Over the holidays, Brazil officially authorized sports betting and online casino gambling in the world’s seventh most populated country.
Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva celebrates with his supporters after being released from prison on Nov. 9, 2019. Da Silva has signed a law permitting the introduction of sports betting and online...Las Vegas Casino Guest Is Suspect in Wife’s Homicide
A suspect wanted for his wife’s recent fatal shooting was apprehended Tuesday in Las Vegas’s Mardi Gras Hotel & Casino.
Arthur Guty, Nicole Zambrano, pictured at left above. Guty with a cigarette, at right. (Images: Carlos Ramirez via WTAE, LVMPD)Arthur Guty Jr., 55, had $100K in cash in his possession when Las Vegas cops took him into custody...
Michigan Powerball Ticket Hits $842M Jackpot
Monday was a great start to the New Year for a lucky Powerball player in Michigan.
If you purchased a Powerball ticket at the Food Castle in Michigan’s Grand Blanc for the game’s January 1 drawing, you might want to inspect your numbers. Powerball officials say a ticket sold at the store is worth $842.2 million. (Image: Getty)After the...
LOST VEGAS: The Lucky Strike Prospector Statues
When the Lucky Strike Club casino opened in 1954, at 117 Fremont St. in downtown Las Vegas, two 12-foot prospectors stood guard from the top of its rooftop sign. Seventy years later, those statues are still around. They have survived three casino closures, a car accident, decades of desert sun and wind, and a fire.
But they won’t survive much...
Macau Casinos Win $22.7B in 2023, Trigger Nongaming Increase
The Macau gaming industry capped off its first COVID-19 recovery year strong with December casino win exceeding analyst expectations.
Macau casino revenue initiated its pandemic recovery in 2023, as gross gaming revenue surged 334% from 2022 to $22.7 billion. The yearly haul, however, requires the six casino permit holders to further increase their...Legendary Las Vegas Comic Shecky Greene Dead at 97
Legendary Las Vegas comic Shecky Greene died at his Las Vegas home on New Year’s Eve at age 97. His wife of 41 years, Marie Musso Greene, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal he died of natural causes.
Undated 1970s Shecky Greene publicity handout. (Image: Shecky Greene)Greene, along with Don Rickles and Buddy Hackett, were the undisputed king...
San Jose Gambling, Prostitution Raid
Five suspects were apprehended after a North San Jose, Calif., raid of an illicit gambling operation this week.
San Jose Police Department cruiser, pictured above. Police officers raided an illegal gambling operation. (Image: San Jose Spotlight)Authorities also seized 33 guns, about 20K in cash, 150K rounds of ammo, and some 500 pounds of suspected...
Christmas Delivers Macau Casinos Presents With Strong Visitation
Christmas isn’t exactly a major holiday in China, but Macau, one of two Special Administrative Regions (SARs) belonging to the People’s Republic, was nonetheless busy on Dec. 25 and its surrounding days.
Travelers in Macau pose for photographs with the city’s Christmas tree on Dec. 23, 2023. The Christmas holiday ushered in about...DraftKings Stock Flirts With Key Technical Levels
DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) was one of the brightest stories among gaming equities in 2023, but a 7.89% decline this month has the stock flirting with some important support levels.
DraftKings stock highlighted at the Nasdaq market site. The stock is close to important support levels. (Image: Nasdaq)After unveiling unveiling strong 2024 forecasts and...
Bally's Chicago Faces Backlash for Chinatown Shuttle
Bally’s Chicago is facing criticism for quietly running a free shuttle between its temporary gaming facility inside the historic Medinah Temple and the Windy City’s Chinatown neighborhood.
The exterior of Bally’s Chicago is seen in November 2023. Bally’s Chicago is facing some backlash for running a free shuttle to the...Page 52 of 1042