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Florida Gambling Amendment Might Push Jacksonville Jaguars Owner to Relocate Team to London
The Florida gambling amendment that voters backed this week to take control of casino measures and strip state lawmakers of the power might have the unintended consequence of convincing the owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars...
Palms Renovation Cost Increases Again, Red Rock Spending $690M on Off-Strip Property
The Palms Las Vegas renovation budget seems to have no cap, as Red Rock Resorts announced during the company's third quarter call that the price tag to overhaul the off-Strip property is once again increasing....
Las Vegas Sportscaster Randy Howe Charged After Being Seen Masturbating on Surveillance While Playing Gaming Machine
Las Vegas sportscaster Randy Howe, who works for the NBC TV affiliate KSNV, has been accused of indecent exposure inside a local bar playing a gaming machine. The incident occurred Tuesday morning when police were...
Wynn Resorts Sinks Paradise Park Lagoon Project, Stock Plummets After CEO Says Macau Slowing
Wynn Resorts revealed during its third quarter investor call that Paradise Park, the 38-acre lagoon project that would have replaced the property's golf course, is being abandoned. Wynn CEO Matt Maddox told investors that the...
Mashantucket Pequot Tribe Re-Elect Rodney Butler Chairman Amid East Windsor Casino Chaos
The Mashantucket Pequot Native Americans have re-elected Rodney Butler to the position of tribal council chairman, as the group continues to fight for a satellite casino in East Windsor, Connecticut. Butler has been in the...
Political Odds Beat Polls Again, Online Bettors Correctly Predict Midterm Elections, Steve Sisolak Nevada Gubernatorial Win
Political odds once again proved more accurate than the polls in several key Midterm Election Day races. As it relates to the gaming industry, no vote was more critical than the Nevada gubernatorial, and online...
Genting Malaysia Stock Plummets After Finance Minister Increases Casino Fees
Genting Malaysia is in crisis mode after the gaming company's home country announced a substantial tax increase on casino operations. Malaysian Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng shocked Genting shareholders late last week when he announced...
Maryland Casinos Enjoy Record Win, Could Give Virginia Lawmakers More Reason to Legalize Gambling
Maryland casinos won $157.96 million last month to mark a new monthly all-time record haul in state gaming history. The bounty marked an 18.6 percent increase on October 2017 when the state's six casinos won...
Election Day 2018: Where Votes Matter for Gaming Industry
Election Day 2018 is here, and the outcomes of several votes have the potential to greatly impact the future of the gaming industry in the United States. Nevada residents will elect their next governor today,...
Nevada Regulators to Consider Gambling Inside Las Vegas Raiders Stadium
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) will decide whether to recommend that certain forms of gambling be permitted inside the forthcoming $1.8 billion Las Vegas Raiders stadium when it opens in 2020. When Senate Bill...
