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The chairman of Bally's Corp. wants to take the casino company private. What could this mean for the A's stadium given its involvement? Also, a Laughlin casino is facing a $500000 fine from gaming regulators after members of its security team roughed up an employee and customer. Meanwhile, wagering in March Madness could top $2.7 billion…

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Residents of Rhode Island can place bets on casino games online starting at noon today as the state becomes the seventh in the US to launch such an app. The online casino, iGaming, will allow residents to play slots and table games located in the state. Bally's, the casino operator, says it expects the app to create between 50 and 75 jobs.

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NEW: Bally’s iGaming App is Now LIVE

has officially launched its new "online casino experience" - known as iGaming - in Rhode Island as of noon on Tuesday. The new app will allow customers to play slots and table games anywhere in the State of Rhode Island on a desktop or on an iOS stand-alone mobile app. According to Bally's, the public launch of the online gaming product follows a…

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LINCOLN - "Good luck, everyone." So said a Bally's Twin River dealer before dropping a ball on the roulette wheel. It spun for about three seconds before it landed on 11 black. There were no winners on that bet, but there were also no groans - at least that anyone at the casino could hear. Any gambler who wagered on the game did so from the comfort…

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Bally's gets Gaming Board approval to open temporary casino

After years of planning, months of buildout and several days of monitored practice sessions, Bally's Chicago got the green light Friday from the Illinois Gaming Board to launch the city's long-sought first casino. Medinah Temple in River North is set to swing open its doors this weekend, welcoming gamblers to try their luck at an ornate temporary…

Land-based ・ 09 September 2023

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On Wednesday, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) will report its quarterly earnings.

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Bally’s files application with state for first Chicago casino

Bally's filed its application with the Illinois Gaming Board on Wednesday, taking a major step in the process to build Chicago's first casino and the flagship property for its fast-growing company. The application was posted on the gaming board website Thursday morning. The clock is now running for the publicly traded Rhode Island-based company to…

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Chicago has a casino deal. Are slot machines at the airports next?

The state law that granted Chicago a casino also bestowed another nugget on its developer: the chance to install slot machines at O'Hare International Airport and Midway Airport. Mayor Lori Lightfoot's pick for the Chicago casino - a Bally's-run entertainment and gambling complex in River West - was announced at a celebratory news conference…

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Bally's Acquires $5M Stake in Snipp, Integrates Gambit Rewards Program

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Sports ・ 25 April 2022

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Bally's casino proposal on Tribune Publishing site gets pushback in public hearing

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Australia's Aristocrat Leisure makes $2.9 bln bet on online gambling provider Playtech

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Playtech’s $3.7 Billion Deal Continues Online Gambling Frenzy

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Indy Gaming: Fitch Ratings revises its outlook toward Las Vegas casino recovery, sees rebound by 2023

Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Gaming newsletter, a weekly look at gaming matters nationally and internationally and how the events tie back to Nevada. Please to sign up and receive Indy Gaming in your inbox. Fitch Ratings gaming analyst Colin Mansfield waited in line patiently to sample a specialty item offered by Boon Tong Kee, one of the…

Land-based ・ 21 July 2021

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Travel ・ 07 May 2021

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Bally’s grows Las Vegas presence with stadium, Trop renovation

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