Jay Z is a performer. The actors on Broadway are performers. But when it comes to putting a casino in Times Square, right in the heart of Manhattan’s theater district, these folks are not singing the same tune. And if Jay Z cannot find a way to overcome community opposition, his partnership with Caesars could […]
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A Las Vegas teenager who wounded a man last year on the Las Vegas Strip has avoided going to prison thanks to a local judge. Joshua Estrada was given 28 to 72 months of probation on Tuesday instead of jail time, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. Estrada was charged with attempted murder, battery with use […]
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Union leaders said Tuesday talks with the Hollywood Casino in Toledo, Ohio were moving “very, very, very slow,” making threatened strike action on Thursday at midnight increasingly likely. Around 400 casino workers are expected to walk off the job tomorrow unless a breakthrough can be made in negotiations between the United Auto Workers Local 14 […]
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A Fall River, Mass., police officer was charged after a fight earlier this month at Connecticut’s Foxwoods Resort Casino. He was identified Wednesday in media reports as Aaron Souza. Souza, who resides in Somerset, Mass., was charged with two counts of third-degree assault on December 3, WPRI, a Rhode Island TV station, reported. Souza was […]
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Two Montana women who pleaded guilty to a March armed robbery at a Billings casino were both sentenced last week in federal court. The pair stole alcohol at the casino, fired a warning shot before fleeing, and then led police on a high-speed chase before crashing their car at an elementary school and discarding two […]
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An amendment to a must-pass federal spending bill that would have established gaming rights for Maine’s tribes didn’t make the final cut in the US Senate this week. The sovereign rights amendment, introduced by US Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine, 2nd), was approved by the House on July 14. It failed to win the backing of […]
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With the return of Bob Iger to the helm of Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS), it’s possible the company reconsiders spinning off ESPN, potentially paving the way for the sports broadcast behemoth to more freely explore sports betting opportunities. In a note to clients Tuesday, Wells Fargo media analyst Steven Cahall said Disney could spin out ABC […]
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Sports betting operator Ladbrokes has received a light slap on the wrist from the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The advertising watchdog isn’t happy with some of the posts the company put on Twitter, but avoided handing it a fine. The ASA implemented stricter guidance for gaming-related ads and public dissemination of information in October. […]
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This year’s CES (Consumer Electronics Show) is expected to keep Las Vegas casino guest rooms occupied and resort ballrooms and exhibition centers packed. Following three years of abbreviated and/or hybrid CES events where in-person attendance was low in favor of virtual events, local officials are expecting busy exhibition halls and a flood of attendees. CES […]
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Mobile games developer Skillz Inc. (NYSE:SKLZ) received a notice today from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), warning the company that its floundering stock could be delisted from the bourse unless action is taken to boost the share price. The gaming company garnered the warning because its shares resided below $1 for more than 30 […]
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