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Virginia reports $59.5m in casino revenue for June

The three casinos paid a combined $10.7m in taxes to the state. US.- The Virginia Lottery has released its monthly report on casino gaming activity at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Temporary Bristol, Rivers Casino Portsmouth, and Caesars Virginia. Gaming revenue in June totalled $59.5m, down 5 per cent compared to May ($62.7m). Slot revenue for the…
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Las Vegas casinos, gamblers battle record temperatures

Las Vegas has always been known for its dry, oppressive heat, especially during the summer. But new all-time high temperatures have been set over the last week, presenting challenges and opportunities for casinos. It's so hot, that in one viral post, a box of crayons melted into a rainbow puddle. And the Bruce Solutions Center, which offers…
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Virginia registers $62.7m in casino gaming revenue for May

Gaming revenues from Virginia casinos increased 4.3 per cent from April. US.- The Virginia Lottery has released its monthly report on casino gaming activity at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol, Rivers Casino Portsmouth, and Caesars Virginia. Gaming revenue for May totalled $62.7m, up 4.3 per cent from April ($60.1m). Slots generated $45.7m and…
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Caesars? Harrahs? Golden Nugget? NJ’s most luxurious casinos

When you think about gambling in the USA, the two main casino destinations that spring to mind are probably Las Vegas and Atlantic City. So it might surprise you to learn that there aren't that many casinos in New Jersey at all - there are less than a dozen of them in fact. From 1894 to 1939, gambling was prohibited in NJ, but the ban was pretty…
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Cordish Companies wins gaming project in Virginia

Bruce Smith Enterprise and The Cordish Companies will develop a $1.4bn Live! Gaming & Entertainment District. US.- The Petersburg City Council has unanimously approved Bruce Smith Enterprise and The Cordish Companies as the city's development partner for a casino and entertainment district. The companies will codevelop a $1.4bn Live! Gaming &…
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Bruce Smith Enterprise, Cordish Cos. Propose $1.4 Billion Mixed-Use Casino Development in Petersburg, Virginia

Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia would be the centerpiece of the development. Petersburg, Va. - Bruce Smith Enterprise and The Cordish Cos. have responded to a request for proposal issued by the City of Petersburg with plans to co-develop a $1.4 billion mixed-use project. Plans call for a gaming and entertainment district anchored by a Live!-branded…
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Cordish details new $1.40bn casino plan in Virginia

Located close to Interstate I-95, Cordish said the Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia would create over 7500 new jobs. Cordish also said it hopes the facility will become a major tourist destination in the Old Dominion state. Cordish and Bruce Smith Enterprises, led by NFL Hall of Fame member and Virginia native Bruce Smith, submitted the plans in…
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$1.4 Billion Mixed-use Development Anchored by Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia Announced for Petersburg, Virginia

Bruce Smith Enterprise and The Cordish Companies have responded to a request for proposal issued by the City of Petersburg, Virginia with plans to codevelop a $1.4 billion Live! Gaming & Entertainment District, anchored by Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia. The proposed project will generate billions of dollars in economic benefits and spinoff…
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$1.4 Billion Mixed-use Development Anchored by Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia Announced for Petersburg, Virginia
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Las Vegas Strip’s new casino brings on popular classic rock band

Major concert tours often roll through Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium, T-Mobile Arena or one of the many hotel-casino theaters on or off the Strip. Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, likely the biggest concert tour of 2023, stopped at Allegiant for two sellouts on March 24-25, 2023. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band played T-Mobile in Vegas on March…
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Ocean Online Casino Review 2024, $1,000 Deposit Match

Use bonus code WOW25 when you register to unlock your welcome bonus. Ocean lets you spin their Fortune Wheel - which randomly awards chunks of site credit worth between $0 and $1000 - once every 8 hours, or three times a day. This is a great offer. It's a perfect way to get players to return to Ocean regularly, while at the same time offering them…
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LVS Suffers Legal Setback Over Its NY Casino Plans

Recently, New York State Supreme Court Justice Sarika Kapoor, the very same judge who formerly invalidated lease of the Las Vegas Sands (LVS) with Nassau County last November, decided that LVS doesn't have a legally acceptable lease to manage the Nassau Coliseum and the ground surrounding it. Additionally, this ruling poses another problem for the…
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Expert opinion: Discover the best online casino in Polish market

Poland has emerged as a European success story in recent years, with the country making giant leaps forward. Gambling is one area where the country also thrives, and plenty of online casinos provide local players with outstanding services. As new operators are established every year, five names stand out from the crowd as the best. In the…
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Las Vegas Sands' proposed $4B casino draws 300 to public meeting

