Houston Astros Cheating Scandal Questions Game Integrity
The Houston Astros are guilty. The 2017 World Series champions are in crisis mode following the league handing down a maximum $5 million fine for the team’s sign-stealing scheme that…
Cosmopolitan Rejects OJ Simpson Claim His Reputation Was Tarnished
OJ Simpson is suing The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on grounds that the casino’s banning him in November of 2017 damaged his reputation. The Strip resort says that’s a bunch…
DraftKings Will Serve Football-Hungry DFS Players With an XFL Offering
Super Bowl LIV is scheduled for Feb. 2, and in most years, the premier contest marks the end of competitive football until August, when the NFL’s exhibition season and a…
Norfolk Casino Resort Moving Forward, Tribe and City Sign Agreements
The Norfolk casino resort proposal from the state’s Pamunkey Indian Tribe is moving forward after the Native American group signed land and gaming agreements with the city council. A towering…
Clemson Early Favorite to Win College Football Title Next Season
The 2019 college football season is officially over, as LSU dominated defending champion Clemson 42-25 in Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship. But even before this season’s final game kicked…
Hard Rock, Spectacle Break Ground on $300M Casino in Gary, Indiana
GARY, Ind. – Less than six months after announcing their plans, officials from Spectacle Entertainment, Hard Rock International, and this northwestern Indiana city celebrated the groundbreaking last week for a…
Tenn. Sports Betting Draft Regs Draw Remarks on Parlay, Payout Issues
The Tennessee State Lottery received more than 580 comments on its draft regulations for sports betting. That’s according to a document posted on the lottery’s web site. Critics have questioned…
Eldorado Trims Louisiana Portfolio by one in $230 Million Sale to Maverick
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:ERI) said Monday it’s selling its eponymous gaming property in Shreveport, La. to Maverick Gaming LLC for $230 million in cash. Eldorado Resorts is parting with a…
Manila Casinos Stay Open as Ash Cloud Closes Nearby Manila Airport
Casinos in the Philippine capital of Manila remained open on Monday, as the Taal volcano spewed clouds of ash in their general direction. But Manila’s airport — which feeds the…
Hard Rock, Mohegan Gaming Wait on HGC Hellenikon Casino Call
Hard Rock International and Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) are patiently waiting on a decision from the Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC), one that will determine which company will operate an…