MGM Resorts Class Action Lawsuit Certified in Nevada Federal Court

A class action lawsuit brought against MGM Resorts International by workers of Nevada’s largest employer has been given the green light by a federal judge in Nevada’s district court. Nevada District Magistrate Judge Nancy Koppe this week certified a class including more than 20K MGM Resorts International workers. They allege they lost millions of dollars […]

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VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Strip Casinos Earn Most of Their Revenue from Gambling

The Las Vegas Strip has been the heart of gambling in the US for decades. But gambling is no longer the heart of the Las Vegas Strip. Over the last 30 years, casino profits have slowly shifted to non-gambling sources. From the 1950s through the early ’90s, about 75% of an average casino’s revenue was […]

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Casino Regulator Demands Payment from IPI as Asset Auctions Continue

The Commonwealth Casino Commission (CCC) of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) is once again trying to assert its authority. It’s asking a court to end its long-running battle with International Pacific International (IPI) and force the Imperial Palace casino operator to give up. The Saipan Tribune reported that the CCC wants $25 million of the […]

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Gibraltar-Based Gaming Operators Could Face License Fee Increases

Gibraltar has been working on updates to its almost 20-year-old gambling laws, and has some changes in the works. One of these could impact how much online gaming operators pay for their licenses, with larger companies possibly receiving bigger bills. On the table is a proposed tiered system for licenses. Gibraltar’s government has issued a […]

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Nevada Senate Race: Polls and Odds Differ Greatly on Cortez Masto vs. Laxalt

The Nevada US Senate race will be determined in less than 18 days. But predicting who will win come Election Day on Tuesday, November 8, is seemingly anyone’s guess. Pollsters have the race nearly neck-and-neck. The polling average on Real Clear Politics gives former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt (R) a slight 1.2-point advantage over […]

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‘Thursday Night Football’: Andy Dalton Doesn’t Do the Saints Any Favors

Spoiler alert: Andy Dalton made history for the New Orleans Saints on “Thursday Night Football,” and not in a good way. He’ll forever be remembered as the NFL quarterback who threw back-to-back pick-6s that may have cost his team a win. The Arizona Cardinals beat the Saints 42-34 on Thursday to kick off Week 7 […]

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New York Lottery Starts Training Retailers to Prevent Underage Players

The New York Lottery earlier this month rolled out a new training initiative designed to help its retailers understand the need to prevent underage people from playing the game. Besides listing acceptable forms of identification, the lottery’s training program also helps clerks understand the differences between a real ID and a fake one. It also […]

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FanDuel Tops Q3 Sports Betting App Rankings

After tussling with and ceding the top spot to rival DraftKings in the second quarter, FanDuel’s sports betting mobile application ranked tops among such offerings in the July through September period. That’s according to research firm Eilers & Krejcik Gaming’s third-quarter rankings, which were revealed in the most recent edition of its bi-weekly EKG Line […]

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Why Mattress Mack Would Like to Own a Horse Racing Track

The gaming world knows Jim McIngvale, aka Mattress Mack, more for his sports bets. But that’s not Mack’s only tie to the industry. He’s also invested in horse racing, best known for owning champion sprinter Runhappy, and his interest in racing almost led to him buying a track. McIngvale told Casino.org that he was considering […]

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Arizona Cardinals Send WR Marquise ‘Hollywood’ Brown to IR, Add Robbie Anderson in Trade

The Arizona Cardinals have sent wide receiver Marquise ‘Hollywood’ Brown to the injured reserve list with a left foot injury, and he’s expected to miss six weeks of action. The Cardinals then acquired receiver Robbie Anderson in a trade with the Carolina Panthers to help bolster their wide receiving corps. The Cardinals (2-4) are -2.5 […]

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