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Ohio State Back in College Football Playoff Discussion After Michigan Win, Notre Dame Secures Spot
Ohio State (11-1) is once again in the College Football Playoff (CFP) discussion after routing rival Michigan (10-2) 62-39 in Columbus Saturday afternoon. The so-called "revenge tour" the Wolverines were on came to a screeching halt at the Horseshoe. The Buckeyes were...
Atlantic City Casinos Report 15.3 Percent Profit Decline in Q3, Market Saturation Blamed
The seven Atlantic City casinos operating last year made far less money in the third quarter of 2018 than they did in 2017. According to financial statistics from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE), the June introductions of Hard Rock...
Macau Visitation Increases Nine Percent, Hong Kong Bridge Credited
Macau was busier in October 2018 than in the same month last year, as total visitation grew 9.2 percent to more than 3.15 million people. The Macau Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) reports that overnight visitors totaled 1,549,891, an increase of 5.4...
NFL Odds Favor Minnesota Vikings Over Green Bay Packers in Sunday Night Football
NFL odds in Las Vegas for tonight's Sunday Night Football have the home team Minnesota Vikings favored over the visiting Green Bay Packers. They tied 29-29 in their first meeting back in September. The general consensus among oddsmakers has the Vikings spotting...
No. 4 Michigan vs. No. 10 Ohio State Highlights Busy College Football Saturday
The No. 4 Michigan Wolverines (10-1, 8-0 Big Ten) playing at No. 10 Ohio State (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten) is the headlining attraction on a busy college football Saturday that has 18 ranked teams taking the gridiron. For the first time in...
Las Vegas Casinos Offering Black Friday, Cyber Monday Deals
Las Vegas casinos are betting on Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals in hopes of reversing a downward trend in visitation to the Entertainment Capital of the World. One of the best deals comes from SLS Las Vegas, the north Strip property...
Arizona Casino Says Faulty Lightbulb Deceived Slot Machine Gambler, Pays $4K Instead of $50K Jackpot
An Arizona casino told a gambler who thought he had won a $50,000 slot machine jackpot that a faulty lightbulb was responsible for displaying an inaccurate outcome. Scottsdale's Talking Stick Resort and Casino, a Native American venue owned by the Salt River...
College Football Serving Post-Thanksgiving Smorgasbord, No. 6 Oklahoma vs. No 9. WVU Headlines Friday Action
Thanksgiving is over, and now college football has a Black Friday feast for fans. There are 15 college football games on the slate today, with seven ranked teams donning pads. And two games come with potential College Football Playoff (CFP) implications. No....
Cordish Companies Seek Philadelphia Casino Project Control, Plan Parx Buyout
The long-delayed Philadelphia casino set for the city's stadium district has been in a state of flux for months, but it now appears the project is moving forward. The Cordish Companies, a Maryland-based real estate developer that owns and operates the Live!...
Phil Mickelson Bets $200K on Birdieing First Hole in Match Against Tiger Woods
Phil Mickelson says he'll birdie the first hole in The Match, his one-on-one winner-takes-all $9 million golf competition against Tiger Woods being played on Black Friday in Las Vegas. At a press conference hyping the spectacle, Lefty said he feels so confident...