O.J. Simpson Launches Twitter Account from Las Vegas Home as Ex-Con has ‘A Little Getting Even To Do’
Those who have ever thought, “What’s on O.J. Simpson’s mind right now?” are now in luck. The former football legend with a permanently tarnished reputation now has a Twitter presence. O.J. Simpson sits for a photo in his Las Vegas residence earlier this month. On Friday, the former football star turned ex-con launched a Twitter […]
GTA Online: Rockstar Games Confirms Vinewood’s ‘Luxury Casino’ Opening Soon
Grand Theft Auto publisher Rockstar Games has announced that the long-awaited casino in its GTA Online game will shortly be open for business. The opening of Los Santos’ first luxury casino in GTA Online is likely to have regulators tutting but this is a game series where controversy has always been par for the course. […]
Las Vegas Iconic Reality Show ‘Pawn Stars’ Cashes In for More TV Gold
“Pawn Stars,” the hit History Channel reality series that has featured the Las Vegas Gold & Silver Pawn Shop for nearly a decade, has been renewed for 40 new hour-long episodes. “Pawn Stars” will keep the cameras rolling in Las Vegas for at least another 40 episodes. (Image: Richard Brian/Las Vegas Review-Journal) The Gold & […]
Lakers Trade for Anthony Davis Creates Shockwaves in NBA, Sportsbooks
The Toronto Raptors haven’t had a chance to hold a parade to celebrate NBA Championship, and already there’s bigger news making headlines across the league thanks to the Los Angeles Lakers trading for superstar Anthony Davis. LeBron James and Anthony Davis share an embrace during the 2018 NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles. Next season, […]
Six Weeks After Derby DQ, Maximum Security to Run Sunday in New Jersey Stakes Race
Maximum Security will race this weekend after all, with the apparent winner of the Kentucky Derby entering Sunday’s Pegasus Stakes at Monmouth Park. Maximum Security’s jockey Luis Saez celebrated his apparent victory in last month’s Kentucky Derby before the horse was disqualified. Saez will return to the saddle on Sunday in the Pegasus Stakes at […]
USA Looks for Another Big Win at the Women’s World Cup Sunday vs. Chile
The United States will look to follow up its dominant 13-0 shutout of Thailand with another convincing win at the Women’s World Cup on Sunday when they face Chile in its second match of the tournament. The United States will look to follow their 13-0 blowout of Thailand with another demonstrative win over Chile at […]
Resorts World Manila Reopening Casino Second Floor Where Deadly 2017 Attack Occurred
Owners of Resorts World Manila in the Philippines plan to soon reopen the casino’s second floor where a deadly attack in 2017 left 36 people dead. Two years after a deadly fire ignited by a gunman killed 36 people, Resorts World Manila is readying to reopen the space. (Image: Alecs Ongcal/Rappler) It was nearly midnight […]
Tobacco-Style Health Warnings on Florida Lottery Tickets Could Impact Multistate Game Participation
A proposal in Florida to plaster prominent “health warnings” on lottery tickets could have the unintended consequence of freezing the Sunshine State out of multi-state games such as Powerball and Mega Millions, lottery officials said this week. The popular Monopoly scratch-off games have generated $114 million in Florida so far this year, which makes it […]
Cambodia Captures Cash from Surging Number of Casino Licenses
News that Cambodia issued at least 13 new licenses for gaming venues so far this year raises some questions since many of the nation’s casinos never open while others are in different phases of construction. Occidental College Professor Sophal Ear questions why so many licenses are being issued in Cambodia for gaming venues. (Image: Oslo […]
Sunset Station Hotel & Casino Employees to Unionize as Station Casinos Challenges Earlier Worker Votes
UPDATE: Workers at Fiesta Rancho Hotel & Casino, owned by Station Casinos, also voted to unionize. A total of 147 workers voted on Friday and 85 percent backed the union. Approximately 200 employees will be represented by the Culinary Workers Union. Hundreds of workers at Sunset Station Hotel & Casino followed the path of four […]