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January 11, 2021
Casino City Times Weekly Newsletter
January 11, 2021 Latest From Our Strategy Experts | | Scoblete responds to several casino game questions and scenarios sent to him from readers and provides detailed advice on the most optimal method to play them.
read more | | Featured StoryThe new gaming and entertainment destination located in the Stadium District will open on 19 January at 4 p.m. with a series of reservation-only preview days for Live! Rewards Club members. On 11 February, the 12-story, 510,000 square-foot property will open to the general public.
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 | On 6 January, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced legislation to authorize mobile sports wagering as part of the 2021 State of the State.
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New York could become the largest legal sports-betting market in the U.S., capable of generating $20 billion a year in wagers, if Gov. Andrew Cuomo makes good on his proposal to make online sports betting legal.
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Key details of the agreement include the opening of a BetMGM Sportsbook connected Major League Baseball team's home stadium and the launch of a mobile app within the permitted area around the park.
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Iowa’s online and retail sportsbooks closed 2020 on a record pace, collecting more than $100 million in bets in December alone to approach $600 million in handle for the year.
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Upon completion of this deal, DRL drone races became the first aerial sporting event upon which fans can wager on.
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 | Shay Segev is stepping down after just seven months, following the company's decision to reject a $11 billion takeover from MGM Resorts International
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Celebrity cook Steve Martorano opened his first-ever Italian-American Steakhouse concept at Rivers Casino Pittsburgh.
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With this milestone, the cashless wallet is approved for deployment throughout Nevada, giving casino patrons the option of a reduced-contact, safer, and effortless cashless slot gaming experience.
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Adelson recently resumed his cancer treatment and began a leave of absence last Thursday from his role as chairman and chief executive officer of both Las Vegas Sands and Sands China.
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Jonathan Halkyard is a senior corporate executive who spent 13 years in leadership roles at Caesars Entertainment and was more recently the President and CEO of Extended Stay America, Inc. and ESH Hospitality.
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 | Playing Aristocrat Gaming's Dollar Storm Slot Game, the Las Vegas man and frequent visitor to The Orleans hit the Super Grand progressive jackpot for $150,403.
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The new space within the Plaza Casino in Downtown Las Vegas is dedicated exclusively to Wheel of Fortune slots games.
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The three largest jackpots of 2020 included payouts of $3.8 million on 23 July, more than $321,000 on 12 June, and more than $282,000 on 14 March.
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 | In a major development for the poker community, a Michigan interstate online poker bill now sits on the governor's desk ready to be signed into law.
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The WSOP Online Circuit Series kicks off 14 January, featuring 12 official WSOP gold ring events, with four special “Super Circuits” having an expanded slate of 18 gold ring events.
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Did You Know?
After gambling in Nebraska became legal on 1 January, it was announced construction will begin in the spring to expand the state's horse racing tracks to include casinos.
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