Engineers and planners are expected to survey traffic at more than 100 intersections, the availability of drinking water from public and private wells and the impact on air quality of Las Vegas Sands' proposed $4 billion casino resort on the site of the Nassau Coliseum, witnesses at a Hempstead Town hearing said Thursday. Hundreds of supporters and…
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Las Vegas Sands' proposed $4B casino draws 300 to public meeting
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Las Vegas Sands environmental review advances in Hempstead, despite court ruling

The $4 billion casino resort proposal at the Nassau Coliseum site moves forward Thursday with public meetings on an environmental study led by the Town of Hempstead, despite a legal battle between the county and Hofstra University that had put the process on hold. Two "scoping sessions" are scheduled at the Long Island Marriott in Uniondale, at…
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Las Vegas Sands casino opponents ask Hempstead to halt environmental study

Opponents of a $4 billion casino-resort proposal at the site of the Nassau Coliseum are calling on the Town of Hempstead to halt an environmental review of it until a state Appellate Court rules on the developer's rights to the property. "Say NO to the Casino," a group of local residents, is challenging whether Las Vegas Sands is allowed to study…
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Macomb County woman wins $925K on Super Lucky 7s jackpot

A Macomb County woman said she was "mind blown" when what she thought was a non-winning ticket ended up being a $925434 winning Super Lucky 7s Fast Cash ticket. The 30-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought her winning ticket on Nov. 16 at Romeo Van Dyke Liquor located at 70951 Van Dyke Ave. in Bruce Township. "Every few weeks, me…
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Las Vegas Sands casino study advances in Town of Hempstead

An environmental review of a proposed $4 billion casino resort at the Nassau Coliseum will forge ahead in the Town of Hempstead despite a legal battle over whether county lawmakers improperly struck a deal with developer Las Vegas Sands. Hempstead Town lawmakers on Tuesday unanimously voted to declare the town the lead agency in a multi-step…
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Las Vegas Sands casino study advances in Town of Hempstead
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Las Vegas Sands Casino proposal faces lengthy court fight, experts say

A $4 billion casino resort proposal at the site of the Nassau Coliseum could get tied up in court for years, legal experts say, over whether county officials skipped state environmental requirements and were pressured to fast-track a lease for the area's largest private investment in more than 15 years. The next steps in Las Vegas Sands' plan could…
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Detroit casino workers strike: Tentative deal for 5-year contract

A deal has been reached that could soon end Detroit casino workers' 32-day strike. The Detroit Casino Council, representing the 3700 striking casino workers across five unions, announced Friday that they have a tentative agreement for a new five-year contract with the three Detroit casinos - MGM Grand, MotorCity and Hollywood Casino at…
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Detroit casino workers strike: Tentative deal for 5-year contract
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Appeals Court Stays Ruling To Block Nassau Hub Casino Lease

UNIONDALE, NY - Plans for the Nassau Hub casino have hit the pause button. The State Supreme Court Appellate Court issued a stay on Friday evening to a ruling this week where a state judge annulled the county's approval of a 99-year lease for Las Vegas Sands to construct a high-end hotel and casino. The initial decision came from a lawsuit brought…
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Appeals Court Stays Ruling To Block Nassau Hub Casino Lease
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Behind the Golden Knights’ banner-raising ceremony that featured a slot machine

LAS VEGAS - Like the city it calls home, the Vegas Golden Knights organization incorporates flare and showmanship into just about everything it does. Tuesday night's banner-raising ceremony was no different. Captain Mark Stone pulled the giant lever of a 12-foot-tall slot machine, and out popped the championship pennant. As creative as the…
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Behind the Golden Knights’ banner-raising ceremony that featured a slot machine
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Sen. Sonny Borrelli battles Arizona regulators over electronic bingo

Arizona regulators are cracking down on what they say are illegal slot machines being billed as bingo games used at nonprofits, small businesses and veterans' organizations around the state. Since Sept. 1, 17 of those facilities have been inspected by employees of the Arizona Department of Gaming, which helps enforce state gambling laws, and the…
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Casino Royalty: Unearthing the History of Famous Casino Resorts and Their Impact on Pop Culture

Today, a big part of gambling goes on with a seemingly endless number of virtual table games and blockbuster Slots Online at borderless Internet casinos. Modern digital gamers, for all they care, would enjoy hours and hours of isolated gaming from the comfort of their couch, hooked on to their device screens, cozily dressed in their pajamas. This…
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Casino Royalty: Unearthing the History of Famous Casino Resorts and Their Impact on Pop Culture
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Planners, council pave way for possible casino at Carolina Crossroads

