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Las Vegas casino memorabilia collectors ‘want to see the hobby thrive’

It was the early 1960s, and a young Jerry Vergatos wanted a T-shirt from Las Vegas. Instead, his dad, returning home from a Vegas trip, brought 10-year-old Jerry something else. It was a roulette chip from the Sahara hotel. "I got hooked on it," said Vergatos, who started collecting casino chips off and on until he got serious about in the early…
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Las Vegas casino memorabilia collectors ‘want to see the hobby thrive’
The Guardian

how slot machine operators are taking over UK high streets

In the corner of a dimly lit room, the face of a middle-aged woman is bathed in the greenish-yellow glare of a giant slot machine. Next to her, an increasingly agitated man jabs furiously at the "spin" button, as the jackpot eludes him yet again. It is early afternoon on a weekday and they are among half a dozen punters robotically feeding banknote…
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Herald Star Online

United Way hopes to hit the jackpot

WHEELING - The United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley will be rolling the dice with an evening of food, games and more to benefit their local member agencies. Night at the Casino will be held in the showroom of Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack Friday, with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. and dinner available at 6 p.m. Tickets are $50 and available…
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United Way hopes to hit the jackpot
Times News Online

Bingo proceeds benefit Tamaqua rescue squad

The American Legion C.H. Berry Post 173 in Tamaqua recently donated $1030 to the Tamaqua Emergency and Rescue Squad No. 1 from funds raised through bingo games. From left: Kim Betz, Brian Turner, Ray Swartz and Chrissy Ristilla, all bingo volunteers; Matt Hill, chief, and Jeremy Westwood, captain, both from the rescue squad; and Richard Hadesty,…
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Greensboro News And Record

Casino bad idea for Rockingham County, residents say

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY - Residents here say they are worried about a move afoot in Raleigh to expand gaming in the rural county that comes at the same time an investor linked with casino development has requested commercial zoning of a large parcel of land along U.S. 220 near Madison in the Huntsville Township. N.C. Development Holdings Co., which has…
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Casino bad idea for Rockingham County, residents say
Greensboro News And Record

Rockingham County residents upset by specter of casino development along US 220, launch petition; Berger: casinos could get greenlight by summer's end

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY - Residents here say they are worried about a move afoot in Raleigh to expand gaming in the rural county that comes at the same time an investor linked with casino development has requested commercial zoning of a large parcel of land along U.S. 220 near Madison in the Huntsville Township. N.C. Development Holdings Co., which has…
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Rockingham County residents upset by specter of casino development along US 220, launch petition; Berger: casinos could get greenlight by summer's end
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AirBnb Cracking Down On Las Vegas NYE Parties

Everyone knows that Las Vegas is one of the most popular go-to places for New Year's Eve. So it stands to reason the party options would be plentiful. But when you're a tourist without property in the city, your options for throwing a party are limited. You can't really go crazy in a hotel without alerting the neighbors and staff. So what is a…
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AirBnb Cracking Down On Las Vegas NYE Parties
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Vegas Is Possibly Getting 'NBA Ready' With New Arena Project

It looks like Las Vegas could very likely get an NBA team. And there's already an arena project planned to accommodate. Basketball columnist Jon Canzano recently predicted that the NBA is going to announce two new expansion teams when its current media rights deal expires (TheStreet). That will occur in 2024, which gives Las Vegas less than two…
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Vegas Is Possibly Getting 'NBA Ready' With New Arena Project
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Choctaw’s new mobile app brings the casino experience to your phone

Choctaw Casinos and Resorts is taking the casino experience virtual with a new mobile app that lets users play their favorite games for prizes. Choctaw Slots contains over 100 free-to-play games, including slots, blackjack, bingo and video poker. The app is available on iTunes, Google Play, Facebook and on choctawslots.com. While casino gambling is…
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10 of the most spectacular casinos around the world

Gambling has existed for millennia and the first casinos opened for business some four centuries ago. But casinos are changing. Online betting is creating rigorous competition, so casino owners have pivoted to building dazzling edifices that are architecturally unique and offer far more than slots and table games. OLBG curated a list of 10 of the…
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Las Vegas Non-Profit Founder Gambles Away Donation Money

