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Atlantic City Casinos Bet (Again) on Millennials, Aim to Become Esports East Coast Capital
Atlantic City casinos are ready to place another bet on the all-mighty millennial consumer. After several failed attempts, a new effort is brewing to create a technological infrastructure network that would be capable of hosting large esports and online gaming tournaments. The...
Foxwoods, Mohegan Sun Casinos Want ‘Last Call’ Extended to 4 AM
Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun casinos are asking Connecticut lawmakers to extend "last call" on their gaming floors from 2 am to 4 am in order to better compete with the forthcoming MGM Springfield in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) approved a...
Tiger Woods vs. Phil Mickelson Showdown: Odds Say It’s A Toss Up
Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson continue to float the idea of a heads-up match, with a winner-take-all $10 million prize on the line. And while the showdown is anything by official, at least one Las Vegas sportsbook is already taking wagers on...
Supreme Court Odds Favor Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump to Announce Nominee Tonight
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) will soon learn who President Donald Trump will nominate to its bench. Online political bettors feel it will be Brett Kavanaugh, a 53-year-old federal appeals court judge in DC who was appointed to the...
Travis Pastrana Brings Evel Knievel Back to Life With Three Iconic Las Vegas Jumps
Nitro Circus founder Travis Pastrana entertained large crowds in Las Vegas Sunday night by completing three historic jumps that paid tribute to the most iconic stuntman of them all, Evel Knievel. Televised live on History Channel, Pastrana's spectacle began by soaring over...
Big Ten Conference Wants Mandatory Football Injury Reporting to Protect Game Integrity
The Big Ten Conference is calling on the NCAA to require football programs nationwide to report injuries ahead of games in order to protect the integrity of the sport. College coaches have long enjoyed the benefit of not being forced to disclose...
Another All-Star Joins Warriors, Las Vegas Odds Say Might as Well Call Off Season
Four-time NBA All-Star DeMarcus Cousins is upstaging the importance of LeBron James' Decision 3.0 to join the Los Angeles Lakers. On Monday, Cousins announced he was joining Golden State on a one-year, $5.3 million deal. The winners of three of the last...
Former Trump Taj Mahal Workers Receive Settlement Money From Previous Boss Carl Icahn
Workers who were employed at the former Trump Taj Mahal for at least one year between October 2014 and October 2016 are receiving settlement checks from billionaire Carl Icahn just as the casino resort is reopening as Hard Rock Atlantic City. Icahn...
Caesars ‘Divas Las Vegas’ Show Gets Dragged Into Scandal, Long-Running Production Suddenly Closes
Frank Marino's Divas Las Vegas at Caesars-owned The Linq came to an abrupt end last Tuesday, and while the show that's been a Strip staple for decades appears to have closed by mutual decision, there's much more than meets the eye to this dramatic...
Hard Rock Remains Committed to North Jersey Casino Despite Atlantic City Investment
Hard Rock International CEO Jim Allen says despite spending more than half-billion dollars in Atlantic City, the casino company remains interested in developing a resort in North Jersey. Hard Rock and Jeff Gural, owner of the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, partnered...