Joey Chestnut, the most decorated competitive eater in history who has won the esteemed Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest a record 16 times and was the heavy betting favorite to win his ninth consecutive title next month, won’t be on Coney Island for the July 4 chow down.
Competitive eating legend Joey Chestnut...Vegas Motorist Who Killed Troopers Prisoned For At Least 16 Years
The intoxicated man who plowed his car into two Nevada state troopers on a Las Vegas highway in November will be spending 16 or more years behind bars.
Jemarcus Williams, pictured in a courtroom. He was sentenced in the deaths of two state troopers. (Image: Las Vegas Sun)Jemarcus Williams, 46, was sentenced Tuesday to between 16 and 40 years for...
Caesars Virginia Casino Taxes Provide City Workers Pay Raises
Caesars Virginia opened a temporary pavilion gaming tent on May 15, 2023. During the casino’s first year in business, the City of Danville where the property operates, has received over $18.86 million in payments and gaming taxes from Caesars Entertainment.
Construction continues on the permanent Caesars Virginia destination, a $750 million...ESCALATING SITUATION: Drunken Vegas Tourist Assaults Man While Attempting to Ascend Down Escalator
A video that went viral this weekend appears to show an assault perpetrated by a man attempting to ascend a down escalator from a pedestrian walkway crossing the Las Vegas Strip.
The perpetrator, wearing the grey T-shirt on right, punches an innocent bystander in the head as he rides the escalator down from a pedestrian bridge adjacent to the...Trump Tells Vegas Crowd He'll Dump Taxes on Casino Tips
At an excruciatingly hot Las Vegas campaign rally on Sunday, Donald Trump proposed eliminating the taxes currently levied by the IRS on tips.
Donald Trump addresses thousands of his supporters in Las Vegas on Sunday. (Image: Newsweek)“When I get to office, we are going to not charge taxes on tips,” Trump told thousands of his supporters outdoors in ...
Rhode Island Senate Approves Raising Casino Credit Limits
The Rhode Island Senate last week approved legislation to allow the state’s two commercial casinos to lend higher amounts of cash to high rollers.
Bally’s Twin River Lincoln and Bally’s Tiverton in Rhode Island could soon be allowed to offer high rollers larger amounts of credit after legislation advanced in the state capital last...Arizona Again Opening Sports Betting Market to New Operators
Arizona is again preparing to expand its sports wagering market as the Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) announced Friday that it will look to add at least two more operators to the fold.
Arizona Cardinals fans celebrate during a game. The state could add another two or three sports betting operators. (Image: Deseret News)Under state law, up to 20...
Court Date for Ohio Father Who Left Baby for Close to Three Hours
The father of a 10-month-old baby is scheduled to appear in court later this month after allegedly leaving her alone in a car when he went inside an Ohio casino.
Jack Cleveland Casino, pictured above. A man is due in court after leaving a baby alone in a car at the casino. (Image: Destination Cleveland)Kyle Miller, 27, of Elyria, Ohio, is charged...
Penn Entertainment Going to Small-Cap From Mid-Cap At S&P
Amid a lengthy slump that includes a 35.39% loss over the past year, Penn Entertainment (NASDAQ: PENN) has seen its market capitalization erode to the point that it no longer fits the bill as a mid-cap stock.
Penn Entertainment’s Ameristar in Black Hawk, Colo. Shares of the operator are being removed from a mid-cap index and joining a...Atlantic City Casinos Celebrating Pride Month With Array of Events
Atlantic City casinos are embracing Pride Month like never before.
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City is sponsoring Pride Month events in June. The casino is joined by Caesars in commemorating the LGBTQ+ community. (Image: Facebook)June is considered Pride Month by the LGBTQ+ community and its allies. The annual commemoration of lesbian,...
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