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February 13, 2023
Casino City Times Weekly Newsletter
February 13, 2023 Latest From Our Strategy Experts | | In this week's column, Robison reminds everyone to read the fine print on the slot machines and the casino rewards notifications to make sure you know the rules.
read more | | Featured StoryThe rock band will christen the $1.8 billion venue in Las Vegas this fall when it goes on tour for the first time in four years. The inside of the Sphere is essentially a 160,000-square foot, high-definition video screen.
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 | The global sports betting market size is estimated to reach $182.12 billion by 2030, registering a compound annual growth rate of 10.3%, according to Grand View Research.
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The Super Bowl's venue in Arizona and the home regions of the Chiefs and Eagles had galvanizing effects on legal betting activity across the U.S., resulting in record-breaking numbers, according to GeoComply.
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Described as "the Michael Jordan of sports betting," Billy Walters' book "Gambler: Secrets from a Life at Risk" will be available in August 2023.
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Mobile handle in January was $422,657,954, including $21,798,149 in free promotional play provided to customers by sportsbooks.
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Congressman Paul D. Tonko's proposed legislation would ban all online and electronic advertising of sports gambling.
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The first venture into Las Vegas by Betfred has an expansive video wall with high-definition TVs and over-the-counter wagering.
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Last Thursday, a possible launch date of 10 March for mobile sports betting in the Bay State was put on the table by Karen Wells, the state's Gaming Commission Executive Director.
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The mixed martial arts event will take place in The Event Center on 4 March, with a main event featuring Philadelphia's Chris Kwiatkowski against Oscar Garcia Jr. in a bantamweight professional MMA bout.
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 | The new 21,000-square-foot casino in Las Vegas boasts over 200 slot machines, plus bar-top gaming and electronic table games.
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Fraudulent cash adjustments were being made at various sports wagering kiosks across multiple licensed locations throughout Las Vegas that resulted in arraignments for two alleged co-conspirators last week.
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The Massachusetts Gaming Commission voted last Wednesday to allow the Everett casino to begin construction on a new gaming facility across the street from its current location.
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A blackjack player won $1,242,066 on AGS' Super 4 progressive last Wednesday after placing a $5 side bet.
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The Florida Gaming Control Commission authorized the transfer of assets and existing game license last Wednesday to PCI Gaming's subsidiary Gretna Racing, LLC.
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The New York casino announced the addition of more than 1,000 new games to its gaming floor, the sixth largest casino floor in the country and the largest in the MGM Resorts portfolio.
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The state's four casinos brought in a combined $303,659,464 from the tables and $701,541,415 from the slots.
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 | A Fort Lauderdale resident hit the nation’s first $1 million jackpot on an Aristocrat Gaming’s Dollar Storm slot game last Wednesday.
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The player was on the Huff n' Puff Lock It Link slot last Tuesday when the $127,902 win was triggered.
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The Caesar's Reward member hit a $125,000 jackpot playing slots on the Strip early last Wednesday.
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The guest was playing the Willy Wonka - Dreamers of Dreams slot last Tuesday when the progressive jackpot was hit for $1,511,911 at the Atlantic City casino.
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 | Los Angeles Rams running back Ronnie Rivers hit it big at Caesars Palace, while a guest had beginner's luck at Harrah's Casino & Hotel.
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The World Series of Poker event, which is partnering with TK Poker Events, will take place from 22 March through 3 April in Sint Maarten.
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James Grimes won $124,000 on I LUV SUITS poker at Harrah's last Thursday as he landed a six-card straight flush.
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The tournament at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood in Florida kicks off on Thursday, 13 April with the $400 Deep Stack series opener featuring a $500,000 guaranteed prize pool.
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 | The WWE legend's “1 deadMAN SHOW” is coming to The Cosmopolitan for a one-night engagement on 24 March ahead of WrestleMania 39.
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The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi’s Four Winds Casino in Indiana announced that Sister Hazel will perform at the Ribbon Town Event Center in April.
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The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians announced that the 70's band will take the stage at the Michigan casino in May.
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The Legendary GRAMMY Award-winner will perform for three nights in September at the Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood.
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Did You Know?
The number of Americans who planned to take part in casual Super Bowl contests like office pools rose 71% this year, to 13 million, according to a Morning Consult survey for the American Gaming Association.
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