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Caesars Entertainment and UNLV Partner on Gaming Technology Program
Caesars Entertainment and UNLV are teaming up to develop an academic program geared towards students who hope to create the casino floor of the future. The casino operator and public research university say Black Fire Innovation – as the incubator will be...
Connecticut Lawmakers Considering Special Session to Legalize Sports Betting
Connecticut lawmakers say they will consider a special legislative session if sports betting isn't legalized before the General Assembly's mandatory adjournment on June 5. Lawmakers in Connecticut are considering legalizing the gambling activity, but with the mandatory June 5 adjournment fast approaching,...
Interblock Gaming Manufacturer CEO Predicts More Electronic Tables and Stadium Setups in Coming Years
The CEO of gaming manufacturer Interblock predicts that electronic table games (ETG) will take up more floor space inside casinos across the United States over the next five years. Speaking at an event this week at the UNLV, Interblock CEO John Connelly...
Las Vegas Gaming Revenue Down 3.25 Percent in First Quarter, Sportsbooks Set Handle Record in March
Las Vegas casinos won 3.25 percent fewer gaming dollars in the first three months of the year than they did in 2018. Strip area gross gaming revenue (GGR) totaled $1.67 billion January through March, a loss of roughly $56 million. Statewide, casinos...
New Jersey Gaming Regulators Mulling Whether Nine Atlantic City Casinos is Market Saturation Point
Gaming regulators in New Jersey are trying to determine if Atlantic City, a nine-casino town since last June, has reached its market saturation point. If the market is indeed at its saturation point, regulators could cap licenses in an effort to afford...
Justice Department: Lotteries Not Immune From Wire Act, But DOJ Says ‘No Credible Threat of Prosecution’
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a federal court filing Thursday that state lotteries and interstate games such as Mega Millions and Powerball are not exempt from the legal interpretations of the 1961 Wire Act. The New Hampshire Lottery Commission...
MGM Resorts Announces 254 Managerial Layoffs Days After Being Named to ‘Best Large Employer’ List
MGM Resorts is terminating 254 managers, as Nevada's largest employer continues to cut overhead in an effort to save $100 million by the end of the year. The Las Vegas Review-Journal says a memo was released Thursday to employees notifying them of...
Harrah’s New Orleans Expected to Receive 30-Year License Extension in Exchange for $325M Investment
Harrah's New Orleans, the only land-based casino in Louisiana, is expected to receive a 30-year license extension from the state before the legislature adjourns in June. But under the current legislation being pushed through, it will come at a hefty cost. House...
New Jersey Sports Betting Handle Could Overtake Nevada Next Year
Full-scale sports betting was prohibited everywhere in the US not named Nevada prior to last May's historic ruling from the Supreme Court that said the longstanding federal ban violated the Constitution. Less than a year later, and New Jersey is poised to...
Betting on Former VP Joe Biden? His Presidential Announcement Could Impact 2020 Odds
Former VP Joe Biden is expected to officially announce his candidacy for the nation's highest office later today. Sources close to the Democrat say the news will be released via online video, and a fundraiser will be held this evening in Philadelphia....
