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Nevada casinos’ 34-month streak of $1 billion win ‘the new normal’

In pre-pandemic times, months when Nevada's casinos took in more than $1 billion in gaming win were considered outstanding. However, after hitting $1 billion in gaming win for 34 consecutive months, that threshold has become "the new normal," Mike Lawson, the Nevada Gaming Control Board's senior economic analyst, said recently on Nevada…
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How Will the Proposed Gambling Laws Affect Online Casinos

We all know how popular online gambling has become in all parts of the world. However, India has always been a country with specific gambling regulations. To be precise, for a long time, gambling has been a grey zone. Certain laws related to casinos were established in the past but did not apply to online gambling. The demand for online casinos has…
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Sparks welcomes first new casino in 20 years

RENO - It's been more than 20 years since a new casino has opened in Northern Nevada. That changed Tuesday with the grand opening of the Legends Bay Casino in Sparks, an event attended by Gov. Steve Sisolak and Garry Goett, chairman and CEO of the casino's Las Vegas-based operator, Olympia Gaming. "Our iconic casino gaming industry isn't just on…
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Las Vegas Strip Casino's Got New Talent

If you haven't been to Vegas in a while, this new residency might make you decide it's time to go back. If you're a fan of fabulous, over-the-top entertainment that will enchant your senses and help you forget your worries for a few hours, there's no better place to see it than Las Vegas. One thing that lovers of this flashy and fun city know is…
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Legends Bay Casino, first new casino in Reno-Sparks, opens doors

Trays of wine and hors d'oeuvres moved across the gaming floor of Legends Bay Casino late Tuesday, the edibles quickly making their way into the hands of various guests eager to experience the first new casino to open in Reno-Sparks in more than two decades. For Olympia Gaming CEO Gary Goett, it's a sight that he has literally waited years…
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Legends Bay Casino, first new casino in Reno-Sparks, opens doors
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Harper Woods woman wins $1M in $1B Mega Millions jackpot

A Wayne County woman couldn't believe her eyes when she logged in to her Michigan Lottery account and saw a $1 million Mega Millions prize pending, according to the Michigan Lottery. Nikki Lawson, 39, of Harper Woods, matched the five white balls - 13-36-45-57-67 - in the July 29 drawing to win a $1 million prize. She bought her winning ticket…
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Harper Woods woman wins $1M in $1B Mega Millions jackpot
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Las Vegas casino boards falling short on diversification

Rose McKinney-James, a board member of MGM Resorts International since 2005, poses in Las Vegas Friday July 29, 2022. Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022 | 2 a.m. The boards of Las Vegas' biggest casino companies count few minorities among their directors, despite initiatives to increase diversity. Of the 53 directors on the boards of the top six gaming…
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Wayne County woman wins $1 million playing Mega Millions during jackpot hysteria

LANSING, MI -- A Wayne County woman didn't win the prize she was hoping for, but she was still thrilled when she realized she'd won a $1 million Mega Millions prize. Nikki Lawson, 39, of Harper Woods, says she purchased her ticket online, thanks to the hype surrounding the $1.29 billion drawing on July 29. "I decided to buy a Mega Millions ticket…
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Wayne County woman wins $1 million playing Mega Millions during jackpot hysteria
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Michigan Lottery: Metro Detroit woman wins $1M Mega Millions prize

Harper Woods, Mich. - Nikki Lawson was one of many to buy a Mega Millions ticket when the jackpot was so high. The only difference? She actually won something. The 39-year-old from Harper Woods was shocked to see a $1 million prize pending on her Michigan Lottery account. Lawson matched the five white balls in the July 29 drawing to win a $1…
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Michigan Lottery: Metro Detroit woman wins $1M Mega Millions prize
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Ontario online gambling market officially launches

It didn't take long for a wager to be placed in Ontario's fledgling sports-betting industry. Single-game sports betting has been legal in Canada since last summer but the industry didn't fully open in Ontario until 12:01 a.m. on Monday. PointsBet announced just 50 seconds into the launch its "first big wager" in the province was a $500 two-leg…
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Nevada casinos broke all records in 2021 with over $13b in Wins

The casinos of Nevada have posted up historic numbers for 2021 surpassing all records. December closed out with over a billion dollars in wins for casinos marking the tenth month in a row with revenues over $1 billion. While the previous year was a hard one for casino operators everywhere, the last year's numbers showed 2021 was an even better…
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Doctor Who Stole £1.1million to Fund Online Gambling Habit Jailed for More Than 3 Years

A "popular and respected" doctor in the English town of Portsmouth has been jailed for more than three years after embezzling over £1million to fund his online gambling habit. 45-year-old Rumi Chhapia made 65 transfers totalling £1133704.50 to himself from a healthcare fund over a 41-day period in 2020, using the money to pay off his debts playing…
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Doctor Who Stole £1.1million to Fund Online Gambling Habit Jailed for More Than 3 Years
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America's Got Talent Las Vegas LIVE kicks off

Gaming News 5 November 2021 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Featuring three winners and multiple finalists, runners-up and fan favorites, America's Got Talent Las Vegas LIVE at Luxor Hotel and Casino got off to an electrifying, confetti-filled start last night, ending with a standing ovation from the sold-out audience.The most anticipated new show opening on…
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GP who embezzled £1.1m to pay for online gambling habit jailed

A "popular and respected" GP who embezzled more than £1.1 million in "six weeks of madness" to pay for his online gambling habit has been jailed for three years and four months. Experienced doctor Rumi Chhapia stole the funds from the healthcare group he founded, in 65 transfers during a 41-day period in 2020, to pay off his debts playing slot…
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Northern Nevada gambling icon John Ascuaga dies at age 96

SPARKS, Nev. - John Ascuaga, the son of Basque sheepherders who became a northern Nevada gambling icon after he bought a small coffee shop with a few slot machines in Sparks in 1960 and turned it into a major hotel-casino he operated for more than a half century, has died. He was 96. Ascuaga was known for roaming the casino floor and greeting…
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Northern Nevada gambling icon John Ascuaga dies at age 96
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John Ascuaga, Nevada casino icon, dies at 96

John Ascuaga, the son of Basque sheepherders who became a northern Nevada gambling icon after he bought a small coffee shop with a few slot machines in 1960 and turned it into a major hotel-casino he operated for more than a half century, has died at age 96. Ascuaga was known for roaming the floor and greeting patrons personally at the casino he…
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John Ascuaga, a Northern Nevada gambling icon, dies at age 96

SPARKS - John Ascuaga, the son of Basque sheepherders who became a northern Nevada gambling icon after he bought a small coffee shop with a few slot machines in Sparks in 1960 and turned it into a major hotel-casino he operated for more than a half century, has died. He was 96. Ascuaga was known for roaming the casino floor and greeting patrons…
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John Ascuaga, a Northern Nevada gambling icon, dies at age 96
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Winning $1 billion Mega Millions ticket sold at Kroger in Novi

A lucky lottery player can now call themselves a billionaire. The winning ticket for the third-largest lottery prize in history, the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot, was bought at Kroger in Novi (47650 Grand River.) The winning ticket matched all of the numbers drawn: 04-26-42-50-60 - and the Mega Ball 24. The Michigan Lottery won't know the…
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Winning $1 billion Mega Millions ticket sold at Kroger in Novi
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Tribal members seek to reverse casino purchase

A group of 14 tribal members that includes two sitting Tribal Council members and a former principal chief has entered a resolution aiming to reverse a Dec. 17 vote to purchase the gaming operation at Caesars Southern Indiana Casino for $250 million. The protest letter and proposed resolution claim that the decision and the meeting in which it was…
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