Japan: Osaka Can Wait, Hard Rock Presses Hokkaido
January 2, 2020
Japan is gearing up to open a trio of multibillion-dollar integrated resorts, bringing the first
Japan is gearing up to open a trio of multibillion-dollar integrated resorts, bringing the first
Baltimore-based Cordish Companies and the FanDuel Group have announced a strategic partnership that will place
Call it an early Christmas present for sports bettors in Michigan. With the stroke of
Here’s a primer on the top horse racing events of 2020. Look for the host
For those new to Atlantic City poker, the Borgata offers four seasonal poker events each
In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court opened the floodgates to legal sports betting—and the flood
The Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) levied fines last month against casino companies mobile
When 2019 began, Kentucky looked like it was on track to become the fifth state
Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack in Chester, Pennsylvania has become the latest gaming property to
Washington’s gaming industry has unveiled a new lobbying organization, Game On WA, whose goal is
Next year could be a disappointing one for the Las Vegas resort industry as a
Several weeks after a consortium of 18 California gaming tribes introduced a campaign to amend
The longest poker game in history was played continuously, 24 hours a day, from 1881 to 1889 in the basement of The Birdcage Theater in Tombstone, Arizona. The stakes were legendary; with a minimum buy-in of $1,000—an absolute fortune at the time—the marathon cash game drew elite tycoons and famous Wild West figures alike, including George Hearst, Diamond Jim Brady, and Bat Masterson.
On June 22, 1937, 23-year-old Joe Louis captured the heavyweight championship by knocking out James J. Braddock in the eighth round at Chicago's Comiskey Park. Despite being knocked down in the first round, Louis dominated the rest of the fight against the 31-year-old champion. Louis held the title for nearly 12 years until retiring on March 1, 1949, successfully defending it 25 times—including seven defenses in 1941 alone—despite a wartime hiatus from March 1942 to June 1946.