The Roanoke Rapids Planning Board and city council this evening put the city in the consideration for a casino in the Carolina Crossroads Music and Entertainment District by approving a land use amendment that would allow gambling in the district. City Manager Kelly Traynham wrote in a memo to both panels that the North Carolina General Assembly…
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Planners, council pave way for possible casino at Carolina Crossroads
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Ontario says it will ban ads for online gambling that feature athletes and celebrities

Ontario says it will ban ads for online gambling that feature athletes and celebrities. New rules proposed by the Alcholol and Gaming Commission of Ontario apply to athletes and some celebrities. They would also apply to other role models, social media influencers, entertainers, cartoon figures, and symbols likely expected to appeal to minors. The…
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Ontario says it will ban ads for online gambling that feature athletes and celebrities
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Ontario banning online gambling commercials featuring athletes and celebrities

Athletes, as well as some celebrities, will no longer be allowed to appear in commercials promoting online gambling in Ontario. The new rules, proposed by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), will go into effect at the end of February 2024. The ACGO argues that a ban on the use of athletes and celebrity endorsements would "help…
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Ontario bans online gambling ads with athletes and celebrities

Athletes, as well as some celebrities, will no longer be allowed to appear in commercials promoting online gambling in Ontario. The new rules, proposed by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), will go into effect at the end of February 2024. The ACGO argues that a ban on the use of athletes and celebrity endorsements would "help…
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Ontario bans online gambling ads with athletes and celebrities
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FOREIGNER Bids Farewell To Vegas with 2024 Residency at The Venetian

LAS VEGAS (Aug. 28, 2023) - FOREIGNER will bid goodbye to the Las Vegas Strip with an exclusive headlining two-part "Feels Like The Last Time Farewell Tour" residency at The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian® Resort Las Vegas. The shows will be held March 6 through April 6, and October 25 through November 9, 2024 at 8:30 p.m. Tickets start at…
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Not Your Daddy's Casino: First-Class Venues Usher In New Era Of Casino Entertainment

Casino properties have long provided first-class amenities, cuisine, lodging, convenience and gaming under one roof. Now, the entertainment offerings are catching up. The proliferation of tribal gaming properties has seen many humble bingo halls of the 1970s evolve to all-inclusive resort-style properties featuring all the comforts of the modern…
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Not Your Daddy's Casino: First-Class Venues Usher In New Era Of Casino Entertainment
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Peter Thai Wins First Bracelet of the 2023 WSOP: Event #1: $500 Casino Employees ($75,535)

The first tournament of the 2023 World Series of Poker has come to an end, and the first gold bracelet of the series was held up high today by Peter Thai. Thai stood tall at the end of Event #1: $500 Casino Employees Event No-Limit Hold'em after he defeated James Urbanic ($46690) in heads-up play. A total of 1015 entries turned out and generated a…
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Peter Thai Wins First Bracelet of the 2023 WSOP: Event #1: $500 Casino Employees ($75,535)
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Are gambling ads harmful? You can bet on it

Canada severely restricts, and in some cases bans, the advertising of tobacco and alcohol. We should do the same for gambling. Promoting gambling using celebrities, delusions of success and other fantasies entices young people and triggers those with an addiction. In other words, advertising gambling (like drinking or smoking) does a lot more harm…
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Saipan casino saga slithers toward second attempt

Over the past decade, Imperial Pacific International's Saipan casino project has gashed a path of destruction across the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Islands, specks of US Pacific territory at least four hours' flying time from Asian markets. Among the ruins: unfinished, shuttered Imperial Palace casino hotel despoiling Saipan's downtown…
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Saipan casino saga slithers toward second attempt
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Las Vegas Sands Casino Plan Advances as Nassau Pols OK Lease

Nassau County lawmakers approved Monday a 99-year lease with Las Vegas Sands, which proposed replacing the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum with a $4 billion casino resort in Uniondale, over the objection of neighbors concerned about crime. The Republican-majority county Legislature voted nearly unanimously in favor of the proposal, with…
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Long Island News: Las Vegas Sands Gets Approval to Develop Casino Around Nassau Coliseum

Plans to bring a casino to Long Island have taken a big step forward, but there's still a long way to go. The Nassau County Legislature voted 17-1 Monday night to to grant Las Vegas Sands a 99-year lease to develop the 72-acre area around the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale. The $5-billion project will include a casino, hotel, entertainment venue and…
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Long Island News: Las Vegas Sands Gets Approval to Develop Casino Around Nassau Coliseum
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The Ten Best Casinos in the World

