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NASCAR Racing Towards Sports Betting Platform, Plans September Debut
NASCAR announced this week that come September, fans of America's premiere stock car racing circuit will have the ability to make in-race bets on a variety of outcomes. Scott Warfield, the managing director of gaming for NASCAR, says the betting platform will...
Rory McIlroy Consensus Open Favorite in Native Northern Ireland, Star Shot 61 at Royal Portrush at Age 16
Rory McIlroy is the consensus betting favorite for this week's Open Championship being played in his native home country of Northern Ireland at Royal Portrush Golf Club. The Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas says McIlroy has attracted the most money and printed...
Marriott CEO Says Resort Fees Adequately Displayed During Booking Process, Provides Value to Guest
Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson is rejecting a lawsuit claiming his company participates in "drip pricing," a process where online retailers advertise one price, then incrementally raise the actual cost though unavoidable varying taxes and charges. Sorenson says Marriott properly informs customers of...
Plainridge Park Table Games Discussion Heats Up, Lawmakers Say Critical for Casino Competitiveness
The Plainridge Park Casino, the sole slots-only Category 2 gaming facility in Massachusetts, needs inclusion of table games to remain relevant, some state lawmakers claim. The Plainville casino was the first to open under the state's 2011 Expanded Gaming Act. The legislation...
Billionaire Pansy Ho Says Macau Government Unlikely to Target US Casino Operators Amid Ongoing Trade Tensions
Pansy Ho, the eldest daughter of Macau "King of Gambling" Stanley Ho, doesn't believe the enclave government will target US-based casino operators during the Special Administrative Region's (SAR) upcoming licensing renewal process. Ho, worth an estimated $4.5 billion by Forbes, has substantial...
No Joke: Storm Area 51 Raid Launches Extraterrestrial Odds on Alien Pilgrimage Outcome
The Storm Area 51 Facebook event that is jokingly threatening to raid the highly guarded military compound has led to one online sportsbook offering up odds on how this whole bunch of nonsense will play out. Online bookie Bovada has issued three...
Connecticut Casinos Continue Slot Revenue Decline, Added Competition Poaching Gaming Dollars
June marked the 12th straight month Connecticut casinos won fewer dollars on their slot machines than in the prior year. Foxwoods reported slot revenue win of $35.3 million, a year-over-year decline of nearly 12 percent. Mohegan Sun kept $46.9 million from its...
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...
