3799 stories by Philip Conneller
Nevada Final State to Approve Penn National $2.8 Billion Pinnacle Takeover, Deal Expected to Complete This Month
On Wednesday, Nevada became the 14th and final state to approve the $2.8 billion acquisition of Pinnacle Entertainment by Penn National Gaming (PNG). Following a special hearing of the Nevada Gaming Control Board and the Nevada Gaming Commission, PNG CEO Tim Wilmott...
$21.7 Million Mega Moolah Jackpot is Biggest Online Progressive Payout Ever
Microgaming’s Mega Moolah mega-jackpot has finally toppled. The record-setting €18,915,872.81 ($21.7 million) prize was hit on Friday, September 28 by an anonymous gambler playing at Grand Mondial Casino, part of the Casino Rewards group of online casinos. The win significantly eclipses the previous...
Soccer Star Cristiano Ronaldo Tweets Rape Denial of Woman at Palms in Las Vegas in 2009, Alleged Victim Going Ahead with Lawsuit
Cristiano Ronaldo has addressed a lawsuit filed against him in a Las Vegas courtroom last week the old-fashioned way: via social media. The suit accuses him of a 2009 rape which allegedly took place at his penthouse suite in the Palms Casino...
Lucky Dragon Las Vegas Hotel Closes, Casino Project Aimed at Asian Demographic Officially a Dead Hand
The Lucky Dragon Hotel closed its doors for good on Tuesday, eight months after its casino operations bit the dust, and less than two years after its grand opening. Last month, owner Andrew Fonfa received permission to shutter the hotel from a...
Landing International Stock Crash May Explain Mystery of Missing Chairman Yang Zhihui
Hong Kong-based casino developer Landing International is at a loss to explain the sudden stock crash that wiped 30 percent off its market capitalization on Tuesday. In response to a request from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to account for the unusual...
Caesars Creates Emergency Response ‘Civilian SWAT’ Teams for Las Vegas Properties
Caesars Entertainment has deployed its own armed emergency response teams to counter the threat of mass shootings and terrorism, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. On Tuesday, a day after the first anniversary of the Las Vegas shooting, Caesars VP for corporate...
Federal Trade Commission Signs Off on Penn National $2.8 Billion Pinnacle Takeover on Condition of Casino Divestiture to Boyd
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) this week rubberstamped Penn National Gaming’s (PNG) proposed $2.8 billion acquisition of Pinnacle Entertainment, a transaction that will cement PNG’s status as America’s biggest regional gaming operator. On completion, the Pennsylvania-based company’s portfolio will boast 41...
FanDuel Launches ‘Pick 6’ NFL Sports Betting Game Via Alexa Devices
FanDuel recently made the leap from online DFS site to land-based sports betting operator -- and now, to Amazon Echo and other Alexa devices. If there were ever a clearer sign that sports betting had very suddenly become mainstream in America, it’s...
Electronic Arts Bows to Pressure, Discloses Loot Box Odds for FIFA 19… And They Suck
Electronic Arts (EA) has for the first time included loot box odds in its new FIFA 19 video game. The newest instalment to the wildly popular soccer series was released Friday and immediately shot to the top of the charts. Significantly, the...
DeSantis Backed by Adelson, Racetracks in Florida Governor Race as Gambling Industry Weighs Into Amendment 3
Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis has received generous campaign donations from the gambling industry but remains tight-lipped about his stance on gambling expansion in the state, the Naples Daily News reports. Most of those donations come from sections of the gambling...
