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What was the first resort on the Strip? El Rancho Vegas

The story of the Las Vegas Strip started more than 80 years ago this week on a ranch. The first hotel-casino on Las Vegas Boulevard opened April 3, 1941 at what is now the Las Vegas Festival Grounds. At the time, travelers, most often from California, drove to Downtown Las Vegas through empty desert on Highway 91. There were some small casinos, but…

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Queen of Hearts jackpot swells at JJ's

This paid piece is sponsored by JJ's Wine, Spirits & Cigars. There was plenty of snow on the ground and a lot of winter ahead when 54 covered cards went on a board at JJ's Wine, Spirits & Cigars. Eight months later, the Queen of Hearts is still hiding. "It's what we hoped for, and the game has delivered," JJ's owner Tom Slattery said. "Hunting for…

Winnings ・ 17 October 2023

Casino City Times

Foxwoods generates $31 million in slot revenue in August 2023

Foxwoods Resort Casino is reporting slot revenue of $31.0 million for the month of August 2023. This results in a $7.9 million direct payment to the State of Connecticut in accordance with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation's long-standing slot revenue contribution agreement. Since 1993, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation has directly…

Finance ・ 18 September 2023

KTNV Las Vegas

Man banned for life from Nevada casinos caught by Paris Las Vegas security

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - A man banned from entering Nevada casinos was arrested on Monday after he was spotted at the Paris Las Vegas, the Nevada Gaming Control Board says. Tasia McDonald Musa was given a lifetime casino ban and placed on Nevada's List of Excluded Persons, sometimes called the "Black Book," in January of 2015. Gaming control officials…

Incidents ・ 15 January 2023

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Maine gets first Mega Millions jackpot with $1.35 billion grand prize

Maine scored its first Mega Millions jackpot - and someone beat the ill fortune of Friday the 13th - when a ticket purchased in the state matched the winning numbers for the lottery's estimated $1.35 billion grand prize. The lucky combination of numbers drawn late Friday night were: 30, 43, 45, 46, 61 and gold Mega Ball 14. The winning ticket was…

Winnings ・ 15 January 2023

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Maine gets 1st Mega Millions jackpot with $1.35B grand prize

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Maine scored its first Mega Millions jackpot - and someone beat the ill fortune of Friday the 13th - when a ticket purchased in the state matched the winning numbers for the lottery's estimated $1.35 billion grand prize. The lucky combination of numbers drawn late Friday night were: 30, 43, 45, 46, 61 and gold Mega Ball…

Lottery ・ 14 January 2023

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Mega Millions Jackpot Reaches $1.1 Billion After Friday Drawing Yields No Big Winner

Might be time to go snap up a ticket again! The Mega Millions jackpot has reached a massive new sum of $1.1 billion after it went without a winner after Friday's six-number drawing. The latest jackpot marks the third-largest in Mega Millions' history - following a $1.537 billion win in 2018 and a $1.337 billion win in 2022 - as well as the…

Lottery ・ 13 January 2023

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Mega Millions jackpot soars for Friday the 13th drawing

The Mega Millions jackpot has gone unclaimed 25 times in a row, including Tuesday night. A huge $1.35 billion jackpot awaits the next drawing. The cash option on that prize is $707.9 million. Mega Millions Lottery Director Pat McDonald says, "The Mega Millions jackpot is moving up and making history as the second highest Mega Millions jackpot…

Lottery ・ 11 January 2023

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Travel ・ 22 December 2022

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Boyd Gaming's competition raises nearly $65,000 for Southern Nevada Charities

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Boyd Gaming honored 35 southern Nevada organizations that participated in the company's Christmas competition, "Wreaths of Hope," for the eighth year in a row. Particpants were encouraged to vote for their favorite charity's wreath at each of the seven participating Las Vegas locations or online via Boyd Gaming's social media…

Land-based ・ 21 December 2022

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Hard Rock® Completes Acquisition of The Mirage Hotel & Casino®

LAS VEGAS, NEV. - Hard Rock International (HRI) on Friday received regulatory approval from the Nevada Gaming Commission for its acquisition of The Mirage Hotel & Casino from MGM Resorts International. HRI assumed operations control of the property as of 6 a.m. Monday, December 19. Under terms of the transaction, HRI paid $1.075 billion in cash for…

Land-based ・ 20 December 2022

Bay Today

What should North Bay do with its casino revenue? Take our poll

A policy regarding the allocation and use of casino revenue will be brought forward to Council in the new year for approval - a total of $921669 has been received by the City of North Bay to date Since the opening of Gateway's Cascades Casino in March, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation has been remitting quarterly payments to the City of…

