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Nevada Casinos Won $15.5B in 2023, Third Straight Record Year
Nevada casinos are fresh off their best 12 months ever. The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) revealed Wednesday that 2023 gross gaming revenue (GGR) totaled over $15.52 billion. The annual win represents a 4.6% improvement from 2022. Nevada casinos continue to grow...
LeBron James Joins DraftKings, Will Dish Weekly Football Picks Next Year
LeBron James is teaming up with DraftKings. One of the most recognizable global sports superstars, James, 39, is in the later stages of his storied NBA career that includes four titles, four MVP awards, and a record 20 NBA All-Star appearances. DraftKings,...
Wynn Resorts Concludes Steve Wynn 2019 Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Wynn Resorts has formally concluded the 2019 lawsuit against the company's founder and former chairman and CEO, Steve Wynn. Nine anonymous women who worked at the company's Las Vegas casinos accused the billionaire of sexual harassment. In September, Wynn Resorts settled with...
Arkansas Casino License for Pope County Has New Timeline
The Arkansas casino license earmarked for Pope County will likely be issued before the end of the year. That's according to an updated timeline on how the Arkansas Racing Commission (ARC) will field bids for the gaming opportunity and issue the state's...
Steve Cohen, Mets Owner/NYC Casino Bidder, May Invest in PGA Tour
Steve Cohen -- the billionaire owner of MLB's New York Mets who wants to bring a casino to his Citi Field ballpark complex -- is reportedly part of a sports investment group prepping a $3 billion injection into the PGA Tour's commercial...
Alaska Marine Highway System Proposed for Onboard Slot Machines
The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) is once again being targeted for slot machines through legislation in the Juneau capital. Alaska Rep. Jesse Sumner (R-Wasilla) filed House Bill 197 last year, but the statute never made it out of the House Transportation...
Hawaii Online Sports Betting Bills Face Long Odds
Hawaii is one of the most restrictive states when it comes to gambling. The island state, located 2,000 miles from the mainland United States, doesn't allow commercial or tribal casinos, racinos, sports betting, iGaming, pari-mutuel wagering, or charitable games of chance. Hawaii...
Caesars Entertainment Sets North Carolina Online Sportsbook Launch
Caesars Entertainment is expanding its relationship with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) to include online sports betting. The Las Vegas-based casino giant has operated the EBCI's tribal casinos in North Carolina since Harrah's Cherokee opened in November 1997. Today, the...
Atlantic City Casino Smoking Cessation Legislation Gains Support
Atlantic City casino smoking is allowed on up to 25% of the gaming floors. But that could soon change after legislation seeking to close the indoor tobacco use loophole moved out of its first committee Monday in Trenton. Senate Bill 1493 seeks...
Star Sydney Fined $60K, Served Woman 12 Drinks in Four Hours
The Star Sydney in New South Wales (NSW) has been slapped with a fine for overserving a female patron alcoholic drinks. NSW's Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority fielded a complaint earlier this month about The Star Sydney allegedly serving a 44-year-old woman...
