Gambling
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UAE Approves First Lottery, Could Set Stage for Wynn Casino
Posted on: July 29, 2024, 04:27h. Last updated on: July 29, 2024, 04:27h. Over the weekend, the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) — the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) first gaming regulatory agency — approved a lottery license for an Abu Dhabi-based company, stoking speculation that move could pave the way for casino gaming in the Emirates. A view of…
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Musberger Media Buying VSiN from DraftKings
Posted on: July 22, 2024, 04:24h. Last updated on: July 22, 2024, 04:24h. Just over three years after acquiring the Vegas Sports Information Network (VSiN) from Musburger Media, DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) is selling the sports betting radio network back to the original owner. A VSiN broadcast at Circa in downtown Las Vegas. The company’s founders are buying the network from…
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Petersburg Casino Referendum Approved for November Ballot
Posted on: July 15, 2024, 04:29h. Last updated on: July 15, 2024, 04:29h. Voters in Petersburg, Va., this November will pick not only their next U.S. president but also decide whether they wish to allow a commercial casino in their city. A rendering of the proposed $1.4 billion mixed-use development and integrated resort casino called Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia.…
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Bally’s, Maverick Gaming Partnering on Rhode Island Poker Room
Posted on: July 8, 2024, 03:55h. Last updated on: July 8, 2024, 03:55h. Bally’s and Maverick Gaming announced today that they are partnering on the poker room at the regional casino operator’s Twin River, R.I. gaming venue. Bally’s officials celebrate the completion of the company’s $100 million overhaul of its Twin River Lincoln casino in Rhode Island in April 2023.…
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Macau Officer Among 93 People Charged in Betting Scheme
Posted on: July 1, 2024, 03:50h. Last updated on: July 1, 2024, 03:50h. A Macau customs officer is among 93 people who have been charged for their alleged participation in an illegal sports gambling business that spread to Hong Kong and the Guangdong Province. Officers with the Macau Judiciary Police recently arrested 50 people allegedly involved in an illegal underground…
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Golden Nugget Online Casino Taps Neil Patrick Harris
Posted on: June 24, 2024, 12:17h. Last updated on: June 24, 2024, 12:19h. Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG) announced its first-ever cross-channel advertising campaign on Monday. The marketing ploy features legendary actor and entertainer Neil Patrick Harris. Neil Patrick Harris stars in two newly deployed 30-second commercials for Golden Nugget Online Casino. Harris is the latest celebrity to take an…
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New York Casinos Not Cure For MTA Cash Needs, Says NY Post
Posted on: June 17, 2024, 01:03h. Last updated on: June 17, 2024, 01:48h. After Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) had a surprise change of heart on a congestion tax that would have raised much-needed revenue for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), the authority is still in need of cash. Some politicians are pitching an accelerated downstate casino approval timeline as the…
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DraftKings Named Top Gaming Idea by Morgan Stanley
Posted on: June 10, 2024, 03:22h. Last updated on: June 10, 2024, 03:22h. Shares of DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) got a much needed jolt Monday after Morgan Stanley anointed the stock one of its top ideas in the gaming and lodging space. An image from a DraftKings office. Morgan Stanley called the stock a top gaming/lodging idea. (Image: Bloomberg) In a…
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Mega Millions Players in California, New York Are the Most Lucky
Posted on: June 3, 2024, 03:08h. Last updated on: June 3, 2024, 03:08h. Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing has an advertised jackpot of $560 million, the 9th-richest prize the interstate lottery game has ever offered. A new study finds that players in California, New York, and New Jersey are the likeliest to win the life-changing payout. Mega Millions is drawn…
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Blackstone’s Stephen Schwarzman Throws Support Behind Trump
Posted on: May 27, 2024, 02:02h. Last updated on: May 27, 2024, 02:02h. Stephen Schwarzman, the billionaire founder, chairman, and chief executive of Blackstone Group, one of the world’s richest private equity giants that has significant holdings in the global casino industry, says he will support former President Donald Trump during the 2024 United States presidential election. Blackstone Group’s Stephen…
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