GAMBLING
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Mega Millions Jackpot Keeps Rolling Through Holidays
Posted on: December 26, 2024, 09:03h. Last updated on: December 26, 2024, 09:03h. Mega Millions didn’t deliver a life-changing gift on Christmas Eve, as no ticket matched all six drawn numbers on Tuesday night. The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday, Dec. 27, is an estimated $1.15 billion. The advertised jackpot is the amount the winner would win should they choose…
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Mandalay Bay Restaurant Workers Vote to Unionize
Posted on: December 23, 2024, 09:08h. Last updated on: December 23, 2024, 09:08h. Employees at Las Vegas’ Citizens Kitchen & Bar recently overwhelmingly chose to affiliate with the Culinary Union. It’s located inside the MGM Resorts’ Mandalay Bay casino. Las Vegas’ Citizens Kitchen & Bar, pictured above. Workers voted to unionize. (Image: The Las Vegas Travel Guide) News of the…
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VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: The Traveling Welcome to Las Vegas Sign
Posted on: December 20, 2024, 08:13h. Last updated on: December 18, 2024, 10:46h. EDITOR’S NOTE: “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes new entries every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran on Jan. 22, 2024. We busted the myth that the Las Vegas Strip has official boundaries last month. In that edition, we mentioned that the…
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McGregor Announces Logan Paul Fight Before UFC Return
Posted on: December 17, 2024, 09:11h. Last updated on: December 17, 2024, 09:11h. UFC president Dana White says there will be several “big fights” on the card for 2025 that will surprise people. Image/AP For those hoping for a Conor McGregor return to the UFC Octagon in 2025, especially after comments by UFC president Dana White this past weekend about…
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Jackpot Announces Expansion Into Ontario
Posted on: December 14, 2024, 07:43h. Last updated on: December 14, 2024, 07:47h. Vancouver-based Jackpot Digital Inc. capped off an eventful week with the news the company has locked down a license to operate in the Ontario casino market. Jackpot Digital announces it has received an Ontario license to market electronic table games to casinos in the province. Image/Jackpot Facebook Ontario…
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New Zealand to Ban Greyhound Racing
Posted on: December 10, 2024, 06:42h. Last updated on: December 10, 2024, 06:42h. New Zealand, one of just five countries in which commercial greyhound racing still exists, is set to ban the sport, citing concerns over the welfare of dogs. New Zealand’s government will allow a 20-month transition period as it seeks to rehome some 2,900 racing greyhounds. (Image: Wikimedia…
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DraftKings Sued by Wife of Gambler who ‘Plundered Kids’ Savings’
Posted on: December 8, 2024, 06:24h. Last updated on: December 8, 2024, 06:24h. The estranged wife of a New Jersey dad who lost nearly $1 million of the family’s money gambling at DraftKings wants revenge. D’Alessandro claims that DraftKings should have known her estranged husband was a problem gambler with a young family because his VIP hosts spoke to him…
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Many Casino Payouts Around Thanksgiving
Posted on: December 5, 2024, 08:49h. Last updated on: December 5, 2024, 08:49h. Thanksgiving has proven to be a lucky time for visitors to gaming properties nationwide. Entrance to Eagle Mountain Casino, pictured above. A visitor to the California gaming property recently won a jackpot. (Image: Tripadvisor) A woman named Carlina had reason to be especially thankful after Thanksgiving by…
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VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: The Sands’ Showgirl Tram
Posted on: December 2, 2024, 08:02h. Last updated on: December 2, 2024, 08:27h. The showgirls at the Sands not only kicked up a storm as the opening act for iconic Sands headliners including the Rat Pack, they also took the day shift driving the resort’s parking lot tram in full costume. Something’s not right here. Can you guess what it…
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VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: ‘Fear and Loathing’ Really Happened
Posted on: November 29, 2024, 08:04h. Last updated on: November 27, 2024, 12:03h. EDITOR’S NOTE: “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes new entries every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran on March 3, 2023. Hunter S. Thompson, who died by suicide 18 years ago last Monday, is famous for being a gonzo journalist. So,…
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