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NYC’s last horse track, Aqueduct, to end live races Sunday as Resorts World expands next door

  • Philip Marcelo, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s last horse racing track, where Seabiscuit, Man O’ War, Secretariat and other legendary ... [continue]

Virginia’s gambling debate emerging as a test case for state regulation

  • Ian St. Clair, PlayUSA
Virginia is no longer operating from a near-prohibition model. Instead, it has moved toward selective permission, with state ... [continue]

Lawmakers call for federal probe of Polymarket over deceptive advertising

  • Katherine Long, Neil Mehta and Caitlin Ostroff, The Wall Street Journal
Two senators are calling for a federal investigation into Polymarket’s social-media promotion of fake be... [continue]

Analysts praise new Hollywood Aurora

  • David McKee, CDC Gaming
Wall Street gaming analysts descended on the June 24 debut of the new, $360 million Hollywood Aurora casin... [continue]

Las Vegas: Station Casinos celebrates 50 years by gearing up for the future

  • Tyler Schneider, Las Vegas Weekly
In 1974, Ida Johnson moved to Las Vegas from Crossett, Arkansas, “a little town 3 miles from the Louisia... [continue]
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Focus on IGT: King Khufu rules over the slot floor

  • John G. Brokopp, CDC Gaming
The launch of what can become a royal dynasty in the kingdom of slot machines ha... [continue]

Focus on IGT: IGT video poker’s ‘unique blend’ of strategy, luck drives player demand

  • Mark Gruetze, CDC Gaming
Players flock to video poker because it combines the prospect of large jackpots ... [continue]

Focus on MediaNug: Social-first ads help operators build community of long-term players, MediaNug exec says

  • Mark Gruetze, CDC Gaming
Looking beyond new-customer signups or first-time deposits is essential to build... [continue]
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