How one Minnesota tribe is trying to prevent its own ‘mathematical genocide’ Natasha Rausch, Forum News Service · December 9, 2019 at 8:17 pm The Red Lake Band of Chippewa in Minnesota is aiming to increase its enrollment, even as some members want to stick to the status quo. This fall, the Red Lake Tribal Council approved a resolution loosening its rules on blood… [continue reading]
Multi-State Lottery Association paid $1.5 million to settle lawsuit over rigged jackpot Lottery Post · December 9, 2019 at 8:06 pm IOWA CITY, Iowa — A national lottery group agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by an Iowa man who claimed that a $9 million jackpot he won in 2011 would have been bigger if the previous… [continue reading]
Kim appointed chairman of Rhode Island-based casino operator Twin River Worldwide CDC Gaming Reports · December 9, 2019 at 7:55 pm Twin River Worldwide Holdings Monday announced the appointment of Soohyung Kim as the casino company’s chairman, replacing John Taylor, Jr., who is stepping down as executive chairman and as a board member. Kim is a Founding Partner of Standard General… [continue reading]
Oklahoma Governor Stitt and tribes fight for public support Janelle Stecklein, CNHI State Reporter · December 9, 2019 at 7:53 pm Amid compact negotiations, Oklahoma’s governor is wagering residents are too smart to be influenced by a decade of philanthropic giving and an aggressive advertising campaigned aimed at swaying public sentiment. Gaming compact negotiations are heating up ahead of Jan. 1…. [continue reading]
Yavapai-Apache Nation appoints Aaron Moss as general manager of Cliff Castle Casino Hotel CDC Newswire · December 9, 2019 at 7:50 pm Cliff Castle Casino Hotel has appointed Aaron Moss to the position of general manager at Cliff Castle Casino Hotel, 555 Middle Verde Road, Camp Verde. “The Yavapai Apache Nation Tribal Council is very pleased and excited to welcome Mr. Aaron… [continue reading]
Kansas boosts its take by redoing casino deal Brian Kaberline, Editor, Kansas City Business Journal · December 9, 2019 at 7:42 pm One rule of gaming is that the house always wins. But the state of Kansas also looks to win as a result of a new deal with a Dodge City casino. The Kansas Lottery Commission said it agreed to renew… [continue reading]
One year away: Stevens says Circa project will be ‘a great attraction for all of Las Vegas’ Howard Stutz, CDC Gaming Reports · December 9, 2019 at 7:00 pm Derek Stevens is confident his new Circa Resort and Casino project in downtown Las Vegas will open as scheduled roughly a year from now. He’s just not ready to announce a date. During the tour of the project Monday morning,… [continue reading]
Missouri: Highway Patrol cracks down on video gambling as prosecutors take ‘wait-and-see’ approach Kurt Erickson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch · December 9, 2019 at 6:49 pm JEFFERSON CITY — Some lawmakers say the video gambling devices flooding the state fall into a legal gray area, but the Missouri Highway Patrol describes them a different way: “illegal.” Through Dec. 3, the highway patrol had received 211 complaints… [continue reading]
A Behind the Scenes Look at How One Sportsbook Handles the Craziness of an NFL Sunday Max Meyer, Sports Illustrated · December 9, 2019 at 6:49 pm The Hudson River shimmers below the Manhattan skyline on a still Sunday morning in October. The world outside the PointsBet office in Jersey City, N.J., is calm, serene. Oddly, so is the world inside the offices, which feels strange given… [continue reading]
Two Missouri bills would give pro leagues ‘royalty’ Jill R. Dorson, SportsHandle · December 9, 2019 at 6:38 pm Two Missouri senators have pre-filed sports betting bills for the upcoming session beginning Jan. 8, 2020, and both would make Missouri the first state to pay a “royalty” on all legal sports bets to the professional sports leagues, as well… [continue reading]
Donaco appoints two directors to resume trading after boardroom shuffle CDC Gaming Asia · December 9, 2019 at 4:51 pm International casino operator Donaco International resumed trading on the Australian Securities Exchange after appointing two non-executive board members Monday. Chartered accountants Mel Ashton, who will take role of Chairman, and Simon Vertullo join the beleaguered company’s board effective immediately. Incoming… [continue reading]
Shania Twain delivers a very Vegas opening at Planet Hollywood John Katsilometes, Las Vegas Review-Journal · December 9, 2019 at 4:00 pm How’s this going to go down? Shania Twain will tell you. “You can stand during this show,” Twain told her full-house crowd at Zappos Theater on Saturday night. “Get your butts up and out of your seats. This is a… [continue reading]
