached a deal with Sportradar for the company to distribute the league's official real-time, play-by-play data to sports betting operators in legal US and international markets. Sportradar has been the NFL's exclusive provider of official play-by-play...
Patrick Reed Wins Northern Trust at 40/1 Odds, Tournament Filled With Controversy
Patrick Reed won the Northern Trust, the first of three FedEx Cup Playoffs events, in what was a controversial week in New Jersey because of slow play frustrations expressed by the game's best player. Reed managed to rebound from a shaky first...
New Illinois Gaming Board Chair Says Maintaining Integrity Key to Successful Casino Expansion
Newly appointed Illinois Gaming Board Chairman Charles Schmadeke says maintaining the integrity of casino operations is the most important task in the state's efforts to expand its gaming industry. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) signed a $45 billion infrastructure bill in June....
