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Gaming Industry Meets in New York City to Prep for SCOTUS Decision on Legal Sportsbetting
Representatives who have an interest in what the Supreme Court decides regarding legalized sports wagering met in New York City to discuss the topic at the Sports Betting USA Conference. They shared ideas about what the future holds as the Court hears...
Seven Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease Now Linked to Rio
The Southern Nevada Health District announced on Tuesday that they have confirmed seven cases of Legionnaires’ disease among guests at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, all of which occurred during an outbreak that was reported five months ago....
Wife of Pastor Who Allegedly Committed Three M Resort Robberies Worked at Casino
Lea Mercado Bolusan, wife of alleged M Resort armed robber and local evangelist pastor Gregory Bolusan, listed herself as an M shift manager on her LinkedIn page. Now an anonymous source has told a local TV station in Las Vegas that Mrs....
MGM Resorts Done Building New Casinos, Unless Company Receives License in Japan
MGM Resorts has been on a spending spree in recent years, acquiring casino resorts and building others, but that will soon come to an end. CEO Jim Murren said during the company's third quarter conference call with investors that the development cycle...
UKGC Unveils Three-Year Strategy for Fair and Safe Gambling
The UK Gambling Commission has released a 26-page document that outlines the organizations strategy to make gambling safer and fairer over the next three years. The Gambling Commission outlined five areas of focus, including protecting the interests of consumers, preventing harm to...
Hard Rock Atlantic City Opening Delayed Slightly, Targets Summer 2018
Hard Rock Atlantic City is pushing back its opening date by at least several weeks, a new billboard near the town revealing that the casino resort is now targeting the summer of 2018 to welcome guests. A summer inauguration is slightly delayed...
Boyd Gaming Updates ‘Do Not Disturb’ Policies, Hotel Rooms to Be Entered After 48 Hours
Boyd Gaming is further updating its "do not disturb" policies at its 10 Las Vegas hotels. The casino operator says guest rooms will be entered by security personnel every 48 hours, regardless of whether such signs are displayed on occupants' doors. The...
Disney and Seminoles Team Up to Fund Anti-Casino Expansion Efforts in Florida
The powerful Seminole Tribe of Florida, which is owner and operator of seven of the state's eight tribal casinos, and the the Walt Disney Company, Florida's largest employer, are teaming up in an effort to strip politicians of the ability to change...
Booted: Italy Fails to Qualify for 2018 FIFA World Cup, First Miss in 60 Years
Many soccer fans in Italy have gone their whole lives without knowing what it feels like to not be a contender in the World Cup. But this is 2017, and the four-time World Cup champions missed the cut for the first time...
Tunica Wants to Remove Casino ‘Riverboat’ Requirement to Salvage Regional Tourism
Tunica casinos continue to struggle along the Mississippi River in the northwestern part of the state. The former Bally's Hotel was recently demolished, and Harrah's has sat vacant since 2014. Today, nine riverboat casinos remain, and they're unanimously struggling for business. Mississippi...
