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Nevada Gaming Commission to Decide on Casino Dominoes
Casino Dominoes uses a 56-card deck with two sets of 28 cards with domino tile combinations on them. Casino Dominoes just finished a 45-day trial as a table game at the Plaza. From 6pm to 2am daily, a six-seat Casino Dominoes game took place. The Nevada Gaming...
5 Biggest Casino Gaming News Stories of 2018
REITs might not be an exciting topic, but GLPI, MGM Growth Properties, and Vici Properties are changing the landscape of the US casino industry. 2018 has seen many of the stories from the past few years — online gambling and technological advances —...
Las Vegas Sands Interested in New York State Casino
Marina Bay Sands in Singapore is an example of LVS’s “high-end, grand scale” resorts. Though Las Vegas Sands Corp. is only months away from handing off Bethlehem Sands Resort & Casino to Wind Creek Hospitality, LVS does not plan to leave the...
Local Leaders Call for Table Games at Plainridge Park Casino
The table games are designed to compete with two nearby Rhode Island casinos. The city of Plainville and three surrounding towns have asked the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to allow Plainridge Park Casino to have legal table games. The city leaders believe Plainridge...
MGM Resorts to Buy Yonkers Raceway and Empire City Casino
Empire City Casino’s value rose when it became a possible site of a New York City legal sportsbook. MGM Resorts is on the verge of completing its $850 million purchase of the Empire City Casino and Yonkers Raceway, which sit only 15 miles from downtown Manhattan....
MGM Resorts Offers Round-Trip Bus Service to Springfield Casino
MGM Springfield also provides free local bus tours called “The Loop”. They depart 10am to 10pm and take 60 minutes. MGM Resorts International is offering round-trip bus service from Connecticut cities and towns to its casino in Springfield, Massachusetts....
Rivers Casino Begins 2-Day Sportsbook Introductory Period
Rivers Casino Sportsbook will be open for 10 hours on Thursday and 8 hours on Friday. Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh and SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia will offer sports bets for the first time later this week. Rivers Casino plans a two-day “introductory...
Minnesota Senator Roger Chamberlain Supports Sports Betting Bill
Minnesota and Michigan each will be considering sports betting laws in 2019. Minnesota State Sen. Roger Chamberlain, chairman of the Senate Taxes Committee, expects to see a bipartisan sponsorship bill on the legislative docket in 2019. Sen. Chamberlain said the...
Senator Orrin Hatch Backs a Federal Sports Betting Bill
Hatch’s bill would take sportsbook licensing decisions away from states and hand them to the federal government. A new draft piece of legislation from the office of Sen. Orren Hatch (R-Utah) would require all sportsbooks to be approved by the U.S. Attorney...
Maryland General Assembly Might Cut Casino Tax Rates This Month
Hollywooc Casino in Perryville would receive a 5% tax break if the Gaming Commission’s recommendation is taken. Maryland’s land-based casinos might soon receive a tax break from the General Assembly, but some prominent residents are resentful about...
