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BetMGM Named Sports Betting Partner of MLB Houston Astros
BetMGM is further expanding its MLB team partnerships with the Houston Astros. The arrangement is BetMGM's first relationship in Texas. The MGM Resorts iGaming and sportsbook operator today announced an agreement with the 2017 World Series champions to become the team's "exclusive...
North Carolina Online Sports Betting Odds Strong, State Lawmakers Say
North Carolina sports betting statute Senate Bill 688 passed the state's upper legislative chamber last August by a 26-19 vote. House lawmakers say the odds are good that the lower chamber will follow suit this summer and sign off on the mobile...
MGM Cotai in Macau Site of Suspected Double Homicide
MGM Cotai was the sight of a double homicide over the weekend, local police say. In the early morning hours of Saturday, May 7, Macau first responders answered emergency calls from the multibillion-dollar integrated casino resort regarding two unconscious females. While the...
Melco Resorts’ Lawrence Ho No Longer a Billionaire, as Stock Continues Drop
Melco Resorts made Lawrence Ho extraordinarily rich. But the Hong Kong-based gaming company that holds one of the six coveted casino concessions in China's Macau is also responsible for the 46-year-old recently losing his "billionaire" tag. Ho is the son of the...
BetMGM Announces Poker Championship, Event to Run Opposite WSOP
BetMGM hopes to give the World Series of Poker (WSOP) a run for its money this summer. The leading iGaming and online sportsbook operator this week announced the debut of its annual BetMGM Poker Championship, which will take place June 23-26 at...
Maine Sports Betting Launch Could Be Years Away, Despite Governor’s Signature
Maine Governor Janet Mills (D) signed Legislative Document 585 this week to legalize sports betting. But legal gambling on professional and certain college sports could still be a year or more out. LD 585 provides Maine's four federally recognized tribes with the...
Maryland Casinos Win $170.7M in April, Fourth-Best Month on Record
Maryland casinos reported strong gaming revenue last month, with players losing more than $170.7 million. In April of 2021, Maryland's six commercial gaming properties saw gross gaming revenue (GGR) climb 5.3% year-over-year on a favorable comparison. MGM National Harbor and Horseshoe Baltimore...
Phil Mickelson Unauthorized Biography Claims Lefty Lost $40M Gambling
Phil Mickelson reportedly lost $40 million gambling between 2010 and 2014. That's according to a new excerpt released this week from golf writer Alan Shipnuck's forthcoming unauthorized biography on the World Golf Hall of Fame member. Shipnuck's book -- Phil: The Rip-Roaring...
Atlantic City Casino Smoking End Supported By New Jersey Residents
A majority of New Jersey residents who responded to a recent poll expressed support for permanently extinguishing indoor smoking at Atlantic City casinos. Conducted by Stockton University's Polling Institute at the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy, 62% of respondents said...
National Council on Problem Gambling to Take 1-800-GAMBLER Nationwide
The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) last year called on reforms to better protect at-risk gamblers and sports bettors. Part of that mission is unifying toll-free helplines into a single, easy-to-remember number. NCPG Executive Director Keith Whyte told PlayUSA recently that...
