Todays News May/2/2019 NTG.
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News of the Day May/2/2019.
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9. This Week in Gambling: The NFL's new love of the gambling industry. VIDEO-Report: http://bit.ly/2PGavId
* This week we're looking at how the National Football League has gone from fighting gambling at every opportunity to fully embracing the gambling industry.
The NFL has partnered with casinos, allowed gaming sponsorships and the coaches are talking about real money Fantasy Football. We also have an update on the lawsuit against the Department of Justice over online gambling.
8. Fertitta Capital’s sports betting deal highlights disclosure dilemma at Red Rock Resorts. http://bit.ly/2ZOnlsu
* Investors in Red Rock Resorts lack the necessary information to know if they lost a business opportunity to Fertitta Capital, the investment firm founded in 2017 and run by Red Rock Resorts controlling owners, according to letters sent by the Culinary Union to the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) and NASDAQ Stock Market.
7. Wynn Resorts has to fulfill to run Encore Boston Harbor. http://bit.ly/2DGoOHY
* The whopping $35 million fine against Wynn Resorts was only one of several requirements the company must meet to retain its casino license. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission outlines several conditions in its suitability report, released Tuesday night, that Wynn Resorts must adhere to if it wants to run Encore Boston Harbor, which is slated to open June 23.
6. Illinois: Latest pitch for Rockford casino involves getting support from Chicago, legislators. http://bit.ly/2Y2WQOt
* The latest pitch to bring a casino in Rockford came this week with city and business leaders taking out newspaper ads asking Chicago’s mayor-elect and Gov. J.B. Pritzker to support a casino in the Forest City.
5. House Committee Opposes Senate-Passed Bill for N.H. Casinos. http://bit.ly/2XT4fzI
* A House Committee has voted overwhelmingly to reject a Senate-backed plan to allow casino gambling in New Hampshire. The House has always opposed what gambling backers like to call expanded gaming, and Tuesday’s 17-2 vote by the Ways and Means Committee indicates that’s not likely to change this year.
4. Lure of the ‘loot box’ looks a lot like gambling. http://bit.ly/2vwICJg
* An increasingly popular feature of modern video games is attracting gamers who share the beliefs and behaviours of problem gamblers, new UBC research has found. Gamers who are drawn to “loot boxes”–randomly generated prizes of undisclosed value that can be attained or purchased within a game–bear a closer resemblance to problem gamblers than they do to problem gamers, according to the study published April 16 in Addictive Behaviors.
3. Macau’s casino market suffers largest revenue decline in almost three years during April. http://bit.ly/2IVPR6v
* Macau’s casino industry suffered its largest gaming revenue decline in almost three years during April, falling 8.3 percent from a year ago. Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau said the market produced $2.92 billion in gaming revenue in April, its weakest month this year and the third decline in the last four months. The percentage decrease was the sharpest since June 2016.
2. Some basic tips for betting on horse racing, Kentucky Derby. http://bit.ly/2UTnmHV
* Picking a horse to win the Kentucky Derby is easy. Placing a bet is as close as a cellphone, tablet, computer or even a smart TV with internet access. But for the novice or inexperienced bettor, making a wager that pays off with a profit can be a challenge: Beginners need to know how to place a bet, who to bet on and where to place the bet.
1. Beer and cider festival at Buffalo Thunder Casino. http://bit.ly/2GNfdQj
* Hard apple cider consumption is exploding across the country as the most popular alcoholic beverage of choice according to Wine and Craft Beverage News, and Santa Fe area enthusiasts are drinking it all in.
Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino plans to celebrate this growing trend by hosting the first ever Local Beer & Cider Festival on 11 May.
* Macau April GGR drops 8.3 percent: http://bit.ly/2DDjvcr
* Silver Heritage sees improving revenue in Nepal. http://bit.ly/2UPHWcp
This Months News:
May/1/2019: http://bit.ly/2ZOFZ3z
Anyone is welcome to Discuss any News that is HERE or add Gaming-News HERE.
