Hard Rock International has announced an agreement to acquire the operations of The Mirage Las Vegas, both the casino and hotel, from MGM Resorts International. The deal is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. Hard Rock plans to use this acquisition to build an iconic Guitar-shaped Hotel which will be located on
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The Illinois Racing Board rejected on Thursday a request from Arlington International Racecourse to operate off-track betting (OTB) parlors in the state next year. The regulator cited the shutdown of live horse racing at the track when turning down the petition. The regulator voted 5-5 on whether to issue the license to operate OTB facilities,
Both online and retail New Jersey sportsbooks picked up the pace on their record-setting year in November, becoming the first state ever to produce more than $100 million in revenue in a single month from $1.3 billion in bets! This third consecutive month of huge results by sports betting and online gaming pushed the state
ICE London and iGB Affiliate London, which were originally scheduled to run on 1-3 February and 2-5 February 2022, will now take place at the ExCeL London in spring next year, as announced Friday by event host Clarion Gaming, following growing uncertainty and concern regarding the spread of the Omicron variant. The company is now
Good news for fans of Chicago sports betting! The City Council has at last voted to end their ban on sports bets! And that opens the door for sports book operators to set up shop at sports stadiums! The Sports Wagering Act of 2019 had provisions which would allow sports books to be located at
A new pedestrian bridge, expected to cost about $40 million to construct, is set to come to the Las Vegas Strip. The City Council approved earlier this month a contract to continue design services for the project, which would be located at Las Vegas Boulevard and Sahara Avenue. According to data presented for the project,
Florida has been a major hotspot for various sports activities, tourist attractions, online casinos, and sports gambling activities for the past few years. However, when it comes to casinos or sports betting, Florida stands out as one of the states in the US. Following some recent legislation, the residents of Florida do not have to
A Swiss court has blocked requests by foreign online gambling operators to access the Swiss market, so Swiss gamblers can bet online only with Swiss casinos and lotteries that pay tax in the country and that guarantee player protection tools. Gaming regulators have limited the iGaming market since 2019 to Swiss-approved games of chance. In
Microgaming, one of the longest-running industry veterans, the company behind some of the most generous jackpots and some of the most popular slots games in Thailand and pretty much every corner of the globe is ending the year with a blowout of new games. Some of them, as you might expect, are embracing the holiday
Provider of player acquisition services Gambling.com has signed an agreement to acquire Roto Sports, operator of expert fantasy sports news and advice provider RotoWire.com, the company announced on Monday. The move is set to accelerate Gambling.com’s U.S. expansion. Both parties have entered into a definitive agreement, and the transaction is expected to close “in early
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Voters in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, voted down on Saturday a proposal to build a $325 million casino and resort near the lakefront in the city of Slidell. The decision brings to an end a several months-long pro-casino millionaire campaign and government lobbying efforts. The casino project, proposed by developer Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E), was
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Tunica County, Mississippi, will be issuing bonds this week in an effort to diminish its reliance on casinos. The county, one of the US top gambling destinations, will be selling about $148 million in urban renewal bonds to convert the former Harrah’s casino resort into a new “family-oriented” complex. The project is set to feature
Masks have been an indoor requirement since this past summer for casinos across Nevada. However, most people even wear their masks out on the Vegas Strip, although technically that’s not a requirement. Now, with the threat of a Las Vegas Omicron surge, the mask mandate is getting an update. Duane Young, the Governor’s policy adviser,
Official data technology and commercial partner powering sports, betting and media, Genius Sports, announced a landmark strategic partnership with the Canadian Football League, the second largest football league globally with over 100 years of history. The transaction is expected to become effective in January 2022. Under the terms of the new deal, Genius Sports will
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According to a report released Thursday by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, up to $1.7 trillion is estimated to be wagered on illicit betting markets each year. The estimate dwarfs the legal sports wagering market, which is about $40 billion. Offering a playbook to effectively tackle crime and corruption in sports by
As ridiculous as it sounds, a new mental health seems to think gambling addiction could be a greater risk to people who speak English. At least, that’s what the folks at Gambless say. Gambless is a top rated app to deal with problem gambling and has over half a million users. They’ve just released their
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