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Clemson Tigers Rout Alabama Crimson Tide, Mixed Results for Las Vegas Oddsmakers
The Clemson Tigers' shocking rout of the Alabama Crimson Tide to claim the College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship led to mixed results in Las Vegas, as oddsmakers reported large bets on both sides of...
Virginia Town Passes Casino Resolution, Councilman Says It’s City’s ‘Amazon’
The Virginia town of Danville has joined two other jurisdictions in passing a city council resolution that supports state legislation to authorize casinos. The Danville City Council voted unanimously on the resolution. It doesn't specifically...
Billionaire Carl Icahn Closer to Selling Shuttered Trump Plaza in Atlantic City
The odds of Carl Icahn unloading his shuttered Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City and selling the Boardwalk resort built in the early 1980s by President Donald Trump might be increasing. The Press...
Despite Sen. Elizabeth Warren Announcing Presidential Committee, Beto O’Rourke Betting Favorite for 2020 Democratic Nomination
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) announced on New Year's Eve she has formed an exploratory committee for president, but online political bettors say she's a longshot to secure the Democratic Party's nomination to challenge presumed opponent...
Caesars Entertainment First Casino Operator to Join Global Initiatives to Combat Human Trafficking
Caesars Entertainment is the first casino operator to sign the ECPAT Tourism Child-Protection Code of Conduct and join the International Tourism Partnership (ITP) to end human and child trafficking. Known as "The Code," companies that...
Westgate SuperContest Awards Winner $1.4M, NFL Season-Long Contest Breaks Entry Record
The Westgate SuperContest has a winner, and the 44-year-old man from Irvine, California, is now $1.4 million wealthier. Eric Kahane came out on top of the record 3,123-entry field to claim the first-place prize. Each...
Las Vegas Metro Police Say No More October 1 Shooting Materials Will Be Released
Las Vegas Metro says its near-weekly releases of materials and information regarding the October 1, 2017, mass shooting have ended, in accordance with a court order. The Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement this...
JPMorgan Forecasts Macau Gross Gaming Revenue Slowdown in 2019
Gaming analysts at JPMorgan say the days of double-digit gross gambling revenue growth (GGR) for the enclave's six licensed casino operators are over, at least temporarily. And when it comes to full-year forecasts, the experts...
MGM Resorts to Lay Off Three Percent of Workforce to Reduce Costs, Increase Earnings
MGM Resorts revealed this week in its "2020 Plan" that it will trim its total workforce by roughly three percent over the next 12 months, which means around 2,100 current staffers will likely be out...
Empire City Casino Sale to MGM Resorts Postponed by New York Gaming Commission
Ownership of the Empire City Casino in Yonkers, New York, was expected to formally change hands to MGM Resorts today. But late last night, state gaming regulators abruptly canceled a planned meeting to approve the...