More NEW Coming as it Happens TODAY.
9. This Week in Gambling: The NFL's new love of the gambling industry. VIDEO-Report: http://bit.ly/2PGavId
* This week we're looking at how the National Football League has gone from fighting gambling at every opportunity to fully embracing the gambling industry.
The NFL has partnered with casinos, allowed gaming sponsorships and the coaches are talking about real money Fantasy Football. We also have an update on the lawsuit against the Department of Justice over online gambling.
8. Fertitta Capital’s sports betting deal highlights disclosure dilemma at Red Rock Resorts. http://bit.ly/2ZOnlsu
* Investors in Red Rock Resorts lack the necessary information to know if they lost a business opportunity to Fertitta Capital, the investment firm founded in 2017 and run by Red Rock Resorts controlling owners, according to letters sent by the Culinary Union to the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) and NASDAQ Stock Market.
7. Wynn Resorts has to fulfill to run Encore Boston Harbor. http://bit.ly/2DGoOHY
* The whopping $35 million fine against Wynn Resorts was only one of several requirements the company must meet to retain its casino license. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission outlines several conditions in its suitability report, released Tuesday night, that Wynn Resorts must adhere to if it wants to run Encore Boston Harbor, which is slated to open June 23.
6. Illinois: Latest pitch for Rockford casino involves getting support from Chicago, legislators. http://bit.ly/2Y2WQOt
* The latest pitch to bring a casino in Rockford came this week with city and business leaders taking out newspaper ads asking Chicago’s mayor-elect and Gov. J.B. Pritzker to support a casino in the Forest City.
5. House Committee Opposes Senate-Passed Bill for N.H. Casinos. http://bit.ly/2XT4fzI
* A House Committee has voted overwhelmingly to reject a Senate-backed plan to allow casino gambling in New Hampshire. The House has always opposed what gambling backers like to call expanded gaming, and Tuesday’s 17-2 vote by the Ways and Means Committee indicates that’s not likely to change this year.
4. Lure of the ‘loot box’ looks a lot like gambling. http://bit.ly/2vwICJg
* An increasingly popular feature of modern video games is attracting gamers who share the beliefs and behaviours of problem gamblers, new UBC research has found. Gamers who are drawn to “loot boxes”–randomly generated prizes of undisclosed value that can be attained or purchased within a game–bear a closer resemblance to problem gamblers than they do to problem gamers, according to the study published April 16 in Addictive Behaviors.
3. Macau’s casino market suffers largest revenue decline in almost three years during April. http://bit.ly/2IVPR6v
* Macau’s casino industry suffered its largest gaming revenue decline in almost three years during April, falling 8.3 percent from a year ago. Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau said the market produced $2.92 billion in gaming revenue in April, its weakest month this year and the third decline in the last four months. The percentage decrease was the sharpest since June 2016.
2. Some basic tips for betting on horse racing, Kentucky Derby. http://bit.ly/2UTnmHV
* Picking a horse to win the Kentucky Derby is easy. Placing a bet is as close as a cellphone, tablet, computer or even a smart TV with internet access. But for the novice or inexperienced bettor, making a wager that pays off with a profit can be a challenge: Beginners need to know how to place a bet, who to bet on and where to place the bet.
1. Beer and cider festival at Buffalo Thunder Casino. http://bit.ly/2GNfdQj
* Hard apple cider consumption is exploding across the country as the most popular alcoholic beverage of choice according to Wine and Craft Beverage News, and Santa Fe area enthusiasts are drinking it all in.
Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino plans to celebrate this growing trend by hosting the first ever Local Beer & Cider Festival on 11 May.
* Macau April GGR drops 8.3 percent: http://bit.ly/2DDjvcr
* Silver Heritage sees improving revenue in Nepal. http://bit.ly/2UPHWcp
This Months News:
May/1/2019: http://bit.ly/2ZOFZ3z
Last edited by: MrCasinoGames on May 2, 2019
Stephen Au-Yeung (Legend of New Table Games®) NewTableGames.com
May 2nd, 2019 at 4:02:28 AM
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Part-2. News of the Day May/2/2019.
