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Mob-era Las Vegas casino is officially closed

LAS VEGAS - From its lavish opening in 1957 on a Las Vegas Boulevard surrounded by wide-open desert, to its sleepier years amid a boom in megaresorts, the Tropicana Las Vegas has been a familiar landmark home to colorful events in a city known for constant reinvention. Now it's a jewel of Sin City's past. After 67 years, the Strip's third-oldest…
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Mob-era Las Vegas casino is officially closed
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Famed Tropicana Las Vegas resort closing

One of Las Vegas' longest-standing and most historic hotels is shuttering its doors after nearly 67 years to make room for a new Major League Baseball stadium. Tropicana Las Vegas closed on Tuesday, just shy of its 67th. anniversary. Demolition is slated for October to make room for a $1.5 billion Major League Baseball stadium. The hotel, which…
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Tropicana Las Vegas casino is officially closed

LAS VEGAS - From its lavish opening in 1957 on a Las Vegas Boulevard surrounded by wide-open desert, to its sleepier years amid a boom in megaresorts, the Tropicana Las Vegas has been a familiar landmark home to colorful events in a city known for constant reinvention. Now it's a jewel of Sin City's past. After 67 years, the Strip's third-oldest…
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Tropicana Las Vegas casino is officially closed
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Explore the Tropicana’s glory days in Las Vegas

The Tropicana, which closes its doors April 2, has a rich history filled with celebrities and entertainers since its 1957 opening. Bally's Corp., operators of the resort at Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue, plans to turn 9 acres of its 35-acre site into a Major League Baseball stadium pending the relocation of the Oakland A's. But during…
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Iconic Las Vegas Casino, Tropicana, Shuts Down After 70 Years

The Tropicana Las Vegas, the emblematic casino that is connected like no other to the myth of Sin City, is shutting down its doors after almost seven decades. The legendary Nevada casino will be demolished in the Spring to make room for a $1.5 billion Major League Baseball stadium that will be home to the relocating Oakland Athletics. Bally's Corp.…
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Iconic Las Vegas Casino, Tropicana, Shuts Down After 70 Years
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Chickasaw Nation gets early foothold in Oklahoma online gaming with betting app debut

Southern Oklahoma's Chickasaw Nation has launched a mobile gaming app exclusively for the Winstar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, the tribe's largest gaming hub near the Oklahoma-Texas line. The app will take and pay out real money, a change from phone games where no cash changes hands. The betting app's release comes despite most forms of…
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Winstar World Casino in Thackerville launching mobile gambling app

As the debate over sports betting heats up in Oklahoma, the Chickasaw Nation is rolling the dice on a different type of gambling. The southern Oklahoma tribe is launching a mobile gaming app that will take and pay out real money, a change from phone games where no cash changes hands. It will only work at the Winstar World Casino and Resort in…
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Winstar World Casino in Thackerville launching mobile gambling app
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Steep increase and spread of slot machine-like ‘skill games’ prompt concern

LINCOLN - The poster on the side of the U-Stop convenience store in south Lincoln proclaims "win big." Just inside the business, another sign flashes "win cash." The messages don't refer to the loaves of breads and six-packs of beer that fill the aisles of the store, but to three so-called "skill games" tucked in a corner. "It's something to do,"…
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Steep increase and spread of slot machine-like 'skill games' prompt concern

LINCOLN - The poster on the side of the U-Stop convenience store in south Lincoln proclaims "win big." Just inside the business, another sign flashes "win cash." The messages don't refer to the loaves of breads and six-packs of beer that fill the aisles of the store, but to three so-called "skill games" tucked in a corner. "It's something to do,"…
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Gaming Americas Weekly Roundup

Welcome to our weekly roundup of American gambling news again! Here, we are going through the weekly highlights of the American gambling industry which include the latest news and new partnerships. Read on and get updated. PENN Entertainment announced that it has released a new and improved Barstool Sportsbook & Casino following the successful…
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Visitor hits $294K slot jackpot at Mesquite casino

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A lucky visitor at a casino in Mesquite hit a massive jackpot. According to CasaBlanca, the guest, identified only as Lance, was playing IGT's "Wheel of Fortune" Pink Diamond slot machine when he hit a jackpot worth $294340.29.
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Tribe Announces Plans For Nebraska Casinos

