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North Dakota Private Casino Bill Defeated by a Two-Thirds Margin
Dakota Magic Casino in Hankinson is one of the gaming locations which would have been affected. A measure to approve the construction of casinos off of North Dakota reservation lands was defeated on Thursday. House Concurrent Resolutions 3033 lost by a 28 to 63...
MGM Grand Adds the Golfstream Suite to Its “Level Up” Lounge for Millennials
The Golfstream simulator is one of several gaming attractions at the MGM Grand’s Level Up Lounge. The MGM Grand Resort and Casino’s latest move to attract millennial customers is to build the world’s first indoor laser golf course, called Golfstream....
NFL Owners to Vote On Oakland Raiders Move to Las Vegas on March 30
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has given vocal support to Raiders’ owner Mark Davis, son of the legendary Al Davis. National Football League owners might vote on the Oakland Raiders’ proposed move to Las Vegas at NFL league meetings next week. One...
Derek Stevens of The D Las Vegas Has $1 Million NCAA Bet on Michigan Wolverines
Senior PG Derek Walton Jr. led the Wolverines on their March Madness run. Derek Stevens, owner of the Downtown Las Vegas (or “The D Las Vegas”) has a million-dollar bet riding on the outcome of the NCAA Tournament. Stevens bet on a 7-seed to win the...
Two Fights on the Las Vegas Strip Mar the St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Celebrations
The two street performers seemed to have a past with one another. It was a violent weekend on the Las Vegas Strip. Two separate altercations became news. One of the fights resulted in two people being stabbed at a hotel on Las Vegas Boulevard near the Paris Las...
Buffalo Thunder Casino Turns Off Slot Machines: Martinez Threatens Action
Buffalo Thunder turned off its leased slot machines, but not the 1200 EGMs it owns outright.The Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino has decided to shut down 30 slot machines, because of a recent threat made by Gov. Susana Martinez. The decision is the latest in a...
The Mississippi Gaming Commission Rejected Casino Licenses for Biloxi and Diamondhead Sites
Casino Magic, which opened in 2012 but went bankrupt in 2014, is a good example of why the Gaming Commission limits the number of casinos. The Mississippi Gaming Commission rejected the license applications for RW Development casinos planned for Biloxi and Diamondhead....
Connecticut Lawmakers Pass Two Competing Hartford Casino Bill
The Mohegan Sun-Foxwoods Casino in East Windsor would keep Hartford gamblers from playing at the MGM Springfield. Connecticut lawmakers approved two separate casino bills Wednesday, keeping alive debate about which vision for the Hartford-area casino would win...
Michael Cohen began working for Donald Trump in 2007, four years after the Atlantic Casino bankruptcy. A failed casino cruise venture by Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael D. Cohen, was the subject of a Buzzfeed expose this week. The article alleges...
Nevada Mother Arrested for Leaving 14-Month Old Child in Car While She Gambles
The 86-degree heat in the car was measured 15 minutes after police had opened the doors to let it vent. A Nevada gambler is being held in Elko County on allegations she left her 1-year old child in a running car for an hour while she gambleds on the slot machine....
