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Sports, internet bets near-record levels in New Jersey, but 5 of 9 casinos trail pre-pandemic levels

Sports betting and internet gambling were at near-record levels in New Jersey in September, and nearly half of the Atlantic City casinos won more money from in-person gamblers than they did before the COVID19 pandemic

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Mayor Johnson is wrong. Bally’s casino won’t secure a ‘fiscally strong and vibrant future’ for Chicago.

It is a shiny, noisy and glitzy distraction that allows the well-connected to get wealthier at the expense of hard-working Chicago families and individuals who will lose their paychecks gambling there.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bally’s temporary casino at Medinah Temple nets $6.7 million and 80,000 visitors in first few weeks

Figures released by the Illinois Gaming Board suggest the city’s first casino could fall behind initial city revenue projections this year — but they also hint at why it could become the most popular in the state.

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Former workers at the now-closed Signature Room sued for back pay and benefits, mayor Brandon Johnson helped cut the ceremonial ribbon at Bally’s Casino Chicago, and citizens protested a city contract with GardaWorld to build giant tent cities for migrants.

Chicago Sun-Times

Coyotes agree to deal with Scripps Sports to show games over the air

The Arizona Coyotes have reached a four-year deal with Scripps Sports and will become the second NHL team to broadcast games over the air

The Independent UK

Bally’s casino at Medinah Temple will ‘secure Chicago’s fiscally strong and vibrant future,’ Johnson says

Johnson helped cut the ceremonial ribbon Tuesday at Medinah Temple, which is expected to take bets for the next three years while a bigger permanent casino is built in River West.

Chicago Sun-Times

MILAN FASHION PHOTOS: Naomi Campbell stuns at Dolce&Gabbana in collection highlighting lingerie

The Milan fashion world has become a designer carousel. Powerhouse Gucci and Swiss luxury brand Bally both introduced designers this season, while Tod's bade their creative director farewell and Moschino is in an interim phase.

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Trump’s name to be removed from New York golf course

‘Delighted that Trump’s name will no longer deface city parkland,’ NYC comptroller says

The Independent UK

Classic Las Vegas residency returns, but something’s missing

A long-running Las Vegas entertainment residency has extended its engagement until 2026.

The Street

Man shot in the leg while walking in River North early Monday

The shooting happened about a block from the Medinah Temple, where Bally’s opened a temporary casino Saturday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Legal saga ends as Donald Trump’s name to be removed at Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point

Two and a half years later, a protracted legal battle has come to an end.

USA Today Sports Media Group

All bets are on: Bally’s temporary Chicago casino opens for business at Medinah Temple

Gamblers started lining up at 6:30 a.m. to take some of the first spins at the city’s first legal casino, at 600 N. Wabash Ave.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bally’s Chicago casino at Medinah Temple: What to know if you go

The city’s first casino, the precursor to a larger one expected to be built in River West, has more than 700 slots and 56 table games, and will eventually be open 24/7.

Chicago Sun-Times

Trump Organization offloads Bronx golf course to casino company with New York City aspirations

The Trump Organization will offload its rights to operate a Bronx golf course to a company that is seeking to build a casino in New York City

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Bally’s temporary casino at Medinah Temple opens Saturday

The casino at 600 N. Wabash Ave. will open to the betting public at 8 a.m. Saturday, when Bally’s will fire up almost 800 slot machines and 56 table games in the heart of River North.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bally’s Medinah Temple temporary casino landlord Albert Friedman will hit $20 million jackpot under 4-year lease

Albert M. Friedman will get more than $16.5 million in rent and a $330,000 management fee under his four-year lease, obtained by the Sun-Times. Bally’s also must pay a property tax bill that’s topped $1.1 million a year.

Chicago Sun-Times

Casino crunch time: Bally’s could open at Medinah Temple this weekend — as long as it aces practice sessions

Bally’s will run practice sessions this week with about 350 guests inside their temporary casino at Medinah Temple. If all goes well, the casino could open by Saturday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bally’s temporary Chicago casino at Medinah Temple could open soon after Labor Day

Regulators will inspect the River North operation Sept. 5 and oversee practice gaming sessions Sept. 6-7, regulators said.

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The Independent UK

Atlantic City casinos still profitable, but their bottom line is getting leaner

All nine Atlantic City casinos turned a profit in the second quarter of this year, although that collective profit was down more than 20% from a year ago

Chicago Sun-Times

All bets are ... ‘a little delayed’? Temporary Chicago casino now expected to open in September

Bally’s executives initially aimed for a mid-August opening at the Medinah Temple. The corporation still needs the final green light from state gambling regulators.

The Street

Las Vegas Strip Icon Closer to the End Than Previously Known

A project that will mean the implosion of a legendary part of the Las Vegas Strip is moving faster than expected.

The Street

Two Las Vegas Strip Icons Close to Their Final Days

A beloved attraction and an iconic casino on the Las Vegas Strip have entered their final days, with one facing an imminent implosion.

Broadcasting & Cable

Bally Sports Bankruptcy Gets Bloodier: Diamond Files Suit Against Sinclair and JP Morgan, Tries to Claw Back $1 Billion Preferred Equity Repayment

Diamond's largely stiffed secondary creditors are asking the bankruptcy court why they've been left holding the bag while JP Morgan was made whole

The Independent UK

How does MLB take over a local broadcast? Even with months of planning, it's a mad scramble

Major League Baseball's takeover of San Diego Padres' broadcasts involved months of planning, a playbook MLB is following this week with Arizona Diamondbacks' telecasts

The Street

Key Union Takes Stand Against Major Las Vegas Strip Project

On the Strip, until a project finishes, it's not a done deal.

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