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Hard Rock Atlantic City Looks to Hire Drug Court Graduates, Partners With Casino Union
Hard Rock Atlantic City is partnering with casino workers union Unite Here Local 54 to offer jobs to graduates of the Atlantic and Cape May County Drug Court. Breaking AC, a local online news source...
Nevada Casinos Top $1 Billion in March, Sportsbooks Set Basketball Handle Record
Nevada casinos collectively won more than $1 billion in March, which marks the industry's third consecutive month eclipsing the celebratory threshold. Statewide, gross gaming revenue (GGR) totaled $1.024 billion, a 3.4 percent premium on March...
Ocean Resort Casino Owner Explains Atlantic City Investment, Reveals Boardwalk Property Future
Ocean Resort Casino owner Bruce Deifik is hoping to transform the former Revel Atlantic City into a more welcoming property than its previous incarnation. "The first thing we did is pay very close attention to...
Steve Wynn Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Former Salon Director, Makes Early Exit from Wynn Las Vegas Villa
Steve Wynn remains on the offensive in defending his character against numerous allegations of sexual misconduct. In a lawsuit filed Thursday in Clark County District Court, the billionaire accused former salon artistic director Jorgen Nielsen...
Wynn Resorts Renames Massachusetts Casino Encore Boston Harbor
Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox appeared before the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) this week, and he came bearing critical news. The chief executive who replaced Steve Wynn in the wake of numerous allegations of sexual...
Royal Baby Named Prince Louis of Cambridge, Oddsmakers Get It Wrong
His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge is the newest member of Britain's Royal Family. Informally known as Louis Arthur Charles, the name of Prince William and Kate's third child came as a bit of...
NFL Draft Round One Betting Recap, Cleveland Browns Roll Dice With Baker Mayfield
No story on day one of the NFL Draft was more surprising than the Cleveland Browns rolling the dice on Baker Mayfield and selecting the Oklahoma Sooner quarterback as the number one pick of 2018....
Japan Casino Bill Approved by Cabinet, Authorizes Three Integrated Resorts
The long-awaited Japan casino regulatory bill is finally here. On Friday, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet approved the measure that seeks to authorize commercial integrated casino resorts. The statute initially calls for three gambling properties,...
Caesars Entertainment Continues Global Expansion in Mexico
Caesars Entertainment is on a development spree. On Wednesday, the company announced its third project in two weeks, this time revealing the brand is headed south to Mexico. Caesars has entered into a partnership with...
MGM Springfield Opening Ahead of Schedule on August 24, but Wynn Boston Takeover Rumors Persist
MGM Springfield is set to open ahead of schedule on August 24. That's welcomed news to area officials, but doesn't put to rest rumors that the casino company isn't still in active talks to acquire...