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Global Gaming Expo panel discusses looming Corporate Transparency Act deadline

From left, Ballard Spahr Office Managing Partner Rob Kim, Grant Thornton Senior Manager Anne Layne, PwC Managing Director Jim Daly and Deputy Chief of the Nevada Gaming Control Board’s Investigation Division Luke Rippee discuss the ramifications of the law at the Global Gaming Expo on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. The Act requires companies to disclose their ownership by the end of the year.

Businesses have until the end of the year to file the initial Beneficial Ownership Information report with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network as part of the Corporate Transparency Act.

Vegas pick'em: NFL Week 5 winners against the spread

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) celebrates after a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, in Detroit.

Scoring struck back in Week 4 of the NFL season. After cratering to an average of 40.5 points per game spread across 32 contests during the previous two weeks, Week 4’s slate produced an average of 45.6 points per game ...

A bitter fight between two tribes over sacred land where one built a casino

The Wind Creek Casino and Hotel is seen on Feb. 25, 2024, in Wetumpka, Ala., where the Oklahoma-based Muscogee (Creek) Nation contends Alabama's Poarch Band of Creek Indians broke their legal promise to preserve a historic Muscogee site when they acquired it in 1980.

At the height of Muscogee power, thousands of people filled the tribe’s sprawling territory on the lush banks of the Coosa River in present-day Alabama. Oce Vpofv, or Hickory Ground, was a town, a ceremonial site, burial ground, and the ...

Sunday Sweats: Eight bets to add to your NFL Week 3 card

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings (15) scores a touchdown as Kansas City Chiefs safety Mike Edwards (21) tries to tackle him during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.

Betting as early as possible to try to get a jump on the market has been one of the unofficial commandments of this weekend betting column ever since it launched more than four years ago. ...

Vegas pick'em: NFL Week 3 winners against the spread

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London is lifted into the air by teammates after scoring a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Monday, Sep. 16, 2024, in Philadelphia.

A suspenseful set of standalone, primetime games through two weeks has served as a reminder to why the NFL reigns supreme in popularity — and of how difficult it can be bet on. ...

College football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Week 4

Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II (0) celebrates before an NCAA college football game against Arkansas Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Stillwater, Okla.

Utah at Oklahoma State is arguably the biggest game on the Week 4 schedule, giving the Big 12 a rare spotlight showcase ...

New Jersey internet gambling sets new record at $198M in revenue, but land casinos lag

Internet gambling in New Jersey had its best month ever in August, bringing in over $198 million in revenue even as most of Atlantic City's land-based casinos continued to win less than they did before ...

Combination of music, art and game design pulls consumers into the story of Squid Game

Light and Wonder showcased their new Squid Games slot machines at the 2023 G2E Global Gaming Expo at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, Wednesday, October 11, 2023 Brian Ramos.

Las Vegas-based gaming manufacturer Light & Wonder partnered with Netflix to create a slot machine based on the streaming giant’s hit show, the South Korea-set thriller Squid Game.

Sunday Sweats: Eight bets to add to your NFL Week 2 card

Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. (51) celebrates on the field during an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Indianapolis. The Texans defeated the Colts 29-27.

The wish was that the arrival and rebirth of the Sunday Sweats would trigger a turnaround for the recently dwindling bottom line of the weekend betting column, and it came true in Week 1. ...

After just a few hours, U.S. election bets put on hold by appeals court ruling

Just hours after it began, legal betting on the outcome of U.S. Congressional elections has been put on hold by a federal appeals court. The Court of Appeals for the ...

College football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Week 3

Washington quarterback Will Rogers (7) talks to head coach Jedd Fisch during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Eastern Michigan, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Seattle.

Everything has changed in college football this year, and that includes the timing of some classic in-state showdowns. There’s naturally a lot of complaining about the reverberations and unintended consequences from the birth of megaconferences ...

Seven-card straight flush brings bonus of $1.6 million at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas

This gambler from Omaha, Neb., won a $1.6 million progressive bonus at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas.

A table games player at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas won a progressive jackpot of $1,620,470 last week while playing pai gow poker ...

Sunday Sweats: Eight bets to add to your NFL Week 1 card

Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson (7) runs with the ball against the Chicago Bears during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023, in Chicago.

It’s all football from here on out in 2024. The sport takes over the American sports betting world, and it’s no different for 'Talking Points' with the shift from the ...

Another year of NFL with no FanDuel, DraftKings in Nevada

A look at the Las Vegas headquarters of DraftKings, the Boston-based daily fantasy sports and gaming company. The group opened a Las Vegas office at Town Square in January 2020.

It started with a loophole. Attempting to curtail offshore gaming, Congress passed legislation in 2006 preventing gambling businesses from accepting payments related to illegal online bets or wagers. Exempted from the bill, however ...

Vegas pick'em: NFL Week 1 winners against the spread

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) holds the The Vince Lombardi Trophy after his team defeats the San Francisco 49ers, 25-22, during overtime of the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.

The Kansas City Chiefs are widely listed as the 5-to-1 favorite to win a third straight Super Bowl, something that’s never happened before in the NFL. ...