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Arkansas Sports Betting Begins Online, 21st State with Legal Mobile Wagers
Arkansas has officially joined 20 other states, plus DC, in launching legal online sports betting. The Arkansas Racing Commission (ARC) in late December approved its mobile sports betting regulations. A little more than two months later, Southland Casino in West Memphis was...
Ontario Sports Betting Regulations Prohibit Promotional Advertising
Ontario is only a few weeks away from its entry into legal commercial iGaming and mobile sports betting. But unlike in the US, where sportsbooks and internet casinos flood new markets with marketing promos targeting potential players with an array of signup...
Churchill Downs Optimistic Regarding Richmond Casino Possibility
Churchill Downs Inc. agreed last month to acquire most of Peninsula Pacific Entertainment's (P2E) assets for $2.485 billion. The takeover includes the casino operator's development agreement with Urban One for a project in Richmond, Virginia, should voters there approve of the nearly...
Las Vegas Visitor Report Shows Travelers Younger, More Diverse Than Pre-Pandemic
The "2021 Las Vegas Visitor Profile" details how COVID-19 and the pandemic changed travel behaviors throughout the US as it relates to Southern Nevada. Commissioned by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) and conducted by California-based GLS Research, a marketing...
Cricket Legend Shane Warne Dead, Spinner Engulfed in 1998 Betting Controversy
Australian cricket legend Shane Warne is dead at the age of 52 after a suspected heart attack. Less than 24 hours ago, Warne expressed his condolences on Twitter for Rod Marsh's unexpected death, which was also blamed on a heart attack. Warne...
DraftKings Settles Proxy Sports Betting Dispute in New Jersey, Fined $150K
DraftKings has received a $150,000 civil penalty by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) for the sportsbook's regulatory failure in preventing proxy betting. In its simplest terms, proxy betting is the facilitation of gambling on behalf of another individual. In...
‘SLOT Act’ Seeks to Increase Jackpot IRS Threshold to $5K
Federal legislation introduced today by leaders of the Congressional Gaming Caucus would greatly increase the amount of money needed to be won on a slot machine spin to trigger an IRS report. Creatively named the SLOT Act -- or "Shifting Limits on...
Fontainebleau Las Vegas Renderings Released, Project Highlights Strip Developments
Fontainebleau Las Vegas is on track to open sometime in the fourth quarter of 2023. Koch Industries' real estate investment arm acquired the 67-story towering blue structure a little more than a year ago for an undisclosed price. The acquisition was made...
Wynn Resorts Folds on Digital Marketing Spend in Favor of Affiliate Model
Wynn Resorts officials told Nevada gaming regulators yesterday that the company has greatly changed its marketing strategy as it relates to its digital gaming unit. Wynn Resorts Senior VP and Treasurer Vincent Zahn provided insights into how its digital unit is being...
BTS Las Vegas Shows Sell Out, Casino Hotel Room Rates Skyrocket
Korean boy group BTS is coming to Las Vegas. And the hysteria surrounding the arrival of the pop sensations resulted in each of the four planned concerts at Allegiant Stadium selling out before Ticketmaster could even open the sale to the general...
