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MGM Springfield Supports Nearby Holyoke with Second $200K Mitigation Grant
Under Massachusetts' 2011 Expanded Gaming Act, MGM Springfield is required to direct 6.5% of its gross gaming revenue to the state's Community Mitigation Fund. The fund, which is administered by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, supports communities and governmental entities in offsetting impact...
New York Real Estate Tycoon Larry Silverstein Joins NYC Casino Bidding Pool
Larry Silverstein, 92, whose Silverstein Properties assisted the Big Apple in redeveloping Lower Manhattan and the World Trade Center following the 9/11 attacks, wants his next bet in NYC to be a casino. In 2013, New York lawmakers and then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo...
Former ‘Real Housewives’ Star Kim Zolciak Allegedly a Gambling Addict
Kim Zolciak, the Bravo reality television star who appeared on "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" before receiving her own spinoff called "Don't Be Tardy," is in the midst of a nasty divorce with her husband Kroy Biermann. Allegations about the 45-year-old socialite's...
Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg Cage Match Prompts Hypothetical Odds
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, two of the richest men on planet Earth, this week teased a possible cage fight on the social media platforms they own. That quickly prompted some online sportsbooks to set hypothetical odds. Reports recently surfaced that Zuckerberg's...
Churchill Downs Moving Forward with Historical Horse Racing Venue in Kentucky
Churchill Downs, Inc., confirmed this week its intent to move forward with a gaming venue in Kentucky's Owensboro that was previously announced by the former owners of the Ellis Park thoroughbred horse racetrack in Henderson. The Louisville-based racetrack owner and gaming operator...
Michigan Wolverines Dominating College Football Futures Betting at BetMGM
With 65 days remaining before the 2023-24 NCAA college football season kickoff, leading sportsbook operator BetMGM says bettors are flocking to get behind the Michigan Wolverines. BetMGM revealed to Casino.org this week that there's been heavy action on Michigan to win the...
Encore Boston Harbor Workers Authorize Strike, Give Wynn Resorts Deadline
Encore Boston Harbor has been put on alert by the union that represents the bulk of its workforce. Unite Here Local 26 officials on Wednesday tallied a vote from members who work at the $2.6 billion integrated casino resort to determine if...
Sports Betting Alliance Hit With Historic Fine in Maryland for Campaign Disclosure Failures
The Sports Betting Alliance (SBA), an organization that represents the interests of US sportsbooks operating in legal markets across the country, now has the dubious distinction of being the recipient of the largest fine ever imposed by the Maryland State Board of...
Encore Boston Harbor Union Workers Consider Strike, Vote Underway
Employees at Encore Boston Harbor in Everett, Mass., are amid a vote to authorize a strike at the property operated by Wynn Resorts. Encore Boston Harbor opened four years ago this week across the Mystic River from downtown Boston. Wynn spent $2.6...
Hastings Racetrack Owner Seeks Relocation to Ogallala for Casino Resort
Brian Becker, the owner of Hastings Exposition and Racing, Inc., in Nebraska, wants to relocate his state-issued racing license 200 miles west to Ogallala at the entrance to the state's panhandle. Nebraska's commercial gaming bill approved by state voters during the 2020...