When coming up with our list of the ten best casinos in the world, we took a number of different factors into account. Some of these factors included the reputation of the casino among players and the public at large, the variety of gaming options available, and the interior and exterior design of the casino. The location of the building, the…
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Nassau County to vote on proposed Las Vegas Sands casino at Nassau Coliseum

NASSAU COUNTY, Long Island (WABC) -- Nassau County lawmakers are set to vote on a proposed casino at the Nassau Coliseum. Las Vegas Sands wants to turn the location into a $4 billion entertainment center and resort. Last month, the county reached a lease agreement with Las Vegas Sands that gives them control over the Nassau Coliseum site. The…
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Sen. Jessica Ramos blocks Steve Cohen's casino bid next to Mets ballpark

A state lawmaker who represents the communities around the Mets' Citi Field has temporarily blocked billionaire Mets owner Steve Cohen's plan to build a casino and entertainment complex in the lots next to the ballpark. Cohen needs legislation approved by the state Legislature in Albany in order to start a commercial venture in the lots around Citi…
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Sen. Jessica Ramos blocks Steve Cohen's casino bid next to Mets ballpark
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Nassau County, Las Vegas Sands move forward with lease agreement for proposed casino

Nassau County and Las Vegas Sands are moving forward with a lease agreement for a casino at the Nassau Hub. The $4 billion entertainment center would include a casino, as well as restaurants, a hotel and spa, a concert venue and more. The County Legislature Rules Committee heard from representatives from Las Vegas Sands on Monday. Former New York…
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Nassau County, Las Vegas Sands move forward with lease agreement for proposed casino
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Hofstra president Susan Poser debunks Sands casino as bad bet, urges local lawmakers to nix it

The president of Hofstra University is urging Long Island lawmakers to nix a plan for Las Vegas Sands Corp. to put a casino at the Nassau Coliseum near its campus - claiming it'll be more trouble than it's worth. "The casino proposed by Las Vegas Sands runs directly counter to the interests of our local population and will create dangers rather…
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Hofstra president Susan Poser debunks Sands casino as bad bet, urges local lawmakers to nix it
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Coney Island leaders not feeling lucky about casino plan

A pitch to build a casino and entertainment complex in Coney Island got losing snake eyes from community leaders who voted against a gambling joint along Brooklyn's historic beach and boardwalk. Community Board 13 members overwhelmingly passed a resolution rejecting the plan, 23 to eight - with the chairwoman saying she didn't want to turn Coney…
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Las Vegas Sands Has New Lease To Take Over Nassau Hub Land

UNIONDALE, NY - Despite opposition from elected leaders and civic groups, Nassau County is set to keep the wheels in motion for a casino at the Hub site. Las Vegas Sands Corp. reached a new lease deal with the county. The details were expected to be a "large, lump sum payment not contingent on securing a state gaming license," according to…
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Las Vegas Sands Has New Lease To Take Over Nassau Hub Land
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Nassau County strikes Las Vegas Sands deal for new casino

Nassau County is placing their bet on Las Vegas Sands. On Wednesday County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed a lease agreement to give the corporation complete control over the Nassau Coliseum site. "Within sixty days of approval by the County Legislature, Las Vegas Sands will write the County of Nassau a check for $54 million dollars," Blakeman…
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Nassau County strikes Las Vegas Sands deal for new casino
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Long Island officials reach agreement to lease Nassau Coliseum to Sands for casino bid

Nassau County officials said Wednesday that they have reached a deal to transfer the lease for the Nassau Coliseum site to Las Vegas Sands, a major step in the gambling giant's push to win a coveted gaming license and bring a bustling casino to Long Island. The 99-year lease agreement does not guarantee that the Uniondale site where the New York…
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Long Island officials reach agreement to lease Nassau Coliseum to Sands for casino bid
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Las Vegas Sands lease gets OK from Nassau Planning Commission

Nassau County's Planning Commission on Thursday unanimously agreed to transfer the county's Coliseum lease to Las Vegas Sands, which has proposed a $4 billion casino-resort on the property. The lease agreement, announced by County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Sands executives on Wednesday, now moves to county legislative committees and the full…
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Las Vegas Sands lease gets OK from Nassau Planning Commission
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Las Vegas Sands, Nassau County Executive Announce Nassau Hub Deal

