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Computer cafes in South Korea, such as the Oz PC Bang in the Gangnam district of Seoul, are often shiny places with big, comfy chairs, huge screens and fast Internet.

Hooked On The Internet, South Korean Teens Go Into Digital Detox

Aug 13, 2019
Online gaming and other digital activities cause problems in people's health, relationships and studies. Government centers treat teen boys and girls who struggle to cut down on use of tech devices.
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Nevada Casino Win Jumps In June, Ticks Up To End Fiscal Year

Jul 30, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A jump in winnings by Nevada casinos in June helped push statewide revenue figures for the fiscal year to $11.9 billion, state officials reported Tuesday.
 
The total statewide "gaming win" of a little more than $1 billion last month was up
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Report Shows Slot Players Can't Detect House Edge

Jul 29, 2019

A series of studies led by UNLV researchers says regular slot players can’t tell the difference between the house edge from one game to another.

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New Mexico State Income From Gambling Declines Over Time

Jul 19, 2019

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — An analysis of tribal casino revenues and taxes from racetrack gambling in New Mexico suggests the local industry may be static or contracting.

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Caesars Sale, Sahara Reincarnation Top Recent Gaming Headlines

Jul 05, 2019

Just when it seems one giant wave of gaming headlines ebbs, another follows.

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Final MGM Layoff Wave Tops Recent Gaming Industry Headlines

Jun 03, 2019

This year continues to be a wild and eventful year for the gaming industry.

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Casino Industry Ponders #MeToo

May 24, 2019

In 1974, UNLV Professor Bill Eadington — among the first to apply academic rigor to gambling-related issues — gathered some like-minded thinkers.

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KNPR's State of Nevada

MGM Resorts To Lay Off 1,000; Wynn Gets Another Multimillion Dollar Fine

Apr 30, 2019

Nevada’s economy is healthy. Its unemployment rate is above the national average.

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Is Gaming No Longer The Answer In Nevada?

Apr 24, 2019

Six presidential candidates, all of them Democrats, will be in Las Vegas this weekend to talk about labor in a state whose unions still wield a lot of power.

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Are Casinos Killing The Golden Goose With High Fees And Fewer Perks?

Apr 03, 2019

Visitation to Las Vegas has fallen over the last two years.

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Dept. of Interior Says Two Native American Tribes Can Build Casino Opposed By MGM

Mar 22, 2019

The Department of Interior decided two native American tribes can proceed in developing a Connecticut casino that MGM Resorts strongly opposed.

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Wynn Resorts’ Record Fine Leads A Momentous Month For The Gaming Industry

Mar 11, 2019

There’s never a dull moment in the gaming industry, and the past few weeks have been no exception.

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KNPR's State of Nevada

John L. Smith On The Shake-Up On The Strip

Mar 04, 2019

The news that casino king Sheldon Adelson is being treated for a form of cancer is just the latest story to shake up the gaming industry.

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Nevada's Largest Casinos Report $1.2B Loss In Fiscal 2018

Feb 07, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada's largest casinos lost $1.2 billion during the fiscal year that ended June 30.

State gambling regulators on Wednesday said the 289 casinos reported the loss from record revenue of $27.1 billion.

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Can Players Tell Whether Slot Machines Are 'Loose'?

Jan 25, 2019

Gambling comes with a lot of superstition. Maybe you have to wear your lucky socks or bring your lucky friend or bet your lucky numbers. 

Most serious slot players have a lucky machine.

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KNPR's State of Nevada

New Year, New Trends In Gaming

Jan 10, 2019

What changes could come to Nevada's gaming industry in 2019, especially with a new chair of the Gaming Control Board?

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Company Closing Second Casino In Mississippi's Tunica County

Nov 28, 2018

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A company is closing a second casino in Mississippi's Tunica County, citing decreasing revenues.

Caesars Entertainment of Las Vegas announced Tuesday that it will close the Tunica Roadhouse Casino at January's end.

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Will Automation Replace Las Vegas' Service Industry Jobs?

Nov 26, 2018

Automation and computers have replaced people in many jobs over the last few decades. Cashiers.

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Could Troubles In Macau Hit Las Vegas?

Nov 16, 2018

Earnings from gaming are still increasing, but at a slower clip than in months past.

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Problem Gambling Court Soon To Be In Session

Nov 15, 2018

A new Clark County courtroom is in session specifically designed to hear cases involving problem gamblers. 

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KNPR's State of Nevada

John L. Smith On CG Technology, Ammon Bundy And Dennis Hof

Nov 14, 2018

CG Technology recently got into big trouble with the Nevada Gaming Commission, which has the power to take away its gaming license.

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No Bids For Shuttered Asian-Themed Las Vegas Casino-Hotel

Oct 31, 2018

LAS VEGAS (AP) — No one has bid at a foreclosure auction for the Lucky Dragon casino-hotel off the Las Vegas Strip.

The opening bid for Tuesday's auction was $35 million.

Three individuals were pre-qualified before the auction, but they did not offer any bids.

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September Gaming Win Up Slightly Over Same Time Last Year

Oct 30, 2018

Nevada’s nonrestricted gaming licensees reported a total gaming win of $991.2 million for September, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

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A police officer walks past the GLHF Game Bar where three people including the gunman were killed at Jacksonville Landing on Sunday in Jacksonville, Fla.

Madden Tournaments Canceled After Deadly Shooting In Jacksonville

Aug 28, 2018
Two players were killed when a shooter opened fire at a Florida tournament. Police say the shooter took his own life. The CEO of game-maker Electronic Arts says he has canceled three upcoming events.
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Someone — either this wolf or you — is about to meet an unfortunate end in the survival simulator <em>The Long Dark.</em>

Reading The Game: The Long Dark

May 27, 2018
Our occasional series on storytelling in video games returns with a look at the survival simulator The Long Dark, which uses sound and silence to build a world not long into some terrible disaster.

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