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arrowFrank Scoblete: The Captain of Craps

The Captain of Craps
Scoblete explains how his gambling education began under the tutelage of a legendary Atlantic City player who, with his high-rolling crew, dominated casinos and lived a life of generous comps.  read more
 

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Casino mogul bets on lithium boomtown

Gary Green Gaming, a name synonymous with bold ventures in the gaming sector, has secured a binding agreement to acquire the sole casino adjacent to the Thacker Pass lithium mine in northern Nevada.  read more
Casino mogul bets on lithium boomtown
 

CASINO News

CASINO

TWiG: Leaving Las Vegas

Las Vegas is always changing. Find out in our most recent video which popular shows and clubs are on the way out, which residency is wrapping up, and which Strip resort could be leaving soon.  read more

Palms Casino Resort hosts Forging Hope Yawa' Awards

The San Manuel Gaming & Hospitality Authority and the Las Vegas resort proudly presented the Forging Hope Yawa' Awards, celebrating four nonprofit organizations for their dedicated service to communities in Southern Nevada.  read more

Arizona issues multiple cease-and-desists

As part of its ongoing efforts to protect the public and uphold Arizona gaming laws, the Department of Gaming issued several cease-and-desist orders last week to unlicensed entities offering unlawful wagering activities.  read more

Thunder Valley Casino addresses false online gaming claims

The California resort is aware of a misleading online advertisement falsely claiming that it is offering real-money online gaming accessible from anywhere in the U.S.  read more

Teamsters on strike at Caesars Southern Indiana

More than 140 union workers, led by Teamsters Local 89, are on strike after claiming the company failed to offer a fair contract that matches the property's record-breaking profits.  read more

The Farm Italy to open at Mohegan Sun

A new era of Italian dining is set to unfold in Connecticut as Ballo Italian Restaurant, the culinary destination located in Casino of the Earth, undergoes a transformation.  read more

Casino Queen Marquette guests strike gold in March

Lucky players pocketed over $500,000 in jackpots at the Iowa casino, including a $40,000 win on a Wild Poker machine.  read more

Virginia Lottery releases March casino activity report

During March, gaming revenues from Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol, Rivers Casino Portsmouth, and Caesars Virginia totaled $85.2 million.  read more

Dutch gambling regulator issues six-figure fine

For the first time, the Ksa imposed a fine of €734,000 on one of its licensees because the company failed to adequately protect young adults against excessive gambling and gambling addiction.  read more

SLOTS News

SLOTS

$1.5 million win at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas

On 12 April, the lucky player was on a Whitney Houston slot game when the Platinum Progressive jackpot hit on a wager of 300 credits.  read more

Foxwoods slot revenue continues to increase in March

The Connecticut resort reported $32.5 million in slot revenue for March, an increase from the $27.7 million reported in February.  read more

LOTTERY News

LOTTERY

INTRALOT extends deal with NH Lottery

This extension marks the continuation of a partnership between INTRALOT and New Hampshire Lottery that began in 2010.  read more

ESPORTS News

ESPORTS

BETBY launches esports Betting Tips

Betting Tips will provide insights derived from the latest news, key team and player statistics, and other relevant information for popular titles such as Counter-Strike.  read more

POKER News

POKER

The LINQ Hotel pays out $494,420 jackpot

On 13 April, a guest from Southern California was playing Three Card Poker at the Las Vegas Strip casino when she hit a royal flush on her first hand.  read more

BetMGM Poker Championship making return to Las Vegas

The high-stakes No-Limit Hold'em tournament takes place from 30 June to 4 July 4 as part of the ARIA Poker Classic with online qualifiers are running now in New Jersey, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Ontario.  read more

ENTERTAINMENT News

ENTERTAINMENT

New Kids on the Block Las Vegas residency begins in June

The Boston-based boy band will begin a run of 24 shows at Dolby Live at Park MGM on 20 June and local businesses will celebrate "New Kids On The Block Day" on 24 April.  read more

Pitbull adds more concert dates for Fontainebleau in Las Vegas

Tickets for new performances of “Pitbull: Vegas After Dark The Residency” go on sale this Friday.  read more

Becky Robinson set for The Venetian Las Vegas

The stand-up comedian is bringing her Members Only Tour to The Palazzo Theater inside the Las Vegas resort on 4 October.  read more

Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino to host Sherman's Showcase

This Memorial Day Weekend, Sherman's Showcase will be at the House of Blues in Las Vegas for the first time.  read more

Did You Know
Did You Know?
Last week, West Virginia became the third state in the U.S. to legalize fixed-odds betting on horse and greyhound races. Racetracks can now offer this form of wagering with consent from owner/trainer groups, allocating 5% of revenue to purses.
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