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Scott Menke CEO of Paragon Gaming passes away

When you worked with Scott Menke and Diana Bennett, you became part of their extended family. That was a sentiment expressed repeatedly Monday as news of Menke’s death circulated among the Las Vegas gaming and hospitality community. Menke, 56, co-founded Las Vegas-based casino operator Paragon Gaming in 2000 with Bennett, his cousin and the daughter […]

Pennsylvania governor closes casinos due to COVID-19

Pennsylvania has become the third state to again close its casino industry due to resurging COVID-19 infections. In an announcement Thursday, Gov. Tom Wolf and the state’s health secretary said casinos and other businesses would close on Saturday. The shutdown will last through Jan. 4. “It has become clear that we need to take further […]

Poker player, broadcaster Mike Sexton dies at 72

Mike Sexton, a Hall of Fame poker player who brought the game to legions of fans through television as the announcer of the World Poker Tour, died Sunday after a battle with cancer. He was 72. Sexton, who was inducted in the World Series of Poker’s Poker Hall of Fame in 2009, cashed 73 times […]

Penn National positive on Barstool Sports deal

Even without real sports for the past eight weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic, it’s been a banner two months for media platform Barstool Sports. The company, which is 36% owned by regional casino operator Penn National Gaming, saw blog traffic jump 20% during April while social media views across Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and other […]