Arizona: Navajo Gaming nearing Flagstaff after purchase of new property Kaitlin Olson, Arizona Daily Sun · December 9, 2019 at 3:46 pm Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise is expanding toward Flagstaff with its recent purchase of 14 acres off U.S. Highway 89 two miles beyond city limits, including Horsemen Lodge Steakhouse. According to property records from the Coconino County Assessor’s Office, the three… [continue reading]
Caesars Entertainment Bets On Data-Driven Email Strategy Nina Lentini, MediaPost · December 9, 2019 at 3:45 pm When Chris Jenner, VP Digital Operations, Strategy & Execution, Caesars Entertainment, started at Caesars, they were sending out 250 emails a month. It was a heavily direct mail-driven organization. “It was vomit on the page,” he told our Email Insider… [continue reading]
Bleacher Report to launch betting game show on Las Vegas Strip Bailey Schulz, Las Vegas Review-Journal · December 9, 2019 at 3:40 pm Sports fans will get the chance to test their knowledge at the Bleacher Report’s new live interactive game show, the B/R Betting Game Show, starting Thursday. The weekly show will be filmed in front of a live audience at Caesars… [continue reading]
Indiana: Riverboat closes as Caesars prepares to open state-of-the-art casino Dec. 12 WDRB · December 9, 2019 at 3:28 pm ELIZABETH, Ind. (WDRB) — It’s out with the old and in with the new at southern Indiana’s casino. The Glory of Rome riverboat closed for good before dawn Monday, making way for the opening of the new land-based casino. Horseshoe… [continue reading]
Resorts World president: ‘This will be a property like nobody’s ever seen in Las Vegas’ Bryan Horwath, Vegas Inc. · December 9, 2019 at 3:20 pm On the north end of the Las Vegas Strip, a head-turning monster of a resort with two hotel towers is being built on an 88-acre site. With a $4.3 billion price tag, Resorts World Las Vegas is Genting Group’s idea… [continue reading]
Atlantic City Council joins mayor’s call for sports betting tax revenue David Danzis, Press of Atlantic City · December 9, 2019 at 3:17 pm ATLANTIC CITY — The governing body registered its support for the mayor’s crusade to recoup a percentage of sports betting taxes that other municipalities receive but Atlantic City does not. City Council voted for a resolution Friday urging state lawmakers… [continue reading]
TribalNet Recognizes Three Outstanding IT Teams with Industry Awards. CDC Newswire · December 9, 2019 at 12:11 pm Dec 9, 2019 – Three Information Technology (IT) teams were recently recognized during the 20th Annual TribalNet Conference and Tradeshow in Nashville, TN. TribalNet has been officially recognizing IT teams for exemplary work since 2008. TribalNet had called for nominations… [continue reading]
The State of Video Poker Buddy Frank, CDC Gaming Reports · December 9, 2019 at 11:00 am With the year’s end fast approaching, it’s a great time to consider where we’ve been and where we’re heading. Here’s a conversation between CDC’s Buddy Frank and four industry experts on the state of video poker: Jay Fennel, Corporate Vice… [continue reading]
Q&A: Cashless Casinos Frank Legato, CDC Gaming Reports · December 9, 2019 at 11:00 am One of the hottest topics at this year’s Global Gaming Expo, and the subject of new product launches by several major slot and system suppliers, was the advent of cashless gaming. More specifically, major slot and system suppliers rolled out… [continue reading]
BOOK REVIEW: The Strip: Las Vegas and the Architecture of the American Dream Buddy Frank, CDC Gaming Reports · December 9, 2019 at 11:00 am Stefan Al 254 pp.; The MIT Press, 2017 As an operator, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve wondered what the architect was thinking (or smoking) when they placed a certain feature in a certain spot. Just for starters,… [continue reading]
American Gaming Association updates organization’s anti-money laundering best practices Howard Stutz, CDC Gaming Reports · December 9, 2019 at 11:00 am The American Gaming Association said Monday it has updated the trade organization’s suggested “best practices” for the casino industry’s compliance with federal anti-money laundering laws and regulations. AGA CEO Bill Miller said in a statement the update reflected the gaming… [continue reading]
Montana Lottery taking applications for sports wagering Associated Press · December 9, 2019 at 10:52 am HELENA, Mont. (AP) – The Montana Lottery has begun taking applications from businesses that want to offer sports wagering, the lottery said Monday. The Montana Lottery Commission approved rules for betting on the outcome of college and professional sports on… [continue reading]
Missouri sports betting bills dig up integrity fee from the ashes Matthew Waters, Legal Sports Report · December 9, 2019 at 7:16 am Two prefiled Missouri sports betting bills in the Senate include what operators might hate the most: integrity fees. SB 567 from Sen. Denny Hoskins calls for the Missouri Lottery Commission to oversee sports betting with 0.25% of handle paid to… [continue reading]
