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One man is dead and another is in custody after a shooting at MGM National Harbor casino in Oxon Hill, Maryland. According to the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD), 22-year-old Benjamin Williams has been charged with the murder of 23-year-old Darnell Hawkins, Jr. In a press release, the PGPD said that officers responded to… Read more »
Finish line in sight As expected, the five-person New York Gaming Facility Location Board has recommended that each of the three remaining applicants for full, resort-style casinos in New York City be granted licenses. The board advanced all three – Bally’s, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, and Resorts World New York City – to the… Read more »
Suspect concealed himself well Las Vegas police are searching for a man who robbed the Rampart Casino in Summerlin and have reached out to the general public for help. Local media originally reported the news of a possible armed robbery at an unnamed casino on Rampart Boulevard Thursday night, but other than that, no details… Read more »
Banned player coming clean Former University of New Orleans basketball player Dae Dae Hunter has admitted to point-shaving in college games last season. Appearing on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” Hunter said he knew full well what he was doing and needed the money. Earlier this month, the NCAA permanently pulled Hunter’s and five others’ eligibility… Read more »
Colossal failure It seemed like a good idea at the time. Combine the world’s biggest name in sports with a seasoned gambling company and you should have a chance to compete in the top tier of the United States’ legal sports betting market. But it didn’t work. On Thursday, ESPN and Penn Entertainment announced that… Read more »
The NCAA has pushed back a rule change that would allow college athletes to bet on professional sports. Originally set to take effect Saturday, November 1, the rule has been delayed for three weeks, to November 22. NCAA athletes are not permitted to place wagers on college sports, nor will they even if the new… Read more »
Labor, management at impasse Horseshoe Indianapolis table game dealers and dual rate employees – workers who split time between dealing cards and supervising the gaming floor – have gone on strike over the right to unionize. Friday, October 17, was the day the 200 workers were scheduled to vote on their union, but because union… Read more »
Reevaluated the economics In a stunning turn of events, MGM has withdrawn from the race for one of three casino licenses for downstate New York. In a press release, MGM Yonkers, Inc. said, “….the competitive and economic assumptions underpinning our application have shifted, altering our return expectations on the proposed $2.3 billion investment.” “The newly… Read more »
When an injury doesn’t hurt Emeka Egbuka has looked every bit the top-20 NFL draft pick that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers made him this past summer. The rookie wide receiver is fourth in the league in receiving yards and is a big reason why his team is 5-1 and sitting atop the NFC. But when… Read more »
As we speak, the 2025 Major League Baseball (MLB) postseason is in full swing. After the Wild Card round, we are currently in the midst of the Divisional Playoff series as the teams determine who will be the representatives of the National and American Leagues. It seemed like a suitable time to look back at… Read more »
It’s a casino, so Parx Casino Bensalem naturally wants you to visit and gamble your money. But they don’t want anyone to gamble with their health. That’s why Parx is running a special Breast Cancer Awareness Month Fundraiser, highlighted this past weekend by free breast cancer screenings. On Saturday, the Penn Medicine Mobile Mammography Van… Read more »
Two California men have found out that cheating at casino table games doesn’t just get you banned from the casino, but it can put you in prison. On Tuesday, San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced that Vaagn Galustyan, 52, and Armin Martirosyan, 53, have both been charged with two felony counts of conspiracy… Read more »
Citi Field casino plan advances As the month of September came to an end, the competition for the three downstate New York casino licenses came into focus. With the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) expected to decide on the winners before the end of the year, all proposals have been voted upon by their… Read more »
Attempt to drum up traffic The Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) has approved a series of regulatory amendments in an attempt to boost activity at private gaming salons, the exclusive high-stakes gambling rooms at casinos for whales and celebrities. On Thursday, after an hour debate, the Commission voted to implement the changes, previously recommended by the… Read more »
Freedom from a casino Those who wanted a big, glitzy casino in Manhattan have had a rough few days. With the local Community Advisory Committee (CAC) voting against the Freedom Plaza casino proposal Monday morning, every Manhattan possibility for the three downstate New York casino licenses has been rejected. The casino plan, which would have… Read more »
Poker to prediction markets Daniel Negreanu was already the top spokesperson for the world’s largest online poker room, GGPoker, and now he is repping one of the major players in prediction markets, Kalshi. On Tuesday, the Poker Hall of Famer tweeted that along with his new partnership with the site, he is giving one person… Read more »
Take the under, do poorly on purpose The NCAA has banned three men’s college basketball players for participating in a gambling scheme that relied on one of them manipulating his play to win the bets. Fresno State guard Jalen Weaver, Fresno State forward Mykell Robinson, and San Jose State guard Steven Vasquez, who played at… Read more »
Competition for the M Anthony Marnell III, the developer behind the M Resort Spa Casino in Henderson, Nevada, wants to give his former baby a little competition. He recently filed a conceptual site plan to build a new resort with a casino, 600-room hotel, food hall, meeting space, a pool, and all the other trappings… Read more »
Back after three years The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a “no-action” letter regarding swap data reporting and recordkeeping regulations for event contracts, opening the door for prediction markets leader Polymarket to operate in the States. The letter, released Wednesday in response to QCX LLC and QC Clearing LLC, reads: “The divisions will… Read more »
Billion with a “B” Somebody in the US could end up having the Labor Day to end all Labor Days. For the 13th time in history, a US lottery jackpot has eclipsed the $1 billion mark. On Monday night, the estimated jackpot for the multi-state Powerball drawing is $1.1 billion; it hit a billion for… Read more »
From humans to robots The Golden Gate Hotel and Casino, the oldest hotel in downtown Las Vegas, is doing away with live dealer table games. Completely. First reported by Casino.org’s Vital Vegas blog, the change will happen quickly, with “high energy” electronic gaming machines, including computerized versions of traditional table games, expected to replace the… Read more »
Just hope they aren’t injured late Sports betting leader DraftKings has introduced a new option to help customers ease the pain of losing a bet if an athlete gets injured. With the “Early Exit” program, customers will receive cash credits to their accounts “when a bet is materially impacted by a player’s early exit due… Read more »
Professional poker player Elvis Bersai Lopez-Ambrosio, best known to livestream poker fans as “Pepe,” was among eight people charged with human trafficking crimes by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico. The Lopez Human Smuggling Organization, as the government is calling it, operated out of both the United States and Guatemala. In… Read more »
Rushed to get all the bets in It’s been half a year since the news broke that the Miami Heat’s Terry Rozier was under federal investigation for possible links to suspicious sports betting activity. Now, further details have emerged as to what some of that activity specifically was. According to ESPN’s David Purdum, someone placed… Read more »
Three people at the JokerStars Poker Room in Houston learned that all it takes is a little access to be able to run a poker cheating scheme. They also learned that there are security cameras everywhere. On Sunday, an employee of the club and two of his friends were caught using technology to scam their… Read more »
