Car Quest
Vicki Wersching said the key she received in the mail from Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, Florida opened the lockbox to the Range Rover Sport the casino recently was giving...
PRESS RELEASES
No More French Clowns
Casino magnate Steve Wynn has come up with what he says is an overdue alternative to Las Vegas’s ubiquitous Cirque du Soleil shows. It’s called ‘ShowStoppers,’ and Wynn promises...
Hard Time
A former master of the California Senate, Rod Wright (l.), who once was the champion of expanding gaming in the Golden State, ended up serving no prison time for...
Core of the Problem
A new study shows that the pleasure receptors in the brains of compulsive gambling react differently from those of substance abuse addicts.
Fahrenkopf’s Favorites
Competition may be the reason for Atlantic City’s decline as a gaming capital, according to Frank Fahrenkopf, former longtime chief executive officer and president of the American Gaming Association.
More Money, Fewer Fixes
Although fixed games and bribed players were a continuing nightmare for the NFL half a century ago when Alex Karras (l.) owned a Detroit bar with a group of...
Uneven Playing Field
Jeff Gural (l.)—operator of the Meadowlands Racetrack and hoping to develop a casino on the site—has made more than $160,000 in donations to political candidates in the state. Casino...
Judge: Ivey’s a Cheater
A London judge has ruled that poker pro Phil Ivey (l.) was essentially cheating when he used edge-sorting to gain an advantage on a Genting casino. Ivey is facing...
New York War of Words
Oneida County, NY Executive Anthony Picente has responded to inflammatory remarks by the chairman of the Seneca County Board of Supervisors over Picente’s opposition to a new casino in...
Series Cancelation After Wynn Suit
At a public event in California, New York hedge-fund manager and short-seller Jim Chanos accused Steve Wynn and his global gaming company of violating the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices...
MGM: Don’t Bogart that Trademark
MGM Resorts International has filed a federal trademark lawsuit against M Life Inc., a company that plans to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Las Vegas using the name...
Drexel Dedicates Gomes Casino Training Lab
Drexel University in Philadelphia has named its Casino Training Lab after the late gaming visionary Dennis Gomes, and will hold a dedication ceremony there on October 6. Gomes held...
Wynn Made Him Gamble
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed to hear arguments that a Nevada casino may have been obligated to help enforce a German player’s self-imposed spending limit. In...
Half and Half
A growing trend at sports events is the 50/50 raffle, in which half of the amount collected during a game goes to a charity and half goes to one...
Your Island Paradise Casino Resort
Looking for the perfect casino resort in paradise? The island of Orivaru in the Maldives can be yours for only $14 million. The property features tropical beauty, white beaches...
Family Fortune
Descendants of Native American Roberta Law Ross want to build a casino on a .79-acre parcel that was taken into trust in 1928. Currently the family operates a fireworks...
Newsweak
A Newsweek cover story attacking online poker with falsehoods, scare tactics and one-sided quotes has the iGaming community up in arms. Questions about the involvement of anti-online gaming advocate...
Book: Binion Was FBI Informant
Las Vegas legend Benny Binion became an FBI informant after serving time in prison for tax evasion, according to a new book by investigative reporter Doug J. Swanson. Friends...
No Money Bags for Revel
An armored truck lost $21,000 in cash from Atlantic City’s Revel Casino. A bag of currency was left on top of the truck and managed to stay there for...
Lucky At Love?
A Pennsylvania roulette dealer is being charged for conspiracy and illegal bet-fixing after banter with a player about the player’s “lucky number.”
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May 7-9, 2024: SBC Summit North America, Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus, NJ. Produced by SBC Events. For more information visit sbcevents.com.
May 14-16, 2024: Cage Conference + Connect User Conference, Gila River Resorts & Casinos Learn about new technologies that enhance profitability and network with industry leaders who have proven success in Cage, Revenue and Player Services. For more information visit skiild.com/cage-conference/.
May 21-23, 2024: : CasinoBeats Summit 2024, InterContinental Malta, St. Julian’s, Malta. For more information visit sbcevents.com.
June 3-5, 2024: SiGMA Asia, SMX Convention Center, Manila, Philippines. Produced by SiGMA Group For more information visit sigma.world/.
June 4-6, 2024: G2E Asia 2024, The Venetian Macao, Macau, SAR. Produced by RX and the American Gaming Association. For more information visit g2easia.com/.
June 18-20, 2024: Canadian Gaming Summit, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Canada. Produced by SBC Events. For more information visit sbcevents.com.
July 16-19, 2024: iGB L!VE 2024, RAI Amsterdam, Netherlands Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information visit igblive.com.
July 17-20, 2024: National Council of Legislators from Gaming States Conference, Rivers Casino, Pittsburgh, PA. More than 100 lawmakers and regulators are expected to meet. For more information visit https://www.nclgs.org.
August 12-14, 2024: Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association (OIGA) Conference and Tradeshow, Oklahoma City Convention Center, Oklahoma City, OK. Produced by OIGA. For more information visit oiga.org.
October 7-10: Global Gaming Expo (G2E), The Venetian Expo, Las Vegas, NV. Produced by RX and the American Gaming Association. For more information visit Global Gaming Expo (G2E).