WarHorse Gaming, a subsidiary of Ho-Chunk, Inc., has announced plans to begin construction on its new gaming facilities in Omaha and continue with the next construction phase at its Lincoln gambling facility. Nebraska is currently home to five tribal casinos that have a combined 660 slot machines, according to the American Gaming…
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The five biggest online casino wins of all time

There aren't many lottery draws around the world that pay out a jackpot of £19m, which explains why online casino gamers are happy to try their luck with jackpot slots instead. Mega Moolah is a jackpot slot that will feature a few times on this list, and the reason for that is simple: it is one of the most popular progressive jackpot slots around.…
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Nebraska's first casino has already sent nearly $800,000 to property tax relief

LINCOLN - Nebraska's first gambling casino has contributed nearly $800000 to a state property tax relief fund so far, including $597854 during the month of October, a state report indicated Monday. And officials with the WarHorse Casino expect that gaming tax revenues will steadily grow as they begin advertising and marketing the temporary facility…
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Nebraska's first casino has already sent nearly $800,000 to property tax relief
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Decade-old partnership brought casino gambling and horse racing together in Nebraska

The unique partnership that has brought casino gambling to Lincoln and promises to deliver a transformative entertainment complex to the city didn't come together as a sure bet. Leaders from Ho-Chunk, the economic development arm of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, and the Nebraska Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association first shared a…
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Nebraska senator targets ‘skill games’ for taxation, additional property tax relief

LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) - "Win Big Money" and "Win $15000 Today" read the signs at a small outlet at a strip mall in Kearney, Nebraska. One wall of the mostly barren shop is lined with video machines that are a dead ringer for slot machines that are now being played at Nebraska's first legal casinos in Lincoln and Grand Island. This…
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Nebraska senator targets ‘skill games’ for taxation, additional property tax relief
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Nebraska senator to introduce legislation to tax "skill games" as they expand in the state

A Nebraska state senator, along with the operator of Lincoln's WarHorse casino, are targeting so-called "skill games" to pay the same taxes as slot machines, and to begin contributing to lowering property taxes. State Senator Tom Briese of Albion, who has made property tax relief a top priority, said he will introduce a bill in the Legislature this…
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Nebraska senator targets 'skill games' for taxation, additional property tax relief

LINCOLN - "Win Big Money" and "Win $15000 Today" read the signs at a small outlet at a strip mall in Kearney, Nebraska. One wall of the mostly barren shop is lined with video machines that are a dead ringer for slot machines that are now being played at Nebraska's first legal casinos in Lincoln and Grand Island. This Kearney spot is not a gambling…
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Nebraska senator targets 'skill games' for taxation, additional property tax relief
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Nebraska debuts its first casino with temporary WarHorse Casino opening in Lincoln

It's official: Nebraska's first casino has now opened its doors to the public. WarHorse Casino made state history on Saturday, marking the first pull of a slot machine in Lincoln. The grand opening ceremony drew hundreds of gaming enthusiasts, seeking to try their luck at the brand new property. The casino opened its door to the public at 10 a.m.,…
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Ricketts allows casino gaming regulations

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Allowing games of chance was on the ballot in 2020, and now Governor Ricketts has signed off on the regulations to open casino gambling in Nebraska. Lance Morgan with Ho-Chunk Inc. has been preparing for this moment since before the election victory 18 months ago. Morgan says they're more than ready to go. "Adding casino…
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Chickasaw Nation, partners propose Coney Island casino

The Chickasaw Nation hopes to play a part in opening a new chapter in the storied history of Coney Island in New York, known as the birthplace of amusement parks in the United States. The state of New York has planned to issue three new casino licenses in 2023, and the Chickasaw Nation has joined in a venture that has proposed development of not…
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Chickasaw Nation, partners propose Coney Island casino
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Nebraska's first casino expected to open Saturday through temporary WarHorse Lincoln property

