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July 7, 2021
Hard Rock Atlantic City Adds Industry Executive Michael Woodside to its Ranks
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City has hired gaming veteran Michael Woodside as its new vice president of entertainment and marketing services. Michael Woodside joins Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City welcomes industry veteran Michael Woodside as its new VP of entertainment and marketing services. In […]
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July 7, 2021
Nagasaki Approaches the Finish Line with Its Integrated Resort Plans
Japan’s Nagasaki prefecture is confident that it has all of the components necessary to offer an integrated resort (IR) in Japan. It is one of only a small handful of locations remaining in the hunt for the selection of the first three locations that will host a casino resort in the country. It is also […]
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July 6, 2021
Caesars to Build Harrah’s Casino and Racetrack in Nebraska
Caesars Entertainment inked a new deal with Columbus Exposition and Racing to build and develop a Harrah’s casino and racetrack. The new venue is expected to cost approximately $75 million and will be located in Columbus, Nebraska. New Racetrack and Casino Comes to Nebraska Caesars Entertainment, the US casino giant, announced a new deal with […]
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July 6, 2021
Quebec Illegal Online Casinos Thrive Amid Police Inaction
Even though Canada’s laws allow organized betting businesses to run only under approved organizations’ supervision, illegal online bookmakers in Quebec seem to avoid detection by the police without much effort. Quebec news outlet La Presse decided to investigate the peculiar ecosystem around unauthorized betting sites. Quebec’s Thriving Online Casinos According to a discussion with the Quebec police, the […]
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July 5, 2021
PlayStar Casino Secures Pennsylvania iGaming Market Access
PlayStar Casino signed a multi-year partnership deal with casino giant Caesars Entertainment to gain market access in Pennsylvania ahead of its upcoming debut in New Jersey. Double Addressable Market The agreement between PlayStar Casino and Caesars will allow the iGaming brand to double its addressable market by way of population and gross gaming revenue when […]
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July 5, 2021
Voters to Decide on $325m Casino in Slidell Area
On November 13, voters in St. Tammany Parish, South Louisiana, will have to decide if they want a casino development worth $335 million to be built in the Slidell area. Voters Will See the New Measure on the Ballot in November After a long public debate last Wednesday, the St. Tammany Parish Council in Louisiana […]
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July 5, 2021
Four Winds’ Michigan, Indiana Casinos the Latest to Turn to AI for Security
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already an integral part of a lot of online activity, from browser searches to advanced threat detection. It’s also making headway in the live casino industry, as well, and a number of casinos have already embraced the technology. The number is about to grow, too, as the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi […]
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July 2, 2021
British Columbia Reopens Casinos, Sports Betting Reaches Final Stage
After being shut for more than a year, casinos, bars and nightclubs in British Columbia, Canada’s westernmost province, were allowed to reopen this Thursday. Great Canadian did not wait and announced the reopening of nine BC venues. Furthermore, earlier this week, a bill, proposing the legalization of single-event sports betting received a Royal Assent. BC […]
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July 2, 2021
Resorts World Las Vegas Sees Nice – but Not Impressive – Turnout for Launch
Resorts World Las Vegas (RWLV) is now officially up and running, even if it’s still working out some bugs at some of its amenities. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the newest casino resort to land on the Las Vegas Strip enjoyed a modest grand opening, but it wasn’t nearly as large as some others. […]
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July 1, 2021
GiG Expands PlayStar Casino Partnership to Pennsylvania
Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) and PlayStar Casino signed a long-term agreement to expand their current partnership by powering the offering of the online gaming brand in Pennsylvania. Revenue Share Model The new agreement, which builds on the foundation of the initial partnership between the technology supplier and the online casino brand, will see PlayStar Casino […]