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MGM Pops After Board Member Meister Touts Sports Betting Prospects
Shares of MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) rallied ahead of the company's earnings report later today. That's after board member Keith Meister talked up the operator's sports betting prospects in an interview with...
Casino Suicides Often Linked to Problem Gambling, Depression, Psychologist Warns
A rash of recent suicides at US gaming properties are not surprising, given some of the risk factors, according to a Tennessee psychologist who follows problem gambling. Dr. James P. Whelan, who...
Leon Spinks, Heavyweight Champ Who Beat Ali, Dies in Southern Nevada
Former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks, who rocketed to fame by beating Muhammad Ali at a Las Vegas casino, died Friday. He was 67.? In recent years, Spinks suffered from prostate cancer. More...
Wynn Macau Perks Up, Sports Betting Coming Along, But US Casino Business Still Dismal
Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN) delivered fourth-quarter results after the close of US markets today and the report was a good news/bad news affair. The gaming company lost $2.53 a share on operating revenue...
Hollywood Producer Joel Silver Reportedly Paid $1.7M Gambling Debt for Universal Pics COO Ron Meyer
Joel Silver, one of Hollywood's most successful producers over the last 40 years, reportedly paid a $1.7 gambling debt in 2014 for entertainment colleague Ron Meyer. Anthony Pellicano, a former high-profile private...
Nevada’s Casino-Centric Economy Needs Further Diversity, Leading Economists Warn
Nevada's economy must expand beyond its gaming industry reliance and add other types of industries, two economists said. Their prescription comes in response to a recent call by Gov. Steve Sisolak (D)...
Phil Mickelson Disputes White House Claim He Supported Billy Walters Clemency Case
So, about that part of the Billy Walters clemency case where pro golfer Phil Mickelson wrote a letter in support of the retired gambler...turns out, the Trump Administration didn’t quite get that...
Judge Upholds Miami Mayor’s Edgewater Casino Veto
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez was within his rights when he vetoed the approval of a casino with a jai alai fronton for the city’s Edgewater neighborhood. That’s according to Miami-Dade County Circuit...
Siegfried Fischbacher Dead at 81, Siegfried & Roy Changed Strip Entertainment
Siegfried Fischbacher, who entertained millions in Las Vegas performing as Siegfried & Roy, has died from pancreatic cancer at the age of 81. Siegfried is the second Las Vegas titan to die...
Siegfried Fischbacher of Siegfried and Roy Fame Terminally Ill with Pancreatic Cancer
Siegfried Fischbacher, one-half of the legendary Siegfried and Roy duo, is reportedly terminally ill with pancreatic cancer. German media outlet Bild broke the news that the 81-year-old recently told his sister Dolore...