Pennsylvania casinos are adding arcade-style gaming machines to their list of playable games. Rivers Casino is the latest brick-and-mortar casino to add "party pits" full of such games, in the hopes of attracting millennial-age gamblers. Gamblit Gaming, a California-based casino digital games developer, has developed the game Smoothie Blast, which
The United States Trustee Program disapproves of the Caesars Entertainment Corporation's bankruptcy reorganization plan for its operations division, CEOC. The United States Trustee Program is a government agency which oversees bankruptcy cases and private trustees under the auspices of the US Department of Justice. The Trustee Program's overseer rejected Caesars
William Hill USA is the first legal sportsbook in the United States to offer eSports betting. William Hill announced on Friday it would partner with the Downtown Grand Casino to accept wagers on electronic sports, which is the official name for competitive gaming on console, particularly video games. The first
The long-awaited merger of FanDuel and DraftKings has happened. The top two daily fantasy sports websites have been rumored to be in merger talks for months. Despite the expected merger, ESPN reported that the Federal Trade Commission might look into the merger, because the two companies control more than 80%
A man convicted of a 2012 assault blames the drinks he was served at a Pennsylvania casino for his behavior. The man, Nicholas Mullins, is suing the casino which served him the drinks. Nicholas Mullins gambled at the Bethlehem Sands Casino one night in 2012. While gambling, Mullins claims he
Reality TV star Jake Harris was attacked and beaten after leaving a casino in Washington state in a robbery attempt. The 33-year old Jake Harris is star of the Discovery Channel program, Deadliest Catch. The attack happened in Quil Ceda Creek Casino in Marysville, Washington. A passanger in the car
Since Donald Trump was elected to be the next president of the United States, people in the global gaming community have discussed what its effects might be on online gambling. This is the first time a former casino owner has been president, so it is natural to speculate. All is
A federal judge decided on Wednesday that the Seminole Tribe has the legal right to offer blackjack and other banked card games in their land-based gaming venues over the next 14 years. The Seminoles were battling the state of Florida in the court case. The decision by Judge Robert Hinkle
International sports bettors report record levels of betting on the U.S. presidential election, which takes place on Tuesday, November 8. Online and land-based sportsbooks report a spike in gambling on POTUS proposition bets. The online sports betting exchange, Betfair, claimed that the "Next President" bet on its site had the
The Paris Las Vegas casino on the Vegas Strip was evaluated due to a power outage, which began at 9:45 am on Thursday. Some guests left immediately, but backup power was used to keep the casino operational until the early afternoon. Then, over 3,000 guests and the full casino staff
Qui Nguyen won the World Series of Poker Main Event on Tuesday night. Wearing his trademark Rocket Raccoon ballcap, Mr. Nguyen won the November Nine mini-event, which includes the final table of nine players who survived the July portion of the tournament. Qui Nguyen held second-place in the chip stack
MGM Resorts International said it is prepared to invest $10 billion in a Japanese brick-and-mortar casino, if ever Japan approves casio gambling. The Japanese Diet (parliament) appears on the verge of approving a landmark casino bill, which has proved elusive for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in recent years. The political
