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Gun Lake Casino Installs VSBLTY Facial Recognition Technology
Gun Lake Casino ended a 7-year partnership with MPM Enterprises (Station Casinos) and now independently operates the gaming operation. Gun Lake Casino, a tribal gaming resort in Michigan, plans to install facial recognition technology in order to increase security...
Penn National Gaming Finalizes Pinnacle Entertainment Buyout
Eldorado Resorts now owns Lumiere Place, though GLPI will hold a lien on the casino for 2 to 5 more years. Penn National Gaming closed its buyout of Pinnacle Entertainment this month, after some reshuffling to assure state regulators in Missouri. The sale brought...
Wynn Resorts Bought 22.5% of Betbull Sports Betting Company
Wynn Resorts could turn Betbull’s innovative sports betting technology into a major asset as a provider to third-party US sportsbooks. Wynn Resorts announced it is buying 22.5% of the European sports betting company, Betbull. Wynn’s purchase is its...
Chicago Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) Fees to Increase
Video lottery terminal taxes are a key revenue source for the state, county, and city governments in Illinois. Chicago plans a tax hike on video gambling machines, which its leaders say will bring the video lottery terminal (VLT) tax rates in line with taxes and...
Gaming Commission on MGM Springfield Economic Impact Research
MGM Resorts invested nearly $1 billion in western Massachusetts, so the short term economic impact is certainly positive. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission continues its multiyear project to learn the economic impact of the MGM Springfield casino, but said it...
Santa Ana Casino near Albuquerque to Launch Sportsbook
The Denver Broncos and Arizona Cardinals are the nearest NFL teams to Santa Ana Casino, while the Broncos are most popular team in New Mexico. New Mexico will become the 6th US state to have legal single-event sports betting next week. Santa Ana Star Casino &...
Golden Entertainment and William Hill Sign Sportsbook Deal
Golden Entertainment bought Stratosphere Las Vegas in December 2017 for $850 million. Las Vegas-based casino and distributed gaming company Golden Entertainment Inc. signed a long term sports betting deal with William Hill US. In the deal, William Hill agreed to...
NASCAR President Says Racing Will Have 2019 Sports Betting Guidelines
Drivers and team members could wager on the Gander Outdoor 400 this year, but probably won’t be able to do so in 2019. NASCAR President Steve Phelps announced his sports organization would have a set of sports betting guidelines for its 2019 season. This...
Bethlehem Sands Recieves Pennsylvania Online Gambling License
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PCI) was linked to a Bethlehem Sands purchase in May 2018. Bethlehem Sands and Valley Forge Casino each received approval for Pennsylvania online casinos and poker sites, while Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh withdrew its application...
2018 Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Opens Monday in Las Vegas
The 18th Annual G2E features 450 exhibits and 120 first-time presenters. The 18th Annual Global Gaming Expo (G2E), the world’s largest gambling exposition, opens this Monday at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas. G2E is a yearly conference...
