WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia is becoming the first U.S. jurisdiction to allow Internet gambling, trying to raise millions of dollars from the habits of online poker buffs and acting ahead of traditional gambling meccas like New Jersey and Nevada.
Texas businessman Mark Cuban has given a boost to Sands’ Lone Star plans, while company stays on track for New York gaming license application.
The Sands Cotai Central resort has been remade into The Londoner, with 6,000 rooms and lots of amenities at a cost of $4 billion.
The win was one of several recently across the Las Vegas Valley.
After raising the stakes for the Circa Million and Circa Survivor contests to $12 million last year, the sportsbook is sweetening the pot to $14 million this season.
Professional poker player Eric Persson, the CEO of Maverick Gaming, is behind the effort to offer a new poker room at the Tropicana on the Strip.
The agreement affects about 900 employees and 95 percent of Palms workers voted to ratify the new contract, according to a statement from Culinary Local 226.
Circa remains committed to “sports betting the way it should be,” using an approach that welcomes sharp bettors. BetMGM also underwent a recent change in leadership.
Three Atlantic female dolphins from The Mirage are being relocated to the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The near-unanimous approval of the land transfer is a critical first step toward the company’s development of a downstate casino in New York.
U.S. Integrity, an independent sports wagering monitor based in Henderson, works with 150 clients in 36 states to detect and report suspicious betting activity.
