Europe’s gaming industry certainly hasn’t been immune from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Numerous countries have assisted in Ukraine’s defense. The US, Germany, and Italy are among a few notables that have lent weapons. Ukraine is also being assisted with financial contributions from around the globe. Ukrainian businesses have additionally stepped up to back the country’s […]
Russia President Vladimir Putin is likely to stay in power for the world’s largest country by land area through the end of the year, or so say political bettors. Putin launched an invasion on neighboring Ukraine last week. The war has resulted in estimates of hundreds of Ukrainian civilian casualties. Citing “aggressive statements” from NATO, […]
Borgata Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City recently appointed a new boss. And the freshly minted president has big plans in store for the MGM Resorts property. MGM last month promoted Travis Lunn to the position of Borgata president. He previously oversaw the company’s Mississippi casino resort operations at Beau Rivage in Biloxi and Gold […]
Pennsylvania-based Penn National Gaming (PNG) is celebrating a milestone for its “myheroes” program, which honors active-duty military, veterans, and first responders with an array of incentives and rewards in exchange for their patronage. PNG launched myheroes last May. The customer appreciation initiative is an extension of the regional casino operator’s “mychoice” loyalty scheme. With myheroes, […]
Residents in Taunton, Massachusetts, aren’t giving up on their efforts to prevent a Native American casino resort from coming to town. The US Department of the Interior (DOI) late last year issued its third and supposedly final ruling on 321 acres of land owned by the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. The federal agency, which oversees the […]
Las Vegas casinos and the billionaires who own them are donating substantial amounts of money across the political aisle for Nevada’s 2022 gubernatorial election. Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak (D) endured a most difficult first term as governor. The former Clark County commissioner’s first four years in the state’s preeminent governmental role will largely be remembered […]
Atlantic City casinos were dealt a great hand by New Jersey lawmakers late last year when legislation to substantially reduce their annual property tax liabilities was signed by Governor Phil Murphy (D). This week a state judge ruled that the tax amendment runs afoul of a 2018 consent order. In 2016, New Jersey and the […]
Last week, OpenSea allowed time for users to move their nonfungible token (NFT) listings during its contract migration. The platform has announced that the move [...]
Nevada casinos for an unparalleled 11th consecutive month have won at least $1 billion off of their gamblers. Nevada’s 306 licensed gaming locations reported gross gaming revenue (GGR) of $1.078 billion in the first month of 2022. That’s a strong 42% year-over-year increase. January 2022 also bested January 2020 by almost 4%. Last month’s haul […]
Caesars Sportsbook is sponsoring a new version of actor and comedian JB Smoove’s dinner and talk show series on MSG Networks. “One Course with JB Smoove, Presented by Caesars Sportsbook” is a slight twist on the “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star’s “Four Courses with JB Smoove” program that aired on MSG Networks from 2013 through 2015. […]
Pennsylvania Democrats led by Governor Tom Wolf (D) want to end most of the casino gaming subsidies provided to state horsemen in favor of redirecting that tax money to higher education. But state Republicans, which control the General Assembly, say they will continue to block that from happening. Under current law, Pennsylvania’s horse racing industry […]
President Joe Biden wants to fill the Supreme Court’s forthcoming vacancy with Ketanji Brown Jackson, 51, a federal appeals court judge currently serving in the District of Columbia Circuit. Jackson’s instantly historic nomination will pay off for many political bettors. She is the first Black woman to be nominated by a president to the Supreme […]
