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Pennsylvania Lottery Enjoys Record Revenue, Sales Top $4.5B in Latest Fiscal Year
The Pennsylvania Lottery sold more than $4.5 billion worth of tickets in its latest fiscal year, and that led to a net benefit of $1.14 billion for senior programs. The Pennsylvania Lottery says its 2018-19 ticket sales and profit both set all-time...
PGA Tour Players Concerned Legal Sports Betting Will Turn Respectful Crowds Rowdy
PGA Tour players are voicing worries that the spread of legal sports betting in the US will turn its typically polite patrons into rowdy and boisterous fans, not unlike those at NFL football games. During last week's WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational, a...
Japan Casino Administration Committee Powers Unveiled, Regulatory Nominees Coming Soon
The Japan Casino Administration Committee will be the primary regulatory agency for the federal government's forthcoming commercial gaming industry, and details on what specific responsibilities the group will be tasked with are emerging. Inside Asian Gaming says the four-member committee will be...
MGM Resorts Raises Daily Resort Fees to $45 at Bellagio, Aria, Vdara
MGM Resorts is again raising the cost of a Las Vegas Strip hotel room by further elevating its resort fees, those pesky add-on charges that aren't initially advertised during the booking process. As of August 1, resort fees at the Bellagio, Aria,...
Moulin Rouge Developer Says $1.6B Project Still Happening Despite Missing Land Purchase Deadline
Developers of the $1.6 billion Moulin Rouge rebirth have missed a deadline to deposit the full $9.5 million purchase price into an escrow account for the 15 acres of land that once housed the historic casino resort in West Las Vegas. Moulin...
Tech Billionaire Henry Nicholas, Friend Reach $1M Plea Deal in Las Vegas Drug Trafficking Case
Henry Nicholas III, the tech billionaire founder of Broadcom, and his friend Ashley Christine Fargo won't serve any time behind bars for their summer 2018 arrest when law enforcement found a variety of drugs in their Las Vegas Strip hotel room. Wynn...
Macau VIP Play Crashes 20 Percent in July, Gaming Analyst Concerns Increase Regarding Enclave Outlook
Editor's note: The below section on the trade war was published prior to President Donald Trump announcing new tariffs on China this afternoon. Macau VIP play dropped more than 20 percent last month, and gaming industry analysts are becoming increasingly concerned regarding...
Former VP Joe Biden Emerges From Democratic Debates as Betting Frontrunner, Sen. Kamala Harris Odds Drop
Former Vice President Joe Biden has emerged as the betting favorite following the second round of Democratic debates featuring 20 White House hopefuls. The debates, which ran Tuesday and Wednesday, featured several instances where the presidential candidates took part in heated exchanges....
Ex-Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Who Delayed Connecticut Tribal Casino Probed for Allegedly Using Personal Email for Official Business
Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is the subject of a Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation over his actions while working for the US government. That probe has now been extended to his alleged use of a personal email account for official business....
NASCAR Revving Up Sports Betting Product, But Race Integrity Remains Primary Concern
NASCAR is racing full throttle ahead to embrace legal sports betting across the US in an effort to grow interest in the world's premiere stock-car circuit. NASCAR Managing Director of Gaming Scott Warfield spoke recently with Casino.org on the details and rollout...
