Recent reports have surfaced that indicate the Seminole Tribe is making vast sums of money from its casinos located in Florida. In total, the Seminole Tribe currently runs seven different Florida casinos, and its revenue sharing payments with the state have recently been examined. This has helped determine just how much money the tribe’s casinos […]
The Stratosphere Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, will soon have a new owner. The new owners, Golden Entertainment, recently announced that it had achieved record financial earnings in Q2 of 2017. This is thanks to very strong revenue generated by slot machines in its Nevada casinos, as well as its restaurant gaming locations. […]
A program has been running in the state of Arizona, which sees charities benefitting from the casino industry. The program involves three land-based casinos in Phoenix, which are giving unclaimed casino jackpots to charitable organizations. All three casinos are run and operated by Gila River Gaming Enterprises. The three casinos are Wild Horse Pass, Lone […]
New Jersey online casinos could soon be opening their doors to other markets in the United States, as well as other countries. A state senator, Ray Lesniak, has recently come out and said he believes New Jersey is ready to do so. This will reshape the online gambling industry in the state. He went on […]
New Jersey has reportedly reopened talks with other states to share online poker liquidity. This news came after the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement apparently started talking to Nevada about pooling online poker players together. The talks also revealed that New Jersey is open to the option of sharing online poker players with Pennsylvania, […]
Madison Square Gardens, or rather the company that owns it, has recently announced that it has taken a controlling stake in an eSports Franchise. This adds the electronic sporting events to its portfolio of live entertainment events. The franchise that Madison Square Gardens have bought a share in is one of the oldest League of […]
Whether the Mayweather McGregor fight lives up to expectations or not, there’s little denying that it has captured the imaginations of fans all over the world. Most experts still say that the UFC fighter, Connor McGregor, stands little to no chance in the match against Floyd Mayweather and this is reflected by the odds at […]
A Californian man has taken up legal action against the California Lottery Commission after a $5 million lottery win was invalidated. This was due to the fact that the ticket was sold to the man’s son, who was 16 years old. The ticket has been invalidated due to the purchaser being underage, as California law […]
The 2017 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event came to a conclusion in the early hours of Sunday morning on the 23rd of July. The main event was won by 25-year old Scott Blumstein, a poker player from New Jersey. What makes the story even more incredible is that this was his first ever […]
More Las Vegas casinos have started monitoring their players before offering free alcohol. Not so long ago, one thing Las Vegas casinos were known for was all the free booze being offered on the gambling floor. This is rapidly changing as Golden Nugget casino in Las Vegas has recently joined the ranks of casinos that […]
Is Michael Phelps faster than a Great White shark? This is not a question you expect to hear, but it is one that will be answered soon. The most decorated Olympic swimmer has recently been put in a race that is quite unusual for him. The race will see him take on one of the […]
The contestants for the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event finale was decided earlier this week. The final nine poker players who will battle it out to win the WSOP was decided early on Tuesday morning. This is the third largest WSOP Main Event in the history of the competition, with a total of […]
FastPick is the new daily sports operator that has officially started accepting players in New Jersey. The new provider is taking a new and interesting approach to daily fantasy sports that some say blurs the line between sports betting and fantasy sports. What makes FastPick unique is that players are competing against the casino as […]
Las Vegas sportsbooks are getting ready for the start of the 2017 NFL season. The first preseason games will be taking place in under three weeks. Sportsbooks in Sin City are preparing themselves for all the football fans who will be getting in on the action. Back in 2016, sportsbook in Las Vegas reported that […]
DraftKings and FanDuel have decided to call off their proposed merger. Recently, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) decided to try and block the merger for fears of a monopoly being created in the daily fantasy sports market. DraftKings and FanDuel are the two biggest operators of daily fantasy sports, and it is believed they service […]
The Sands Bethlehem is once again in hot water with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB). This is due to the casino once again failing to stop underage gamblers from accessing the casino’s gaming floor. The Sands Bethlehem reported the incidents to the regulatory board and has been fined US$150 000. Sands Bethlehem Reports 10 Incidents […]
Floyd Mayweather and Connor McGregor kicked off the promotional tour for their upcoming fight in Los Angeles this week. The pair of fighters traded insults, and it became quite clear that the fight is going to be a real spectacle. There’s still more than a month until the fight, which is scheduled to take place […]
We all dream of winning a nice amount of money while playing the lotto, but imagine being lucky enough to do it twice in one week. This is exactly what happened to a very lucky Californian teenager who managed to win herself over $600 000 in one week. We’d be happy with winning the lotto just […]
Westgate Las Vegas has emerged victorious in its legal case against Exhibit A Circle LLC. The entire situation blew up earlier this year after an ill-fated Elvis Presley attraction at the resort closed within a month of opening. A federal arbitrator ruled in favour of Westgate, and now Exhibit A Circle LLC must pay the […]
FanDuel and Draftkings, two of the biggest websites involved in Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) have started a passionate defence of their business merger plans after the US Federal Trade Commission launched an official effort to block the merger. The US Trade Commission is arguing that the merger will break Federal laws and be bad for […]