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President Donald Trump Talks Pete Rose and Sports Betting, Pledges Pardon
President Donald Trump thinks Pete Rose should be in baseball's Hall of Fame Rose was banned from baseball for sports betting Rose says he never bet against himself or his team President Donald Trump had a busy Friday. After exchanging blows via...
Macau Casino Revenue Rebounds in February, But Market Enthusiasm Slows
Macau casino revenue in February 2025 totaled almost $2.5 billion China's Lunar New Year holiday disappointed in Macau Macau's gaming market is amid great change Macau casino revenue reached MOP19.7 billion (US$2.46 billion) in February, the highest monthly mark since October in...
Las Vegas Strip Roars Back to Life With Second-Best January Result Ever
Las Vegas and Nevada started 2025 strong in terms of gaming January 2025 was the second-best January ever Table games and sports betting were most responsible The Las Vegas Strip is back. After six months of year-over-year gaming revenue declines, the most...
Presque Isle Casino Fined More Than $80 Thousand, Pennsylvania Excludes More Individuals
Presque Isle has been fined $81,575 Pennsylvania gaming regulators also banned nine more people from casinos The Involuntary Exclusion List includes many unattended children cases Presque Isle Downs & Casino in Erie has been fined more than $81K by state gaming officials...
New Jersey Online Casinos, Mobile Sportsbooks Push Back on Tax Increases
Atlantic City casinos oppose iGaming and online sports betting tax increases NJ Gov. Phil Murphy is seeking a larger cut of online gaming revenue iGaming and online sports betting is thriving in New Jersey New Jersey online casinos and mobile sportsbook operators...
Iowa Casino Smoking Bill Clears House Committee, Moves to Full Chamber Floor
A bill to end casino smoking in Iowa is advancing Currently, smoking is allowed on the gaming floors Iowa casinos wish to retain smoking Iowa casino smoking could soon become a thing of the past, as legislation to force the state's 19...
New York Gaming Facility Location Board Loses Another Member, Regulators Quiet
The New York Gaming Facility Location Board continues to experience turnover The Board is responsible for deciding where casinos in downstate NY will be located Each of the three licenses comes with a $500 million fee The New York Gaming Facility Location...
MGM Resorts President, CEO Bill Hornbuckle to Lead U.S. Travel Association
MGM Resorts CEO Bill Hornbuckle will lead the U.S. Travel Association The trade group promotes travel within the United States Hornbuckle succeeded MGM CEO Jim Murren in March 2020 Bill Hornbuckle, the president and chief executive officer of MGM Resorts since 2020,...
Was Luka Doncic Traded for Drinking Beer and Smoking a Hookah?
Speculation about the Luka Doncic trade continues Doncic fancies beer and hookahs Casino billionaire Dr. Miriam Adelson controls the Mavs franchise Luka Doncic was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers by the Dallas Mavericks, the NBA franchise controlled by Las Vegas Sands...
Mississippi Casinos Threatened With Higher Taxes for Online Sports Betting Opposition
Mississippi casino taxes could be going up House lawmakers want online sports betting The Senate has refused to expand betting to the internet Mississippi casinos could see their state taxes on gross gaming revenue (GGR) increase should lawmakers in the Senate refuse...