Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval recently signed an electronic sports bill that legalizes eSports betting events in the state. The bill extends the current Nevada sports wagering laws to include eSports betting events. The new law takes effect on July 1. Senate Bill 240 passed in the Nevada legislature by wide
The Illinois Senate passed an online gambling bill (SB208) on Wednesday. To pass into law, though, the Illinois House of Representatives and Governor Bruce Rauner have to approve the measure. Still, Wednesday's vote is a cause for celebration among online gambling advocates. Illinois's state legislature is considering an online gambling
The Route 66 Casino Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico announced it had canceled a show by comedian Kathy Griffin scheduled for July 22. The cancellation came a day after Kathy Griffin posted an image online of herself holding the bloodied likeness of President Donald Trump's apparently severed head. The graphic
Liberty and Prosperity, described by the Press of Atlantic City as "a constitutional advocacy group", has sued New Jersey to block the PILOT law involving Atlantic City casinos. Liberty and Prosperity claims the property tax bill is unconstitutional. The PILOT ("Payments In Lieu Of Taxes") was enacted in 2016 as
The Golden State Warriors are strong favorites to win their NBA Finals rematch with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has the Warriors a -260 favorite, while the Cavs are a +220 underdog. This is the third straight year the two teams have played in the NBA Finals.
A Tunica outlet mall, Casino Factory Shoppes, is having trouble keeping its doors open after traffic to the mall's casino declined in the past 5 years. Large retail businesses are dropping out of the outlet mall, while smaller businesses are moving into the complex. The story of the closure of
A bill to legalize, license, and regulate daily fantasy sports in New Jersey was passed by a wide margin in the General Assembly on Tuesday. The measure passed in the Democrat-controlled Assembly by a 65-15 vote, and now passes to the State Senate for a vote. Assembly Bill 3532 would
MGM Resorts International is not buying the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, after all. MGM Resorts and Las Vegas Sands have been in talks for two months on a $1.3 billion deal to sell the most lucrative casino in Pennsylvania. McCall reported that Sands executives have decided Sands Bethlehem's recent fiscal
13-1 long shot Cloud Computing won the Preakness Stakes today in an upset. Cloud Computing ran down Classic Empire on the back stretch, edging out the thoroughbred many thought was Always Dreaming's main competition. Always Dreaming, the Kentucky Derby winner, meanwhile finished in 8th place. Halfway through the race, it
Chris Cornell, the lead singer for Soundgarden and Audioslave, died of an apparent suicide at the MGM Grand Detroit. The 52-year old icon of the grunge rock era was found dead overnight in his room at the casino-hotel. The Wayne County Medical Examiner determined Cornell's death to be suicide by
A Las Vegas police officer used a stun gun on a man 7 times during a struggle at the Venetian Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Sunday. The police officer also held the man in a neck hold for one minute, before the man lost consciousness. The man, 40-year
A Las Vegas rehab center is using 2 video poker machines to help stroke patients and those with other maladies regain their muscle motor skills. The patients using the video poker machines include those with Parkinson's Disease, amputees, and any other medical issue which affects motor ability. The HealthSouth Rehab