Nebraska is expected to see its first casino open Saturday morning in Lincoln, pending likely approval by the state gaming commission. A temporary facility at the Lincoln Race Course Thoroughbred track is scheduled to make its debut at 10:30 a.m., with more than 400 slot machines ready to welcome bettors. "We have every expectation that we'll get a…
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List of Books That Help Improve Your Knowledge of Gambling

Online gambling casinos have long been considered a significant industry. There are some people who use such platforms for fun and others who do it seriously. Gambling has become very popular in Australia. More than 85% of adults play them. Online casinos provide players with a legal gaming environment as well as high rewards in the form of…
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First State-Licensed Casino in Nebraska Opens Its Doors

A state-licensed casino has opened for business in Nebraska for the first time in history. The WarHorse Casino Lincoln opened its doors on Saturday morning following a short private ceremony at 10am. More than 100 people lined up outside the property to await the opening. Hundreds more people arrived at the facility throughout the day, eventually…
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First State-Licensed Casino in Nebraska Opens Its Doors
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Nebraska's first casino expected to open Saturday, pending likely OK of license

LINCOLN - Nebraska's first casino is expected to open Saturday morning in the Capital City, pending approval by the state gaming commission. A temporary casino, located at the Lincoln Race Course Thoroughbred track, is scheduled to open at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, with more than 400 slot machines ready to go. "We have every expectation that we'll get a…
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Nebraska's first casino expected to open Saturday, pending likely OK of license
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Las Vegas Strip’s first magician turns 100, honored with Key to the Strip

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A Las Vegas living legend turns 100 years old, and Clark County declared August 25 as "Gloria Dea Day" to commemorate the birthday of a century. The occasion was attended by David Copperfield, Teller of Penn and Teller, and other headliners and bigwigs across the Las Vegas magic community at the Westgate Resort and…
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Las Vegas Strip’s first magician turns 100, honored with Key to the Strip
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Housing to Healthcare: New Casinos Could Help Winnebago Reservation Grow

In the July heat during a casino groundbreaking in Omaha, Lance Morgan shook hands, said his thank yous, and met with each member of the media in attendance. One at a time, the Ho-Chunk Inc. CEO charmed each person with a joke or two. "I'm a Husker fan and I'm a little annoyed with Iowa Hawkeyes right now," Morgan explained why he wants to bring…
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Housing to Healthcare: New Casinos Could Help Winnebago Reservation Grow
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WarHorse breaks ground on Omaha casino

Gaming News 29 July 2022 (PRESS RELEASE) -- WarHorse gaming held its second groundbreaking in as many weeks today during an event at Horsemen's Park, the future site of WarHorse Omaha.The event took featured remarks from Lance Morgan, President and CEO of Ho-Chunk, Inc. (parent company of WarHorse Gaming), Garald "Wally" Wollesen, Nebraska Horsemen…
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Warhorse Casino begins the construction phase in Nebraska

Lincoln, Nebraska, is now one step closer to offering casino gambling. The Warhorse Casino project broke ground earlier this week, with the construction process of the $200 million venue now underway. Owned by Warhorse Gaming, an entity of Ho-Chunk Inc. and Nebraska Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (NHBPA), the casino should be…
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Warhorse Casino begins the construction phase in Nebraska
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WarHorse breaks ground on Nebraska casino

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska's capital city is one step closer to casino gambling. WarHorse Gaming held a groundbreaking ceremony for WarHorse Casino in Lincoln on Tuesday. The groundbreaking event took place at the future home of the facility, Lincoln Race Course, and included remarks from Lance Morgan, President and CEO of Ho-Chunk, Inc., the…
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WarHorse breaks ground on Nebraska casino
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Ground Broken On WarHorse Casino In Southwest Lincoln

Lincoln residents are one step closer to being able to play games of chance and wager on sports. Ground was broken Tuesday morning on the WarHorse Casino at Lincoln Race Course. Lance Morgan is president and CEO of Ho-Chunk, Inc, the parent company of the casino, and says they expect to invest $300 million in the project. "We're going to create 900…
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Ground Broken On WarHorse Casino In Southwest Lincoln
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Play’n GO Launches NSYNC Pop in Surprising Move