The Nassau Hub in Uniondale is one step closer to being the site of a casino. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Las Vegas Sands CEO Rob Goldstein have come to a lease agreement for the Nassau Coliseum property, they announced during a news conference on Wednesday. "We are going to develop the Coliseum site into a world-class hotel, a…
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Las Vegas Sands, Nassau County Executive Announce Nassau Hub Deal
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Nassau County gambles on Las Vegas Sands

Plans to redevelop more than 70 acres at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale took a huge step forward Wednesday after Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman revealed the county has come to terms on a lease agreement with Las Vegas Sands. The agreement would give the Sands control over the land where it plans to spend $4 billion on a resort that would…
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Nassau County gambles on Las Vegas Sands
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Nassau officials reach new lease agreement with Las Vegas Sands at Coliseum site

Nassau officials have announced the county has reached a new lease agreement with Las Vegas Sands at the Nassau Coliseum site.Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman made the formal announcement Wednesday during a news conference, saying the county could stand to make millions in additional revenue from the deal."We are going to develop the Coliseum…
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Nassau officials reach new lease agreement with Las Vegas Sands at Coliseum site
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Las Vegas Sands set to develop Long Island casino

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Officials in New York's Nassau County have reached a lease agreement with the Las Vegas Sands to develop a "world class-hotel and entertainment center" at the site where Long Island's NHL team won four Stanley Cups. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman in a formal announcement Wednesday said the deal will give the Las Vegas…
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Las Vegas Sands signs deal for NY casino resort site

New York's Nassau County signed a preliminary 99-year lease agreement with Las Vegas Sands Corp. for use of its 80-acre Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum site for development of an integrated resort with a casino on Long Island. In a news conference in New York on Wednesday, Sands Chairman and CEO Rob Goldstein and Nassau County Executive Bruce…
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Las Vegas Sands signs deal for NY casino resort site
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Las Vegas Sands strikes Coliseum lease agreement for $4B casino resort

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Las Vegas Sands CEO Robert Goldstein on Wednesday announced an agreement that would give the company control of the Coliseum property in Uniondale for the next 99 years - a key step toward developing a $4 billion casino resort in the heart of the county. If the lease agreement is approved by the county…
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Las Vegas Sands strikes Coliseum lease agreement for $4B casino resort
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Nassau County strikes deal with Las Vegas Sands to bring casino to area

NASSAU COUNTY, Long Island (WABC) -- Nassau County reached a lease agreement with Las Vegas Sands that gives them control over the Nassau Coliseum site. The county will get a lump sum payment, as well as annual revenues to the county and the Town of Hempstead and surrounding communities exceeding $100 million per year. "And we believe that will…
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Nassau County strikes deal with Las Vegas Sands to bring casino to area
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Gambling Harms Special: 'Nu Risti, nu Castigi'

by David Milosiu and Toni Bruce Small ceramic tiles displaying numbers in red, yellow and blue spill and clink out onto the floor. Somewhere, a beer pops open. Coffee is poured. Laughter erupts. We are with Lacian* and Brancu at a game of remi, (also known as rummy) a gambling card game played often by men in the local Romanian Roma community.…
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Hofstra Lawsuit Claims Casino Hearing Breached Law

Yesterday, Hofstra University, a private university in Hempstead, filed a lawsuit against the Nassau County Planning Commission for supposedly breaching state open meetings law when it called a hearing on a $4 billion plan for a casino-resort on the site of the Nassau Coliseum in New York. Opponent of the construction of the proposed…
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Hofstra Lawsuit Claims Casino Hearing Breached Law
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Hofstra lawsuit: Casino hearing violated open meetings law

Hofstra University on Tuesday sued the Nassau County Planning Commission for allegedly violating state open meetings law when it held a hearing about the $4 billion plan for a casino-resort on the Nassau Coliseum property. Hofstra, a private university in Hempstead, opposes Las Vegas Sands' proposal near the campus. The project would be located on…
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Hofstra lawsuit: Casino hearing violated open meetings law
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Cripple Creek Casino Sign Wars Flare Up!

