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Shooting death inside Hard Rock Casino Lake Tahoe prompts massive police response. Two suspects in custody; casino security personnel commended
A shooting inside a popular Lake Tahoe area hotel and casino left one man dead and prompted a massive police response Saturday morning.... more
Legislative prospects gloomy for expansion of online betting in the U.S.: analyst
In the course of a Friday investor note on DraftKings, igaming, and online sports betting (OSB), Deutsche Bank senior analyst Carlo... more
‘A very exciting day’: Bally’s becomes Horseshoe Las Vegas
The iconic Horseshoe brand made a triumphant return to Las Vegas on Friday, landing on the Strip with a ceremony that drew gambling... more
Tilman Fertitta to buy Hard Rock Lake Tahoe, will convert the casino to a Golden Nugget
The company controlled by Golden Nugget casino owner Tilman Fertitta is acquiring Hard Rock Lake Tahoe from Las Vegas-based Paragon Gaming... more
Legality of Pace-O-Matic gaming machines set to go before Pennsylvania Supreme Court
The legality of gaming devices made by Georgia-based Pace-O-Matic is headed to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court after years of litigation in... more
Legalized sports gambling would bring Texas more money. Here’s why not everyone is sold.
State Rep. Jeff Leach pulled out his smartphone and, like so many other Texans this month, prepared to bet on a game in the NCAA basketball... more
States are learning on the fly about sports betting addiction
The states that have legalized sports betting are reporting record levels of wagering and revenues, but with that growth comes questions... more
One in three online gamblers in Pennsylvania had a problem in last 12 months: report
A new report lays out the scope of online gambling in the commonwealth — and the problems it causes for some of your friends and... more
Las Vegas-based Light & Wonder considers stock listing in Australia
Gaming equipment provider Light & Wonder said last week it was exploring a secondary stock listing on the Australian Securities... more
A bet on herself led Melonie Johnson to become the COO of MGM National Harbor
Melonie Jonson was always good at math. She parlayed that skill, got a degree in accounting, but then she decided to turn the tables. She... more
AEG Presents marks 20 years of evolving Las Vegas entertainment
March 25, 2003 stands as an important date in the history of Las Vegas entertainment. It marked opening night of Celine Dion’s first... more
Analyst guardedly positive on DraftKings
A longtime skeptic of online-gaming valuations and of DraftKings in particular, Deutsche Bank senior analyst Carlo Santarelli saw light at... more
Virginia plans rules for electronic, Texas Hold ‘Em gaming
With regulated gambling quadrupling in the five years since Virginia expanded legal betting options – it hit $12.4 billion last year... more
California State Assembly passes bipartisan cardroom license bill
A coalition of tribes and cardrooms applauded bipartisan passage of Assembly Bill 341 by the California State Assembly, saying the measure... more
Mississippi: Ribbon cutting welcomes new leadership team at Gold Strike Casino
Cherokee Nation Entertainment formally celebrated their new management of Gold Strike Casino Resort in Tunica with a ribbon cutting on... more
Massachusetts: MGM Springfield reopens all non-gambling amenities closed since COVID
MGM Springfield is one of three resort casinos in Massachusetts. After a tornado ripped through the city in 2011, the 2018 addition of the... more
Las Vegas: Tribal nation’s purchase of shuttered Strip motel site approved
A long-shuttered motel site on the Strip is getting a new owner. District Judge Gloria Sturman on Thursday approved the sale of the... more
‘New energy’: Hard Rock Las Vegas president teases Mirage changes
Hard Rock International has been operating The Mirage for nearly three months, but any significant sign its under new ownership can be seen... more
Everi to showcase new Dynasty Vue cabinet at the Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention
Everi Holdings today announced that its subsidiary, Everi Games Inc., will highlight the Dynasty Vue cabinet, the company’s first... more
Focus on Aristocrat: Dragon Link fires up popularity with million-dollar jackpots
Pay a million-dollar jackpot here and a million-dollar jackpot there, and pretty soon you’re talking about a really popular slot machine.... more