Mirage Operations Shifting to Hard Rock in December, Analyst Forecasts Two-Year Closure

Hard Rock International is slated to assume operations at the Mirage next month, taking the reins from MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM). Hard Rock, the gaming arm of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, announced last December it purchased the operating rights to the venue for $1.075 billion, making it the first tribal operator with a […]

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Hard Rock AC Sued Over ‘Short-Changing’ Slots Cash-Out Vouchers

A New York slots player is suing the Hard Rock in Atlantic City, claiming the casino is short-changing its customers. A proposed federal class action lawsuit filed Saturday in the Eastern District of New York accuses Hard Rock of breach of contract, conversion, and unjust enrichment. That’s in relation to its “deceptive, unconscionable, unlawful, misleading, […]

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Detroit Drugs Gang ‘Team Cookies’ Washed Profits Through MotorCity Casino, Feds Say

A Detroit drug trafficking gang that called itself “Team Cookies” used domestic flights to transport its illicit cargo, The Detroit News reports. And it washed profits through MotorCity Casino and other gaming establishments, according to court filings. Federal authorities in February charged 13 people with drug and money laundering conspiracy linked to the distribution of […]

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Historic $1.9 Billion Powerball Drawing Delayed, Security Protocols Blamed

The record $1.9 billion Powerball drawing was delayed Monday night due to a security protocol glitch, news reports said. The Nov. 7 drawing may not take place until Tuesday morning, California lottery officials said. Details about the reason for the glitch were not immediately known. But the lottery in one unidentified state apparently needed extra […]

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Lamar Jackson Shines In the Baltimore Ravens’ ‘Monday Night Football’ Performance

The New Orleans Saints welcomed the Baltimore Ravens into their home for Monday Night Football, only to have their guests run amok in the house. Baltimore’s offense deftly maneuvered the ball, and the defense kept the Saints securely grounded on the way to victory. Lamar Jackson put in a convincing performance for the Ravens and […]

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Maryland Casinos Set Monthly Revenue Record, October Win Totals Nearly $213M

Maryland casinos won $212.9 million in October, the all-time highest amount generated by the properties in a single month. The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission reported that October’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) from the six casinos was just shy of $213 million. The haul easily surpasses the state gaming industry’s previous monthly record of […]

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DraftKings Endures Spate of Bearish Price Target Revisions

Monday was the first trading day following DraftKings’ (NASDAQ:DKNG) issuance of disappointing 2023 guidance and sell-side analysts took the opportunity to slash price targets on the sportsbook operator. The week started with at least seven analyst paring price objectives on shares of the gaming company. That after the stock suffered its worst intraday loss on […]

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Alvin Kamara: New Footage Shows Cromwell Las Vegas Attack

An individual identified as NFL star running back Alvin Kamara is shown raining down blows on a man in a hallway at The Cromwell Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. That’s in new video footage obtained by TMZ. The New Orleans Saints running back was arrested by Las Vegas Metro Police on February 6, immediately […]

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‘Mattress Mack’s’ $75M Astros Haul Seen Imperiling Q4 Sportsbook Profitability

Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale won a cool $75.7 million when the Houston Astros clinched the World Series last Saturday. That haul could ensure some sportsbook operators won’t be profitable in the fourth quarter. The Gallery Furniture founder was the largest single-event liability on record for US sportsbooks, because over the course of the 2022 Major […]

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System of a Down, Korn to Headline New Las Vegas Metal Music Festival

What the “When We Were Young” festival meant to fans of emo music, another new music festival – set to debut on the same Las Vegas field – will mean to fans of nu metal. “Sick New World,” scheduled for the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on May 13, 2023, will feature performances from 54 artists […]

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