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Paris 2024 Olympics Considering eSports as Official Event
The 2024 Olympics in Paris will consider including eSports, or competitive video gaming, as an official medal sport at the Summer Games. France's bid committee co-president Tony Estanguet told the Associated Press that a conversation will be held to discuss the merits...
NFL Anticipating Legalized Gambling, Hires Full-Time Refs to Improve Officiating
In an effort to improve the game and with an eye on the possible legalization of sports gambling nationwide, the NFL announced Wednesday that it will hire up to 24 full-time referees. The NFL Referees Association (NFLRA) confirmed the news and said...
Bloomberry Resorts Up 50 Percent from Philippines Chinese Tourism Boom, Visitors Undeterred by Manila Casino Tragedy
In Manila, Enrique Razon Jr.’s Bloomberry Resorts has reported record profits in the first half of the year, thanks in large part to a Chinese tourism boom in the Philippines. The company, which owns the Solaire Resort in Entertainment City, Metro Manila,...
Nevada Gaming Regulators Give Caesars Go-Ahead on Post-Bankruptcy Plan
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (GCB) on Wednesday approved Caesars Entertainment's corporate restructuring plans to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. While explaining the company's future, Caesars CEO Mark Frissora promised to deliver new jobs and economic prosperity to the Silver State as...
Law Experts Have No Clue Where Supreme Court Will Land on PASPA
PASPA, the federal gambling law that prevents sports betting in all but four states, is a complicated juggernaut that has legal experts stumped. The Supreme Court agreed to take up New Jersey's challenge that PASPA (Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act) violates...
Partnership Approved for Development of Three Toronto-Area Casinos
Two Canadian companies won a bidding process to expand a Toronto-area race track into a full-fledged casino, as part of a plan to modernize gambling options in Ontario. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has selected Great Canadian Gaming and Brookfield...
Palazzo Security Guard Stabbed on Casino Floor Highlights Risks on Las Vegas Strip
A security guard at the Las Vegas Sands Palazzo resort investigating a transient man on the casino floor was stabbed in the chest early Wednesday morning. The employee, who was taken to the hospital and is in critical but stable condition, was...
Proposed Second Philadelphia Casino Receives Blessing of State Gaming Board
The long-delayed second Philadelphia casino is one step closer to breaking ground after the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) voted unanimously that the financial backers behind the proposed resort are in full compliance with the state's Gaming Act. The issue at hand...
Nuclear Tensions with North Korea Jeopardize 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang
The Winter Olympics in South Korea are scheduled to commence in less than six months in PyeongChang, just 40 miles south of North Korea. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed this week that it's actively monitoring the escalating tensions between the United...
Casino Local Share Payments Stop in Some Pennsylvania Counties, Towns Out Millions
Casino local share checks delivered quarterly to counties in Pennsylvania have stopped in certain regions, and that's taking a substantial financial toll on some local governments. In September, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled on the side of the Mount Airy Casino Resort...