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Choctaw Nation Rejects Fourth Mississippi Casino by Wide Margin
Members of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians decided by a margin of more than 2-1 to reject a proposed fourth casino known as Red Water. The vote occurred last Thursday, but was made official on Tuesday after absentee ballots were counted. Of...
Undefeated Wisconsin Still Out of Top Four of College Football Playoff Rankings
Wisconsin has done everything right but they still feel that they are being wronged after the latest College Football Playoff Rankings (CFPR) were announced Tuesday evening. The committee kept the same four teams as last week’s vote but changed the order slightly....
PASPA Repeal or Not, New Jersey Rep. Frank Pallone Plans to Introduce GAME Act to Congress to Legalize US State-by-State Sportsbetting Options
US Representative Frank Pallone (D-New Jersey) says he's ready to introduce legislation into Congress that would give American states the right to authorize sports betting if they so choose. Known as the Gaming Accountability and Modernization Enhancement Act, (GAME), Pallone's bill would...
David Cassidy, ‘Partridge Family’ Teen Idol, Popular Las Vegas Entertainer, Dead at 67
David Cassidy, the Partridge Family superstar who enjoyed a storied career as a musician, actor, and Las Vegas entertainer, died Tuesday after a brief hospitalization. Following reports that he'd been put into an induced coma and was going into organ failure earlier this...
Ameristar Indiana Casino Using 2015 Law to Move Slots, Games to Dry Land
Pinnacle Entertainment's Ameristar Casino is coming ashore, or at least some of its slot machines and table games are moving to land. The East Chicago, Indiana casino is the first in the Lake Michigan area to take advantage of a 2015 law...
Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport Hits Highest Traffic Month in City’s History in October
McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas reported its busiest month on record in October, with more than 4.3 million arriving and departing passengers in Sin City. The all-time traffic high is great news for the gambling mecca, which endured the October 1...
Industry Still Has High Hopes for Skill-Based Machines Despite Slow Start
Casinos had hoped that the addition of skill-based gambling machines might bring in more revenue from millennials, but so far, that doesn’t seem to be panning out. Nonetheless, many in the industry still believe that these games are part of the formula...
Billionaire Carl Icahn Wants Atlantic City Tax Dollars to Help Cover Trump Plaza Demolition
Carl Icahn is worth over $16 billion, but the Trump Plaza owner would greatly appreciate Atlantic City's Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) to help him out in covering the cost of demolishing the long-shuttered Boardwalk resort. Icahn, who acquired the casino formerly...
Nigel Eccles Steps Down as FanDuel CEO
FanDuel founder Nigel Eccles has stepped down from his position as CEO of the daily fantasy sports (DFS) firm, saying that the time has come for him to pursue other opportunities. Eccles helped found the company in 2009 with his wife and...
UCLA Basketball Struggling Against Opponents and Distractions as NCAA Tourney Odds Drop
The UCLA basketball team has been battling two opponents, those on the court and one of the fathers of the three players suspended for shoplifting in China earlier this month. Recently the Bruins haven’t been having much success in defeating either. The...
