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Former ESPN journalist Ben Fawkes joins VSiN to oversee network’s digital content
Las Vegas-based sports betting network VSiN dipped into the ranks of ESPN Thursday to bring aboard a long-time sports gaming journalist to... more
Illinois riverboat Casino Queen to rebrand as ‘DraftKings at Casino Queen’
Sports betting giant DraftKings didn’t settle with operating just the sportsbook at the Casino Queen riverboat casino in East St. Louis,... more
The United States Igaming Revenue Report — June 2020
An overview of igaming revenue in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, the three states where igaming has launched in the U.S.... more
Florida: Seminole’s largest jackpot ever hit at Hard Rock Hollywood
A Ft. Lauderdale resident playing Megabucks late last night at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood hit the jackpot for $3.85... more
No need for federal oversight of sports betting, gaming’s chief lobbyist tells senators
The gaming industry’s leading lobbyist told the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday that any federal framework to oversee the growing... more
Pandemic sends Las Vegas Sands to net loss of nearly $1 billion in the second quarter
The financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Macau, Las Vegas, and Singapore decimated Las Vegas Sands second-quarter results, sending... more
Furloughs, credit line adjustments soften coronavirus blow for Monarch Casino Resort
A spoonful of foresight and assistance from bankers, helped the coronavirus shutdown go down not delightfully, but not disastrously for... more
SciPlay recruiting tech talent for growing office in Austin, Texas
SciPlay Corp., the Las Vegas-based mobile-games unit spun off from Scientific Games Corp., is ramping up its hiring efforts in response to... more
Las Vegas: Circus Circus, Tropicana plan layoffs of a combined 872 workers
Two older Las Vegas Strip resorts – Circus Circus and Tropicana – will permanently lay off a combined 872 workers this fall, according to... more
SBC Summit Barcelona – Digital 2020 announces free ticket initiative
SBC has announced that the SBC Summit Barcelona – Digital 2020 will now be free to attend in order to help the industry as it adapts... more
