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Penn National Pinnacle Entertainment merger talks

Penn National Gaming in Reported Merger Talks with Regional Operator Pinnacle Entertainment

Penn National Gaming, the company that owns both the Tropicana and M Resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, is exploring acquisition of Midwestern operator Pinnacle Entertainment, according to the Wall Street Journal. The two casino conglomerates have been holding “off-and-on-again” discussions about...

Casino.org Staff Writer October 7, 2017
Raiders stadium Las Vegas World Cup

Las Vegas Raiders Stadium Still Among Potential 2026 World Cup Host Venues

The $1.9 billion Las Vegas Raiders stadium that's expected to soon break ground between Russell Road and Hacienda Avenue just west of I-15 and the Strip is still in the running to host 2026 World Cup matches. The United Bid Committee (UBC),...

Casino.org Staff Writer October 6, 2017
MGM Resorts marketing Jim Murren

MGM Resorts Abandons ‘Welcome to the Show’ Marketing Campaign in Wake of Las Vegas Shooting

MGM Resorts, the parent company to Mandalay Bay, is putting its recently debuted marketing campaign that concluded:?"We are not in the hotel business. We are in the holy sh*t business"?on the shelf for now. Titled "Welcome to the Show," the ad blitz...

Casino.org Staff Writer October 6, 2017
Stephen Paddock Las Vegas shooting

Las Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock’s Past Reveals Loner Who Liked Hookers, Planned Attack Meticulously

Details of mass killer Stephen Paddock are starting to paint a picture of a loner who liked to hang out with prostitutes in Las Vegas, had recently gained a lot of weight, and?might not even have been set on Las Vegas and...

Casino.org Staff Writer October 6, 2017
Governor Jerry Brown signs Elk Grove casino compact

Elk Grove Casino Signed Off by California Governor, Opponents Demand Summary Judgement?

California Governor Jerry Brown on Wednesday signed a bill ratifying a compact between the state and the Wilton Racheria Tribe of Milwok People that authorises the tribe to build a $400 million casino in Elk Grove. Also, today, it emerged that the...

Casino.org Staff Writer October 6, 2017
Magic Johnson

Magic Johnson Addresses G2E on SportsBetting: ‘The Narrative is Changing’

Basketball legend and Los Angeles Lakers co-owner “Magic” Johnson stopped just short of directly endorsing legalized sports betting during his keynote address on the final day of the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas, but he acknowledged that the “landscape has changed”...

Casino.org Staff Writer October 6, 2017
Gulf Coast Casinos Tropical Storm Nate

Tropical Storm Nate Heads to Gulf Coast, Casinos Hope to Remain Open

Tropical Storm Nate is now the latest in a series of natural disasters that could be heading towards the Gulf Coast this weekend, where it’s expected to make landfall as a hurricane. Mississippi residents have been warned to prepare, but for now,...

Casino.org Staff Writer October 6, 2017
Alabama casinos bingo attorney general

Alabama AG Sues to Shut Down Charity Bingo Operators Offering Slots

Alabama Attorney General Steven Marshall has filed numerous lawsuits against charity bingo halls, claiming they're operating illegal slot machines in violation of the state constitution. In his lawsuits, Marshall asked courts stop via preliminary injunctions what he says are illegal gambling operations...

Casino.org Staff Writer October 5, 2017
Cleveland Indians Dodgers World Series

Can Anyone Beat the Indians and Dodgers Before the World Series? Las Vegas Doesn’t Think So

The Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Dodgers are going to meet in the World Series later this month, that is of course assuming Las Vegas oddsmakers have their lines correctly in order. The Division Series of the MLB Playoffs begins today, with...

Casino.org Staff Writer October 5, 2017
Las Vegas Sands David Beckham

Las Vegas Sands Brings in David Beckham to Promise $10 Billion Spend in Japan

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) is reaffirming its earlier commitment to spend upwards of $10 billion, should they receive one of the two integrated casino resort licenses in Japan. At a conference in Tokyo this week, LVS President Robert Goldstein explained that the...

Casino.org Staff Writer October 5, 2017