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Ocean Resort Casino Offers Free Rooms to Hurricane Evacuees

Ocean Resort Casino Offers Free Rooms to Hurricane Evacuees

September 14th, 2018 Written by Christine Davies

Ocean Resort Casino opened on June 28, 2018. It partners with Hyatt on the hotel operation and William Hill on its sportsbook. Ocean Resort Casino offered complimentary rooms to anyone living in Hurricane Florence’s impact zone, but it report5ed on Friday... 

Dan Gilbert Might Sell Jack Casinos to Pursue Detroit Tigers

Dan Gilbert Might Sell Jack Casinos to Pursue Detroit Tigers

September 13th, 2018 Written by Christine Davies

Dan Gilbert might want to divest of gaming investments in order to buy the Detroit Tigers. Jack Casino owner Dan Gilbert is considering selling his casinos in Detroit, Cleveland, and Cincinnati. Dan Gilbert is the Detroit native who owns Quicken Loans and the Cleveland... 

Pennsylvania Approves SugarHouse, Hollywood iGaming Licenses

Pennsylvania Approves SugarHouse, Hollywood iGaming Licenses

September 12th, 2018 Written by Christine Davies

Kevin O’Toole presided over the land-based satellite casino bidding process in January and February of 2018. During its September meeting, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) approved online gambling licenses to SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia... 

Elliott Sadler Suggests NASCAR Needs Legal Sports Betting

Elliott Sadler Suggests NASCAR Needs Legal Sports Betting

September 11th, 2018 Written by Christine Davies

NASCAR attendance and tv viewership has declined in recent years, like the ratings in most US sports have. NASCAR driver Elliott Sadler claims live NASCAR events would draw twice the crowd if organizers opened sportsbooks at the race sites. At a time when NASCAR... 

Florida Gulf Coast Town Passes Comprehensive Gambling Ban

Florida Gulf Coast Town Passes Comprehensive Gambling Ban

September 10th, 2018 Written by Christine Davies

Destin attracts vacationers with non-gaming hotels like the Emerald Grande At Harborwalk Village, along with countless beachfront condo rentals. North Florida beach communities could become the next battleground between gaming developers and residents in Florida’s... 

New York State Gaming Commission Considering Sports Betting

New York State Gaming Commission Considering Sports Betting

September 9th, 2018 Written by Christine Davies

At present, New York Giants and New York Jets fans must travel to the Meadowlands Racetrack to make legal sports bets on their favorite teams. The New York State Gaming Commission plans to issue regulations for brick-and-mortar sports betting soon, but a 60-day... 

Dallas Cowboys Sign Partnership with WinStar World Casino

Dallas Cowboys Sign Partnership with WinStar World Casino

September 7th, 2018 Written by Christine Davies

Jerry Jones said he was proud “to stand shoulder to shoulder” with a top entertainment brand like the WinStar. The Dallas Cowboys signed a partnership with WinStar World Casino and Resort, making the Cowboys the first NFL franchise to partner with a... 

Plan to Turn Bristol Mall into Casino Receives Pushback

Plan to Turn Bristol Mall into Casino Receives Pushback

September 6th, 2018 Written by Christine Davies

Bristol Casino would need backing in the Virginia General Assembly, but it has scant support so far. A recently publicized plan to turn Bristol Mall into a casino is receiving backlash from Bristol residents. Despite the proposed Bristol Casino’s public relations... 

US Interior Department Rejects Wampanoag’s First Light Casino

US Interior Department Rejects Wampanoag’s First Light Casino

September 5th, 2018 Written by Christine Davies

The Wampanoag Tribe is the one depicted in American history as having the first Thanksgiving dinner with the Pilgrims. The U.S. Department of the Interior issued an opinion on the Wampanoag Tribe’s development plan for the First Light Casino in Taunton, Massachusetts... 

Center Stage Removes VLTs and Two-Ball Betting in Alabama

Center Stage Removes VLTs and Two-Ball Betting in Alabama

September 4th, 2018 Written by Christine Davies

Center Stage began as a bingo hall for fundraising through charitable gaming. Center Stage, which runs a bingo-casino in South Alabama, has agreed to remove electronic and table games deemed illegal by the state. Center Stage’s agreed with the office of Alabama... 

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