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BetMGM Trimming Staff at New Jersey Headquarters, as Online Gaming Firm Labors (Casino.org)
BetMGM is terminating 83 employees in New Jersey The layoffs are at BetMGM’s headquarters BetMGM is primarily engaged in sports betting and iGaming BetMGM is reducing its overhead at its New Jersey headquarters by showing dozens of workers the door. The BetMGM Sportsbook at Gila River Resorts and Casinos Lone Butte in Chandler, AZ. BetMGM…
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VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Mötley Crüe Postpones Residency, What You Oughta Know About Alanis, Pitbull & More (Casino.org)
Kickstart those refunds, Mötley Crüe fans. The ’80s hair-metal band has postponed its residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM due a medical procedure ordered by singer Vince Neil’s doctor. Drummer Tommy Lee, guitarist John 5 (Mick Mars’ replacement), singer Vince Neil and bassist Nikki Sixx have delayed their third Las Vegas residency by six…
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Genius Sports Rallies on Upped 2025 Revenue Guidance (Casino.org)
Data provider unveils 2025 guidance Revenue outlook of $620 million easily beats Wall Street consensus On another rough day for domestic equities, Genius Sports (NYSE: GENI) stood out as shares of the sports betting data provider surged on the back of strong 2025 guidance. A slide from a Genius Sports investor presentation. The stock surged…
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Kyrie Irving Season-Ending Injury Latest Setback for Aldelson-Owned Mavs (Casino.org)
Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving is out for the year Irving tore an ACL on Monday night The Mavs franchise is in disarray Kyrie Irving suffered a season-ending injury Monday night, the latest catastrophe for the fiasco-riddled Dallas Mavericks franchise. Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving lies on the court after suffering a knee injury against…
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Thailand Casino Bill Folds on Entry Condition, Resorts Will Welcome All (Casino.org)
Thailand is seeking to legalize casinos A previous bill suggested forcing Thai people to prove their net worth to gamble The casino push is supported by PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra Should the Thailand casino bill become law, the forthcoming gaming resorts will be accessible to everyone regardless of financial standing so long as they’ve filed tax…
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64 Trillion to 1 Double Jackpot Win Shakes Faith in South Korea Lottery (Casino.org)
South Korea’s March 1 lottery drawing is causing controversy after one machine produced two winning tickets The odds of that happening are approximately 64 trillion to 1 Lottery officials deny there was any inappropriate manipulation of the system The appearance of two jackpot-winning lottery tickets from the same lottery outlet has set tongues wagging in…
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GeoComply Names New CEO as Co-Founders Step Into New Roles (Casino.org)
Kip Levin was the former President of FanDuel GeoComply founders say they can now focus more on long-term strategic vision and innovation GeoCompy analyzes over 1 billion transactions every month GeoComply, based in Vancouver, has announced the appointment of Kip Levin as its new chief executive officer. Vancouver-based GeoComply announces the appointment of former Flutter…
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Polymarket Bettors Praying Their Pope Francis Bets Win, Kalshi Takes More Holy Approach (Casino.org)
Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome Polymarket is offering bets on the pope’s fate Polymarket deals in cryptocurrency Betting exchange Polymarket has ruffled some feathers for offering odds on the fate of Pope Francis. Pope Francis waves during an appearance in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Sept. 15, 2022. The pope has been hospitalized for three weeks,…
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Thailand Revises Casino Entry Rules, Drops $1.5M Wealth Requirement (Casino News Daily)
Thailand has revised its proposed regulations for locals entering the country’s planned casinos, eliminating the requirement that citizens hold at least THB50 million (US$1.5 million) in bank deposits. This change was confirmed by Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat, who highlighted concerns that the previous threshold would have made casino access too exclusive. According to government…
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Hard Rock Atlantic City Staffers Awarded $10 Million Following Rocking 2024 Performance (Casino.org)
Hard Rock gave $10 million in bonuses to its Atlantic City workers Hard Rock trailed only Borgata in AC gaming revenue last year Hard Rock is owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City presented its workers with $10 million in bonuses as the Boardwalk resort has done now…
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A’s to Sell Priority Access to 2028 Las Vegas Season Tix (Casino.org)
The Athletics are selling priority access to season tickets for their 2028 season starting Friday 2028 will (they hope) be their first season playing in a new stadium built on the site of the imploded Tropicana casino hotel on the Las Vegas Strip For the three seasons they will spend in West Sacramento, Calif. until…
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Texas Lottery Fiasco ‘Final Nail in Coffin’ for Casinos, Sports Betting (Casino.org)
A scandal surrounding the Texas Lottery is partly to blame for the headwinds hampering approval of legalized casinos and online sports betting in the Lone Star State A European syndicate won $95 million last year after using couriers to purchase 25.8 million tickets The Texas Lottery Commission, which would oversee legalized gambling, is accused of…
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Wynn NYC Casino Could Threaten Small Businesses, Say Owners (Casino.org)
Business owners worry about impact of casino in Hudson Yards Related Cos. and Wynn want license for Chelsea-area casino hotel Small business owners in New York City’s Hudson Yards area, which includes the tony Chelsea neighborhood, are fearful that a proposed casino hotel would hurt their bottom lines. Renderings of Hudson Yards West. Some small…
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Aussie Bill Would Force Online Gamblers to Confront Losses (Casino.org)
Proposed bill would require online gambling platforms to display running tally of player losses over time. Real-time counter would be visible on screen at all times. Lawmaker hopes proposal could save lives Australians lose more money gambling per capita than any other nation, so would an on-screen counter that showed their total losses in real…
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Panda Interactive Sues Genius, Sportradar, Alleges Coercive Behavior (Casino.org)
Company adds antitrust claims to patent infringement suit Panda claims rivals purposefully limit customer choice SportsCastr Inc., the sports betting data provider that does business as Panda Interactive, today announced that it amended a 2023 patent infringement suit against rivals Genius Sports and Sportradar to include parallel antitrust claims. A Panda Interactive logo. The company…