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Vibra Solutions partners with Play’n GO to bring premium slot content to Argentina

Vibra Solutions, a platform developer in Latin America, has announced a strategic collaboration with tier-1 content provider Play'n GO to distribute its premium slot content in the growing LatAm market. The partnership will be celebrated with an exclusive VIP wine-tasting event at the SAGSE Buenos Aires event on March 20. Vibra Solutions'…
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Vibra Solutions partners with Play’n GO to bring premium slot content to Argentina
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22 Las Vegas headlines from 2022

Attendance at January's CES tech show fell more than 75% compared to its previous in-person event in 2020, but it helped get the ball rolling for the return of conventions to Southern Nevada after nearly two years of COVID-cleared calendars. More than 40000 people attended the event, and 2023 attendance is expected to rebound by 70%. The best new…
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22 Las Vegas headlines from 2022
The Art Newspaper

Is the Las Vegas art scene’s streak of bad luck finally over?

The arid metropolis affectionately known as Sin City has made vacillating strides to rectify its reputation as a cultural desert over the years. The latest venture to land there is the nationally roving Artist / City exhibition series, conceived by the New York-based dealer Stefania Bortolami, presenting art in off-beat environments around the US.…
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Is the Las Vegas art scene’s streak of bad luck finally over?
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Casino Lugano Celebrates its 20th Anniversary

At the end of November, Casino Lugano celebrated 20 years of gaming, entertainment, hospitality, catering and continuous growth in Ticino. Paolo Sanvido, CEO of the casino, said: "For more than 20 years our casino has shared with the city a long journey characterised by strong emotions and successes, always discovering novelties. Since 2002 we have…
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These Are the Best Novels Set in Las Vegas

Las Vegas has an allure of glamorous gambling venues and seedy underbelly, which has not attracted not just the best writers but many filmmakers and entertainers. It's the city where all of your dreams can come true with the right pair of dice, and at the same time, it has the crushing reality of violence and crime. Nevertheless, the city itself…
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These Are the Best Novels Set in Las Vegas
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Resorts World NYC offering dealer training program in anticipation of full casino license

As Resorts World New York City awaits the much-anticipated decision later this year on which three operations will receive downstate casino licenses in this year's historic $220 billion state budget, it continues to invest in its current and prospective employees. In addition to offering the highest wages in the entire casino industry nationwide,…
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Resorts World NYC offering dealer training program in anticipation of full casino license
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Las Vegas investigative journalist Jeff German killed

Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German, one of Nevada's most accomplished and trusted journalists, was found dead with stab wounds outside his home Saturday morning. German, whose work in Las Vegas spanned more than three decades, made a career of breaking big stories about everything from organized crime and government…
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Las Vegas investigative journalist Jeff German killed
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Extreme public commenting in Las Vegas with Alex Stein

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - On the night of Wednesday, Aug. 17 the best show in Las Vegas was not on the strip, it didn't involve blue men or acrobats, and the only thing it cost anyone watching was three minutes. The show took place at the Las Vegas city council chambers. After patiently waiting almost four hours for his turn to speak during public comment…
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Extreme public commenting in Las Vegas with Alex Stein
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The Stupid Way I Lost $170 In 5 Minutes in Vegas Without Gambling

When you take a trip to Las Vegas like Michele and I did during my vacation last week, you expect to lose some money. I ended up losing $170 in a matter of minutes while at breakfast without even gambling a cent in the casino. That's not all I lost though. I went with $300 that I planned to gamble with, mostly by playing Black Jack on one of the…
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The Stupid Way I Lost $170 In 5 Minutes in Vegas Without Gambling
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Chicago City Council Votes 41-7 to Approve Bally’s River West Casino

The Chicago City Council voted 41-7 on Wednesday to go all in on a plan from Bally's to build a casino in River West, capping a 30-year odyssey and handing Mayor Lori Lightfoot a significant victory as she prepares to run for a second term as Chicago mayor. The $1.73 billion proposal now heads to the Illinois Gaming Board, which must license…
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Chicago City Council Votes 41-7 to Approve Bally’s River West Casino
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Who's left out of the casino?