*** Yesterdays News: May/1/2019: http://bit.ly/2ZOFZ3z ***
*** Tomorrows News: May/1/2019: http://bit.ly/2JjtDeb ***
21. NBC to present Kentucky Derby online betting show. http://bit.ly/2GVrjXX
* The American television network is adding an online betting program that will appear on its website, NBCSports.com, and its app.
After seven states have already legalized gambling, NBC Sports has added the 30-minute show, NBC Sports Bet: Derby Special on Saturday as a digital companion to its regular TV coverage.
20. Wynn Resorts responds to Encore Boston Harbor ruling. http://bit.ly/2WjFcFN
* Executive Director Marlene Warner of The Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling (Mass. Council) states, “In the wake of the announcement that Encore will open on time with a $35 million fine and leadership training, the Mass.
19. Pennsylvania Casino Slot Machine Revenue Decreases in April. http://bit.ly/2Y59zjH
* The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board posted on its web site today the monthly report for total revenue generated from the play of slot machines at casinos during April 2019.
18. Vegas city officials approve marijuana consumption lounges. http://bit.ly/2GYC3G5
(Las Vegas) Legal marijuana smokers will soon be able to find lounges where they can light up in Las Vegas – but not in casinos, or in places serving alcohol, or on the resort-lined Las Vegas Strip. The City Council on Wednesday approved allowing what proponents dubbed “social use venues” where people can consume marijuana in the urban core of Nevada’s sprawling casino playground.
17. Casinos at Oaklawn, Southland top $5.2 billion in wagers in 2018. http://bit.ly/2Y8y6EH
(Arkansas) It was another record year for casino-style gambling in Arkansas and the biggest numbers are still to come. Electronic games of skills (EGS) wagers at Oaklawn’s and Southland’s casinos topped $5.2 billion in wagers, according to data from the Arkansas Racing Commission.
16. Mount Airy Casino Resort Primed To Unveil Luxurious Expansion. http://bit.ly/2DL31in
(Pennsylvania) On May 3 there will be another layer of luxury added to the first AAA Four-Diamond casino resort in the Keystone State. Mount Airy Casino Resort, located in the pristine Pocono Mountains of northeast Pennsylvania...
15. Visitors swamp opening of new Harrah’s casino in Ione. http://bit.ly/2ZMWAVz
(California) Hundreds of cars idled in a line near Ione Monday afternoon, each hoping to score a parking spot close to the new Harrah’s Northern California Casino to catch its highly anticipated soft opening, which was scheduled for 4:29 p.m. The new casino has drawn mixed feelings from the community.
14. GiG fined $25k for New Jersey geolocation failings. http://bit.ly/2Wl7wr5
* Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has been fined $25,000 (£19,140/€22,300) by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) for breaching geolocation rules in the US state.
13. Caesars’ losses widen despite revenue growth in Q1. http://bit.ly/2WeKsua
* US casino giant Caesars Entertainment has reported a 7.6% increse in revenue for the first quarter of 2019, though finance-related costs saw the operator's loss for the period increase to $218m (£166.0m/€193.5m).
12. US and Australia drive PPB revenue growth in Q1. http://bit.ly/2J6I0lE
* Paddy Power Betfair has reported a 17% year-on-year increase in revenue for the first quarter of 2019, with strong growth in its US and Australian operations offsetting a decline in online sports betting revenue.
11. Confirmed and non-confirmed predictions for 2018-19 Premier League betting odds and records. http://bit.ly/2ZSrnQA
* In August the top British football analysts and bookmakers made their predictions about Premier League in many bet markets. They had also referred to some records that may be broken.
