Is MaximBet Coming to New Jersey?
The Carousel Group, a late-bloomer in the sports betting business, has partnered with the owners of Maxim, the magazine for MaximBet. The two companies think the combo will appeal...
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Casino Workers Lining Up for Covid Vaccines—At Work
In Atlantic City, Las Vegas and elsewhere, casino operators are bringing Covid-19 vaccination centers to jobsites, making it easier for employees to get back to work.
AC, Vegas Bring Back Headliners
The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (l.) in Atlantic City will bring back headliner entertainment next month with standup comedian and TV star Bob Saget. In Vegas, artists reportedly...
Scientific Games, Golden Nugget Launch NJ Mobile Sportsbook
Scientific Games has partnered with Golden Nugget Online Gaming to launch a mobile sportsbook in New Jersey using SG’s OpenSports platform. Sci Games’ Cathryn Lai (l.) says OpenSports will...
FOX Sports, NYRA Announce Landmark Deal
FOX Sports and the New York Racing Association have signed a deal extending their television rights package that also establishes Fox Sports as the official wagering partner of NYRA...
BetMGM Poker App Debuts in New Jersey, Michigan
BetMGM Poker has launched a mobile app in both New Jersey and Michigan. Mr-Gamble received an affiliate license in New Jersey where it will offer hundreds of gambling sites,...
Gaming and Covid-19, One Year Later
It’s been a year since the pandemic hammered casinos in the U.S. and abroad. Though viral cases are tumbling and restrictions have declined, it’ll take time for the industry...
Haaland Sworn In as Interior Secretary
On March 19, former New Mexico Rep. Debra Haaland (l.) was sworn in as secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior. Haaland made history, becoming the first Native American...
Vegas Bustling as Capacity Limits Wind Down
Spurred by Nevada’s new, more relaxed occupancy rule for casinos, restaurants and other businesses, tourists are descending on the Las Vegas Strip in numbers not seen since the Covid...
NBA A Pioneer of Sportsbook Partnerships
The NBA just struck a deal to partner with Bally's Corp., a mutual admiration society on each side. Bally's sportsbooks benefit. The league benefits. And they both benefit by...
Podcast with Joe Hasson
An interview with Joe Hasson, General Manager at Mohegan Sun Casino at Virgin Hotel Las Vegas, to discuss what it means for the company to open its first casino...
Borgata Adds to Suit Accusing Ocean of Stealing Data
Borgata (l.) has amended its complaint against Ocean Casino Resort for poaching proprietary information when it hired former executives.
Leaving Las Vegas: Sands’ $6.25 Billion Exit
Las Vegas Sands Corp.’s $6.25 billion exit from the Vegas Strip market, where its fortunes were launched, promises to be a transformative move for VICI and Apollo. For LVS,...
DraftKings Predicts $1 Billion in Revenue for 2021
The earnings report for DraftKings produced a mixed bag. The company didn’t meet share price expectations, but exceeded predictions on revenue. The sportsbook company has forecast $1 billion in...
Will Legal Marijuana Take Atlantic City Higher?
With legalized recreational marijuana approved in New Jersey, pot tourism could boost the Atlantic City economy
BetMGM Launches Borgata Site in Pennsylvania
BetMGM has launched the Borgata Casino app in Pennsylvania through a partnership with Rivers Casino Philadelphia, giving BetMGM its second skin in the state’s developing iGaming market.
With Trump Plaza’s Gone, What’s Next in AC?
With Trump Plaza on the Atlantic City Boardwalk imploded, what will rise from the rubble? Among the proposals: a family attraction and a mixed-use development. No one seems to...
Golden Nugget Ink Mobile Deals in New York
Golden Nugget Online Gaming is looking for pole position in a market that could be the richest in the U.S. Only no one knows yet what it will look...
Podcast with The Cordish Companies
The GGB Podcast sits down with Reed Cordish (r.), a principal with the Cordish Companies, and Rob Norton, the president of Cordish Gaming, to talk about the company’s two...
Trump Plaza Imploded in Atlantic City
After seven years of standing vacant on the Atlantic City Boardwalk, the former Trump Plaza casino was finally demolished, toppling to the ground in about seven seconds.
