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Mississippi Online Sports Betting Discussions Likely To Resume in 2025 (Casino.org)
Mississippi online sports betting talks in the Jackson capital are expected to resume when lawmakers gather for their 2025 session later this month. A montage of Mississippi casino sportsbooks. Considerations to expand sports betting online are expected in the Jackson capital this year. (Image: Biloxi Sun Herald) Legislation to expand sports betting online that originated…
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Trump Hotel Suspect Shot Himself Before Activating Explosion in Las Vegas (Casino.org)
The man in a Tesla parked outside of Las Vegas’ Trump International Hotel shot himself in the head before setting off a massive explosion on New Year’s Day, authorities revealed on Thursday. ID for Matthew Livelsberger, pictured above. He’s reportedly the man who set off an explosion outside of the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas.…
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Poker Player Charged with Murder Posted Bizarre Videos Before Killing (Casino.org)
Disturbing videos posted to Facebook by Michigan poker player Craig Michael Bergeron shortly before he allegedly shot an apparent stranger dead suggest the accused was suffering from a mental illness and was spiraling out of control. Craig Bergeron, aka “hu4rollz,” pictured in a mugshot after his arrest on suspicion of murdering Tommy Ireland. Facebook posts…
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VEGAS DINING NEWS: Strip De-Serranos, Vegas Chinese Takes Out Competition, Holsteins Moo-ves (Casino.org)
Continuing his sad walk into the sunset, chef Julian Serrano will close the last of his Las Vegas Strip eateries six months after his Picasso had its last showing at the Bellagio. Julian Serrano Tapas will serve its final meal at Aria on Feb. 1. Picasso had been open 26 years, Julian Serrano Tapas 15. Julian Serrano…
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Caesars ‘Sell’ Rating Reiterated by CFRA, More Asset Sales Possible (Casino.org)
Shares of Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR) started 2025 on a downbeat note, shedding 2.48% on above-average volume on the first trading day of the year after a research firm “reiterated” a sell rating on the stock while cutting its price target. Caesars Palace Las Vegas. The operator could sell assets this year to reduce, said…
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Las Vegas Locals Casino Stocks Face 2025 Tests (Casino.org)
Shares of the casino operators with significant exposure to the Las Vegas locals market were mixed in 2024 and more of the same could be in store this year as the segment is expected to notch slight growth. Boulder Station Casino in Las Vegas. An analyst said Las Vegas locals casinos could post tepid growth…
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Aristocrat Interactive’s Digital White-Label Solution Powers Betiton Launch in Ontario (Casino.org)
Aristocrat Interactive announced today its expansion in the licensed Ontario igaming market via the launch of Betiton. Betiton is utilizing Aristocrat Interactive’s iGaming White-Label solution, the fourth market Betiton has entered using the Aristocrat platform. Betiton launches in Ontario using Aristocrat Interactive’s iGaming White-Label solution. Image/Betiton screenshot Expansion of Ontario Footprint MagicRed Casino is the other…
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California Tribes Sue Cardrooms Over ‘Illegal House-Banked’ Games (Casino.org)
A lawsuit filed by a coalition of California tribal operators accuses the cardroom industry of offering illegal gambling in violation of the state constitution and the California Penal Code. A dealer deals blackjack at the Garden Casino in Hawaiian Gardens, Calif., with the rotating banker position to his left. The card room is one of…
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Tony Blair Spin Chief Loses Big in Son’s Collapsed Betting Syndicate (Casino.org)
Alastair Campbell, formerly a powerful figure in UK politics, funneled £300,000 (US$370,000) into his son’s ill-fated soccer-betting syndicate prior to its collapse, The Daily Mail reports. Alastair Campbell, right, was Tony Blair’s director of communications, but his son Rory’s collapsed betting syndicate may prove a difficult spin. (Image: The Sun) Campbell, 67, is one of…
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$1M Powerball Ticket Claimed Just Hours Before It Was To Expire in Indiana (Casino.org)
A winning Powerball ticket worth $1 million was redeemed with the Hoosier Lottery in Indiana just five hours before the paper ticket slip was set to expire. A Powerball ticket worth $1 million was redeemed just hours before it was set to expire on Dec. 26, 2024. Indiana’s Hoosier Lottery says the winners fortunately found…
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Poker’s Scott Ball Sues ACR Poker for $30M Contract Breach, Defamation (Casino.org)
Poker player and talent agent Scott Ball is suing offshore poker platform ACR Poker for breach of contract, claiming that social media influencers on his books were never paid for promoting the site, formerly known as America’s Card Room. Chris Ball, main picture, believes that ACR Poker boss Phil Nagy, bottom right, defamed him during…
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How the Las Vegas Strip Responded to its Own Vehicle-Ramming Attack (Casino.org)
A day after the deadliest vehicle-ramming attack in the US occurred in New Orleans, it’s worth revisiting how Las Vegas responded to its own vehicle-ramming attack nine years ago. Cement bollards, installed in response to a December 2015 vehicle-ramming attack near Planet Hollywood, can be seen lining both sides of the Las Vegas Strip in…
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Michigan Casinos, Sportsbooks, iGaming Platforms Deliver State Half-Billion Dollars (Casino.org)
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) reports that 2024 was a record-setting year for its commercial and tribal gaming industries. Detroit’s MotorCity, MGM Grand, and Hollywood at Greektown, along with online casinos and sportsbooks, delivered Michigan more than a half-billion dollars in 2024 state tax revenue. Most of the gaming tax benefit goes to support…
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President Biden To Award Jan. 6 Committee Leaders With Presidential Citizens Medal (Casino.org)
On Thursday evening at the White House, President Joe Biden will give the second-highest civilian medals to former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) and Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS). United States House of Reps. Bennie Thompson and Liz Cheney preside over a hearing on the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol on June 28,…
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Ohio State Heavy Favorite for CFP National Championship Following Rose Bowl Rout (Casino.org)
Can any remaining team in the College Football Playoff (CFP) beat Ohio State? If the Buckeyes play like they did last night in the Rose Bowl, it’s seemingly unlikely. Ohio State celebrates its dominating Rose Bowl win on Jan. 1, 2024. The Buckeyes are now favored to win the College Football Playoff National Championship. (Image:…