Lancadia failed to garner enough votes for the combination at a previously scheduled virtual meeting on Dec. 18. Landcadia, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) controlled by Fertitta and investment bank Jefferies, adjourned that conference. It then called a special shareholders meeting, which took place today. Citing an investor base […]
An all-or-nothing Week 17 of the NFL regular season means some unusual lines at sportsbooks.
For some teams, there is a lot riding on Sunday’s games. Entering the final day of the regular season, seven playoff berths are to be claimed. That’s the most available spots entering the season’s final weekend in 31 years. Other teams can kick up their heels. One of them is […]
An Iowa man was repeatedly punched in the head Sunday after he allegedly improperly used a woman’s players card at the Isle Casino Hotel in Waterloo, according to a local media report.
The alleged assailant, identified as the woman’s husband, allegedly punched the second man in the head and torso, according to The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, a local newspaper. The husband also allegedly pushed the man to the floor and continued to beat him. Later, police arrested the husband, Damond Jahmar Williams […]
That potentially marks a move into online gaming, an area Chairman Sheldon Adelson has long voiced opposition against.
Bloomberg reported Sands acting CEO Rob Goldstein is in early discussions that could result in the largest gaming company by market capitalization finally arriving in the sports betting industry. Talks are believed to revolve around leveraging the iconic Sands brand or the company developing its own betting platform, according to […]
A man was left in critical condition on Monday after an assault and robbery outside of Laughlin, Nevada’s Colorado Belle Casino Resort.
The man was found bleeding after the assailants fled the scene. The unnamed victim was undergoing treatment at a Las Vegas hospital on Tuesday. Details on the injuries were unknown. Las Vegas Metropolitan police believe the victim and two other men left Laughlin’s Edgewater Casino Resort at about 10:40 pm […]
Las Vegas police this weekend were investigating a shooting at a casino parking lot that left one person hospitalized, according to a published report.
Police responding to a call about a shooting on Saturday at 2:30 am discovered a victim at the parking lot of the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. The unidentified man had been shot at least one time, police said. The victim was hospitalized in critical […]
Standing ovation in Tokyo → “It was an amazing experience.”
Tottenham won 3-2 in a pre-season friendly against Vissel Kobe at Tokyo National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, at 7 p.m. on the 27th (Korea time). As a result, Tottenham will move to Korea after starting the Asian tour with a victory, and play against Team K League and Bayern Munich. […]
The Milwaukee Brewers, ranked first in the National League Central, will reinforce the bullpen.
Local media such as “ESPN” reported on the 28th (Korea Standard Time) that Milwaukee will recruit right-hander Mick Mears (27) from the Colorado Rockies. Mears pitched in 93 games and posted a 4.93 ERA in five seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Colorado. This season, he pitched 45 1/3 innings […]
A lawsuit in California accuses tech giant Apple of facilitating illegal gambling and of violating state law, which bans slot machines.
The complaint claims that the company’s distribution of free-play social casino games via its app store is akin to the house taking a cut from gaming in a Las Vegas casino — except that Apple’s cut is higher. The distributor will make up to 30 percent on in-app purchases, the […]
The Las Vegas Strip is the main artery of the US gaming industry’s heartbeat. But in 2020, it was nearly on life alert
The main drag capped off the most difficult year with yet another poor performance. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) on the Strip last month was $292 million. This figure is a nearly 51 percent reduction from December 2019. Statewide, casinos kept $683.7 million of gamblers’ money during the final month of […]