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St. Louis County Finds Casino Smoking Compromise for River City, Hollywood
The St. Louis County Council has found an indoor smoking compromise with Penn Entertainment, the casino operator of River City Casino and Hollywood Casino. At the request of St. Louis County Executive Sam Page and local Health Department Director Dr. Kanika Cunningham,...
Blackjack Player Detained in Black Hawk for Allegedly Counting Cards Seeks $3M
A blackjack player accused of counting cards at the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Black Hawk, Colo., is seeking compensation. The incident in 2021 spurred what he believes was an illegal detention carried out by local police and state gaming enforcement agents. In...
Las Vegas Tourism Officials Focused on Adding Direct Flights From Japan
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) remains focused on attracting a global airliner to commit to providing direct service from Japan to Southern Nevada's Harry Reid International Airport. The LVCVA is a state agency charged with promoting Las Vegas as...
Connecticut Casinos Have No Plans to Bring Back Indoor Smoking
The two tribal resorts in Connecticut, Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods, voluntarily went smoke-free on their casino floors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Indoor smoking remains prohibited in the tribal casinos more than three years later, which are respectively owned and operated by the...
Florida Mega Millions Player Wins Record $1.58B Jackpot
The Mega Millions jackpot has finally been won. Following a run of 31 drawings without a single ticket matching the six winning numbers, officials with the Mega Millions Consortium say a ticket sold in Florida managed to hit the top prize during...
Wynn Resorts Names Foreign Relations Expert Paul Liu to Board of Directors
Wynn Resorts is apparently strengthening its commitment to China and its operations in Macau with its latest board member appointment. On Tuesday, Wynn Resorts, a leading global casino operator with properties in Las Vegas, Massachusetts, and Macau, named Paul Liu as an...
Yaamava’ Resort Casino Offering $300 To Complete Hot Dog Challenge
Casinos are known for luring guests to their gaming floors with free promotional play. But for patrons at Yaamava' Resort & Casino at San Manuel to take advantage of a $300 free-play incentive, they'll need to come hungry. The San Manuel Band...
Bally’s Atlantic City Goes Adults-Only After Customers Complain About Unruly Kids
Bally's Atlantic City no longer allows guests under the age of 21 from accessing parts of its resort. The Atlantic City Boardwalk property recently announced on its social media channels that only adults aged 21 and older are now allowed in the...
NFL Seeks Federal Assistance in Fighting Illegal Sports Betting
The NFL continues to embrace legal sports betting, as the regulated sports gambling industry has greatly benefited the pro football league. The result has been heightened interest, increased television ratings and streaming viewership, and additional revenue through expanded marketing and richer broadcast...
Historic $1.55B Mega Millions Jackpot Drawing Tuesday Night
Tuesday night's historic $1.55 billion Mega Millions jackpot is fast approaching, and players wishing to purchase tickets for the slim chance at the life-changing prize only have hours left to get in on the drawing. The Mega Millions jackpot hasn't been hit...
