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Miller’s glad to be back on job

When the calendar flips in 23 days to 2021, it will be cause for celebration throughout the world. Suffice to say, 2020 has been a terrible year. Tony Miller would agree. The race and sports director at the Golden Nugget in downtown Las Vegas found himself fighting for his life after contracting the coronavirus in […]

Investment pays off in Tunica

Life in Mississippi tends to run a tad slow. Nobody is in a real rush and the pace is easygoing. Then there’s Art Heun’s world where frenetic best describes his life. Heun is the race and sports manager at BetMGM’s sportsbook at the Gold Strike Casino in Tunica. Things move pretty fast there, especially on […]

End Of An Era: Interview With Gaming Today Publisher Bill Paulos

As Gaming Today shuts down its print publication, Steve Carp interviews Publisher Bill Paulos about his time with the paper.

Veteran still can pick NFL winners

When the coronavirus’ impact was felt throughout the country and casinos and retail sportsbooks were forced to temporarily shut down, Nick Bogdanovich didn’t panic. Bogdanovich, the director of trading for William Hill U.S., got creative. He and his team already had a mobile app in place and their task was to find inventory for their […]

Gaming loses an icon

I worked for Sheldon Adelson. I obviously knew of him but never met him. I admired his philanthropy but  didn’t always agree with his politics. I enjoyed visiting his casinos and dining in some of his restaurants or attending conventions at his Sands Expo Center. With heavy heart we say goodbye to our Chairman, Founder […]

Golden Knights ahead of curve in training camp

In their brief three-year history, the Golden Knights have developed a reputation for being fast skating and setting up each other with pretty passes and delivering highlight-reel goals. They’re trying to change that rep a little in Year Four and be more of a gritty, down-and-dirty offense. To that end, Wednesday’s training camp was dedicated […]

Mirage vet stays hot

In a year that has been different to say the least, there has been one certainty when it comes to handicapping the NFL: Randy Madayag usually has a good opinion on the league’s outcome every week. The race and sports shift manager at the BetMGM sportsbook at The Mirage has been near or at the […]

Can sports betting get Maine out of hole?

Scrooge paid a visit to Maine just after Thanksgiving as Scarborough Downs closed its doors. The harness track south of Portland had been in business for 70 years and when the lights went out on Nov. 28, it meant for hundreds of people whose livelihoods depended on the track, their Christmas was going to be […]