Council Denies Historic Preservation Designation; Fears Lost of Landmark Status Rick Langenberg It was a case of Déjà vu in the Cripple Creek City Council Chambers last week in a hearing that drew comparisons to the early years of limited stakes gaming, when historic preservation decisions almost turned into near fist fights. In what some describe…
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Cripple Creek Casino Sign Wars Flare Up!
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Regulatory Documents & UK Gambling Laws: Online Gambling Regulations UK

Statistics from the UK Gambling Commission confirm that 29% of Great Britain's population engages in games of chance, with half playing online. Gambling regulations UK and laws are written and approved throughout Great Britain for players as well as operators. These activities are participated in by 33% of men and 24% of women. The online gaming…
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March Madness reminds us of gambling problems

The amount of money wagered on college basketball during March Madness is insane. According to statistics compiled for this year's Problem Gambling Awareness Month, one in five of us is expected to gamble either on an online site, casino sportsbook location or in an office pool. In total, we'll be spending more than $10 billion before the college…
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Blockchain has been grabbing headlines for years-and with good reason. From its origins as a platform to track the movement of Bitcoin, it has grown into an emerging technology that is revolutionizing how people interact and transact online. But this revolutionary technology is about to get even bigger: Movie Magic Meets Cryptocurrency. The idea of…
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How do you convince Manhattanites a casino will be good for their neighborhood?

Casino companies are used to having a house advantage. But in the bidding process for three downstate casino licenses, it's the local communities that those companies are hoping to call home that just might have the edge. Roughly a dozen casino companies and real estate developers are mulling or planning on bidding for one of three casino licenses…
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Soule: Here's How To Win In Atlantic City Casinos

For the second time in six months, I made my way to Atlantic City, N.J., except on this trip, husband Bruce, a non-gambler, stayed on the farm to feed the animals. Instead, I traveled with Trish Taylor, farm friend, and head chef at Grappone Conference Center in Concord. After changing buses in Boston and New York City, we arrived at Caesars…
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Las Vegas Sands pursues a downstate casino license at old Nassau Coliseum site

Las Vegas Sands, the resort company and casino, announced Thursday that it will pursue a license to operate an entertainment destination and casino on the property of the former Nassau County Coliseum in Uniondale. Sands Corp. is vying for one of from the New York State Gaming Commission, which applications opened for last week. Former Governor…
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Las Vegas Sands pursues a downstate casino license at old Nassau Coliseum site
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Las Vegas Sands plans to lease Nassau Coliseum for multibillion-dollar flagship casino

News 12 Long Island has learned that Las Vegas Sands is looking to develop a multibillion-dollar flagship hospitality, entertainment and casino project at Nassau Coliseum.The decision to pursue the development comes after the recent release of the New York State Gaming Commission's request for application for three downstate New York gaming…
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Las Vegas Sands Pitches Nassau Coliseum for New York Casino

Sensing opportunity, the Las Vegas Sands entered New York's casino sweepstakes, setting its sights outside of the city. The Sands entered into an agreement to purchase the long-term lease of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum site in Uniondale on Long Island, News 12 Long Island reported. Financial terms of the agreement, which requires further…
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Las Vegas Sands Pitches Nassau Coliseum for New York Casino
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Las Vegas Sands Plans New Project on Nassau Coliseum Site

The casino and resort giant from Las Vegas, Las Vegas Sands, has begun working on its expansion plans. The company has submitted a bid to gain the rights to build a new tourism destination on the site of the Nassau Coliseum in downstate New York. The plans for building a new property include private funding, and the destination is expected to be…
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Las Vegas Sands Plans New Project on Nassau Coliseum Site
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Las Vegas Sands proposes multibillion dollar project on Nassau Coliseum site

Las Vegas Sands, the casino and resort company, has submitted a bid to build a privately-funded, multibillion dollar tourism destination on the site of the Nassau Coliseum, after striking a deal to become the new tenants on the county-owned property, officials confirmed to Newsday. Officials with knowledge of the proposal, which would include a…
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Belle of Baton Rouge casino plans $35 million move onto land, will create 200 jobs

The Belle of Baton Rouge is set to become the second local riverboat casino to move onto land after the Louisiana Gaming Control Board on Thursday unanimously approved the Belle's $35 million plan to relocate its gambling operations. The Belle will move the 16500-square-foot gambling floor into the casino atrium, operating 316 slot machines, 14…
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I won £1.6million on the lottery after a last-minute decision

A LUCKY couple who scooped £1.6million on the lottery celebrated their huge win with a bucket of KFC. Bruce Carter and Emiliana Kaftan kicked off 2023 with a bang after hitting the jackpot. The couple, from Quesnel in Canada, decided to stop and pick up a ticket for the January 4 draw on a whim as they were driving. Carter said: "I thought, 'It's a…
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Blakeman endorses a potential casino at the Nassau Hub

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said Friday that he supports a full-scale casino coming to the Nassau Hub, though he wants nongambling activity to dominate any potential development project. "It's got to be primarily an entertainment center and hospitality business with the casino as an ancillary use there … I think that an entertainment…
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Blakeman endorses a potential casino at the Nassau Hub
Las Vegas Weekly

22 Las Vegas headlines from 2022

Attendance at January's CES tech show fell more than 75% compared to its previous in-person event in 2020, but it helped get the ball rolling for the return of conventions to Southern Nevada after nearly two years of COVID-cleared calendars. More than 40000 people attended the event, and 2023 attendance is expected to rebound by 70%. The best new…
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22 Las Vegas headlines from 2022
Celebmix

Where Do Famous Celebrities Gamble?

