West Virginia lawmakers are considering legislation that would ban bettors from the state’s legal sports betting market who are found to have harassed or threatened athletes and anyone else involved in a game.
West Virginia lawmaker Del. Shawn Fluharty (D) is seeking to increase protections for players, officials, and team personnel in the...Case Against College Athletes Implodes
The case against four Iowa State athletes charged with felony identity theft in relation to a college betting scandal fell apart Friday when prosecutors asked for the charges to be dismissed.
Iowa State football fans cheer on their team, above. Players targeted in an underage betting probe could now sue the State of Iowa after they were prosecuted...Hyatt Rewards Members Can Now Earn Points at Rio Las Vegas
World of Hyatt rewards members can now earn and redeem loyalty points at Rio Las Vegas.
An aerial view of the Rio Hotel & Casino Las Vegas. World of Hyatt rewards members can now earn and redeem points by staying at the off-Strip property. (Image: World of Hyatt)Rio Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, formerly the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, is...
Long Island Casino Rift Intensifies As Blakeman Fires At Hofstra
The divide between supporters of a Long Island casino plan and opposition groups, including Hofstra University, widened this week as Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman continued claims that the college is colluding with a group angling for a Queens casino permit to stifle the similar effort on Long Island.
Nassau County Executive Bruce...LOST VEGAS: The Original Las Vegas That No One Knows About
Las Vegas wasn’t even the first Las Vegas in Las Vegas. An actual, thriving community of 2,000-3,000, also called Las Vegas, was established before the railroad that supposedly built Las Vegas even got there.
For a little over 18 months, from 1904 to 1905, this was what was known as Las Vegas, Nev. Today, historians today refer to it as the...Resorts World New York City Unveils $5B Full Casino License Plan
Resorts World New York City is among a crowded bidding pool trying to land one of New York’s three downstate casino licenses. That would that permit Las Vegas-style slot machines, table games, and sports betting.
Resorts World New York City would undergo a major expansion and renovation upon receipt of a full-scale casino license in New York....Florida Senate Wants To Increase Penalties for Illegal Gambling
The Florida Senate on Wednesday passed legislation that would greatly increase the criminal penalties levied against those who are found guilty of operating illegal gambling activities.
The Happy Time Arcade in St. Petersburg has no affiliation with Caesars Entertainment but regardless uses its Caesars Palace branding. Florida Senate lawmakers have...Hard Rock Atlantic City Again Gives Workers Bonuses
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City is again thanking its thousands of team members for another successful year.
Hard Rock Atlantic City team members pose for a photo after learning they’ll receive annual bonuses for their 2023 work performance. Hard Rock is owned and operated by Hard Rock International. (Image: Hard Rock Atlantic City)...
VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Adele Postpones 10 March Dates Due to Illness, Eagles Still Talking Sphere
Adele has postponed all the March dates of her Caesars Palace residency, revealing that she’s battling an illness.
Adele had been apologizing to recent audiences about her inability to hit the highest notes of her hits due to a sore throat. (Image: hellomagazine.com)“Sadly I have to take a beat and pause my Vegas residency,” she shared on Instagram ...
Paterson Claims Hofstra Banned Him Over Long Island Casino Rift
Former Gov. David Paterson (D-NY) says Hofstra University, the school at which he earned his law degree, barred him from campus events because of his role as a lobbyist for Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS).
Las Vegas Sands Vice President David Paterson. The former New York governor said he was barred from Hofstra University because of his support of a...Page 13 of 1014