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The Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino saw some crazy action this week during this season of the World Series of Poker.

Las Vegas has plenty of tricks and treats to offer this Halloween, as the holiday weekend promises a fun mix of festivities planned throughout the destination.

Last night, Adam Lambert kicked off his limited Las Vegas engagement at The Venetian Theater inside The Venetian Las Vegas.

The northeast entertainment destination was acquired by MGM Resorts in January 2019 and boasts the sixth largest gaming floor in the country, representing the largest in the MGM Resorts portfolio.

Week three delivered on excitement with poker legend Phil Hellmuth winning his record-breaking 16th gold bracelet and a stacked faceoff in the final day of the $10,000 Dealer’s Choice Championship.

The California casino game and event spaces have increased by 60,000 and 30,000 square feet, respectively.

Rivers Casino’s daily hours of operation have been from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m., and the casino hasn’t been open 24-hours a day since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March of 2020.

Bringing a taste of the Pacific to the East Coast on 29 October, Makai will be located adjacent to floor-to-ceiling ocean views on the Casino Level between Topgolf Swing Suites and Amada by Jose Garces.

The one-time incremental paycheck represented retroactive pay for hours these workers logged during the initial 12 months of the pandemic.

Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mohegan Sun and the Connecticut Lottery are the current players in the state for online sports betting and iGaming.

Starting today, MoheganSunCasino.com, the Mohegan Sun Casino app and FanDuel Sportsbook app, are now available in the state of Connecticut on iOS and Android.

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, Foxwoods Resort Casino and DraftKings announced that online and mobile sports betting and online casino launched in Connecticut at 6 a.m. this morning.

The Wisconsin resort will resume 24-hour-a-day operations beginning today – Monday, 18 October. This marks the first time the property will be open around the clock since March 2020.

Chef Bobby Flay and Caesars Entertainment announced plans to expand Flay's brand, Bobby's Burgers, to two new locations on the Las Vegas Strip at Harrah's Las Vegas Casino & Hotel and Paris Las Vegas.

The additional starts have been slated in response to the easing of international travel restrictions, allowing more opportunity for fully vaccinated international participants to enter.

The DraftKings Sportsbook at Filotimo in Dover boasts multiple sports betting kiosks, 11 televisions within the sportsbook, and access to premium food and beverage, complete with a sports bar atmosphere.

Smokey Robinson, co-founder of Motown Records, will perform at The Venetian Theater inside The Venetian Las Vegas for two nights only 11 and 12 March 2022.

The Connecticut casino reported slot revenue of $31 million for the month of September. A slight increase from the $30.8 million reported in August.

Another week is in the books at the 2021 World Series of Poker where more than 20 bracelets have already been awarded while the countdown continues for the start of the $10,000 Main Event on 4 November.

Despite early efforts to bring back the prominent event, Wildhorse Resort and Casino has cancelled the 2021 Fall Poker Roundup planned for November but hopes to have a spring tournament.