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August 24, 2026
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August 24, 2026 Latest From Our Strategy Experts | | What should you do if a shooter knocks over your chips at the craps table? Jerry Stickman explains the proper etiquette and why it's best to let the dealer handle it.
read more | | Featured StoryFrom superstar concerts and comedy shows to pool parties, nightlife, dining and resort deals, Las Vegas is gearing up for a packed Labor Day Weekend from 3-7 September. (Photo by LVCVA)
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 | Our latest video breaks down the productions going dark on the Strip and downtown, from Mad Apple and Marriage Can Be Murder to Menopause the Musical, plus the one big show taking a short break this fall.
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Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed lawsuits targeting the operators of several major sweepstakes casinos, alleging they are running illegal online gambling operations in Florida.
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The new luxury wellness destination at The Shops at the Connecticut resort offers physician-directed IV therapy, wellness treatments and recovery services designed to help guests recharge and recover during their visit.
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Guests who already hold top-tier status at another Southern California casino can bring that status straight to Jamul and start enjoying Onyx status perks.
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The Massachusetts Gaming Commission reported that Plainridge Park Casino, MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor generated approximately $95.78 million in gross gaming revenue in July 2026.
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Investigators seized three suspected illegal slot-style gaming machines at the Muskegon venue, $1,200 in gift cards allegedly used to pay gambling winnings, and $3,874 in suspected gambling proceeds.
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The adult gaming center operator is to pay a £150,000 fine for failing to comply with a self-exclusion requirement designed to reduce gambling harm.
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The current contract expires 31 August, and workers are prepared for a work stoppage if a deal is not reached on improved wages.
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Beginning in October, the Western New York resort will undergo a complete upgrade of 594 rooms and suites across 22 floors, totaling 394,000 square feet.
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 | A new Better Markets fact sheet takes aim at the CFTC's Innovation Advisory Committee, claiming the panel is disproportionately represented by crypto and prediction-market companies.
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ProphetX CEO Dean Sisun urged the CFTC to provide greater regulatory certainty while preserving the competitive, peer-to-peer structure of federally regulated sports prediction markets.
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The investment bank is launching institutional trading for event contracts, giving clients a new way to execute large trades on regulated prediction markets.
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Dennis Kelleher praised CME CEO Terry Duffy for challenging the CFTC’s approach to prediction markets and argued that event contracts raise concerns about manipulation, gambling and regulatory oversight.
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 | Arizona's June 2026 report shows a 22.3% year-over-year increase in wagering to $663.9 million.
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Circa Survivor has surpassed 10,000 entries, with 10,491 competing for a guaranteed $20 million prize pool, while Circa Million VIII has reached 2,311 entries toward its $6 million guarantee.
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Butler National's Boot Hill Casino & Resort has extended its Kansas Lottery sports wagering contract through 2030 and its partnership with DraftKings for another 10 years.
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 | Taking place 3-14 September, the series will bring players from across the region and beyond to Danville to compete in 18 official WSOP Circuit Ring Events and more than $1.5 million in guaranteed prize pools.
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Last weekend, a guest was playing Three Card Poker at the Nevada casino when the Triple Diamond progressive jackpot was hit.
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A Caesars Rewards member hit a $1 million Royal Flush progressive jackpot while playing Crazy 4 Poker on 14 August.
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 | On Friday, an Idaho visitor won $927,063 at the Las Vegas casino after playing Dancing Drums Dragon for just six minutes on a $3 wager.
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The Connecticut casino reported a slot revenue of $32.9 million for July 2026, an increase from the $28.1 million reported in June.
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The guest won the six-figure jackpot from a $20 bet while playing a Dragon Link machine at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
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On 14 August, a guest at the Biloxi casino was playing Lightning Cash High Stakes for just seven minutes when his $5 wager landed the Grand Jackpot.
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 | After two weekends of performances at The Chelsea in Las Vegas, the best-selling R&B group will return to the venue on 12, 13, 19 and 20 March 2027.
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The Canadian rock band is bringing its tour to the U.S. and including a stop at BleauLive Theater in Las Vegas on 1 December.
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Did You Know?
The Venetian Las Vegas has been fined $7.2 million by Nevada regulators for failing to prevent illegal bookmaker Mathew Bowyer from gambling, with much of the activity occurring between 2019 and 2021.
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