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Gambling risks rise for young people. How to lower the stakes

For Ambus Hunter, what started as a fun trip to Las Vegas when he was 25 soon turned into a gambling addiction. "I got consumed with the vibes," he says, recalling how he loved the feeling of winning at first. He began gambling back home in the Midwest and on business trips, playing roulette whenever possible. He burned through thousands of dollars…
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For Ambus Hunter, what started as a fun trip to Las Vegas when he was 25 soon turned into a gambling addiction. "I got consumed with the vibes," he says, recalling how he loved the feeling of winning at first. He began gambling back home in the Midwest and on business trips, playing roulette whenever possible. He burned through thousands of dollars…
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Pawhuska Osage Hotel & Casino Opens on October 5, 2023

The Pawhuska Osage Casino & Hotel project has left construction delays behind and is ready to launch. The property was previously scheduled for completion in fall 2022 and is now expected to open its doors to guests on October 5, 2023. The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new entertainment hub's official launch will reportedly be preceded by an…
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Pawhuska Osage Hotel & Casino Opens on October 5, 2023
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Detroit Casinos Struggle Amidst Ongoing Workers' Strike

Image Source: Shutterstock.com The month-long strike by 3700 workers across MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity Casino, and Hollywood Casino at Greektown is taking a toll on Detroit's gaming scene. As a result of the ongoing labor dispute, temporary closures have been announced, impacting valet services and various amenities at all three…
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The Detroit casino workers strike, explained

Kolada Richardson returned to work cleaning hotel rooms at Detroit's MGM Grand in May 2021 after more than a year off the job. When the casinos closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, she weathered unemployment only to find that her job had gone from tough to brutal. Many of her coworkers didn't return, and the hotel was short-staffed. Ten-hour…
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The Detroit casino workers strike, explained
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Osages to hold Pawhuska casino ribbing-cutting

Osage Casinos will host a ribbon-cutting to mark the grand opening of its newest gaming property in Pawhuska. The casino and hotel will feature 259 slot machines, more than 3000 square feet of meeting space, a pool and a 47-room hotel on 63 acres. The ribbon cutting and tours will begin at 10 a.m. Oct. 5 at the Osage Casino Hotel Pawhuska, 1421…
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Fontainebleau Las Vegas Sets Sights on December Grand Opening

Image Source: Shutterstock.com The long-anticipated opening date for Fontainebleau Las Vegas, the towering 67-story casino resort on the iconic Las Vegas Strip, might have just been revealed. While Fontainebleau has yet to officially announce the date, a recent report from the Las Vegas Review-Journal suggests that Wednesday, December 13, is the…
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Fontainebleau Las Vegas Strengthens Senior-Level Team

Image Source: Shutterstock.com The luxury hotel and casino that is currently under construction on the Las Vegas Strip, Fontainebleau Las Vegas, announced multiple senior-level appointments Monday. The latest appointments come ahead of the resort's planned opening set for December this year and seek to further strengthen the venue's team of experts…
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Fontainebleau Las Vegas hires former Station Casinos executive as president

Fontainebleau Las Vegas has selected a former general manager from Station Casinos to lead the long-awaited Strip resort. Mark Tricano was named president of the resort, expected to open in December. Tricano, who previously led Red Rock Resort between 2012 and 2015, assumes the role that Brett Mufson held "provisionally," according to a Monday news…
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Fontainebleau Las Vegas appoints new President and executives

Future luxury resort on the Las Vegas Strip Fontainebleau Las Vegas has announced several new leadership appointments. The resort is scheduled to launch in December 2023. Mark Tricano has replaced Brett Mufson's position and has been appointed as the resort's President. Tricano brings to Fontainebleau Las Vegas his nearly 20 years of experience in…
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Former Red Rock Casino GM tapped as new president for Fontainebleau Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) - Fontainebleau Las Vegas has tapped the former general manager for Red Rock Casino as the resort's newest president. Mark Tricano assumes the role that was provisionally held by Brett Mufson, who. "It is a tremendous honor to take on the responsibility of leading the Las Vegas team toward a defining moment in Las Vegas history,"…
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Women putting their stamp on slot machine industry

There might be more men working in gaming than women, but Kimberly Cohn-senior director of game design at Las Vegas-based Light & Wonder-said she doesn't view the industry as "male-dominated." Cohn said the number of women who are creating some of the top products in gaming has gone up since she began working as a designer in the industry two…
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Osage Casinos CEO Byron Bighorse Resigns As Congressman Slams 'Repugnant' Use Of Money

TULSA, Okla. - The CEO of Osage Casinos, Byron Bighorse, resigned his position in December, and the resignation appears to be related to the revelation of alleged misuse of finances by Bighorse. In an open letter to the Osage Nation Congress, Osage Congressman Eli Potts excoriated what he called "repugnant" uses of Osage Casinos funds by Bighorse.…
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Treasure Island announces October 2022 jackpot winners

Gaming News 2 November 2022 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Treasure Island Las Vegas awarded major jackpots in the month of October. Visitors winning $10000 or more during October, amid other significant wins, included:- Joey D. visiting from Arizona won twice, $12560 and $12060 on The Dragon Link Bonus Jackpot.- Luke L. won $10043 on the Double Jackpot…
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Safer Gambling Week #22: What Suppliers Can Do to Protect Consumers

