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Disney CEO Chapek Says Sports Betting Announcement in the Works
One of the most burning questions in the sports wagering industry is when Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) will make its long-awaited arrival in the space. Today, CEO Bob Chapek shed some light on...
Jackpot: Wynn Las Vegas Player Wins $1.5M on Slot
A player at the Wynn Las Vegas hit a jackpot of over $1.5 million on Monday. It was won on a progressive slot machine. The mystery player won the jackpot after a...
Crown Sydney Opens VIP Casino Nearly Two Years After Originally Planned
Crown Sydney is officially a gaming resort. That's after the Barangaroo property commenced table operations at the AU$2.2 billion (US$1.5 billion) destination on Monday, Aug. 8. Billionaire James Packer, Crown Resorts' founder...
Flutter Completes Acquisition of Lottery Operator Sisal
Sisal is now officially part of the Flutter family of companies. The Italy-based Italian lottery and gaming operator adds to Flutter’s ever-changing portfolio. Flutter began working on the $2.2-billion acquisition last year...
‘Alice in Wonderland’ Themed Cocktail Experience Tripping into Las Vegas
A pop-up cocktail experience called “The Alice” will usher Las Vegas down the rabbit hole from Sept. 28 through Nov. 27, according to the organizer Hidden Media Network website. The location is...
Iowa Greyhound Breeder Gets Prison for $500K Steroid-Peddling Racket
An Iowa greyhound kennel owner has been sentenced to 15 months in prison on doping charges and conspiracy to defraud the United States, The Des Moines Register reports. In January, Jon Stidham...
James Packer Donates $250k to ‘Free Julian Assange’ Campaign
Troubled casino mogul James Packer has given AU$250,000 (US$174,000) to the campaign to free Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and “bring him home to Australia,” The Sydney Morning Herald reports. Assange has languished...
New Gaming Hires: Aruze Picks Hansen for iGaming; Wilson Joins GLI
Aruze Gaming America earlier this week brought on a new executive the Las Vegas-based company has tabbed to stand up its presence in the iGaming segment. On Thursday, the company announced it...
PlayUp Needs to Produce Missing 17K Emails, Ex-CEO Laila Mintas Says
The former head of PlayUp’s US division has refuted claims from her previous employer that she destroyed evidence.?The charge is related to the lawsuit the Australian-based company filed against her. Instead, lawyers...
Star Entertainment Needs More Time, Money To Complete Queen’s Wharf Casino
Australia's ambitious Queen's Wharf project in Brisbane is counting on Star Entertainment to give it a casino resort to improve its chances of success. The casino operator is currently developing the property,...