Finance ・ 16 December 2022

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Local raffle jackpot increasing through new partnership

Kincardine's Catch the Ace raffle is getting a major boost. The Kincardine Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, Huron Shores Hospice, and Tiverton and District Lions Club are joining forces to offer a bigger and more exciting Catch the Ace raffle to the residents of Kincardine and the surrounding area. "This is a great opportunity to come together…

Winnings ・ 13 October 2022

Casino City Times

Casino City’s Friday Five: Las Vegas arrests and retirement edition

Two years ago, Las Vegas, and many other casino destinations, were reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it is safe to say that Las Vegas is back especially after the numbers it posted in July. Sin City was in the headlines this week for other reasons, too. We had an arrest from the notorious "Black Book" list and an impressive retirement…

Incidents ・ 16 September 2022

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Man arrested by Las Vegas police after allegedly entering casino while in ‘Black Book’

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A man was arrested on the Las Vegas Strip Tuesday night after law enforcement realized he was in the Nevada Gaming Control Board "Black Book," NGCB said. Tasia McDonald Musa was arrested around midnight Aug. 29 after he was reportedly spotted by hotel security at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. When casino security…

Incidents ・ 30 August 2022

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$1.3B Mega Millions Jackpot Winner Hasn't Claimed Prize After a Month

One extremely lucky Mega Millions winner is a billionaire after hitting the $1.34 billion jackpot - and they may not even know it. Last month, an Illinois resident purchased the winning ticket at a Speedway gas station in Des Plaines, about 20 miles outside Chicago, according to the Illinois Lottery. But as of Friday, they have yet to claim their…

Winnings ・ 26 August 2022

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Ticket bought in Illinois wins $1.28B Mega Millions jackpot

CHICAGO - Someone in a Chicago suburb beat the odds and won the $1.28 billion Mega Millions jackpot. According to megamillions.com, there was one jackpot-winning ticket in the draw Friday night, and it was bought at a Speedway gas station and convenience store in Des Plaines. The winning numbers were: 13-36-45-57-67, Mega Ball: 14. "We are thrilled…

Winnings ・ 30 July 2022

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…

Bingo ・ 18 July 2022

Northwest Asian Weekly

‘Las Vegas of Asia’ tells casinos to grow beyond gambling

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) - Streets in the gambling center of Macao were empty on July 11 after casinos and most other businesses were ordered to close while the Chinese territory near Hong Kong fights a coronavirus outbreak. Losing money due to COVID, the American casino giants that helped make Macao the "Las Vegas of Asia"…

Covid ・ 14 July 2022

NZ Herald

Macau casinos close as Covid and licensing review add to tourism woes

The Las Vegas of Asia has been dealt a tough hand this week. The Chinese SAR Macau was forced to close all casinos for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic and there are growing pressures on premises to diversify away from gaming. 19000 people have been put under quarantine in the city state with the Macanese Government Information…

Covid ・ 12 July 2022

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'Las Vegas of Asia' tells casinos to grow beyond gambling

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) - The American casino giants that helped make Macao the "Las Vegas of Asia" are losing money due to COVID and travel restrictions. Now, they face a fresh challenge: The tiny Chinese territory wants them to help reduce its reliance on gambling by building theme parks and other attractions. The former…

11 July 2022

The Kingston Whig Standard

Trenton resident wins $106,164 Instant Top Up Jackpot

Richard McDonald of Trenton, seized the moment, playing INSTANT TOP UP to win the jackpot, which had grown to $106164.80 when it was won! Richard, 59, says he has been playing the lottery for years. "I was very happy and in shock when I found out about this win," he shared while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up his winnings. "It's the…

Winnings ・ 07 June 2022

Enfield Independent

10 things you can do if you win the lottery

Hitting the jackpot can open a world of possibilities for lottery winners, who may finally be able to afford the things they have always dreamed of. If you won a huge jackpot online with Lottoland UK for example, you would be able to turn your dreams into reality. What would you do if you won the lottery? Let's take a look at what some lottery…

Top and Best ・ 27 May 2022

Las Vegas Weekly

Las Vegas club On the Record adds sizzle with Silk Sonic parties

With its record store theme, intimate spaces and hidden Vinyl Parlor bar, On the Record is the closest thing to an underground nightclub on the Las Vegas Strip (not including actually underground stalwart Drai's After Hours). The Park MGM speakeasy-ish spot waited a bit longer to reopen than other casino clubs, finally coming back to life in July…

