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Riverside Casino Bets on ‘Blackjack Beach’ Water Park and RV Resort to Boost Business
Iowa's Riverside Casino & Golf Resort is staking a big bet on the belief that the property's best days are only ahead. Elite Casino Resorts is underway with Blackjack Beach, a $35 million water park...
‘Five-Star Service on Hampton Inn Contract’: Encore Boston Harbor Workers Authorize Strike
Encore Boston Harbor faces a potential worker strike as its two largest unions press Wynn Resorts to meet contract demands. Union employees at Encore Boston Harbor celebrate after voting to authorize a strike at the...
Prediction Markets Could Leak Sensitive US Military Operations to Foreign Adversaries, Report Warns
A new report suggests that more than 150 cryptocurrency wallets trading on Polymarket's international prediction market platform may have bought and sold event contracts using nonpublic information about US military operations. A screengrab of the...
Virginia Casino Gaming Revenue Expected to Surge as Permanent Norfolk Resort Takes Shape
Virginia casino revenue is on pace for yet another record year, and the growth isn't expected to slow anytime soon. Quite the contrary, in fact, as construction progresses on two additional casino resorts that are...
Casinos Fined After 16-Year-Old Gets Rewards Card and Served Alcohol While Gambling
Two casino resorts have been fined after they acknowledged allowing a 16-year-old boy to gamble, enroll as a rewards member, and consume alcohol. The Crown Resorts logo is pictured on the exterior of Crown Sydney...
Penn State Football Season Arrives at Key Moment for New Happy Valley Casino
It's been a brutally hot summer in Pennsylvania, with heat domes baking the state in June and July, but inside the Happy Valley Casino, the action has been cold as ice. The exterior of Happy...
‘He Stabbed Us in the Back and Front’: Fire Chief on Firefighter Accused of Stealing $1.6M to Gamble
Hambden Township Fire Chief Scott Hildenbrand didn't hold back after his longtime assistant chief was accused of stealing $1.6 million from the department to cover massive gambling losses. Former Hambden Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief...
Nebraska Online Sports Betting Campaign Confident of Ballot Place Despite Fraud Claims
Despite an ongoing investigation into petition signature irregularities, backers of Nebraska's online sports betting campaign remain confident the measure will qualify for the November 2026 ballot. A sea of Big Red Nebraska Cornhuskers fans is...
MGM Resorts Employees Power $4.6M in Local Charity Grants
Employees of MGM Resorts International, the largest US casino operator by gaming revenue, are giving back to the communities where they live and work. The exterior of MGM Grand Detroit is pictured. MGM Resorts, through...
Three-Month-Old Baby Dies at Black Hawk Casino After Police Report ‘Incident Involving an Infant’
A three-month-old baby died Saturday (Aug. 15) morning at the Ameristar Casino Resort in Black Hawk, Colo., after what police are describing as "an incident involving an infant." The Black Hawk Police Department says a...
