New Orleans Pelicans Lose Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram in OT Loss

The New Orleans Pelicans dropped their first game of the season in a one-point overtime loss against the undefeated Utah Jazz on Sunday. But more importantly, starters Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson exited the game with injuries. The Pelicans and Jazz met in a battle of 2-0 teams. If either Ingram or Williamson were available […]

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North Dakota Charities Fire Back at Tribes’ Effort to Gain iGaming, Online Sports Betting

North Dakota charities that rely on charitable gaming to fund their programs are speaking out. They are against Gov. Doug Burgum’s (R) plans to expand the state’s Class III gaming compacts with its five federally recognized Native American tribes that operate casinos. Burgum, who’s continuing to try and repair strained state relations with North Dakota’s […]

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Caesars Facing ‘Short Change’ Lawsuit by Louisiana Slots Player

A Louisiana man that frequented Horseshoe Casino and Hotel in Bossier City is suing Caesars Entertainment, alleging the gaming giant for years rounded down on slot machine receipts, short-changing customers out of millions of dollars in the process. The suit was filed by Mike Young of Shreveport in US District Court for the Western District […]

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Caesars Spends $4M on New Sportsbook, Poker Room at Illinois Casino

Caesars Entertainment is spending $4 million on enhancements at the Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin, Ill.,  an effort resulting in a refurbished sportsbook and a new World Series of Poker (WSOP) poker room. Eldorado Resorts — the company that acquired Caesars in 2020 — purchased the Illinois casino in 2018 for $327.5 million in cash. […]

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Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers Meet in 2020 Super Bowl Rematch

The Kansas City Chiefs are headed west to face the San Francisco 49ers today for NFL Sunday, ready to add another notch to the win column. It’s going to be a tough battle for sports bettors as well. The 49ers (3-3) return home, where they are 2-0 this season and have allowed fewer than 10 […]

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Why Joey Levy Sees Startup Betr as the Future of US Sports Betting

LAS VEGAS – Joey Levy wants to his new company, Betr, to be a game changer in the world of sports betting. The gaming industry knows that Levy and his fellow cofounder, Jake Paul, want to bring microbetting, or in-game wagering, to the masses. But the duo have more plans for the company. Betr, which […]

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Circa’s Derek Stevens Shares Insights on Safety in Las Vegas – EXCLUSIVE

LAS VEGAS – Crime is an issue in most large cities. But in a place like Las Vegas, which attracts millions of visitors each year, it’s an especially critical issue. It was an issue that came up during the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) earlier this month, when Circa Resort and Casino owner Derek Stevens shared […]

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Local Las Vegas Promoters Re-Book Canceled Festival Bands into Free Shows

Tens of thousands of punk and emo music fans were left bitterly disappointed on Saturday, when the opening day of the inaugural “When We Were Young” festival in Las Vegas was canceled due to 60 mph wind gusts. But local concert promoters put some of the wind back in their sails. They placed more than […]

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Sightline Payments Lands J.P. Morgan Investment for Omnichannel Platform

Sightline Payments this week revealed that it secured a strategic investment from J.P. Morgan Payments. The undisclosed amount of funding will help the Las Vegas-based payments technology provider build a platform for resort and online gaming companies, according to a release. The omnichannel platform would cover transactions for resort amenities, entertainment, and lodging. J.P. Morgan […]

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Hustler Casino Robbery, Shooting Linked to Duo Charged with Raiding Armored Truck Friday

Los Angeles County Sheriffs and the FBI are investigating whether two men arrested Friday on suspicion of robbing an armed truck and shooting a security guard are the same pair that hit the Hustler Casino in August. Gregory James, 47, of San Pedro, and Lamond Akins, 30, of Compton, were charged on Friday morning with […]

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