Author: Alec
Casino workers with MGM Grand Detroit ratify deal, ending 47-day strike
DETROIT (AP) — Casino workers for MGM Grand Detroit have voted to ratify a new contract, ending a 47-day strike. MGM Grand Detroit workers... more
Online gamblers in Quebec would prefer a regulated commercial market over the current government monopoly, survey says
A coalition of online gaming operators aiming to see an Ontario-style commercial igaming regulatory regime established in Quebec has... more
Shane Pinto’s half-season suspension from the NHL shines a light on gambling education in hockey
Glenn Healy still remembers longtime NHL director of security Frank Torpey walking into a locker room in the 1980s to warn players about... more
Casino workers seethe as smoking ban bill is delayed yet again in New Jersey Legislature
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A bill to end smoking in Atlantic City’s casinos that appeared headed for its first vote Thursday was delayed yet... more
The Gaming News Canada Fiver: Friday, December 1, 2023
Citing continued losses in North America and a need to cut costs, Kindred Group announced Wednesday that it is pulling its Unibet product... more
UEFA signs betting sponsor for Euro 2024 amid unease at soccer’s relationship with gambling
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA has signed an official gambling sponsor for the European Championship for the first time, a deal that comes... more
Internet casinos thrive in 6 states. So why haven’t they caught on more widely in the US?
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — In the 10 years that it has been operating in New Jersey, internet casino gambling has generated nearly $7... more
Atlantic City casino profits fall 7.5 percent vs. last year in third quarter of 2023
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City’s casinos and two internet-only entities earned $281.2 million in the third quarter of this year,... more
OPINION: F1 hits the jackpot in Las Vegas on its $500 million gamble after many stumbles on the Strip
LAS VEGAS (AP) — There were missteps and mistakes, and a master class in how not to handle customer relations. But by the time Justin... more
MLB owners approve A’s move from Oakland to Las Vegas, with a new ballpark to open in 2028
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — One of Rob Manfred’s first trips after his election as baseball commissioner nine years ago was to Oakland to... more