Land-based ・ 12 May 2022

North Bay Nugget

City receives casino cash

The City of North Bay has received $111134 from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation as its first quarterly gaming revenue from the new Cascades Casino North Bay. The payment is based on casino revenue generation from March 9 to March 31, the first 23 days the casino operated. During a grand opening event at the casino last week, Nipissing…

Covid ・ 25 April 2022

Bay Today

North Bay hits jackpot with new Cascades Casino

The new Cascades Casino in the south end is proving to be an "ace in the hole" for City revenues. At the grand opening Thursday afternoon, the first quarterly gaming revenue payment of $111134 was presented from Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation to the City for its role in hosting the new facility. This first payment is based on casino revenue…

Winnings ・ 21 April 2022

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Ald. Pat Dowell Says She 'Cannot Support' Hard Rock Casino Proposal Near Soldier Field

CHICAGO - Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd) "cannot support" Hard Rock International's plan to open a casino as part of a proposed mega-development in her ward, she announced Monday, citing neighbors' fears of crime and overcrowding. Her position leaves just one casino proposal - Rhode Island-based Bally's plan to build a resort in River West - whose local…

Land-based ・ 19 April 2022

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Win Tickets to See the Doobie Brothers in Las Vegas

The Doobie Brothers are heading to Las Vegas and one lucky UCR reader will win tickets to see them, along with airfare and accommodation. Four-time Grammy Award winners and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees the Doobie Brothers will headline an eight-show exclusive Las Vegas limited engagement at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.…

Covid ・ 05 April 2022

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10 Famous Canadians with a Passion for Gambling

Canada has long been known as a nation of sports lovers, but in recent years the country has also become a hotspot for casino players. Check out this list of famous Canadians with a passion for gambling to see which celebs and professional gamblers are best known for flying the maple leaf flag at the casino table. While the first commercial…

Sports ・ 26 March 2022

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Jackpot Digital Signs With Pit River Casino in California

As fast as the global gambling market has grown in recent years, that exponential growth appears to be only the beginning. According to Research and Markets, the industry is expected to grow from US$465.76 billion in 2020 to $516.03 billion in 2021, representing a CAGR of 10.8 percent. That same report suggested that the sector could reach US$674.7…

Winnings ・ 10 March 2022

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Jackpot Digital Signs 2-Table Contract with Sac and Fox Casino

As fast as the global gambling market has grown in recent years, that exponential growth appears to be only the beginning. According to Research and Markets, the industry is expected to grow from US$465.76 billion in 2020 to $516.03 billion in 2021, representing a CAGR of 10.8 percent. That same report suggested that the sector could reach US$674.7…

Winnings ・ 09 March 2022

Northern Ontario News

New northern Ontario casino set to open

The Cascades Casino is six days away from opening its doors. Slot machines are being given a final inspection, dealers are being trained at the blackjack tables, the restaurant staff is learning the menu and the security staff is getting familiar with the layout and design. Card table at new Cascades Casino in North Bay. Mar.3/22 (Eric Taschner/CTV…

Covid ・ 04 March 2022

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Jackpot Digital Receives Class II License to Install Five Jackpot Blitz ETGs in Oregon's Three Rivers Casino

As fast as the global gambling market has grown in recent years, that exponential growth appears to be only the beginning. According to Research and Markets, the industry is expected to grow from US$465.76 billion in 2020 to $516.03 billion in 2021, representing a CAGR of 10.8 percent. That same report suggested that the sector could reach US$674.7…

Winnings ・ 04 February 2022

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Jackpot Digital to Launch New Advanced Version of Jackpot Blitz(TM)

As fast as the global gambling market has grown in recent years, that exponential growth appears to be only the beginning. According to Research and Markets, the industry is expected to grow from US$465.76 billion in 2020 to $516.03 billion in 2021, representing a CAGR of 10.8 percent. That same report suggested that the sector could reach US$674.7…

Winnings ・ 01 February 2022

Perth Now

Oz Lotto jackpots to whopping $30 million with no winners on Tuesday night

OZ Lotto has jackpotted to a whopping $30 million, with no winners from Tuesday night's draw. While no one from across the nation was able to match last night's winning numbers, more than 59000 WA winners shared in prizes worth over $10 million. One Division two winner took home over $35000 after buying a ticket at NewsXpress Treendale in the south…

Lottery ・ 12 January 2022

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Jackpot Digital Receives Third Order From Virgin Voyages

As fast as the global gambling market has grown in recent years, that exponential growth appears to be only the beginning. According to Research and Markets, the industry is expected to grow from US$465.76 billion in 2020 to $516.03 billion in 2021, representing a CAGR of 10.8 percent. That same report suggested that the sector could reach US$674.7…