On Wednesday, the city council approved a plan to offer Chicago's sole casino license to Bally's Corporation, 41 - 7, with one recusal. Alderpersons Brian Hopkins (2nd Ward), Anthony Beale (9th), Ed Burke (14th), Ray Lopez (15th), Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th), Brendan Reilly (42nd), and Michele Smith (43rd) voted against the proposal. Alderperson…
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Who's left out of the casino?
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Chicago’s City Council moves forward on casino

Chicago's City Council is doing parliamentary backflips to vote on a casino this week - a timeline requested by Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Aldermen on a special committee Monday voted 27 to 3 to advance Lightfoot's pick for Chicago's first casino, setting it up for a final vote on Wednesday. Aldermen had to meet for a full council meeting in the…
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Chicago’s City Council moves forward on casino
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$1.7B Bally’s Chicago casino clears key hurdle in City Council

Mayor Lori Lightfoot's race to secure $40 million in upfront payments from Bally's to keep police and fire pensions solvent and stave off a pre-election property tax increase cleared a key hurdle Monday with committee approval of a long-sought Chicago casino. Thanks to the lobbying muscle of organized labor, a special City Council committee stacked…
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$1.7B Bally’s Chicago casino clears key hurdle in City Council
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First vote on Bally's plan for River West casino delayed, amid ongoing questions, complaints from aldermen

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The first expected vote on Mayor Lori Lightfoot's push for Bally's to build a $1.74 billion casino in River West was called off on Friday, as aldermen continued to raise questions about the project, but the mayor is still hoping to get it approved by next week. The City Council's Special Casino Committee had been expected to vote…
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First vote on Bally's plan for River West casino delayed, amid ongoing questions, complaints from aldermen
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Casino Pick Gets Cool Reception from Chicago City Council Members

Members of the Chicago City Council gave Mayor Lori Lightfoot's decision to place a high-stakes bet on Bally's to build a casino in River West a cool reception on Monday, even as the mayor's team urged them to quickly approve the proposal and avert massive property tax hikes. While members of the Lightfoot administration touted the proposal from…
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Casino Pick Gets Cool Reception from Chicago City Council Members
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FACEIT partners with crypto fintech platform Cake DeFi in multi million dollar deal that will allow players to earn cryptocurrency

FACEIT, the world's leading platform for competitive online gaming, has today announced a multi-million dollar partnership with Cake DeFi, one of the world's fastest growing crypto fintech platforms, which allows users to earn cash flow from their crypto. Facilitated by Pivot Agency, the collaboration will provide Cake DeFi with authentic brand…
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Elys Game Announces Content Distribution Agreement with Playtech in Italy

Elys Game Technology Corp has announced a content distribution agreement with Playtech to integrate and launch its digital i-gaming content under the Newgioco brand in Italy. With the Playtech collection of gaming content, Elys' online and mobile casino now includes 31 providers that offer customers in Italy up to 1300 slots as well as 100 tables…
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Elys Game Announces Content Distribution Agreement with Playtech in Italy
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Elys Game Technology Partners With Operate Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City

Atlantic City, N.J. - November 11, 2021 - Elys Game Technology, Corp. ("Elys" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:ELYS) (NEO:ELYS), an interactive gaming and sports betting technology company, and Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey ("Ocean"), today announced a partnership scheduled to commence March 1, 2022. Subject to regulatory approval from…
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Elys Game Technology Partners With Operate Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City
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Three Las Vegas casinos reintroduce mandatory mask wearing

The Venetian, the Palazzo and the Sands Expo & Convention Center have announced the reimposing of mask mandates for employees. The change in policy from the trio comes after the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) made new recommendations. The SNHD said: "With the rise in cases and slowing vaccine rates in Clark County, the Health District's…
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Three Las Vegas casinos reintroduce mandatory mask wearing
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Martz, Dice Joining CEDC Board of Directors

The Cumberland Economic Development Corporation announced Wednesday that Michele Martz and Skylar Dice will be joining the Board of Directors in July. Ms. Martz serves as the President of UPMC Western Maryland and Skylar Dice is the Vice President and General Manager of Rocky Gap Casino Resort. CEDC Executive Director Matt Miller called Martz and…
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Swiss Casino Association SCV Appoints Gerhard Pfister as its New President

Swiss casino industry association Der Schweizer Casino Verband (SCV) has appointed Dr. Gerhard Pfister and Laurent Wehrli as president and vice president respectively. Pfister replaces Dr. Beat Vonlanthen in the role. Vonlanthen served as president of the association for four years. SCV thanked him for his "great commitment to the Swiss casino…
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Swiss Casino Association SCV Appoints Gerhard Pfister as its New President
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LIST: Fourth of July 2021 firework shows, events in Las Vegas valley

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Numerous fireworks shows and events are planned around the Las Vegas valley to celebrate the Fourth of July. Everything from parades to extravagant fireworks shows are listed below. To celebrate the reopening of Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority announced there will be a spectacular fireworks show on the…
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LIST: Fourth of July 2021 firework shows, events in Las Vegas valley
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Swiss Casino Association appoints new president and vice president

Pfister replaces Dr. Beat Vonlanthen in the role. Vonlanthen served as president of the 21-strong association for four years. The SCV thanked him for his "great commitment to the Swiss casino industry", which included overseeing the introduction of a new gaming law which came into effect in 2019. Under this law, casino operators in the country were…
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Swiss Casino Association appoints new president and vice president