Month: February 2023

A Minnesota appeals court has ruled that the state gambling control board erred when it permitted “open-all” electronic pull-tabs (EPTs) at bars, restaurants, and other venues. A customer playing an “open-all” EPT in Minnesota. The machines have helped raise millions for good causes in the state, but there is confusion about whether they’re actually legal.

There’s legislative life for regulated sports wagering in Minnesota as a Democrat-backed bill sailed through its first committee hearing on Monday. The Minnesota Twins team logo stands above the center field suites at the team’s Target Field in Minneapolis. Poll results released Sunday show 48% of Minnesota likely voters surveyed support legalizing sports betting. (Image:

VICI Properties (NYSE: VICI) is the largest landlord on the Las Vegas Strip and owns the property assets of a slew of regional casinos, making it a compelling real estate growth story, according to at least one analyst. Part of the Las Vegas Strip where VICI Properties is the largest land owner. An analyst is

MVB Financial (NASDAQ: MVBF), a sleepy West Virginia-based financial institution, is rapidly shedding its image as a small-town bank to become the premier option for the online gaming industry. MVB Financial CEO Larry Mazza. The bank is a leader in the online gaming space. (Image: The Business Journals) With a market value of nearly $325

Spring training is certainly interesting so far with major league baseball’s rules changes, one of which resulted in a walk-off tie game yesterday. This what you had in mind, Rob Manfred? Bottom of the ninth. Tie game. Bases loaded. Full count. The dream scenario. And … Cal Conley didn’t get set in the batter’s box

A Carson Valley Inn Casino visitor won $3,274,537 last Saturday while playing a Wheel of Fortune slot machine progressive game. LeAnn W. holds a facsimile check from Carson Valley Inn Casino, pictured above. She won $3.274M at the Nevada casino. (Image: KRNV) The winner, identified by the Minden, Nev. casino as “LeAnn W.” was staying

The Cordish Companies isn’t folding on its fight in Pennsylvania to prevent a gaming license from being issued to the Bally’s Corporation for a Category 4 satellite casino in State College near Penn State University’s main campus. The Nittany Mall in State College, Pa. The Bally’s Corporation wants to place a casino inside the shopping

The Brooklyn Nets were down 50 points to the Chicago Bulls at several points last night during their road game in the Windy City, and things have never looked so bleak. Ben Simmons was watching in street clothes again, Cam Thomas had lost his magic touch, and the resettled former members of the Suns looked

The original Emerald Queen Casino riverboat that helped assure the economic sovereignty of the Puyallup Tribe in Washington more than a quarter-century ago has been sold. A vacant riverboat that was once the Emerald Queen Casino has been sold by the Puyallup Tribe. The boat was a casino from 1997 until its closing in 2004.

The New York Knicks begin their pursuit of the Brooklyn Nets Friday night in Washington. We say “begin” rather than “resume” because catching Brooklyn wasn’t even in the discussion a couple of weeks ago. The trade deadline changed all that, and this now appears to be an inevitability rather than a possibility. New York Knicks