The UK's Safer Gambling Week, a campaign highlighting the industry's commitment to player protection and responsible gambling, is taking place this week for the fifth consecutive year. Operators from each sector tailor their approach and initiatives during the week, but what part do suppliers play in furthering the industry-wide commitment to…
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Ontario Lottery Helps You Find Your Possible in Big LOTTO 6/49 Campaign

Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), along with our lottery partners from across Canada, has launched a new, bigger LOTTO 6/49. The new LOTTO 6/49 now gives players a chance to win TWO multi-million-dollar jackpots on every ticket: the Classic Jackpot of $5 million dollars, plus the new growing Gold Ball Jackpot. This new Gold Ball Jackpot…
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Leeds woman took own life at 32 after battling extreme gambling addiction

A 32-year-old Leeds woman, who sadly took her own life after suffering an addicted to gambling, has inspired a protest to reform gambling. Kimberly Wadsworth, from Leeds, was 32 when she took her life in 2018 after becoming addicted to gambling. Kimberly's addiction started on fixed-odd betting terminals before playing online casino games, where…
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Leeds woman took own life at 32 after battling extreme gambling addiction
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Global Gaming Awards Las Vegas 2022: Full Shortlist revealed

Gambling Insider and Gaming America are delighted to share the Shortlist for the 2022 Global Gaming Awards Las Vegas. The Global Gaming Awards are back for the ninth year. These are the most trusted and prestigious awards in the industry, due to the strict rules and procedures put in place to establish the nominees and later, the winners. Companies…
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QCI gaming platform deployed at seven Osage Casinos locations in Oklahoma

Osage Casinos and Quick Custom Intelligence (QCI) have announced that QCI's gaming platform has been deployed at seven Osage Casinos destinations in Oklahoma. QCI will begin training at the Osage Casinos locations, teaching the operator's marketing, casino operations and development teams. Osage Casinos COO Kimberly Pearson said: "We evaluated…
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QCI gaming platform deployed at seven Osage Casinos locations in Oklahoma
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$52 million in upgrades slated for Las Vegas Academy’s campus

Las Vegas Academy of the Arts, which includes the original, historic Las Vegas High School (circa 1930), is going to get a major renovation, some buildings coming down, others going up. Wednesday, September 14, 2022. Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022 | 2 a.m. The oldest and most iconic public school campus in Clark County is gearing up for a $52 million,…
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Boys & Girls Club’s Casino Night fundraiser Friday

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Lincoln/Lancaster County (BGC) organization will host its annual Casino Night fundraiser Friday, April 22, from 7-10:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Children's Zoo, 1222 S. 27th St. This year, BGC is celebrating its 15-year anniversary in Lincoln. The fundraiser is the first of many celebrations planned to celebrate the…
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How Casinos Can Prevent Loyalty Incentive and Account Takeover Fraud

Cybercriminals aren't picky about their targets - they go where the money is. And they are paying attention to the gaming industry, which makes a lot of money delivering different forms of entertainment. The commercial gaming industry appears to be roaring back from pandemic lows, particularly in the online gaming sector. The U.S. commercial gaming…
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Interact Club holds bingo fundraiser

PRESS PHOTOS BY KATHY HASSICK The Salisbury Middle School Interact Club held a bingo night recently to benefit Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital. ABOVE: Salisbury Middle School Interact Club members Madison Reis, Madison Peifer, Gabriella Bryant and Madelynn Dilliard lend a helping hand by taking charge of the bingo card table. Bingo night…
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Brampton Local Wins Grand Lotto Max Jackpot

On Saturday, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation confirmed that the country has a new lottery multimillionaire. According to the Crown agency, last Friday's December 17 draw for the popular Lotto Max game, found a winner for the jackpot amounting to the staggering CA$70000000. The winner has 52 weeks to claim their hefty prize. Lotto Max is…
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Lotto Max Jackpot Now Standing at CA$65 Million

Last Friday's draw of the countrywide Lotto Max game did not determine a winner for the life-changing jackpot worth CA$60 million. This week, the main prize will continue to look for its big winner as the prize would now be climbing up to the staggering CA$65 million. The draw will be held on Tuesday, December 14, 2021. Lotto Max is a quite popular…
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Chicago has five competing casino bids. Here’s what’s proposed.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is looking at five proposals from three firms vying to run Chicago's casino. Now it's almost time for her to show her hand. City officials are sifting through the bids, including one from Hard Rock International that would set the gambling emporium in a massive mixed-use project, One Central, which developers hope to…
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MGM Plans to Sell Mirage Operations in Las Vegas

MGM Resorts International MGM 1.71% said it would sell its operations of The Mirage to another operator, part of a rash of deals that are changing the hands of ownership on the Las Vegas Strip. MGM Resorts, like other casino and hotel operators, has been shedding some of its assets including its real-estate holdings to focus on new business areas…
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Slidell Casino to Be Named Camellia Bay Resort

Los Angeles-based real estate developer Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) has revealed the name of its proposed $325 million casino complex in the Louisiana City of Slidell. The company announced on Thursday that it has picked Camellia Bay out of thousands of suggested names, paying homage to its planned resort's host city as Slidell's nickname…
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