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Caesars Palace Colosseum Lands Garth Brooks Residency, Each Show To Be Unique
Caesars Palace has won the Las Vegas Strip bidding war for Garth Brooks. "Garth Brooks/Plus One," as the residency is being called, is set to begin in May 2023 and run through December. A total of 27 engagements are included in the...
Political Bettors Pay Price for Democrats’ Upset of GOP in 2022 Midterms
Many political bettors are paying the price for the Democrats' upset of the Republican Party in the 2022 midterms, an election that many expected to go heavily in the GOP's favor. Before the November 8 Election Day, political bettors on trading exchanges...
Disabled Vet Worker at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Claims Wrongly Terminated for Complaint
Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort in North Carolina is facing allegations that it wrongly fired a table game dealer. That's after the individual voiced concerns about the property's emergency evacuation procedures. Trey Peterson is a disabled US military veteran who was working as...
China Relaxes Entry Rules for Foreigners, Macau Casino Stocks React
China announced Friday that it's easing the country's entry procedures for arriving foreigners. Macau quickly said it too would follow the Communist Party in relaxing its border rules. China's National Health Commission confirmed on Friday that beginning Saturday, November 12, foreigners will...
Atlantic City Casino Smoking Favored by Most New Jerseyans – Poll
The persistence of smoking in Atlantic City casinos has become a hot-button issue in the New Jersey capital. But a new poll finds the public generally opposes the effort to extinguish indoor smoke at the nine resorts. Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) recently...
WarHorse Casino Omaha Developer Issued Gaming License in Nebraska
WarHorse Casino Omaha at Horsemen's Park has been granted an operator's license. It is one of two under-construction gaming projects in Nebraska being built by the Winnebago Tribe in partnership with the Nebraska Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (NHBPA), The Nebraska Racing...
Georgia Runoff Could Decide Senate Power, Bettors Back Incumbent Sen. Warnock
Georgia's US Senate race between Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker is headed for a runoff. That's after neither candidate achieved 50% of the vote. Georgia's election law requires a runoff when no candidate obtains at least 50%...
Hollywood Casino York Suspect Who Pocketed $1,200 Still Unknown, Police Seek Help
UPDATE (Nov. 11): The person of interest has been identified and charged. Pennsylvania State Police are requesting the public's assistance in identifying and locating a suspect who allegedly stole more than $1,200 in cash last month from Hollywood Casino York. Law enforcement...
US Commercial Casinos Set Another Quarterly Record, Q3 Gaming Win Tops $15B
The health of the United States commercial casino industry has never been better. While record inflation has greatly increased everyday living costs, Americans are gambling more than ever as gaming options continue to expand across the country. The American Gaming Association (AGA)...
Donald Trump Could be 2022 Midterms Biggest Loser, as Red Wave More of a Ripple
Former President Donald Trump is taking much blame Wednesday morning for Republicans' failure to dominate Tuesday's 2022 midterms. Political insiders forecast a "red wave" amid record inflation, a rattling economy, and heightened crime. GOP leaders said Election Day would be a referendum...
