Tag: Gambling industry
Despite virus, Atlantic City casinos reinvesting millions
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — With COVID-19 restrictions limiting how many people can gamble inside, and revenue and profits plunging, this might not sound like...
Face masks still being required at Indiana casinos
INDIANAPOLIS — Gamblers will have to keep wearing face masks inside Indiana’s casinos at least through the end of May.
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Vegas hitting jackpot as pandemic-weary visitors crowd back
LAS VEGAS — To Mike Anger in Midland, Michigan, a $100 round-trip airline flight and $260 for five nights at a Las Vegas hotel...
Column: Will draft make your team better? Don’t bet on it.
The NFL has embraced sports betting so fully that you almost expect Roger Goodell to open the draft by placing an over/under bet on...
UK firm Super Group entering US sports, online casino market
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Super Group, a British company that owns a sports betting and an online casino company, is seeking to enter the...
UEFA investigates Ibrahimovic over links to gambling company
NYON, Switzerland — Zlatan Ibrahimovic is being investigated by UEFA for his “alleged financial interest in a betting company,” European soccer’s governing body said...
Florida reaches new gambling agreement with Seminole Tribe
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reached an agreement with the Seminole Tribe on Friday that would greatly expand gambling in state, including...
Chicago seeks developer to open city’s first casino by 2025
CHICAGO — Chicago is laying its cards on the table and officially seeking bids to build the first casino in the nation's third-largest city....
Philly developer has big plans for Atlantic City’s Showboat
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — As it turns out, the $100 million indoor water park that Philadelphia developer Bart Blatstein is pursuing at a former...
Lucky break: Idaho Powerball lives as global growth stalls
BOISE, Idaho — Powerball will continue in Idaho for at least another year despite an attempt by lawmakers to end the game in August...