Casino City’s Friday Five: More US states joining in edition
Washington has made similar progress, but took it one step further than Minnesota. The bill proposed by Democrat Majority Caucus Chair Eric Pettigrew and seven other representatives would allow gambling on professional and collegiate sports games. However, this bill, unlike Minnesota’s, would allow online sports betting along with land-based. The goal for Washington is to have this passed and then begin to discuss further details with the tribes on what will be available to be offered in the state. 2. New Jersey sportsbooks accepting first legal Oscar bets New Jersey sportsbooks are the first in U.S. history to legally accept bets on the Academy Awards, which will be held 24 February. With this opportunity, New Jersey sports betting operators have responded with nine online sites currently offering odds on the Academy Awards. Most sportsbooks are simply offering odds on the winners of the big six Academy Awards categories: best picture, director, actor, actress, supporting actor and supporting actress. Odds for a tight Best Picture race range from the favorite, Roma (odds are as low as 1-to-2), to the dark horse, Vice (as high as 800-to-1). Without a clear favorite, the Best Picture race could generate significant interest. It will be difficult to predict the handle for the event because it has never occurred before.As promised, here is a link to the language of the Sports Gambling Bill. This language has been shared with multiple tribal entities far in advance of today’s press conference. Notice that the bill was drafted back on 2/5/2019https://t.co/rucx1rygsY
— Representative Pat Garofalo (@PatGarofalo) February 13, 2019
1. Hard Rock Casino in Sacramento holds topping off ceremony Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Sacramento at Fire Mountain held a topping off ceremony on Wednesday to celebrate reaching this major construction milestone in the project. The Northern California property is expected to premiere in fall of 2019. “I want to thank everyone involved in this momentous development,” said Mark Birtha, president of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain. “It is such an incredible feeling of pride and excitement seeing it coming to life. I know this property is going to be a landmark in the region and a shining representation of all the Hard Rock brand has to offer.” During the ceremony, the signed final beam was lifted to the top of the structure. The resort will feature a hotel with multiple suite offerings, a large gaming facility with over 1,800 slot machine and table game positions, along with an outdoor pool and deck area, large meeting space and a great selection of bars and restaurants.Oscars 2019: The Betting Odds And Predictions For The 91st Academy Awards..more.. https://t.co/DQOeFzeMQ5 pic.twitter.com/1hbSWJst8O
— 91st Academy Awards OSCARS 2019 Live (@Awardlivefreetv) February 15, 2019
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain Holds Topping Off Ceremony
— Wilder Belshaw (@WilderBelshaw) February 14, 2019
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain held a topping off ceremony on Feb. 13, 2019, to celebrate reaching this major construction milestone in the project. The property is slated to…