No surrender in Rockford casino competition: Bids sweetened with guitar licks, aquariums, waterparks

by Mitchell Armentrout

The city of Rockford has been seeking a casino for just about as long as Chicago has.

But while state lawmakers have been forced back to the legislative drawing board to rework plans to bring a gambling den to Chicago, Illinois’ third-largest city is already winnowing down a list of three potential casino developers looking to set up shop just a 90-minutes journey up Interstate 90 from the State’s largest city.

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Circus Circus on Las Vegas Strip may have buyer

by Bailey Schulz

Fourteen years after acquiring the family-friendly Circus Circus, MGM Resorts International is in talks to sell the property to TI owner Phil Ruffin.

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Sports betting is taking off in Iowa, but tribal casinos aren’t in on the action yet

by Steve Liewer

Husker fans can now hop across the Missouri river and place sports bets at any of 14 state-regulated casinos in Iowa, including Ameristar, Harrah’s and Horseshoe just over the bridge in Council Bluffs.

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MGM might be looking to sell some Las Vegas Strip assets

by Bailey Schultz

Business opportunity abroad and the possibility of a recession could be pushing MGM Resorts International to sell some of its Las Vegas Strip assets, according to analysts.

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The key to success in Japan IR is MICE – Japan has the potential to become one of the world’s leading gaming markets

On September 4, the government disclosed a basic policy proposal on integrated resorts (IR). It is explained once again that the significance of establishing an IR is to develop an international MICE business.  So I asked GMA’s Brendan Bussmann about the impact of the gaming industry.

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MGM, Buffalo Wild Wings teaming up on sports gaming venture

by Bailey Schultz

MGM Resorts International is looking to bring sports gaming experiences to Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants nationwide.

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Panelists at Las Vegas event discuss failings of esports wagering

by Richard N. Velotta

Gambling on esports video games isn’t taking off the way industry leaders thought it would.

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Panel: Betting on eSports in Nevada and U.S. remains slow to gain traction

by Buck Wargo

Betting on eSports has been slow to take off in Nevada, and gaming officials are working to streamline the process to see if that spurs further activity.

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eSports Conference: Match fixing arrests in Australia lead to discussion on betting integrity

by Buck Wargo

The Casino eSports Conference kicked off Wednesday on the Las Vegas Strip and betting integrity was at its forefront in the wake of a match-fixing scandal in Australia.

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D.C. Lottery’s Final Regulations Allow Operators To Set Their Own Bet Limits

by Jill R. Dorson

Sports betting operators in Washington, D.C. will be able to set their own bet limits and the two-block exclusion zone around pro sports facilities has been better defined.  Those are two key changes the Office of the Lottery and Charitable Games made to its proposed rules in response to concerns from stakeholders.

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