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Pennsylvania Casino Could Save Historic Underground Railroad House
A Pennsylvania casino operator might come to the rescue of a historic house in York County that was part of the Underground Railroad in the 1800s. Penn National Gaming, which claimed the first satellite casino...
The Players Championship Odds: Spieth, McIlroy, Day Top List, Tiger, and Phil Lurk
The Players Championship tees off Thursday at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, where oddsmakers feel Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy, and Jason Day will battle for golf's so-called fifth major. The Westgate SuperBook has...
Las Vegas Casinos Grapple With Marijuana Legalities and Employee Testing Issues
Nevada's new legal recreational marijuana laws have Las Vegas casinos inhaling confusion. And unlike Caesars Entertainment -- which recently announced it would no longer screen most of its job applicants for pot use -- most...
Ocean Resort Casino to Ride Hard Rock Wave, Announces Same June 28 Opening Date
Ocean Resort Casino is opening June 28, the same day as Hard Rock, in what's likely to become Atlantic City's unofficial start to the 2018 summer. Though summer technically begins a week earlier on June...
New York State AG Eric Schneiderman, Who Fought Daily Fantasy Sports, Resigns Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Eric Schneiderman, the New York State Attorney General who singlehandedly threatened to wipe out the entire daily fantasy sports (DFS) industry via $3 billion in fines, has resigned amid numerous allegations of sexual misconduct. In...
Steve Wynn No Longer Has Control Over Namesake Company, Massachusetts Gaming Commission Rules
According to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC), the relationship between Steve Wynn and his former casino company has been successfully dissolved. In a ruling issued this week, state regulators concluded that the billionaire's previous ownership...
Prefectures Consider Hosting Japan Integrated Casino Resorts, Despite Public Opposition
With the Japan integrated casino resort bill passed just last month by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet, prefectures across the Asian country are formally considering whether hosting such venues will ultimately be in their best...
Fires at The Drew Las Vegas Bring Arson Charges on 26-Year-Old, $10M in Damages Reported
Two fires at The Drew Las Vegas in March were incendiary acts allegedly ignited by 26-year-old Andrew Sanders, federal authorities claim in an arraignment filed this week. US Attorney Dayle Elieson for the District of...
City of Dreams Morpheus to Open Without Casino Junkets, Focus on Macau Premium Mass Market
Morpheus, the $1.1 billion City of Dreams hotel tower that is to open next month, will not rely on VIP junket companies to provide high rollers to its casino floor. The Melco Resorts property will...
CNBC Stock Guru Jim Cramer Bullish on MGM Resorts
MGM Resorts is a "buy" according to CNBC's Jim Cramer. The "Mad Money" host declared during Thursday's show that the recent selloff of the casino stock has been "hideous," and the pullback presents a buying opportunity....
