A legislative commission in Ohio formed to determine if further expansion of the Buckeye State’s gaming industry is warranted and whether regulatory changes are needed to current operations heard testimony this week from lottery officials who urged the panel to recommend allowing online ticket sales.
A man in Ohio purchases a lottery ticket...Gambling Addict Judge in New York State Shown Leniency After Embezzlement
A former judge in Cayuga County, New York State, has been sentenced to probation after she admitted to dipping her fingers into court coffers.
The Cayuga County Courthouse in Upstate New York, above, where former Moravia town judge June Shepardson pleaded guilty to grand larceny. She was sentenced to five years’ probation. (Image: Courthouse.co)June...
Appeal to 2021 Atlantic City Casino Property Tax Break Heard
New Jersey’s Superior Court Appellate Division this week heard the state’s appeal of a ruling on how Atlantic City casino property taxes are calculated. The state is contending the 2021 change violated a consent order.
Atlantic City casinos received major tax breaks through legislation passed in 2021. The law stripped iGaming and...Casino Winner Robbed, Scared by Snake
An alleged robber was arrested this month for frightening a winner at Oklahoma’s Remington Park Casino with a snake and then stealing their jackpot, authorities said.
Oklahoma’s Remington Park Casino, pictured above. A man was robbed there after a suspect displayed a snake. (Image: OKC Adventure District)The incident began when Jason McBrayer, 43,...
Marina Bay Sands Cheating Gang May Have Cracked Baccarat Card Counting
A Malaysian man has pleaded guilty to being part of a gang that cheated the Marina Bay Sands out of S$433,730 (US$315k) at baccarat using a “secret formula” and hidden recording devices.
The Marina Bay Sands in Singapore is the only casino in the world to offer 7Up baccarat. Could the gang have developed a card-counting system to exploit the game?...VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Gaga Sets Vegas Return Dates, Eagles’ Sphere Residency a Done Deal
Lady Gaga’s “Jazz + Piano” residency, which we told you last month would return to the Park MGM‘s Dolby Live theater, now has official dates: June 19, 20, 27, 29, and 30; and July 3, 5, and 6.
Gaga performs her “Jazz + Piano” residency at the Park MGM in 2019. (Image: Getty)Tickets go on sale Saturday, March 23 at 10 a.m. through...
MGM Says Macau Foreigner-Only Gaming Zone Plan Was a Clunker
Efforts to introduce foreigner-only gaming zones at Macau casinos have fallen flat with international gamblers, according to MGM Resorts CEO and president Bill Hornbuckle.
MGM CEO and president Bill Hornbuckle, above, says RFID systems are the best way to track the gambling habits of foreign tourists, and this is why Macau casino operators are...Golden Entertainment Stock Heralded As Nevada Pure Play
Shares of Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ: GDEN) are off 15.15% year-to-date and the stock labors 25% below its 52-week high, but some analysts remain bullish on the name.
Golden Entertainment’s Strat Las Vegas. An analyst is bullish on the stock, lauding its Nevada exposure and strong balance sheet. (Image: OnTheStrip.com)That group includes...
Diamond Inn Auction Fails to Find Buyer for Las Vegas Strip Motel
An auction for the former Diamond Inn Motel on the Las Vegas Strip’s southern end failed to find a buyer willing to pony up the $12.5 million minimum asking price.
An aerial view of the shuttered Diamond Inn in Las Vegas. A recent auction for the motel with Strip frontage failed to secure a minimum bid. (Image: J.P. King Auction Company)Alabam...
Bruno Mars Owes $50M Gambling Debt to MGM Resorts -- Unconfirmed Report
There may be an ulterior motive to all the deals Bruno Mars signs with MGM Resorts. NewsNation has quoted an unnamed source claiming that Mars owes “millions to the MGM” in gambling debt.
A mock-up of $100 bill promotes Bruno Mars’ 2017 “24K World Tour.” (Image: X/Twitter/brunomarsspain)A second unnamed source told the TV news network...
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