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Texans Visit Casinos In Large Numbers

In 2022, more than 2.4 million Texans gambled at a casino, indicating that many residents are going out of state to play blackjack, craps and more. Texas has three tribal properties offering limited games, such as, according to the Texas Tribune. Though Texas does not have Las Vegas-style full commercial casinos, each state that borders Texas has…

Law ・ 12 April 2023

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Horseshoe Las Vegas Casino Resort Makes Its Debut On The Strip

Last week, the Horseshoe officially returned to Sin City. Only this time the property isn't downtown, it's right in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip. It's been nearly 20 years since the Horseshoe had a presence in Las Vegas, originally opening downtown in 1951. The brand, along with the World Series of Poker, was sold to Harrah's in 2004, which was…

Land-based ・ 30 March 2023

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Horseshoe Las Vegas Opens in the Center of Las Vegas Strip

The top-class hotel-casino resort, Horseshoe Las Vegas, celebrated its grand opening in the center of the Las Vegas Strip on March 24 following the last year's rebranding of Bally's casino into Horseshoe and the renovation and redesign of the two Horseshoe hotel towers. Casino mogul Jack Binion, whose family opened the original Horseshoe brand,…

Land-based ・ 30 March 2023

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Mattress Mack, Doyle Brunson, Jack Binion Speak at Horseshoe Las Vegas Grand Opening

Friday wasn't a good night gambling-wise for Texas billionaire Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale, but he put that aside to help officially introduce the all-new Horseshoe Las Vegas (formerly Bally's), the site of the World Series of Poker (WSOP). Mattress Mack, who owns the Gallery Furniture retail chain, sat next to poker legend Doyle Brunson and Jack…

Poker ・ 30 March 2023

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Bally’s officially becomes Horseshoe Las Vegas

The iconic Horseshoe brand made a triumphant return to Las Vegas on Friday, landing on the Strip with a ceremony that drew gambling royalty, executives from parent company Caesars Entertainment Inc. and Clark County officials. Although Caesars announced in December that the 2812-room Bally's property on the Strip was to be renamed, Friday's…

Industry ・ 25 March 2023

Casino City Times

Scarlet Pearl Casino CEO’s big gamble is paying off

In gambling terms, the risky wager LuAnn Pappas made on herself back in 2014 was a longshot. Even Pappas herself admits she was probably a heavy underdog after she made the bold move to pack her bags and leave Atlantic City and a 30-year career with Caesars Entertainment (formerly Harrah's Entertainment) to run a new casino resort in little-known…

Industry ・ 27 February 2023

The Nevada Independent

Indy Gaming: Boyd has no interest in selling downtown, locals casinos to REITs

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. If a colleague or associate emailed this newsletter to you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz Boyd Gaming had a simple message to real…

Industry ・ 09 February 2023

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Horseshoe Casino opens in Lake Charles

After being closed for more than two years, Horseshoe Lake Charles officially opened its doors Dec. 12 and celebrated its grand opening becoming the first riverboat casino to come to land in the Lake Charles market. Now owned by Caesars Entertainment, the former Isle of Capri Lake Charles came ashore in a brand-new, land-based 60000-square-foot…

Land-based ・ 31 December 2022

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Mattress Mack Places $1m Bet at Louisiana Casino Opening

Mattress Mack placed a $1m cash bet on the Houston Cougars to win the men's NCAA basketball championship during the grand opening of the Horseshoe Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Successful businessman and high-stakes sports bettor Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale placed a $1m bet at the opening of the newly renovated…

Sports ・ 13 December 2022

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Woman hits big jackpot at Biloxi casino the day after Mattress Mack’s $500,000 wager

The day after furniture tycoon Mattress Mack came from Texas to the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi to place a $500000 bet, a woman from New York hit one of the largest jackpots in awhile on the Coast. The Beau Rivage announced that Linda, no last name provided, was playing the Blackjack Match progressive game Wednesday when she hit the…

Winnings ・ 23 November 2022

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Woman takes home more than $200,000 with jackpot win at Mississippi casino

A New York woman was not going to be outdone by Texas furniture tycoon Mattress Mack, who traveled to the Beau Rivage casino on the Mississippi Gulf Coast to place a $500000 bet. One day after Mack's spotlight-grabbing bet, Lynda (no last name provided) walked out of the same casino with more than $200000, according to the Biloxi Sun-Herald. Lynda…

Winnings ・ 23 November 2022

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Texan Tilman Fertitta Building Las Vegas Casino

Workers have begun clearing a site on the resort-lined Las Vegas Strip where Houston's Tilman Fertitta has been OK'd to build a 43-story hotel-casino. A tattoo parlor and decades-old motel are among other buildings being demolished at a 6-acre site on the Strip near Harmon Avenue, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. After the site is…

Land-based ・ 13 November 2022

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‘Mattress Mack’ comes back to Las Vegas to collect his winnings

Mattress Mack literally left Las Vegas with a wheelbarrow full of cash. Houston furniture store owner Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale was back in the valley Thursday night to collect $40 million from his record $72.6 million in winning wagers on the Houston Astros to win the World Series. He was presented with a check for $30 million at Caesars…

Winnings ・ 11 November 2022

The Nevada Independent

Indy Gaming: Caesars pulls the plug on its three-year plan to sell a Strip casino

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. If a colleague or associate emailed this newsletter to you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz Caesars Entertainment CEO Tom Reeg wanted…

Sports ・ 09 November 2022

Gambling

Mattress Mack: Texas Won’t Have Legal Gambling ‘In My Lifetime’

Jim McIngvale, the 71-year-old Houston furniture store owner and multi-million-dollar sports bettor known as Mattress Mack, says and casinos will not be legalized in Texas anytime soon. "There won't be legal sports betting or gambling in Texas in my lifetime," he told Gambling.com on Wednesday. Opposition from religious groups is a factor in…

Politics ・ 27 October 2022

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Biggest Gambling Losses Ever

Humans are an odd species. We believe in stuff like beginner's luck and the luck of the Irish. We almost instinctively root for the underdog. And yet, with a mixture of awe and admiration, we watch a high roller place an impossible bet-and lose. Naturally, no one can ever entirely avoid loss while gambling, but we can ensure it happens less…

NFL ・ 17 September 2022

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Louisiana’s biggest casino market is hitting the jackpot again. How long will the party last?

LAKE CHARLES - When the Golden Nugget unveiled its new sportsbook here last week, it showed its hand and made no bones about it. Its target audience was clear from the person chosen to place a ceremonial bet as cameras clicked away: Mattress Mack. The furniture seller and prolific gambler, whose real name is Jim McIngvale, may be unfamiliar to many…

Winnings ・ 15 November 2021