MGM Resorts to Launch East Coast Poker Tour
MGM Resorts International has announced the upcoming launch of the East Coast Poker Tour (ECPT), a new mid-stakes tour designed to expand the availability of that level of tourney to …
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MGM Resorts International Sells Bellagio and Circus Circus for a Combined $5 Billion
Confirming industry rumblings from a month ago, MGM Resorts International announced this week that it has agreed to sell both the Bellagio and Circus Circus casinos on the Las Vegas …
Inside Look: MGM Sues Department of Interior Over Connecticut Tribal Casino Plans
Flushdraw continues a busy weekend of interesting updates with a look at the ongoing legal battle concerning the Connecticut land-based casino scene. It’s all about MGM Resorts International filing suit …
Wynn, MGM End Talks of Encore Boston Harbor Sale
Just days after confirming they were in talks about the sale of Encore Boston Harbor, Wynn Resorts Ltd. and MGM Resorts International have announced that no transaction will be made. …
US-Based Anti-Fraud Group SWIMA Announces Its Official Launch
The United States-based Sports Wagering Integrity Monitoring Association (SWIMA) has announced its official launch as the US’s leading multi-jurisdictional organization tasked with detecting and discouraging “fraud and other illegal or unethical …
NBA Not Shying Away from Sports Betting
The past week has been pretty kind to me as a sports fan. True, my Green Bay Packers lost 31-0 yesterday to cap off a lousy season, but they were …
MGM Becomes Official Gaming Partner of MLB
MGM Resorts International continues their strategic sports betting moves, announcing Tuesday that it has become the official gaming partner of Major League Baseball (MLB). As part of the deal, MGM …
MGM, Caesars Lead Rollout of New SWIMA Sports Integrity Association
Two prominent United States-based casino-entertainment giants, MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment, have announced the formation of the Sports Wagering Integrity Monitoring Association (SWIMA), a non-profit group designed to monitor the integrity …
Differing Strategies as Casinos Pursue Leagues, Teams in Sports Betting Partnerships
Two different ideas regarding how best to create new business and marketing partnerships regarding the inevitable expansion of legalized sports betting across much of the US were put on full …
Rumor Mill Swirls (Slowly) as Bobby Baldwin Stepping Down at Bellagio
Among the late-week news-dump items comes the interesting and not-insignificant nugget that 1978 WSOP Main Event champion and Poker Hall of Famer Bobby Baldwin, long a high-ranking executive in the …
