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Without Sports Betting, Texas Missing Out On Big Revenue
Posted on: August 30, 2024, 04:45h. Last updated on: August 30, 2024, 04:45h. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has long supported bringing regulated sports betting to Texas and he recently reiterated that view, noting that the state is missing out on substantial tax revenue by failing to legalize that mobile sports wagering. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones at an NFL…
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Thailand Government Says Locals Would Support Casino Resorts
Posted on: August 27, 2024, 04:48h. Last updated on: August 27, 2024, 04:49h. Thailand’s controlling political party, the Pheu Thai, continues to pursue the authorization of casino resorts. Thailand residents would strongly support the liberalization of casino resorts, a new study finds. The Thailand government is mulling authorizing a handful of casino entertainment complexes to spur tourism. (Image: Outlook Travel…
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South Carolina Hoping Third Time’s Charm with Sports Betting
Posted on: August 23, 2024, 08:32h. Last updated on: August 23, 2024, 08:32h. South Carolina lawmakers are ready to give sports wagering legislation another chance when the General Assembly starts a new session in January. Clemson football players seen in 2020. South Carolina lawmakers are expected to reintroduce sports betting legislation in January 2025. (Image: CNN) Two recent efforts to…
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Billionaire Gaming Investor Carl Icahn Settles With SEC
Posted on: August 21, 2024, 04:14h. Last updated on: August 21, 2024, 04:14h. Billionaire Carl Icahn, 88, a longtime gaming industry investor who pushed for Eldorado Resorts’ reverse takeover of Caesars in 2019, has agreed to pay the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) $2 million to settle regulatory violations. Carl Icahn speaks during the 13D Monitor’s Active-Passive Investor Summit…
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MGM Partnering with Grupo Globo for Brazil Sports Betting Permit
Posted on: August 15, 2024, 04:19h. Last updated on: August 15, 2024, 04:19h. MGM Resorts International said today it is partnering with Latin American media conglomerate Grupo Globo to pursue a sports wagering and iGaming license in Brazil. The Brazilian flag flying against a backdrop of the sun. MGM is teaming up with Grupo Globo to pursue a sports betting…
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Kevin O’Leary Suggests Bettors Better Than Pollsters
Posted on: August 12, 2024, 03:14h. Last updated on: August 12, 2024, 03:14h. Businessman and serial entrepreneur Kevin O’Leary, the self-described “Mr. Wonderful” best known for his longstanding tenure on “Shark Tank,” said during a recent appearance on Fox Business that he turns to bettors — not pollsters — to gauge the most accurate heartbeat of a political race. Kevin…
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Mohegan Reports Record Revenue Thanks to Inspire Korea
Posted on: August 9, 2024, 01:11h. Last updated on: August 9, 2024, 01:27h. The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, operating commercially as Mohegan, formerly Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, experienced record revenue in the third quarter of the company’s 2024 fiscal year that ended June 30, 2024. Mohegan said in its third-quarter financial report that the opening of Inspire in South Korea…
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Hard Rock Rockford to Get 62-Ft Guitar Honoring Rick Nielsen
Posted on: August 6, 2024, 04:40h. Last updated on: August 6, 2024, 04:41h. The entrance to the Hard Rock Casino in Rockford, Illinois will shortly be adorned with a 62-foot-tall electric guitar. Since Hard Rock is a brand synonymous with outsized electric guitar signage, this may not be earth-shattering news, except that this guitar is also a nod to local…
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Casino Workers Stabbed, Suspect Shot
Posted on: August 3, 2024, 12:03h. Last updated on: August 3, 2024, 01:12h. Two workers at Las Vegas’ Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa were slashed by a solitary man early Saturday, according to news reports. They were critically injured. Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa, pictured above. Two casino employees were stabbed. The stabber was shot. (Image: Red Rock)…
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Poker Legend Hellmuth Sells RSI Stock on Affiliate News
Posted on: July 31, 2024, 04:26h. Last updated on: July 31, 2024, 04:26h. Poker legend Phil Hellmuth said Tuesday that he liquidated his equity stake in Rush Street Interactive (NYSE: RSI) after the gaming company announced it will halt its affiliate program in the states in which it operates — a decision that was met with criticism in some gaming…
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