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East Windsor’s Leaders Approve the Foxwoods/Mohegan Sun Satellite Casino Plan
The East Windsor casino would be built adjacent to a closed movie theater. Board members in East Windsor, Connecticut voted to approve an agreement for a casino development in their community. The Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes will own the casino in a...
Seton Hall Sports Poll Shows the Younger Generation in America Supports Legal Sportsbooks
The Seton Hall Sports Poll is the first university-based, ongoing polling service focused on the sports betting industry. According to a report released by Seton Hall University on Thursday, American attitudes towards sports gambling are evolving. The main reason...
In a First for LVS, Bethlehem Sands Casino Security Staff to Unionize
The live dealer stadium gaming at Sands Bethlehem is one attempt to make the casino more profitable. Security personnel at the Bethlehem Sands Casino became the first unionized workers in the Philadelphia-area casino. In doing so, the security staff became the...
Atlantic City Casinos Seeking to Hire over 500 Employees, Despite Previous Job Losses
Dr. Rummy Pandit of Stockton University said, “Those recently unemployed could be readjusting lifestyles and assessing future career decisions.” The job market in Atlantic City has lost over 10,000 jobs in the past 3 years, but casinos still are having...
Trump Taj Mahal Sign’s Letters Selling on EBay for $7200 Apiece
The Ebay auction surrounding Trump Taj Mahal memorabilia seems to have received a lukewarm response. The letters from the iconic Trump Taj Mahal sign are selling on eBay for $7,200 apiece. The bidding for a small piece of Donald Trump’s now-defunct Atlantic...
Georgia Regulated Industries Committee Plans a Casino Bill Vote on Thursday, February 23
Gov. Nathan Deal said he would support the casino bill if it did not harm the lottery’s HOPE scholarship program. A Georgia Senate committee plans a vote on a casino bill next week. Senate Bill 79 would authorize two land-based casinos for the state of Georgia. The...
Bookmakers Offer Prop Bets Involving Donald Trump’s Removal from Office as POTUS
Bovada’s $180 moneyline presidential prop bet allows for Mike Pence replacing Donald Trump via the 25th Amendment. Foreign bookmakers are offering betting opportunities for those who believe Donald Trump will be impeached as U.S. president. Ladbrokes, a UK...
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority CEO Bobby Soper Steps Down Due to Investigation
Bobby Soper was not involved in a criminal case at Mohegan Sun Pocono, but he did not reveal a financial arrangement. The president and CEO of Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority stepped down amidst an investigation into financial irregularities this week. Bobby Soper,...
Caesars Entertainment Reports Q4 Results with $435 Million Net Loss
$426 million in “deconsolidation and restructing costs” were blamed for the $435 million in net losses in the 4th Quarter of 2016. Caesars Entertainment Corporation released its fourth quarter and full-year financial results, which were mixed. While...
Fight at Rivers Casino & Resort Stemmed from Ill-Fated Romantic Tryst
The fight started between two females: one aged 21 and the other aged 49. Police say a fight in a Schenectady casino was due to an argument about how many people would participate in a planned sexual tryst. Three people planned a clandestine meeting, but a fight...
