Sports betting is a hot topic all over America, but several California tribal casinos are not please with the latest attempt to regulate the activity in the state. Now, the Coalition to Authorize Regulated Sports Wagering has taken legal action requesting more time to qualify a sports betting initiative for the statewide ballot. The Coalition represents more than 25 Native American tribes in California. They argue that the state‘s Coronavirus shutdown prevented them from collecting voter signatures in recent months. The coalition originally hoped to make the ballot for November 3rd but said it has run out of time. The…

A few days after announcing the reopening of the Aria casino, MGM Resorts has set dates for the Luxor and Mandalay Bay opening. The Luxor will reopen on June 25th, followed by the Mandalay Bay and Aria Casino on July 1st. Originally, Aria was originally slated for a July 4th open. MGM Resorts kicked off the return of its Las Vegas hotel-casino operations on June 4 with the reopening of the Bellagio, MGM Grand and New York-New York. The resorts were shut down back in March as part of Gov. Steve Sisolak’s mandatory closure of non-essential Nevada businesses. The upcoming…

Millions of people head onto the casino floor each day in search of excitement, camaraderie and the opportunity to earn a fortune. Many fall short in their quest to seize a profit, but there have been some remarkable stories of players cleaning out casinos over the years. These are five of the most fascinating stories from the casino floor: Elmer Sherwin Cashes in at The Mirage World War II veteran Elmer Sherwin was among the first customers when The Mirage flung open its doors in 1989. The 76-year-old retiree was travelling around the US in a mobile home with his…

Fans of the MGM Resorts may be interested to know that the Aria casino reopen has been scheduled for Independence Day! A company spokesperson said that acting CEO Bill Hornbuckle made the announcement during interviews after reopening the Bellagio last week. Thermal checks, face masks and social distancing reminders were spread across the Bellagio, and Hornbuckle said some of the new standards, such as using QR codes and mobile devices to check in, are here to stay, Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. MGM will “take a deep breath” before continuing to roll out its remaining four Las Vegas properties — Park…

It will take a constitutional amendment to get California sports betting, and a Senate Committee in the state has now taken a step in that direction. A bill passed the committee by a partisan vote of 9-3 vote, with all Democrats voting for the bill and all Republicans voting against. Now the bill has been referred to the Senate Committee on Appropriations, with a hearing scheduled for next week on 9 June. The bill sets out plans to allow for a statewide referendum on the sports betting, which would have to be backed by two-thirds of voters before it could…

MGM Resorts has announced that their Excalibur Casino reopens next Thursday on June the 11th, a full week after other properties on the Las Vegas Strip began welcoming guests back. Those casinos included MGM sites Bellagio, New York-New York, and the MGM Grand. All MGM casinos, along with other properties that have reopened, have strict health and safety guidelines in place as well as measures to ensure social distancing on the gaming floors. Read more on how and when the Excalibur Casino reopens at Yogo Net.