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South Jersey Woman Wins $287k While in Conference Call
Divine Fortune has paid out 6 Mega Jackpots in the past 22 months. An unidentified woman in the town of Mantua, New Jersey won $288,000 playing online slots while she was in the middle of a conference call on Thursday. The woman won her prize after placing a $2...
Ron Stephens Backs Plan for 3 Georgia Casino Resorts
Rep. Ron Stephens compared Georgia casinos to Disney World. Georgia State Rep. Ron Stephens (R-Savannah) is backing a plan for three multi-billion dollar casino-resorts for the state of Georgia. Rep. Stephens plans to introduce a bill in the next legislative session...
Las Vegas Casino Companies Discuss Waning Demand in 2018
All four companies continues to have strong reveneus, but executives spoke of a relative decline in visitors year-to-year. Shares of Las Vegas’s largest casino companies took a hit this week, as each warned shareholders of waning demand in casino gaming....
NBA and MGM Resorts Sign First US Sportsbook Business Deal
MGM Resorts will be the NBA for official basketball data on a multi-year deal. The National Basketball Association (NBA) and MGM Resorts International became the first sports league and sportsbook to sign a partnership deal. It is a groundbreaking agreement, because...
Beau Rivage and Gold Strike Casino Open Sportsbooks on Aug 1
Beau Rivage’s sportsbook is making last-minute preparations for the Wednesday grand opening. August 1 is the first day for legal sports betting in Mississippi. Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi is planning a special event to celebrate the opening of its sportsbook....
Connecticut Gov Dannel Malloy Open to Sports Betting Session
Dannel Malloy said a sports betting deal with Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods is close to completion. Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy said “it’s possible” he might sign a sports betting legalization bill, if the state’s lawmakers consider...
Caesars Entertainment to Open 3 Sportsbooks within 3 Weeks
Caesars will open two Atlantic City sportsbooks this week and a third one on the Gulf Coast in mid-August. Caesars Entertainment Corporation plans to open sportsbooks in several New Jersey and Mississippi casinos in the next month, joining rival MGM Resorts in...
MGM Resorts and GVC to Launch Joint Sports Betting Sites
MGM Resorts is worth $17 billion and GVC is worth $8 billion. MGM Resorts is in talks with GVC Holdings, owner of Ladbrokes-Coral Group, about a joint US sports betting venture, according to Sky News. While the discussions between GVC and MGM Resorts are about...
FanDuel Planning Sports Betting Programs on TVG Networks
FanDuel has a player database of 6 millon US sports gamers, while Paddy Power Betfair owns the TVG networks. FanDuel Group plans to launch a series of sports betting TV shows on the TVG and TVG2 cable networks. The decision to broadcast sports betting-related programming...
Have Blackjack Rules Changes Hurt the Game’s Popularity?
Las Vegas casinos have changed blackjack rules at many tables in the past 15 years, which many blame for the decline in popularity. Blackjack revenues have declined by nearly 50% in Nevada since 2000, if you take into account inflation. Las Vegas Strip casinos...