10. Paddy Power Betfair's Q1 trading update was released to the market this morning; Q1 revenue up 17% to £478m with Online +4%, Australia +20%, US +47% and Retail -2%. Full details available here: http://tiny.cc/kzw15y
*** Yesterdays News: May/1/2019: http://bit.ly/2ZOFZ3z ***
*** Tomorrows News: May/1/2019: http://bit.ly/2JjtDeb ***
21. NBC to present Kentucky Derby online betting show. http://bit.ly/2GVrjXX
* The American television network is adding an online betting program that will appear on its website, NBCSports.com, and its app.
After seven states have already legalized gambling, NBC Sports has added the 30-minute show, NBC Sports Bet: Derby Special on Saturday as a digital companion to its regular TV coverage.
20. Wynn Resorts responds to Encore Boston Harbor ruling. http://bit.ly/2WjFcFN
* Executive Director Marlene Warner of The Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling (Mass. Council) states, “In the wake of the announcement that Encore will open on time with a $35 million fine and leadership training, the Mass.
19. Pennsylvania Casino Slot Machine Revenue Decreases in April. http://bit.ly/2Y59zjH
* The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board posted on its web site today the monthly report for total revenue generated from the play of slot machines at casinos during April 2019.
18. Vegas city officials approve marijuana consumption lounges. http://bit.ly/2GYC3G5
(Las Vegas) Legal marijuana smokers will soon be able to find lounges where they can light up in Las Vegas – but not in casinos, or in places serving alcohol, or on the resort-lined Las Vegas Strip. The City Council on Wednesday approved allowing what proponents dubbed “social use venues” where people can consume marijuana in the urban core of Nevada’s sprawling casino playground.
17. Casinos at Oaklawn, Southland top $5.2 billion in wagers in 2018. http://bit.ly/2Y8y6EH
(Arkansas) It was another record year for casino-style gambling in Arkansas and the biggest numbers are still to come. Electronic games of skills (EGS) wagers at Oaklawn’s and Southland’s casinos topped $5.2 billion in wagers, according to data from the Arkansas Racing Commission.
16. Mount Airy Casino Resort Primed To Unveil Luxurious Expansion. http://bit.ly/2DL31in
(Pennsylvania) On May 3 there will be another layer of luxury added to the first AAA Four-Diamond casino resort in the Keystone State. Mount Airy Casino Resort, located in the pristine Pocono Mountains of northeast Pennsylvania...
15. Visitors swamp opening of new Harrah’s casino in Ione. http://bit.ly/2ZMWAVz
(California) Hundreds of cars idled in a line near Ione Monday afternoon, each hoping to score a parking spot close to the new Harrah’s Northern California Casino to catch its highly anticipated soft opening, which was scheduled for 4:29 p.m. The new casino has drawn mixed feelings from the community.
14. GiG fined $25k for New Jersey geolocation failings. http://bit.ly/2Wl7wr5
* Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has been fined $25,000 (£19,140/€22,300) by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) for breaching geolocation rules in the US state.
13. Caesars’ losses widen despite revenue growth in Q1. http://bit.ly/2WeKsua
* US casino giant Caesars Entertainment has reported a 7.6% increse in revenue for the first quarter of 2019, though finance-related costs saw the operator's loss for the period increase to $218m (£166.0m/€193.5m).
12. US and Australia drive PPB revenue growth in Q1. http://bit.ly/2J6I0lE
* Paddy Power Betfair has reported a 17% year-on-year increase in revenue for the first quarter of 2019, with strong growth in its US and Australian operations offsetting a decline in online sports betting revenue.
11. Confirmed and non-confirmed predictions for 2018-19 Premier League betting odds and records. http://bit.ly/2ZSrnQA
* In August the top British football analysts and bookmakers made their predictions about Premier League in many bet markets. They had also referred to some records that may be broken.
10. Paddy Power Betfair's Q1 trading update was released to the market this morning; Q1 revenue up 17% to £478m with Online +4%, Australia +20%, US +47% and Retail -2%. Full details available here: http://tiny.cc/kzw15y
Last edited by: MrCasinoGames on May 2, 2019
Stephen Au-Yeung (Legend of New Table Games®) NewTableGames.com
