At a $55-$58 trading range it should be a strong buy now. A move to around $70-$73 by mid-2015 is entirely realistic.

Gene W. Hulen, of Longview, claimed the first of six prizes in the 50X The Cash scratch-off game, the Texas Lottery Commission announced Wednesday. Hulen purchased the ticket at the Tigermart convenience store in the 1900 block of Marshal Avenue.

Nina Maria Nazor, native Spanish voice over talent with Latin American, Mexican and neutral accent. Warm and energetic voice; Union and Non Union jobs.

In two new filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Gates Capital Management , a fund led by Jeffrey Gates , disclosed boosting its stake in Darling Ingredients Inc , and, at the same time, cutting its exposure to Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment Inc. . Capital Management seems to be a big fan of Darling Ingredients Inc , in which the fund boosted its passive stake to 17.11 million shares, representing 10.4% of the company’s common stock.

Professional wrestler and lead singer of Fozzy, Chris Jericho , will host the official after-match party at Body English Nightclub at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casio Saturday Jan. 17. Jericho will hit the red carpet around midnightat the entrance to the nightclub offering fans and local media lots of photo opportunities. This month the Hard Rock Hotel will also be the home of the AVN Expo and Award Show making Las Vegas the ultimate spot to get turned up or turned out.

Inside the American Gaming Association’s new headquarters in Washington are a few slot machines to entertain policymakers and other visitors. The free-play games also serve as instructional tools to teach gambling novices about the inner-workings of the casino industry.

Tonight’s Mega Millions jackpot is $246 million, and MLive will have the winning numbers at 11 p.m. tonight when the numbers are released. The numbers will be listed in the comments section below, and then added to the story at about 11 p.m. “That’s up from the 65,000 per hour rate that we saw on Friday with the frigid temperatures and snow storm,” said Jeff Holyfield of the Michigan Lottery.

Deontay Wilder realizes that his level of competition is being frowned upon by many members of the media. On Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, he takes a big step up in competition when he challenges WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne , who himself if very critical of Wilder’s abilities and his level of opposition.

The Iowa Lottery has announced that three instant-scratch games are being retired and have set the deadline for winners of those games to claim their prizes. “Money Multiplier,” “20X The Money” and “Fast $50” are the games being retired and players have until the close of business on April 13 to claim prizes.

The Iowa Lottery says a winning Powerball ticket worth $10,000 bought in Iowa City is close to expiring. The ticket, which won the February 1, 2014 drawing, was bought at the Hy-Vee at 2101 North Dodge Street.

Rascal Flatts have recruited U.S. The Voice winner Craig Wayne Boyd to serve as the opening act for their upcoming Las Vegas residency. The country music trio is set to stage a nine-show run at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s the Joint venue, and joining them is Blake Shelton’s protege, who won the U.S. talent competition last month .

Whenever I see contests and sweepstakes, I am usually dubious. Why? I just don’t see the fun in a random drawing.

We’re not even halfway through winter, and the heaters are blowing away – not the air conditioners. But for our hotels and beach clubs, summer is just around the corner.

For the eighth year, Black Enterprise magazine has named MGM Resorts International one of the “40 Best Companies for Diversity” in the U.S. for its diversity and inclusion practices. MGM Resorts is the only company in the gaming industry, and the only company in Nevada, to be named to the magazine’s list this year.

For FY 2014, the Lottery’s instant ticket sales reached ,000-an increase of almost 11% over the previous year, far exceeding the average U.S. lottery instant sales growth by almost threefold over the same time period. The Lottery’s success can be attributed to a number of factors, including leveraging Pollard Banknote’s sales-driving portfolio of instant ticket product innovations and growing its range of technology-enabled products that extend the life of traditional instant tickets.

Savannah Smith, left, and David Perrico perform during the showcase for BBR at T Spot at Tuscany Suites Thursday, Nov. 26, 2013. The famous lyric talks of a world of pure imagination, and at first blush the production “Alice – A Steampunk Concert Fantasy” seems just that.

Hard Rock Rewards , the loyalty program for Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos has announced its first free night stay program where guests who stay five qualifying nights at Hard Rock Hotels from now through June 5, will earn a free one-night return stay . Obviously, you have to join the Hard Rock Rewards program before you can qualify.

Are Virtual Reality, time sinks and a move away from boxed product on the cards for gamers in 2015? With the first full year of the new generation now firmly in the rear-view mirror, the general consensus is that 2014 was something of a tepid year for video games. While the last 12 months saw their fair share of AAA franchise blockbusters mingling with indie smashes and new IPs, there wasn’t one moment in the year gamers could point to that truly electrified either the gaming industry or its massive audience.

While the slowdown in Macau has hammered companies with the biggest bet there, MGM has been doing all right thanks to a boost in Las Vegas and increased non-gaming revenue there. However, there could be tumultuous times on the horizon for the stock.

Louisiana Lottery officials say one ticket won the $220,000 jackpot in Saturday’s Easy 5 drawing. It was purchased in St. Francisville.