Las Vegas non-profit New Leaf Community announced recently that it will dissolve its organization. The reason behind the choice was misconduct by one of its founders, Joseph Lankowski. Ironically, I wrote about this same man last month in an article highlighting mistreatment of the organization by Nevada officials. But now it turns out that might…
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Las Vegas Non-Profit Founder Gambles Away Donation Money
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Monsoon Season In Las Vegas Brings Casino Flooding, Two Dead

It's no secret Las Vegas has a monsoon season. Every year between mid-June or early July and mid-September, residents know to look out for heavy rainfall. Flash floods are common and the occasional minor damage to homes. But this monsoon season has been crazy compared to years past. In fact, the National Weather Service is naming this the wettest…
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Monsoon Season In Las Vegas Brings Casino Flooding, Two Dead
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Best Chocolate Milkshakes In Las Vegas

Today is National Chocolate Milkshake Day. Although, if you're like me, that's pretty much everyday. Because…chocolate. Some people might have a few places to celebrate today. McDonald's and other fast food places always have those shakes on demand. And even the local dine-in places are an option, if you're feeling fancy like Applebee's. But this…
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Best Chocolate Milkshakes In Las Vegas
The Arkansas Democrat

Commission rejects casino amendment ballot title; proposal would have removed Pope County as site

The state Board of Election Commissioners on Wednesday declined to certify the popular name and ballot title for a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at removing Pope County as a state-licensed casino site. In a voice vote with no audible dissenters, the board approved a motion by commissioner Bilenda Harris-Ritter not to certify the ballot…
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Commission rejects casino amendment ballot title; proposal would have removed Pope County as site
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Las Vegas Casinos To Be Demolished

Three Las Vegas casinos that have been struggling since the Coronavirus pandemic are scheduled to be demolished. If you're a Las Vegas local, you've probably driven by one of these and seen the lack of life. Empty parking lots and dark marquis signs were a tell-tale sign that something wasn't right. Stations Casinos announced on Friday that Texas…
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Las Vegas Casinos To Be Demolished
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Online gambling is tackled in new interactive short film 'Odds On' commissioned by The Lowry

Odds On is a new interactive short film from the award-winning Dante or Die, which dives into the alluring and compulsive world of online gambling, and is available to watch for free, on demand, via Lowry Digital from 5 to 19 July. Commissioned by The Lowry and Lighthouse Poole, the film will premiere via the Lowry's website before touring to other…
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Online gambling is tackled in new interactive short film 'Odds On' commissioned by The Lowry
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Is The Missouri Belle Riverboat Casino From Ozark A Real Place?

The tale of a man relocating his family from the big city to a more rural area is usually a page from the sitcom playbook. But " Ozark " is anything but a laugh-a-minute romp. The crime family drama follows Marty Byrde (Jason Bateman) as he's forced to relocate his family to Missouri and launder extraordinary amounts of money for a drug cartel.…
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Is The Missouri Belle Riverboat Casino From Ozark A Real Place?
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Elizabeth Zhong was 'desperate' before she was killed, had visited casino 381 times

The court was also told she had also racked up losses of more than $200000 by playing the slots at an Auckland casino. Elizabeth (Ying) Zhong's body was found in the boot of her car in Sunnyhills on November 28, 2020 after she was reported missing by her friend Wendy Wu. Zhong's former business partner Fang Sun is on trial for murder in the High…
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Elizabeth Zhong was 'desperate' before she was killed, had visited casino 381 times
Kawartha Now

Peterborough’s Peter Sullivan wins $44,775 in PRHC Foundation’s 50/50 lottery

Peterborough resident Peter Sullivan is $44775 richer after winning the latest Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) Foundation 50/50 lottery. Sullivan won the grand prize when his ticket number D-1982608 was drawn last Friday (April 1). He also has the choice of a bonus prize of either a $2500 Resorts of Ontario gift certificate or an…
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Peterborough’s Peter Sullivan wins $44,775 in PRHC Foundation’s 50/50 lottery
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Boxing Returns To Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady In April

Schenectady, NY (February 15, 2022) - For the first time since September of 2017, professional boxing returns to Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Presented by Star Boxing® , the action-packed seven card fight night includes an epic battle for the WBC Continental Americas & NABA Gold Cruiserweight Title featuring…
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Boxing Returns To Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady In April
Golden Casino News

IGT, industry-leading slot-maker, receives WLA certification

IGT Reaffirms Its Leadership in Responsible Gaming with World Lottery Association Certification. The World Lottery Association (WLA) has evaluated International Game Technology's (IGT) lottery and iLottery operations following its Corporate Social Responsibility Standards and Responsible Gaming Framework for Suppliers. By supporting a global…
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IGT, industry-leading slot-maker, receives WLA certification
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IGT Reaffirms Responsible Gaming Leadership with World Lottery Association Certification

