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As the situation in Las Vegas becomes delicate, word has come that MGM casino workers will have to pay for weekly COVID testing if they cannot provide proof that they have been vaccinated. Authorities are still struggling to cope with the new variants of Coronavirus, so this move doesn’t seem too unreasonable considering the cost
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C asino Queen Holding and Konami Gaming will soon introduce SYNKROS to power casino systems technology at DraftKings at Casino Queen in St. Louis, Illinois, and Casino Queen Marquette in Iowa.  Both casino destinations will launch Konami’s latest systems innovations, including SYNK31, the all-in-one Title 31 / Anti-Money Laundering (AML) solution, starting in early fall.
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The Gaming Control Board has reported record Pennsylvania gambling revenue of $3.875 billion for the combined Fiscal Year 2020/2021 which just ended on June 30th. The previous high for revenue in a state fiscal year was during 2018/2019 when revenue was slightly more than $3.3 billion. Since that time there has been significant growth in
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Even though Sin City is on it’s way back, an American credit rating agency says a full financial Las Vegas recovery should be complete by 2023. Fitch Ratings, one of the “Big Three” credit rating agencies, says that a rebound from the pandemic is happening more quickly than expected, as evidenced by the recent billion
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N ew Jersey represents the second jurisdiction for the PointsBet online casino product, following the launch of PointsBet’s inaugural iGaming operations in Michigan this past May 2021. In PointsBet unveiling online casino to the New Jersey market, the company notably adds to its growing, proprietary wagering product suite, which also includes a fixed odds sportsbook
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Maybe we’re moving toward recovery too fast? Maybe, as the Clark County Commission has decided it’s time for Las Vegas casino workers to mask-up again. They voted to reinstate masks for employees only (for now) while they are on duty indoors at casinos, stores, and clubs. Actually, it;s not completely accurate to lay this decision
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It will be the exclusive distributor of NFT content from Tom Brady’s platform Autograph D raftKings revealed Wednesday that it plans to launch DraftKings Marketplace: a digital collectibles ecosystem designed for mainstream accessibility, that offers curated non-fungible token (NFT) drops and supports secondary-market transactions. Through this new product, customers will be able to buy, sell
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It is with shock and great sadness that the poker world has learned of the death of Layne Flack. The man known as “Back to Back Flack” was found in his home on Monday after passing in his sleep at the age of 52. The response from fellow poker pros was swift, with Mike Matusow
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There’s trouble brewing with New York online sports betting. The activity was finally approved just a few months ago in April. Now, however, the state is trying to squeeze every penny they can out of operators. So much, in fact, that industry insiders fear it just won’t work. [embedded content] We’re all together again and
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C asino content supplier, NetEnt, which is part of Evolution Group, announced last Thursday the rollout of the sequel of Starbust, Starbust XXXtreme. The new features include enhanced volatility and additional functionality that creates a space odyssey with a distinguished gaming experience and win potential. Starburst XXXtreme is a 5×3 slot that includes the Wilds
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Despite multiple years and millions of dollars fighting online gambling, the Sands Corporation has stated that the company is “…determined to grow its leadership position” for digital gaming within the industry. The announcement comes as the company has hired Davis Catlin, who joins the company after spending the past fourteen years at an investment firm.
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