Play'n GO fans used to the developer's impressive rock-centered music hall of fame may be taken by surprise at the news of their new release, NSYNC Pop. The new slot game will be joining iconic rock and metal-themed slots with KISS, Twisted Sister, and Alice Cooper as a source of inspiration. The release shows the developer's clear shift in focus…
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Play’n GO Launches NSYNC Pop in Surprising Move
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Play’n GO say ‘Bye Bye Bye’ to rock with *NSYNC Pop

Play'n GO welcome *NSYNC to their music hall of fame with their latest music collaboration title, *NSYNC Pop. Fans of the'90s get your frosted tips and baggy cargos at the ready as *NSYNC are back to perform once again. Join Justin, JC, Lance, Joey and Chris onstage in this musical number. With rock bands like Twisted Sister, KISS, Alice Cooper and…
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Tribal casino operators being hit by cyberattack anxiety

Casinos, hotels and other businesses around the world are reportedly finding it harder to obtain reasonably-priced cyber insurance owing to the rising prevalence of online attacks. According to a Monday report from CDC Gaming Reports, this disturbing message was delivered by Lance Ewing, Enterprise Risk Management and Operations Vice-President for…
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Tribal casino operators being hit by cyberattack anxiety
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Atomic Liquors celebrates its 70th year in Las Vegas

Patrons used to watch atomic bomb tests from the roof. Barbra Streisand dropped by for nightcaps. Anthony Bourdain, The Hangover and Casino filmed here. Yet Atomic Liquors, the Stella and Joe Sobchik-founded Downtown bar and kitchen that turns 70 years old this week, still has the capacity to surprise the people who love it. "The other day, I…
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Atomic Liquors celebrates its 70th year in Las Vegas
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Provisional Nebraska permission for Warhorse Gaming LLC

In the American state of Nebraska and WarHorse Gaming LLC has reportedly been granted provisional permission to bring large racetrack-based casinos to the cities of Omaha and Lincoln. According to a Thursday report from the Sioux City Journal newspaper, the consent means that the enterprise of the federally-recognized Winnebago Tribe of…
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Provisional Nebraska permission for Warhorse Gaming LLC
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Del Lago wins several awards, including North America's best casino

Del Lago Resort & Casino received recognition in contests ranging from The Citizen's annual Best of the Region to the international World Casino Awards. The Seneca County gaming resort won three World Casino Awards, including North America's Best Casino, New York's best casino and New York's best casino hotel. Del Lago's casino and hotel opened in…
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Del Lago wins several awards, including North America's best casino
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AEW Dynamite live results: Casino Battle Royale, winner faces Jon Moxley

The AEW interim World Championship eliminator kicks off on tonight's Dynamite. A Casino Battle Royale will open the show, with the winner advancing to face number one contender Jon Moxley later in the show. The winner of that bout will advance to Forbidden Door on June 26, where they will face the winner of this Sunday's Hiroshi Tanahashi vs.…
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AEW Dynamite live results: Casino Battle Royale, winner faces Jon Moxley
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WarHorse Gaming submits application for Nebraska gaming license

WINNEBAGO, Neb. (KOLN) - WarHorse Gaming announced Thursday that an official application has been submitted to the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission for a gaming license to operate casinos at Horsemen's Park in Omaha and Lincoln Race Course in Lincoln. Warhorse Gaming is the first casino operator to submit an application. WarHorse management…
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WarHorse Gaming submits application for Nebraska gaming license
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Neighbours in small Welsh town scoop thousands of pounds in People's Postcode Lottery win

Hundreds of residents in a small Welsh town have scooped thousands of pounds in a multi-million postcode lottery. 435 residents in Rhymney have each won a share of £3.7 million with People's Postcode Lottery. The lucky winners claimed the jackpot after their postcode, NP22 5, was revealed as the winning postcode sector in the lottery's Postcode…
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Police: Man hit, killed in marked crosswalk at Las Vegas Valley resort

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Las Vegas police have identified the driver involved in a deadly crash at a casino in the central part of the valley. The incident happened at the Gold Coast Hotel and Casino at Flamingo Road near Valley View Boulevard on Monday, Feb. 7 at 11 a.m. Police say a 77-year-old man was walking inside a marked crosswalk on the southside…
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Hofmeister backed by tribes, casinos

