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The AAA Diamond rating is one of the most respected hospitality rating systems in the world, given to resorts that meet and exceed AAA’s standards for guest service, experience, attention to detail, quality and more.

The Bedford by Martha Stewart, a restaurant concept designed to bring Martha's famed country farmhouse in Bedford, NY, to life, will open at Paris Las Vegas in Spring 2022.

Jake Ferro, a 32-year-old poker player originally from Syracuse captured the World Poker Tour Season XIX Player of the Year award by edging out WPT Champions Club members with a deep run in the final event.

The affiliate of the SAHARA Las Vegas and Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno and the Arizona Coyotes announced the launch of SaharaBets, Arizona’s newest digital sports betting platform.

Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant will host the World Series of Poker Tournament on Wednesday, 5 January to Saturday, 23 January and will include a Million Dollar Guarantee table on 14 and 15 January.

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, the Connecticut Department of Public Health and Griffin Health announced they will partner to host free vaccination clinics at Foxwoods Resort Casino amidst the Omicron variant surge.

Leading video gaming machine manufacturers, AGS, Bluberi, Everi, Konami, Scientific Games and Gaming Arts have identified the Idaho resort casino as the perfect place to test their new machines.

MGM Resorts International announced the appointment of Brandon Dardeau as President & Chief Operating Officer of Southeast Operations which includes Gold Strike Casino Resort and Beau Rivage Resort & Casino.

The Florida resort and casino paid out more than 420,000 jackpots, which equates to one jackpot nearly every minute. The highest slot jackpot paid in 2021 was $900,000, with an average jackpot of nearly $3,000.

Global superstar Katy Perry recently kicked off her headlining Las Vegas residency, Katy Perry: PLAY at the brand-new Resorts World Las Vegas Theater.

Michelin-starred chef Shaun Hergatt’s Caviar Bar recently opened its doors to guests at Resorts World Las Vegas.

Today, U.S. Integrity announced a comprehensive partnership with Northern Quest Resort & Casino in Washington, which on 4 December opened its sportsbook operation on the main casino floor.

Las Vegas welcomed 2022 with a display of pyrotechnics. Following a one-year hiatus, the “America’s Party” spectacular returned to the Las Vegas Strip at midnight on Saturday, 1 January 2022.

Here, we take a look at 10 of the biggest jackpot winners at land-based casinos from last year.

The Las Vegas casino resort unveiled its January gaming promotions and hotel experiences, including an autograph signing and photography opportunity with former Vegas Golden Knights player Deryk Engelland.

January brings a new year and new ways to play at Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno with an assortment of gaming promotions, tournaments and giveaways throughout the month.

The Global Poker Index and The Hendon Mob have announced the categories for the upcoming Global Poker Awards, live from the PokerGO Studio at Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Friday, 18 February.

Terry Fator is celebrating the New Year with a new song, “The 12 Months of ’21,” performed by the cast “A Very Terry Christmas,” a holiday-themed show now at Liberty Loft inside New York-New York Hotel & Casino.

The guest chose not to be identified, but he was visiting from Alberta and plans to use the $200,487 to help his daughter with college costs and additional bills.

For the first time ever, Mohegan Sun Arena has earned the prestigious honor of No. 1 Indoor Arena in the world for its size based on ticket sales.