Company's lottery operations recertified for WLA's Corporate Social Responsibility Standards and Responsible Gaming Framework for Suppliers International Game Technology PLC announced that its lottery operations, including iLottery, have been recertified by the World Lottery Association ("WLA") for WLA's Corporate Social Responsibility Standards…
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IGT Reaffirms Responsible Gaming Leadership with World Lottery Association Certification
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VIRTUAL TOUR: Look inside new Rockford Casino

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) - Hard Rock officials gave an in-person look at the Rockford Casino, the city's temporary casino location in the former Giovanni's restaurant on Bell School Road. The casino was previously announced to open in October, and officials said it is now on track to open in early November. "We have to work with our regulators. We…
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VIRTUAL TOUR: Look inside new Rockford Casino
ATV Today

Bingo with Frieda Balls

The new advert continues Gala Bingo's successful rebrand in 2020 and encourages viewers to add some glam to their everyday tasks. Previously, the campaign has introduced wonderfully sassy characters, such as Gloria the boss babe and Doug and his dog, but now a new queen is on the scene - Frieda Balls. The new advert, titled'Ice Queen,' sees drag…
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Bingo with Frieda Balls
Vegas Inc

When Las Vegas casinos see green today, it’s more than just money

Workers Rigoberto Nieto-Gutierrez, left, and Angelica Aguilar fish out plastic bottles, cans and other recyclables from trash at the Caesars Palace recycling dock Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021 | 2 a.m. At a loading dock in the bowels of Caesars Palace, workers sift through bags of trash as they look for recyclable items. Crews work…
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When Las Vegas casinos see green today, it’s more than just money
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Hospital 50/50 jackpot 'life-changing' for September winner

Sault resident Wendy Dewar has won the Sault Area Hospital Foundation (SAHF) 50/50 September $162460 jackpot. A news release issued by the SAHF states that Dewar will use some of the winnings to help family and set some aside for retirement. "My father's mobility has reduced and the pandemic has been pretty hard on our family, as it has to so many…
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Hospital 50/50 jackpot 'life-changing' for September winner
Gambling News

Lewis Silkin's Wendy Saunders: Gambling in Crypto: The Next Revolution?

If the first technological revolution in gambling occurred in the 1990s with an explosion in virtual gambling, might crypto bring about the next gambling revolution? Before racing off to create new gambling products in crypto or accepting payments in crypto, it is worth considering how that might be captured under the existing legislative and…
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Lewis Silkin's Wendy Saunders: Gambling in Crypto: The Next Revolution?
The Free Lance Star

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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Oklahoma: Choctaw casino's $600M expansion set to open on August 6

he Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma has added a new 21-story tower to its Oklahoma resort and casino. The 300000-square-foot Sky Tower represents a $600 million expansion that progressed despite the pandemic's debilitating economic fallout. Set to open to the public on August 6, the tower features 1000 new hotel rooms, six restaurants, 11 bars, and a…
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Technological Developments in the Gaming World Over the Past Decade

Technology is quickly evolving, and the gaming sector is not left behind. Gaming has recently changed, leaving a thin line between virtual and reality gaming. Over the years, there has been rapid growth and evolvement, particularly in the gaming industry. Just look at certain stocks, such as Skillz stock, to see how gaming stocks are growing in the…
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Technological Developments in the Gaming World Over the Past Decade
Casino News Daily

Choctaw Casino to Host Aug. 5 Ribbon Cutting on $600mn Expansion

Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant, Oklahoma has entered the final stages of a $600 million expansion project and is just a few short weeks away from unveiling the product of two-years' worth of construction work at the property. The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, owner of the already glitzy resort, broke ground on its grand extension in the spring of…
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Choctaw Casino to Host Aug. 5 Ribbon Cutting on $600mn Expansion
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Onslow County woman wins more than $357K prize

JACKSONVILLE, NC (WWAY) - Sharon Lindsey of Jacksonville always said she would win big one day, and on September 25, her premonition came true with a $357731 Fast Play win. "I literally could not believe that I won the jackpot," she recalled. "It's still sinking in. It's so surreal to me." Lindsey purchased her $10 Jackpot 7's ticket from CJ's Food…
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