The majority of the top celebrities love gambling. Football celebrities like Cristiano Ronaldo love playing poker and other card games because it helps them focus and strategize in the field. Hollywood celebrities like Bruce Willis, Ben Affleck, and Pamela Anderson are frequent bettors of poker, craps, roulette, and blackjack in posh Casinos. On…
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Sudbury

Hospital draw jackpot winner couldn't believe his luck

Jackpot winner will take home more than $500000 for the winning the top prize in the HSN November 50/50 draw The newest winner of the Sudbury 50/50 hospital draw thought he was being scammed when he got the phone call telling him he was the November jackpot winner. "I was so sure it was a scam, I darn near hung up. It took 10 minutes of talking…
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Hospital draw jackpot winner couldn't believe his luck
The Atlantic

Welcome to Elon Musk’s Casino

Recently, comedy clubs have begun doing this thing that seemed, when I first encountered it, both wildly hypocritical and more than a little sad. I first noticed this new phenomenon at the Comedy Cellar, in Manhattan's West Village. The Cellar, which was more or less my second home during my early 30s, is a warm and…
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Welcome to Elon Musk’s Casino
WAMC

Massachusetts gaming commissioners push casinos to open more table games

Gambling regulators in Massachusetts want the state's resort casinos to open more table games. The MGM Springfield casino is licensed for 100 table games such as blackjack and roulette, but as of last month was operating fewer than half that number. That is not acceptable, said Massachusetts Gaming Commission Chair Cathy Judd-Stein. "The less table…
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City Watch Los Angeles

Can New Jersey Be a Good Example of Successful Online Gambling Legalization?

Launching online gambling and some of the best online casinos NJ may have saved Atlantic City from becoming obsolete, but how did it come about, and what did it bring for other US states? NJ: The "Poster Boy" of Online Gambling in the US: New Jersey has been the first state to legalize and regulate online gambling and bring about some of the best…
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Yogonet

Massachusetts casinos report monthly revenue up 3% to $99M in July; regulator urges operators to open more table games

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission reported Tuesday the financial results for the month of July 2022 at MGM Springfield, Plainridge Park Casino, and Encore Boston Harbor, which amounted to a total of approximately $99 million in gross gaming revenue. The figure represents a $3 million, or 3,1% increase from the $96 million in July 2021. Of the $99…
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Stuff

Christchurch Casino to bypass NZ rules by launching online gambling platform in Malta

The new offshore subsidiary would be known as Christchurchcasino.com Limited and would partner with a licensed international gaming company, company chairperson Bruce Robertson said. Online gambling is on the rise with experts warning about the increased risks to individuals who can gamble in secret and around-the-clock. It is currently illegal for…
Industry
Christchurch Casino to bypass NZ rules by launching online gambling platform in Malta
World Casino News

QCI deploys across SkyCity New Zealand casinos

Auckland-based gambling and entertainment company, SkyCity Entertainment Group (SKC.NZ), has partnered with Quick Custom Intelligence (QCI), and after a year-long "evaluation process" has installed the QCI slots platform across its New Zealand casinos, including its flagship Auckland complex, Hamilton and Queenstown brick-and-mortars, and Adelaide…
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Good e-Reader

Best Casino Books for Your Next Holiday

Although readers' numbers are declining, reading remains the favourite pastime for a large segment of non GamStop casino players. In fact, there are plenty of books out there about gambling, from biographies of lottery winners to life stories of shrewd casino players to strategy books that describe in tedious detail how you can rely on your wits to…
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Best Casino Books for Your Next Holiday
Gambling News

Christchurch Casino Goes Online, Sparks Concerns

Christchurch Casino's plans to launch an online casino do not sit well with gambling safety activists in New Zealand. While the local casino company lacks a license to operate online gaming in the country, people in New Zealand are legally permitted to play with offshore brands. Christchurch Casino will establish an online presence under…
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Golden Casino News

