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Gaming Analysts Worried Atlantic City Set to Become Oversaturated Again
Atlantic City is presently home to seven casinos after five shuttered their floors between 2014 and last fall in the wake of the US recession. Gambling expansion in neighboring states also played a role, as the new gambling venues presumably poached bettors...
Justin Timberlake Headlining Super Bowl Halftime Show, Wardrobe Malfunction, Janet Odds Released
Justin Timberlake is returning to the Super Bowl Halftime Show 14 years after he notoriously participated in the big game's most famous and controversial performance in NFL history. The NFL confirmed this week that Timberlake will headline the Super Bowl LII Halftime...
Steve Wynn Reportedly Assisted China in Deportation Effort, Hand Delivered Letter From Beijing to President Trump
Casino billionaire Steve Wynn allegedly aided the Chinese government in trying to convince President Donald Trump to deport one of its citizens supposedly living in the United States. In an investigative report by The Wall Street Journal deemed "worthy of a spy...
Shares of 13 Holdings Down 80 Percent in 2017 as Founder Seeks Cash to Finish Macau Resort
Shares of 13 Holdings traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange have lost 80 percent of their value in 2017, as the company's marquee project, the ultra-modern Macau luxury resort The 13, remains unfinished and underfunded. Flamboyant businessman Stephen Hung, a former...
Los Angeles Dodgers Slight Favorites Over Houston Astros to Win Baseball World Series
After an impressive performance defeating the defending champion Chicago Cubs in the National League Championship Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers are a slight favorite to defeat the Houston Astros in the World Series, which begins Tuesday. The Dodgers opened at minus-175 at...
Tornado Rips Through Oklahoma Casino During Beach Boys Concert
A sold-out Beach Boys show at the Riverwind Casino in Norman, Oklahoma, was interrupted by a small tornado Saturday night. The unexpected visitor ripped the roof off the casino, damaging more than 800 slots, video poker, and other gaming machines. A hotel...
MGM Resorts Pushes Forward on Connecticut Casino, Asks Bridgeport Locals for Support
MGM Resorts is aiding in the Springfield, Massachusetts, revitalization process by way of its $960 million investment in constructing an integrated casino resort that will create thousands of jobs and generate new wealth for the local area. And this week, MGM revealed...
Penn State and Notre Dame Impress, Alabama Still Strong Favorites for National Championship
#2 Penn State made easy work of Big Ten rivals #19 Michigan on Saturday before a record Beaver Stadium crowd of 110,823. The Nittany Lions' first win against a ranked opponent this year delivered some validation to the team's high ranking, and...
Abe Election Win May Improve Odds of Casinos for Japan
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe scored an overwhelming political victory on Sunday, as his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and their coalition partners appeared to have captured two-thirds of the seats in the House of Representatives, the lower house of the national Diet...
UK Regulators to Crack Down on Gambling Ads with Kid Appeal
Regulators in the United Kingdom have urged online gambling firms to remove advertisements that are likely to appeal to children, calling many of the ads currently on display from these companies “unacceptable.” The request came in a joint letter signed by the...