6′ 5″ Man ‘Body Slams’ 4′ 11″ Woman at Hard Rock AC
A New Jersey man accused of “body slamming” a woman while she played a slot machine at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City will remain in jail…
Fanatics Seals Deal for PointsBet US
PointsBet (OTC: PBTHF) announced investors overwhelmingly voted in favor of $225 million all-cash takeover offer for its US operations from Fanatics. Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin. The company is officially acquiring…
Oregon Lottery Offers Offbeat Options for Summer Sports Wagers
The Oregon lottery, through its DraftKings Sportsbook, is offering a unique menu of unusual betting options for fans of nontraditional sports. Oregon is offering some interesting betting options this summer,…
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Roy (of Siegfried &) Died in 1988 and Was Secretly Replaced
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 Sept. 2, 2022. Could Siegfried & Roy…
‘Pig Butchering’ and Gambling Scams in SE Asia on the Rise
A new report released this week by the US Institute of Peace (USIP) indicates that romance and illegal gambling scams operating out of areas like Myanmar in Southeast Asia may…
Harrah’s Philadelphia Terminates Employees Who Left Toddler in Vehicle Outside Casino
Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack has fired a couple employed by the Chester property after they reportedly left their 14-month-old child in their vehicle. A stock photo of children sleeping…
Germany’s Gaming Regulator To Get New Leader as of July 1
Germany’s Fourth State Treaty on Gambling, which helped unify the country’s diverse gambling laws, included a unique provision. It stated that the chair of the new gaming regulator could only…
Brazil Takes Another Step Forward With Regulated Sports Betting Plans
Brazil is continuing to put together its plan to regulate sports betting in the country, almost five years after lawmakers approved the activity. A new political regime that arrived at…
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin Ditches Churchill Downs, Plans Floor Remodel
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin is making a big bet to reverse the resort casino’s dwindling gaming business by dropping its four-year gaming partner, Churchill Downs, Inc., in favor of self-managing…
Encore Boston Harbor Avoids Strike, Reaches Union Contract
Encore Boston Harbor and the approximately 1,400 union members the casino employs have reached a tentative bargaining agreement. That will likely avert a potential strike at the Wynn Resorts property….