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August 21, 2023
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August 21, 2023 Latest From Our Strategy Experts | | Grochowski explains the percentages of dealers hitting blackjack, depending on whether or not they are holding an Ace face-up, and why there's always going to be a significant house edge when players decide to take insurance when it's offered.
read more | | Featured StoryAfter recording the second-highest revenue quarter in history, commercial gaming revenue for the first six months of 2023 amounts to $32.71 billion, marking an 11.9% increase compared to the same period last year, according to the American Gaming Association.
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 | In the most recent video, we look into the possible infestation at Sin City resorts, but all is not dire, as there are now some sweet deals at The Cosmopolitan and Sugar.
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The combined total revenue generated from all forms of gaming, along with fantasy contests, was $467,043,707 according to the state's Gaming Control Board.
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The Gaming Proceeds Fund received $10.3 million from the three casinos: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Temporary Bristol, Rivers Casino Portsmouth, and Caesars Virginia.
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During its public meeting on 15 August, the Michigan Gaming Control Board unanimously voted to approve the one-year renewal of the licenses for the three authorized Detroit casinos.
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July table games and slot revenue from the three Detroit casinos increased 4.8% when compared to June 2023 results.
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This new technology allows guests at the Arizona casino to check in or drop their entries into the virtual drawing drum from their mobile device.
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 | After six months of beta testing, the Fanatics Sportsbook app is now available for download in Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio and Tennessee.
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The adults-only downtown Las Vegas casino-resort has expanded its sportsbook's footprint with 20 new seats, now with a viewing capacity of over 1,000 for every major football game of the season.
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Positioned at Turn 4, Ellis Island Hotel & Casino is a prime location for staying, viewing and enjoying the festivities taking place 16, 17 and 18 November in Las Vegas.
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Two weeks ago, Billy Baxter, Jack Franzi, Jackie Gaughan, Bob Martin, Roxy Roxborough, Scotty Schettler, Jimmy Vaccaro, Billy Walters, Charles McNeil and Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal were inducted into the Sports Gambling Hall of Fame at Circa Las Vegas.
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Timur Khabibulin, Sanjar Fayziev and Igor Smilansky have been provisionally suspended pending consideration on sanction following multiple breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program.
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 | A local resident hit a jackpot of $1,027,475 on a High-Limit Dragon Link slot machine last Sunday at the Florida casino.
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 | The casino at the JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa made a $40,000 payout to a lucky Las Vegas local on a Multi-Hand Five Play draw poker machine.
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 | These will be the final 12 shows in November and December for the eight-time GRAMMY-Award winner at the Park MGM.
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Long considered the unofficial end to the summer season, Labor Day Weekend always promises an exciting lineup of entertainment and activities in Las Vegas.
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Madonna’s Celebration Tour will now make stops in Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena on 1 and 2 March 2024.
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As they prepare to return to The Venetian Las Vegas this Friday, 25 August, the group will also make its way back to Sin City with performances to be held from 12-20 April.
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The country musician will kick off her Bakkt Theater residency at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas in May 2024.
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Through 18 August, sportsbook operators in the U.S. spent nearly $141 million on TV advertising in 2023, with FanDuel ($59.8 million) DraftKings ($41.9 million) and BetMGM ($20 million) leading the way.
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