Winnings ・ 11 January 2022

Bradford Today

Two new shows added to upcoming Casino Rama lineup

NEWS RELEASEGATEWAY CASINOS AND ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED***************************** Two unique shows are coming to the Casino Rama Resort stage in early 2022. America's Got Talent Season 12 winner Darci Lynne performs on Feb. 19 and country super-group The Frontmen of Country, featuring members of three of the top country groups from the 90s, Larry…

History ・ 08 December 2021

Casino Reports

Cascades Casino North Bay on Schedule for Grand Opening

Recently, Gateway Casinos and Entertainment has provided some tremendous news for the gambling enthusiasts from North Bay, Ontario and the region. The gaming conglomerate revealed that its Cascades Casino North Bay is well on schedule and the new gaming amenity is on track to make its grand opening in the first few months of 2022. The company's…

Incidents ・ 06 December 2021

The US Sun

11/06/21 Powerball winning numbers as $146M jackpot goes unclaimed after 11/05/21 Mega Millions

MONDAY night's Powerball jackpot will be worth $151million since no one picked the winning lottery numbers for Saturday night's $146million drawing. Tuesday will see a $45million Mega Millions jackpot up for grabs, since nobody won the Friday evening lottery drawing. According to the Powerball website, the winning numbers for Saturday 11/06/2021…

Winnings ・ 08 November 2021

The US Sun

11/02/21 lotto of $26MILLION drawn TONIGHT before 11/03/21 Powerball

The Mega Millions drawing tonight is worth $26million and one lucky player could win it all, after the Powerball from Monday night went without a winner and grew even larger. Tonight's Mega Millions numbers are 5, 10, 26, 58, and 65. The Mega Ball is 9, and the Megaplier is 2. The last Mega Millions drawing on October 29 revealed the winning…

Lottery ・ 03 November 2021

The US Sun

Tonight's 9/11/2021 drawing jackpot hits $409MILLION after Mega Millions numbers drawn

POWERBALL winnings have hit a massive new jackpot of $409million ahead of the Saturday drawing. The winning numbers for Wednesday's Powerball drawing at $388million were 09, 22, 41, 47, 61, and 21 with a powerplay of 2x. Power Ball lottery officials announced in August that another weekly drawing would take place on Mondays, in addition to…

Winnings ・ 12 September 2021

WFMZ News

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa Donates $500,000 to Tampa Bay Charities

TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa donated a total of $500000 to a group of Tampa Bay charities today, which helped commemorate Hard Rock International's 50 anniversary. The 50 area charities receiving $10000 each during a reception inside Hard Rock Event Center included - 13 Ugly Men American Cancer…

Land-based ・ 09 September 2021

Chronicle Online

Powerball adding 3rd weekly drawing to build bigger jackpots

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Lottery players will get more chances to win giant jackpots as the Powerball game shifts to three drawings a week in an effort to build larger prizes and boost sales. The change will begin Monday, Aug. 23, marking the first time the game will expand beyond two weekly drawings since it was launched 29 years ago. May Scheve…

Lottery ・ 05 September 2021

Law360

AIG Tells 9th Circ. Casino Out Of Luck On COVID-19 Coverage

Law360 (July 12, 2021, 5:52 PM EDT) -- The Ninth Circuit should back a lower court's decision to toss a Las Vegas casino's suit over pandemic-related losses, AIG Specialty Insurance Co. said, arguing there was no physical loss or damage to trigger coverage. The insurer argued in a brief filed Friday that Circus Circus LV LP's interpretation of…

Covid ・ 13 July 2021

Phone Arena

Apple is getting sued for promoting illegal gambling

has been in serious hot water for allowing apps which offer illegal gambling onto its platform. While the company did run a mass sweep of the App Store back in 2018, taking down 25000 Chinese gambling apps, it's done little to prevent more of these harmful apps from sprouting up all over the platform since then.In 2019, Apple came under fire for…

Law ・ 07 May 2021

Beat The Fish

Apple Gets Sued For Reportedly Launching Illegal Gambling Apps

Apple, an American and global tech giant, faces a lawsuit for alleged claims that it has been offering illegal gambling software through its Apple Store. The disputable apps have been created by one particular software developer, DoubleU Games. The petition against the tech company and the Korean software developer was filed on April 6 in the US…

Mobile Apps ・ 07 May 2021

Big Easy Magazine

Who has the best gambling players?

While gambling may have been a tough subject historically in the United States, with legislation baring most forms of online and sports betting the industry was slow growing and the only real gambling activity could be seen in casinos in the likes of Las Vegas. Yet just three years ago, a milestone event took place that would change the course of…

Blackjack ・ 19 January 2021