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Southland Casino Donates $150K to West Memphis Police Department
The parent company of Southland Casino Hotel in West Memphis has made its largest donation in the gaming property's 67-year history. New York-headquartered hospitality and gaming firm Delaware North acquired Southland in the early 1970s. Then, a parimutuel greyhound racetrack, the facility...
Barstool Sports Layoffs Begin After Dave Portnoy Resumes Control
Barstool Sports is trimming its staff. The layoffs come after the media entity that intersects sports and bro culture was returned to founder Dave Portnoy last month following a financially disastrous relationship with Penn Entertainment. Penn operates 43 casinos in 20 states....
Crystal Cruises Bringing Back Casinos for 2024 Excursions
Crystal Cruises is no longer as focused on gaming as was the cruise liner's previous owner, Genting Hong Kong. Crystal Cruises' two-vessel portfolio fell into bankruptcy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Genting Hong Kong, a subsidiary of Genting Group, which owns integrated resort...
Atlantic City Casinos Tow Free Self-Parking, But Resorts Not Fully to Blame
Atlantic City casinos are struggling to lure back guests to the New Jersey gaming town post-pandemic. The latest news won't do the resort town any favors. As of Sept. 1, there are no longer any casinos that offer free self-parking for all...
Seminole Tribe Says Florida Cardroom Sports Betting Challenges Are ‘Strawmen’
The Seminole Tribe of Florida says the federal lawsuit challenging its Class III compact -- including online sports betting privileges that the Hard Rock owner reached with Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) in 2021 -- has no merit and should be dismissed. DeSantis...
Las Vegas Labor Day Weekend Estimated at 330k+ Visitors, Strip Room Rates Pricey
Las Vegas will be busy this weekend, as the unofficial end to the summer kicks off today and runs through the Monday Labor Day holiday. Officials with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Bureau (LVCVA) expect around 331,000 visitors to descend on...
MGM Resorts Bringing GameSense Program to NFL Stadiums
MGM Resorts is bringing GameSense, a responsible gaming program developed by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC), to nine NFL stadiums where sports betting in some form will be allowed this season. MGM partnered with GameSense in 2017 ahead of its opening...
XL Center Sportsbook Powered by Connecticut Lottery Announces Opening Date
The XL Center in Hartford will open its sportsbook powered by the Connecticut Lottery Corp. next month as the 2022-23 NFL regular season kicks off. Connecticut lawmakers and Gov. Ned Lamont (D) signed new Class III gaming compacts with the state's two...
New Mexico Governor Demands Horse Racing Changes After Equine Deaths
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) is fed up with the incessant reports of horses dying at racetracks. The second-term governor recently came out swinging after news surfaced that seven more horses died at Ruidoso Downs, one of six horse racetracks...
U.S. Integrity Partnership Spree for Sports Betting Monitoring Continues
U.S. Integrity is on a roll ahead of the college football season. U.S. Integrity announced partnerships with the Big Ten, Big 12, and Mountain West conferences in August alone. The pacts allow the tech company to keep tabs on sports betting activity...
