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Powerball Halloween Jackpot Ghosts Players, Prize Soars to Estimated $1.2B
The Powerball Halloween drawing provided players holding more than 5.4 million tickets with approximately $59.5 million in financial treats. But the October 31 game was otherwise a trick. The Powerball jackpot hasn't been hit since August 3, when a ticket sold in...
Macau Casino Revenue Up for Second Straight Month, October Win $482.3M
Macau casino revenue rallied for the second consecutive month in October, with the six gaming operators winning more money off of players than they did in September. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) last month totaled MOP3.9 billion (US$482.3 million). While that represents a...
Siegfried & Roy Scripted Series Being Produced for Apple TV+
It's been nearly two decades since Siegfried & Roy entertained their final audience at The Mirage on the Las Vegas Strip. But in the coming year, Apple TV+ audiences will once again have the chance to be dazzled by the magic duo....
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh 90-Year-Old Guest Charged With Stealing Gambler’s Cash
A 90-year-old woman is facing criminal charges after police say she allegedly found a wallet inside Rivers Casino Pittsburgh. And instead of turning it into security, law enforcement contends that she stole cash and an unredeemed voucher from the misplaced wallet. Police...
TV Magician Michael Carbonaro Joins ‘Penn & Teller’ for Rio Las Vegas Shows
Michael Carbonaro, star of the hit TruTV show The Carbonaro Effect, is filling in for Raymond Teller at upcoming Penn & Teller dates at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino Las Vegas this November and December. Teller -- legally Raymond Joseph Teller...
Macau E-Visa Processing to Resume Nov. 1 Despite New COVID-19 Outbreak
Macau is nearly 8,000 miles from the United States, and for weary investors of the publicly traded commercial gaming operators who continue to hold out for a market recovery, the rebound timeline remains a mystery. The latest news out of what was...
Hard Rock Bristol Groundbreaking Expected in Nov., Temporary Casino Enrolls 50K
Hard Rock Bristol in Virginia just north of the Tennessee border plans to break ground next month on what will become the casino's permanent resort property. Hard Rock Bristol in July opened a temporary casino space inside what was formerly the Bristol...
MGM Cotai on Lockdown After Table Game Dealer Tests Positive for COVID-19
MGM Cotai is on lockdown after a casino croupier tested positive over the weekend for COVID-19. MGM Cotai guests and staff have since been isolated inside the sprawling integrated resort south of downtown Macau. Hundreds of people are reportedly inside the Cotai...
Powerball Hits $1B for Oct. 31 Drawing, Lottery’s Second-Largest Jackpot
The Powerball jackpot continues to soar to unparalleled highs. After no ticket matched the five white numbers and red Powerball last night, the $822.3 million annuity rolled over for tomorrow night's drawing. Saturday's winning numbers were 19-31-40-46-57 and red Powerball 23. It...
President Joe Biden Says Administration to Crack Down on Casino Resort Fees
President Joe Biden, ahead of next month's 2022 midterm elections, is desperate to show voters that his administration and the Democratic Party are on their side. The president believes eradicating so-called "junk fees" is one small way the White House can assist...
