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Death and taxes may be the only certainties in life. But this time of year you may be wondering more about gambling and taxes. As we approach the deadline to file personal income tax here in America, you may have some serious questions about how (and whether you have to) report your wins at the
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Last week, the Hilton Buenos Aires Hotel and Convention Center hosted SAGSE Latam 2024, which was held on March 20 and 21 and received suppliers, operators, and regulators from all over the region. As part of SAGSE X, the cycle of conferences prepared for the occasion, André Vinícius de Alencar Alves, commercial director of Control
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This week’s news is all about concerts in Las Vegas, with rumors of an Eagles residency at the Sphere on the horizon! Plus, Margaritaville Las Vegas has announced they are closing their doors soon! All this and an online slot for the Easter holiday! [embedded content] If you couldn’t tell, spring has sprung. The clocks
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Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City has been awarded as a USA Today Top Workplaces Gold Award winner for 2024. The awards are based solely on team member feedback offered through a survey administered by Energage, the independent human resources technology and research company behind the USA Today Top Workplaces employer recognition program. USA Today partnered
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In the midst of all the hype surrounding March Madness, the NCAA has rolled out the Draw the Line campaign to help educate student athletes. The project seeks to educate these athletes about the possible risks associated with sports betting, including gambling related harm. Recent research conducted by the NCAA reveals that 67% of college
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Sad news to report, as one of our favorite places to eat in Vegas is going away. Margaritaville is closing it’s doors after more than two decades of welcoming guests… and we’re sad. Not as sad as when we lost Jimmy last September, but still sad. Margaritaville takes up a huge amount of space in
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Penta Investments is considering a potential sale of Fortuna Entertainment Group, its betting and gaming operator. The investment group confirmed that it is collaborating with JPMorgan to explore options for Fortuna, the largest betting firm in Central and Eastern Europe, Reuters reported. The process “underscores Penta’s commitment to meticulously evaluating alternative avenues for the future development
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The upcoming EEGS conference, happening in parallel with the BEGE expo on November 27 – 28 in the Inter Expo Center in Sofia, Bulgaria, is set to engage industry professionals from across Europe to discuss crucial topics in its 2024 edition. The events have now released the enhanced concept for this year’s meeting. “This event creates a
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According to our friends at the American Gaming Association, legal betting at regulated sportsbooks this years March Madness betting is expected to exceed $2.7 billion, which would make the total nearly twice as much as what was bet on the Super Bowl this year. Of course, the Super Bowl was just one game, while this
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Bacta has confirmed that it’s moving its 21st April National Council meeting from London to Leeds with members invited to meet with the Council over lunch and participate in an informal Open Forum. The initiative, which is part of Bacta’s restructuring and modernization program voted on by the membership last year, provides an opportunity for
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The “Long Goodbye” tour just got longer, as an Eagles residency at the Las Vegas Sphere is set begin this fall. The legendary group will land in the new venue following U2, Phish, and some dead heads. And they are doing this despite finishing their “farewell” tour, which began all the way back in September
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March Madness in Las Vegas comes with some exciting college basketball games, with 68 teams battling it out on the hardwood. It’s only the start to a season filled with a ton of sports action, and if you’re heading to Nevada there will be no shortage of choices when it comes to watching the games.
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Fontainebleau Las Vegas has issued a counterclaim against Wynn Las Vegas in Clark County District Court, asserting that executives who departed Wynn to join the new resort did so voluntarily due to dissatisfaction with their former employer. The counterclaim, filed Tuesday, invokes The Eagles’ song “New Kid in Town” to describe the circumstances surrounding the hiring
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The NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament begins this week, and March Madness events are taking over Las Vegas! Where are all the watch parties on the Strip and down on Fremont Street? Plus, basketball is not the only game headed to Las Vegas! [embedded content] The Las Vegas Grand Prix may be 8 months away, but
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In February, iGaming software and business solutions provider Slotegrator signed a new deal with online casino operator BetSloty. In this analysis, Slotegrator offers a look at how the project came together and what’s driving its success. BetSloty uses Slotegrator’s turnkey online casino solution, a technically robust platform with multiple modules and features to efficiently manage daily casino operations,
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The new Fontainebleau at the north end of the Las Vegas Strip has opened their Oasis Pool Deck. The resort calls the area six acres of serenity, opulence and unparalleled recreational bliss available to hotel guests. There are seven distinct pool experiences, four bars, two restaurants, daylife destination LIV Beach, and a 2,300 square-foot gaming
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