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Lady Gaga MGM Las Vegas Residency Shows Casino Operator A-List Entertainment Focus Expanding
Lady Gaga will call MGM Resorts' Las Vegas Park Theater home beginning December 28. MGM announced the deal on Tuesday, saying it has negotiated a Strip residency agreement with the pop superstar that will run for a minimum of 27 dates through...
Stockton University Eyeing Shuttered Atlantic Club Casino for Campus Expansion
New Jersey's Stockton University is reportedly considering buying the closed Atlantic City Casino Hotel in order to expand its Atlantic City campus. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the school's board of trustees are meeting this week to discuss a potential...
Pennsylvania Casino Operator Mount Airy Announces Satellite Venue in Beaver County
Pennsylvania casino operator Mount Airy says it's building a satellite gaming venue in Beaver County some 30 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. One of four licensed gaming operators that secured Category 4 satellite venues through auctions held by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board...
PGA Championship Tees Off as Rumors Circulate of Tiger vs. Phil Match-Up Expanding Into Series
Tiger vs. Phil is set for Thanksgiving Day weekend, but the spectacle between the two golfing greats that's being dubbed "The Match" might not be a one-and-done affair. At last week's WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Woods told reporters that there could be additional matches,...
Las Vegas Sands Launches Program to Promote Responsible Gaming, Combat Money Laundering and Human Trafficking
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) says its new "comprehensive global initiative" will strengthen the company's safeguards against money laundering and human trafficking inside its casinos, while at the same time promote more responsible gaming practices. Dubbed "Project Protect," Sands details in a press...
Crown Resorts Found ‘Suitable’ to Continue Operating Melbourne Casino Despite Recent Controversies
Crown Resorts can continue owning and operating its Multi-Billion dollar integrated casino resort complex in Melbourne after regulators in Victoria found the embattled company "suitable." On Friday, the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) concluded in its sixth review that...
Las Vegas Gaming Sector Feeling Pinch After Stock Market Freefall, Says UNLV Casino Industry Expert
The Las Vegas gaming industry is becoming increasingly concerned with declining revenues and a substantial drop in convention attendance, according to one expert in the field who's been closely following this year's trends. Operators continue to try to paint the overall casino...
Las Vegas NBA Odds Predict Warriors and Celtics Atop Respective Conferences in 2018-19
Two-time defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors are expected to be one of the best teams in the history of the league during the 2018-19 regular season. The Westgate SuperBook opened its regular season over/under win totals with the Dubs at 62.5....
Conor McGregor Returning to UFC After Two-Year Layoff, Opens as Underdog vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov
Conor McGregor is returning to the Octagon on October 6 after a nearly two-year layoff. After a nearly two-year layoff from the UFC in which the Irishman made a fortune by stepping into the ring to box Floyd Mayweather but also found...
Monmouth Park Moves Forward with Sports Betting Lawsuit Against Leagues to Recoup Lost Revenues
Operators of the Monmouth Park Racetrack in New Jersey say they're moving forward with a lawsuit that seeks financial damages from sports leagues that stood in its way of running a sportsbook for several years. Filed in May by the New Jersey...
