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T he Saracen Casino Resort opened its doors to a select few Thursday night in Pine Bluff. It has been under construction since August 2019, and it will open to the public Tuesday, October 20. More than 300 people from Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Little Rock, and around the state of Arkansas were on hand for a sneak preview and unofficial launch of the new 80,000-square-foot facility, which will include 2,300 games and 7 restaurants. Elected officials from Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Attorney General Leslie Rutledge to Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson and Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington were on…

It provides comprehensive relief for the convention, travel, and hospitality industries T he American Gaming Association (AGA) President and CEO Bill Miller released the following statement after U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) introduced bipartisan legislation to provide comprehensive relief for the convention, travel, and hospitality industries and their workers: “Mandatory closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered the entire American gaming industry, significantly affecting our employees and communities across the country. While gaming’s responsible reopening is well underway, the sustained economic damage has jeopardized our ability to sustain jobs and drive much-needed tax revenue that…

M erkur Gaming’s chief executive, International, Athanasios ‘Sakis’ Isaakidis, is at the forefront of supporting the Merkur Board and bringing to fruition new initiatives for the short term and also the strategies that will be necessary as more familiar business levels resume. “We are not on holiday and we are not sleeping,” he said in a press release. “We are working very hard to support our customers, in whatever they need, during these difficult times.” Isaakidis went on to explain a brand new initiative that is just one example of the efforts being made to support Merkur Gaming’s customers; presenting…

In simple words, sports betting is when players bet on the outcome of different games or sports. While many casino players probably heard of the more popular sports betting games such as football, basketball, boxing, and Formula one, there is an extensive list of strange and lesser-known sports betting games you need to check out. The Petrifying Cow Chip Tossing Cow chip tossing is as easy as it sounds. Cow chip tossing is a game of throwing petrified cow dungs (you read that right) the farthest. This game is very famous among people in the Midwest and South. Contestants and…

So much for being the biggest fish in the upcoming free agent market. When Anthony Davis declined the Los Angeles Lakers’ $146M max extension last January, teams saw a small glimmer of hope. With AD becoming an unrestricted free agent during the offseason, there was a possibility that they could “steal” him from the Lakers. Many believed that Davis still preferred to play for the Lakers, but the team’s success or lack of it during the 2019-20 season was seen as a factor that could change ( or not ) AD’s mind. That was back when the Lakers were 27-9…

The time for the 2020 Presidential Election has just about arrived and the waiting is almost over. For people who are planning to bet on the outcome, time is running out to make your selections. And if you’re among those planning on wagering, we’re here to help you out by offering a 2020 Presidential Election betting preview. We’ve reached that point where you’ve probably reached one of two conclusions about the 2020 Presidential Election. You may be sick of it all, from the constant ads to the ever-present commentators to the citizenry choosing sides. But you might also be looking…

Week 5 of the NFL season saw a few upsets as underdogs not only covered spreads, but a few of them also won outright like the Las Vegas Raiders, Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, and Carolina Panthers. In fact, the betting favorites went 6-8 last week, which brings their season total to 37-38-1 ATS. For the first time this year, the Over didn’t come away a winner. Heading into the last two games of the week, the Under was 7-5. However, the Over hit in both of the Monday and Tuesday night games which brought the total to 7-7 for the…

Every casino has a variety of available games. Most of these games offer decent odds. But some casino games have such terrible odds that gamblers would be much better off forgetting about them. Of course, if gamblers didn’t play the worst games, the casino wouldn’t be able to make a quick buck. It’s up to you to learn which casino games have the best odds and which casino games are the worst. Here’s a list of four casino games that you need to forget that they exist. Your bankroll is going to be better off if you never play any…

Yeah, bandwagons are great and all, but you should hold off from betting on them. I’m not trying to tell you what to do, I’m just forewarning you. Because every season, that one team becomes Super Bowl favorites and you’re often tempted to place a bet on them. You know the drill. A team starts off with something around 40-1 odds or more during the preseason. Then, their odds start to shrink after a few successful weeks. Maybe they’re cut in half to 20-1, or maybe even 15-1. You get to the point where you want to place a bet…

B eginning Oct. 15, 828 Tropicana Las Vegas employees will be laid off, according to a notice given by the company this week. Moreover, layoffs at two Paris Las Vegas restaurants are coming soon as notices have been filed with the state. Mon Ami Gabi intends to lay off 96 employees, and the Eiffel Tower Restaurant will lay off 53 employees, 8 News Now reports. Both moves are scheduled to happen on Dec. 16, and the layoffs will be permanent. The restaurants are not permanently closing. A letter to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation states the Tropicana,…

T he group behind the Atari-inspired hotels has released the first renderings of its project for Las Vegas. GSD Group, partnered with Gensler, an architecture and design firm, have unveiled a first look at what these Atari hotels are going to look like. The new hotels promise to “pay homage to the history of video games, modern technology, and esports culture,” according to a press release Wednesday. “Like Atari’s legacy in innovation, Atari Hotels is infusing synthetic reality into every aspect of the hotel, creating an immersive hospitality and gaming experience for our guests,” said Shelly Murphy, Managing Partner, GSD…

I nnovative Technology (ITL) has partnered with several suppliers in the UK to distribute their latest product aimed at making cash payments safer and more hygienic. CashGenic was launched during the height of the COVID pandemic as a solution for those customers wanting to pay by cash safely during a time when coins and banknotes were being portrayed as high risk in terms of transmission. Tony Morrison, ITL Group Sales Director, commented: “Whilst the World Health Organisation and other institutions found no evidence to confirm that COVID-19 can be transmitted through coins or banknotes, many retailers were strongly advising other…

Skilrock’s parent company had been declared as a reserved bidder in the 2007 tender process S ugal & Damani Group, a four-decade-old diversified conglomerate that is the largest lottery operator of India, announced that it has entered the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC)’s competition to select the operator of the fourth license to run the UK National Lottery by completing its response to the Gambling Commission’s Selection Questionnaire. Sugal & Damani had also participated in the 2007 tender process, where it was declared as a reserved bidder for running the UK lottery, which is the sixth-largest in the world by sales,…

U nder the arrangement, DraftKings will provide sports betting information and daily fantasy content across Turner Sports telecasts and Bleacher Report digital channels including the B/R app. Planned integrations will include custom content segments, DraftKings’ betting odds and daily fantasy statistics, original content, personalized automated alerts and editorial across B/R channels including the B/R Betting vertical, the most engaged digital sports media brand in the sports betting industry*. “Regulated betting is quickly becoming a fixture of modern sports entertainment, and this collaboration with Turner Sports further scales the reach of our products and content to engage fans,” said Ezra Kucharz,…

New Jersey has one of the most successful sports betting industries in the world. Interestingly, revenue from this industry has been surging throughout 2020. New reports indicate that NJ’s sports betting handle set another all-time record over the month of September. It’s great news for the state and each of the gambling operators here. Today, we’re going to take a look at exactly how much the state’s gambling operators managed to bring in. We’ll also discuss what led to this revenue increase. Let’s get into it! NFL Betting is More Popular in 2020 Than Ever Before On September 10th, the…

The difference between the sports bettors who lose and the ones who are able to maintain and grow their bankroll is a value-first mindset. The majority of bettors simply try to pick bets they think they’re able to predict and ignore the costs associated with the play. At its worst, this way of thinking puts you in an unnecessarily vulnerable position. At best, you’re just wildly overpaying for something. The bottom line is, you can’t ignore any number when trying to make a good bet. In this article, I’ll lay out the do’s and the don’ts when it comes to…