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Las Vegas Visitors Younger than Ever, Southern Nevada Trending in Right Direction
The average Las Vegas visitor is younger than in recent memory, as the Strip, downtown, and Southern Nevada, in general, have seemingly found their footing in appealing to more millennials and 30-somethings. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) released its...
Former Riviera Land Sold for $125 Million, Future Unknown for North Strip Property
The 10 acres of land on which the Riviera partially stood for 60 years will soon have a new owner after being shopped since early 2019. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) approved selling the Strip frontage on Tuesday for...
Alabama’s Poarch Creek Indians Land $217M NASA Contract, Launch Gaming Campaign
Alabama's Poarch Band of Creek Indians, the state's lone federally recognized tribe, has scored a major economic victory by way of NASA. PCI Productions LLC, a Huntsville-based media company controlled by the tribe, was awarded a communications contract last week from the...
Atlantic City Part of New Jersey’s ‘North 2 Shore’ Summer Festival
Atlantic City is one of three cities participating in New Jersey's first-ever "North 2 Shore" summer festival this June. The nearly month-long shindig includes three long weekends focused on Atlantic City (June 7-11), Asbury Park (June 14-18), and Newark (June 21-25). Announced...
Borgata Atlantic City Renovating, Rebranding Water Club Tower Through $55M Overhaul
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, the richest of the nine gaming properties in town last year, is embarking on its first major renovation in more than a decade. The Marina District casino, operated by MGM Resorts, announced Tuesday that...
North Carolina Sports Betting Bill Introduced, Lawmakers Say Odds Good of Passing
North Carolina sports betting efforts resumed last month when the General Assembly commenced its "long session" -- the legislature's more than seven-month lawmaking marathon held during odd-numbered years. Sports betting in the Tar Heel State was narrowly defeated last year in the...
Crown London Aspinalls Sues ‘Blackout Drunk’ Gambler Over £600K Gambling Debt
Crown London Aspinalls, the historic private gambling club in London's posh Mayfair neighborhood, has had enough of the runaround when it comes to trying to recoup nearly £600K in losses from one of its members. Aspinalls, owned and operated by Australia-based Crown...
MGM National Harbor Waitress Alleges She Was Fired for Not Wearing Heels
A former MGM National Harbor casino cocktail server alleges that she was fired last year by the resort for not wearing high heels while on the job. The venue is located just outside the nation's capital in Oxon Hill, Md., Rebecca Lopez,...
Gordon Ramsay Opening Hell’s Kitchen Restaurant at Foxwoods Resort Casino
Celebrity chef and restaurateur Gordon Ramsay is expanding his kitchen empire into Connecticut by way of Foxwoods Resort Casino. Foxwoods celebrated its 31st anniversary over the weekend. Along with detailing its Great Wolf Lodge expansion, a sprawling 13-acre family-focused amusement and entertainment...
March Madness to Attract 68M US Bettors, $15.5B in Wagers
The 2023 March Madness tourney, officially the NCAA Men's Division Basketball Tournament, is expected to generate record betting action over the next two and a half weeks. The NCAA Tournament Selection Committee on Sunday unveiled the 68 teams that are competing in...
