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MGM Resorts Admits Las Vegas Revenue Drop in 2025

Casino, NewsFebruary 6, 2026210Views 0Likes 0Comments

MGM Resorts International's top boss dropped a tough truth on Thursday. Bill Hornbuckle, the company's president and CEO, said revenue on the Las Vegas Strip took a hit in 2025. This news comes as the city faces a tourism slowdown, but the firm still posted overall gains thanks to strong spots elsewhere. MGM Resorts wrapped up…

Big Snow Hits Regional Casinos Hard in January

Casino, NewsFebruary 5, 2026178Views 0Likes 0Comments

Visitors to casinos outside Las Vegas dropped sharply in January as brutal winter storms kept gamblers at home. Yet the money those who did show up spent actually rose, creating a mixed picture for the industry. J.P. Morgan gaming analyst Daniel Politzer released a note on February 4 that caught Wall Street's attention. His team tracked…

AI Set to Shake Up Las Vegas Casino Jobs But Won’t Kill the Party

Casino, NewsFebruary 4, 2026191Views 0Likes 0Comments

Las Vegas, NV – Artificial intelligence is coming for some casino jobs on the Strip, but it will also help clean up sports betting scandals and keep tourists flooding in, top experts warned Wednesday. The stark prediction came during a packed seminar titled “Challenges and Opportunities of AI in Las Vegas” at Park MGM, hosted by…

Ethan Rampage Yau Ignites Hot Start At PGT Kickoff

News, PokerJanuary 31, 2026264Views 0Likes 0Comments

Ethan “Rampage” Yau walked into 2026 saying he would take tournament poker seriously, and in the first week of the year he is backing that up with results at the PGT Kickoff in Las Vegas. In his first four starts of the new PokerGO Tour season, the popular vlogger has already made two final tables and…

Super Bowl LX betting surge set to hit 1.76B record

Gambling, NewsJanuary 30, 2026236Views 0Likes 0Comments

Across the United States, from office pools to phone apps, Super Bowl LX betting is about to reach a new peak as fans flock to the Seahawks vs Patriots showdown in Santa Clara. Americans are expected to wager a record 1.76 billion dollars in legal bets on this one game, turning a sports night into one…

Tobey Maguire Testifies on Epic Poker Debt Chase

News, PokerJanuary 29, 2026241Views 0Likes 0Comments

Tobey Maguire stepped into a Maryland courtroom this week and dropped a bombshell about his high-stakes poker world. The Spider-Man star told jurors he hired a top lawyer to chase down a $7.8 million gambling debt from a billionaire banker. This testimony in a tax fraud trial has everyone talking about the wild side of…

New Jersey Slot Machines at Meadowlands Spark Voter Debate

Casino, NewsJanuary 28, 2026244Views 0Likes 0Comments

New Jersey lawmakers just dropped two big resolutions that could change the gambling game forever. Senate Concurrent Resolutions 31 and 66 aim to let voters decide if slot machines can roll at the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford. This push comes as New York ramps up casinos right across the border, threatening to siphon away…

Konami Gaming Names Deron Hunsberger VP of North America Sales

Casino, NewsJanuary 27, 2026260Views 0Likes 0Comments

Las Vegas-based Konami Gaming shook up its leadership team Tuesday by promoting longtime industry veteran Deron Hunsberger to Vice President of North American Game Sales, a move the company says will sharpen its push into U.S. and Canadian casinos at a time when operators hunt for fresh content. The appointment puts Hunsberger in charge of the…

Justin Gavri’s Wild All-Ins Shock High Stakes Poker Finale

News, PokerJanuary 26, 2026277Views 0Likes 0Comments

In a stunning turn of events that left poker fans buzzing, Justin Gavri pushed his luck to the extreme during the final episode of High Stakes Poker's Season 15. The recreational high roller, already known for his string of misfortunes on the show, appeared tipsy as he jammed all-in multiple times before even peeking at…

Wall Street Turns Ice-Cold on Gaming Stocks Ahead of Earnings

Casino, NewsJanuary 25, 2026263Views 0Likes 0Comments

Las Vegas and online betting giants face a brutal reality check as major banks slash ratings and investors run for the exits just weeks before companies report fourth-quarter results. Gaming stocks have plunged into one of their worst starts to a year in recent memory, with even former Wall Street darlings now labeled “dogged by concerns”…