Individuals and entities associated with two groups substantially intertwined in Oklahoma-tribal governments and casinos-represented a significant share of donations to the Democratic gubernatorial campaign of Joy Hofmeister in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to a report filed with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission. Hofmeister received around 30…
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Omaha casino development slowly progressing

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - It's a good bet if you're hoping to hit one of the Nebraska casinos soon that you're in for a wait. State officials are still going through the process of establishing rules and regulations needed for those slots to start rolling. But Nebraska's horse racing industry is counting on the casinos to revitalize the sport of kings…
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Omaha casino development slowly progressing
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Estimates on Nebraska casino revenue 'are all over the place'

New industry estimates show that casino gambling could give Nebraskans significantly more property tax relief than advocates touted during last year's successful campaign to legalize expanded gambling. One source put the amount at about $63 million annually from casinos planned at the state's six existing horse tracks. Another projects it at closer…
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Retro Reads: Colonial Beach was place for glitz and gambling

BY WENDY MIGDAL FOR THE FREE LANCE-STAR If you've lived in this area for a while, you've probably heard the nickname "FredVegas" at some point. Though it's used tongue-in-cheek, there was a brief time when Colonial Beach was known as the "Las Vegas on the Potomac" and noted as such in the Saturday Evening Post. It was the 1950s, and the source of…
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Retro Reads: Colonial Beach was place for glitz and gambling
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New York casinos now free from mandated restrictions, return to 100% capacity

ew York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday that the state is lifting all state-mandated coronavirus restrictions, including casinos, after reporting that 70% of the state's adults have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Capacity restrictions, social distancing rules, cleaning protocols, health screenings and contact tracing…
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Station Casinos is Expanding its LV Entertainment Options

As Las Vegas slowly returns to normal, casino companies across the city are looking to bring in more patrons. One way to achieve that goal is to increase the number of entertainment options inside popular casinos. This week, news broke that Station Casinos plans to launch more LV entertainment options inside several of its most popular gaming…
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Station Casinos is Expanding its LV Entertainment Options
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Another Linn County gambling vote, but gaming has changed

Given all the talk this week about a Linn County gambling referendum this fall, I tried this past week to get in touch with Jonathan Swain. He's president of Peninsula Pacific Entertainment, the casino company leading a group of investors that holds all the cards when it comes to the possibility of a casino, someday, in Cedar Rapids. The Cedar…
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Another Linn County gambling vote, but gaming has changed
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Tsoukernik Sues Facebook Over Fraudulent Online Casino Ads

Most people in poker know of Leon Tsoukernik. He is not only the owner of King's Casino in Rozvadov, Czech Republic, he is also a regular in high-stakes poker games. He also recently purchased the Atrium Casino - now called King's Casino - in Prague. He has also been at the center of a controversy or two. One that transformed into a lawsuit a few…
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Tsoukernik Sues Facebook Over Fraudulent Online Casino Ads
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With casino gaming approved, regulations and proposals come next

With the strong support Nebraskans gave expanded gambling, the state's horse racing tracks can begin planning casinos. With the last of the ballots still being counted, Lynne McNally of the Horseman's Association was "thrilled, absolutely thrilled" that so many Nebraskans were ready to embrace casino gambling. The state's horse breeders in the…
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NYS Commercial Casinos Face 5,000 Staff Members Layoff

Rivers Casino and Resort is facing major layoffs in the upcoming weeks if the current lockdown situation is not lifted. About 1000 individuals were furlough back in March and they will have to be laid off if nothing changes, as the casino operator faces significant gaming revenue loss. Other Upstate New York commercial casinos have also made that…
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NYS Commercial Casinos Face 5,000 Staff Members Layoff
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Gambling companies used to launder funds from Twitter hack

The recent high-profile hack of Twitter saw many of the platform's biggest names suddenly posting that users could profit by sending them digital currency. A blockchain forensics firm has revealed that at least some of the funds gained from this scam may have been laundered through gambling sites. After analyzing the wallet addresses posted by the…
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Gambling companies used to launder funds from Twitter hack