Chalkline Partners with DGC to Enhance Betway’s F2P Offering

Chalkline, a full-service client acquisition and retention platform, has announced a partnership with Digital Gaming Corporation (DGC) that will enable the free-to-play (F2P) gaming provider to deliver its prediction games exclusively to US customers via online casino and sports betting firm Betway. Betway views F2P as a key player engagement…
Industry
Chalkline Partners with DGC to Enhance Betway’s F2P Offering
City Watch Los Angeles

Films That Are Useful To Watch Before CA Casino Gambling

Casino Gambler's Toolkit suggests that before you sit down at the table, you should watch a movie that tells the story of casino life. Some movies are based on true stories, and some are about recent developments like real money online slots and online casinos with no deposit bonus and free spins. Every movie that is based on gambling has earned a…
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Films That Are Useful To Watch Before CA Casino Gambling
Street Insider

The Hottest New Online Pokies Come to PlayCroco Casino

Get inside Wall Street with StreetInsider Premium. Claim your 1-week free trial here. SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Just take a look at all this from PlayCroco! September's starting in style with a fresh selection of slots; four perfect pokies picked for your pleasure at Australia's best online casino. So, what's new? Gem Strike is the first of four…
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Celebmix

Casino Games Celebrities Love

Gambling is a pastime enjoyed by people from all walks of life. For some, it's a way to make some extra money. For others, it's a way to relax and have some fun. No matter what your reason for gambling, you're sure to enjoy playing the games that celebrities love! In this blog post, we will take a look at some of the most popular casino games that…
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Casino Games Celebrities Love
Patch

🌱 Resident Hits Massive Jackpot + Three Casinos Slated For Demolition

Morning, Las Vegas! It's me, Dominique-Noelle Rafael, your host of the Las Vegas Daily. Keep reading for everything you need to know about what's happening around town. First, today's weather: Hot. High: 112 Low: 90. Here are the top three stories in Las Vegas today: A Las Vegas resident has hit a massive jackpot at a casino off-Strip. The…
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🌱 Resident Hits Massive Jackpot + Three Casinos Slated For Demolition
Delta Optimist

Delta throwback: Attitudes changed have about BC casinos

The city during the casino application process said its preferred site offers excellent transportation accessibility and is already zoned for commercial tourism Times and attitudes sure have changed when it comes to casinos. The City of Delta in 2016 wasted no time in submitting to the BC Lottery Corporation an expression of interest to house a new…
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Delta throwback: Attitudes changed have about BC casinos
The Music Universe

Most popular gambling songs of all time

Songs are a great way to influence people across all realms, including gambling. One often needs to be calm to place a wager, and background music playing throughout casinos is often inspirational, even if the gambler doesn't realize it. Many songs use gambling imagery to describe a feeling, thought or thing. Most casinos use impressive sound…
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Most popular gambling songs of all time
8 News Now

Cooling stations open across Las Vegas valley during excessive heat warning

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - With summer heating up and an Excessive Heat Warning being issued for most of Southern Nevada, cooling stations are being activated through-out the valley for the duration of the warning, between Thursday, June 9 and Sunday, June 12. We've provided a list of all available cooling stations and their hours in one convenient…
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Cooling stations open across Las Vegas valley during excessive heat warning
WGTC

‘Army of Darkness’ Is Winning the Online Battle of 1990s Horror Movies

A debate has kicked off on Twitter about the best horror movies of the 1990s and a certain Sam Raimi cult classic is leading the pack. Army of Darkness, the third film in the Raimi-directed, Bruce Campbell-led Evil Dead series, got picked so many times that it was trending on the platform over the weekend. User @chelsiewrath began the debate by…
Movies
‘Army of Darkness’ Is Winning the Online Battle of 1990s Horror Movies
The Music Universe

Music & gambling are an inevitable combo

Have you ever thought of ways to make your gambling experience more enjoyable and relaxing? Then try mixing gambling with some great music tracks which will help you to be calm and more relaxed. It's always proven that music holds a therapeutic power to calm your nerves. If you are feeling down or tense, then why not listen to music while gambling…
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Music & gambling are an inevitable combo
Essentially Sports

“I Will Never Forget the Phone Call”: WWE Legend Details How Billionaire Vince McMahon Bought a Casino Overnight

If you are making a list of one of the most successful individuals in the world, you got to include Vince McMahon's name in it. Apart from enjoying success globally with WWE, Vince McMahon and WWE once bought a casino. During an episode of Something to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard, Bruce Prichard talked about Vince McMahon and WWE buying a…
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“I Will Never Forget the Phone Call”: WWE Legend Details How Billionaire Vince McMahon Bought a Casino Overnight