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I nternational Game Technology (IGT) announced Tuesday that its Powerbucks slots and Wheel of Fortune slots awarded masive jackpots in August. On August 29, a Powerbucks slots player won CA$1,255,071 jackpot playing Wheel of Fortune Cash Link Exotic Far East game at South Beach Casino & Resort in Manitoba, Canada. On August 30, a Wheel of Fortune slots player won $1,739,205 jackpot playing Wheel of Fortune Triple Diamond game at ARIA Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas. Powerbucks slots have paid 19 jackpots of $1 million or more since its Canadian debut in 2016. Wheel of Fortune slots have minted…

The first full month of operations following a nearly four-month shutdown due to COVID-19 T he Massachusetts Gaming Commission released data Tuesday which shows that MGM Springfield, Encore Boston Harbor and Plainridge Park recorded about $71 million in gross gaming revenue in August — a year-over-year decrease of 17.4% in the first full month of operations following a nearly four-month shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. The state’s three casinos reopened in July at reduced capacity and under a number of other safety measures meant to stem the spread of the virus, MassLive reports. Operating at one-third capacity, MGM Springfield brought…

The company pushed back the original date of Sept. 1 T ropicana Las Vegas will reopen to the public on September 17, according to the company’s website. The property originally planned to reopen September 1 but pushed back those plans amid the uncertainty brought on by the pandemic, and tied the decision to market conditions. The Penn National Gaming’s sole Las Vegas Strip property closed in mid-March when a state directive ordered all Nevada gaming properties closed. While some properties reopened starting June 4, others have waited. “We are very excited about the planned reopening Tropicana Las Vegas, which will…

Awards season is starting to rev up now that the Emmys are upon us. This Sunday night, some of the top names in the world of television will be competing to see who the best actors, actresses and shows were this past year. And you can take advantage of it all with this 2020 Emmys betting preview. You might be familiar with the world of sports wagering. And you could also be well acquainted with wagering in casinos and gambling websites on games like blackjack or poker. But for those who like to step outside the beaten path every now…

Boxing may not be quite as popular as it once was in the pantheon of American sports, but every now and then the sport will do something crazy enough to remind you that it’s still going strong. According to various reports, we may soon get a bout unlike any we’ve ever seen before. Last November, notable YouTuber Logan Paul challenged the most famous boxer in the world, Floyd Mayweather, to a fight. The comments came shortly after his loss to KSI in a rematch. Less than a year later, it sounds like Mayweather has actually taken him up on that…

The September sports schedule has been incredibly busy, and things will ramp up even more this weekend. In addition to the NBA, NHL, and WNBA playoffs, we also have full slates of NFL, college football, European and domestic soccer, and the US Open golf tournament getting underway. Then, next Monday, we’ll get our second Grand Slam tournament in as many weeks with the French Open getting started. There has never been a better time to be a sports bettor. You can bet on just about any sport you want these days. BetOnline is offering daily odds boosts to try and…

$100 Could Win You…$190.90 Teams/Spread Moneyline Odds Total Vikings +3 (-110) +135 Over 48 points (-110) Colts -3 (-110) -155 Under 48 points (-110) The Minnesota Vikings and Indianapolis Colts both entered the 2020 season with plenty of Super Bowl buzz, but both teams got off to disappointing starts in Week 1. The Colts suffered the biggest upset of any team, as they went into Jacksonville and lost to a Jaguars team many expected to be tanking this season. Philip Rivers threw a couple of crippling interceptions down the stretch, so at least we know at least something about 2020…

With less than 50 days until the US presidential election, the stakes have never been higher for the candidates, the country, and sports bettors. That’s right. Every election cycle, sports bettors wager millions and millions of dollars on which candidate is going to take the White House. And while the main factor affecting changes in the presidential betting lines is how the public is betting, it always seems to serve as a great barometer for the election and a signal for any turning tides. Let’s take a look at the current odds from Bovada.lv, what they mean, and what to…

After the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority granted land-use split for Wild Wild West T he Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) authorized on Tuesday the division of land lots containing the Wild Wild West Casino and parking garage structure from Bally’s Atlantic City. Once the sale of the casino to Rhode Island-based gaming operator Twin River is closed, Bally’s current owner, Caesars Entertainment, will retain the Wild Wild West Casino and adjoining space, including the William Hill Sportsbook, and will incorporate it into Caesars Atlantic City. The parking garage will be sold with Bally’s to Twin River, who agreed to purchase…

WNBA basketball star leads a group to support a Nov. ballot question A n organization funded with $500,000 from FanDuel and $250,000 from DraftKings launched a media campaign Tuesday urging voters to support a November 3 ballot question legalizing sports betting in Maryland. The first television ad of the effort aired Tuesday, featuring individuals who organizers said are public school teachers. They tell voters that the coronavirus pandemic has made it more important than ever to fund education and close the digital divide, and that legal sports betting is a partial solution. “Sports fans in Maryland are ready — and…

I n its September meeting held Tuesday, the Virginia Lottery Board approve the regulations that will govern sports betting operations in the state, and the lottery was designated to regulate the activity. A statutory law had been enacted in July, and the Virginia Lottery Board, designated to regulate the activity, has been working since the spring to turn the legislation into a regulatory framework, and it released drafts of the rules for public comment in July and August. “Creating a regulatory structure for sports betting within the aggressive timeline that was mandated by the legislature consumed a lot of bandwidth over…

B oyd Gaming today announced that Delta Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel in Vinton, Louisiana, will reopen to the public today, September 16, at 11 a.m. Central Time. The property has been closed since late August due to damage from Hurricane Laura. With recovery efforts still continuing throughout the region, Boyd Gaming has committed to providing more than $1.5 million in relief to Delta Downs team members and the broader southwest Louisiana community. “While we are glad to get our doors back open at Delta Downs, our highest priority is helping our team members and neighbors during these extremely difficult times,”…

I n a letter to Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden, Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) chief executive Michael Dugher and Genting UK boss Paul Wilcock say such a move would “devastate” casinos, which do between 50 and 70 percent of their trade after 10 pm. Central government and local authorities are considering the drastic measure, which, according to  Dugher and Wilcock, would see venues across the country forced to close their doors. Britain’s casinos – which employ 14,000 people and have contributed £1.3bn in tax to the Treasury over the last three years – only re-opened last month after closing in…

As Indiana closes its first year of sports betting, the gaming numbers have been released and there was good news all the way around. The industry was able to take in $1.2 billion dollars in total wagers, which means that Indiana sports betting generated an estimated $9 million dollars in tax revenue over the first year. It was also a sign that residents really embraced the expanded gaming within the state. Breaking Down the Data Breaking down the data even further, the IGC reported that $169 million dollars in wagers were placed during the month of August. These wagers were…

So, you want to start placing wagers on sports? It looks easy. And because you’re a fan you think you know everything you need to start winning right away. I’ve got some bad news for you. Everyone else thinks the same thing, and they’re all losing money. The same thing is going to happen to you if you’re not careful. The good news is that you don’t have to make the same mistakes those other new sports gamblers are making. I’ve put together a list of five questions designed to help you start on the right foot. Answer each of…

Week 1 of the NFL season is officially in the books, so you’ll have to wait until Thursday’s game between the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals to bet on football again. Fortunately, the sports calendar is jam-packed these days, so you still have plenty of options to pass the time between now and Thursday night. Tuesday brings us a pair of highly-anticipated NBA games. We’ve got Game 7 of the second-round series between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Denver Nuggets, as well as Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals pitting the Miami Heat against the Boston Celtics. We…