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Do People Still Organize Card Game Nights?

Home poker nights were once a weekly occurrence with a group of friends getting together to play cards, have a few drinks, and catch up with one another. The stakes were typically quite low, although they tended to get higher as the whiskey flowed, and the evenings were as much about catching ...

US Companies Leading the Way for Global Casino Revenue

Despite the US having some of the most complicated gambling laws in the world, the top five casino companies are American. Six of the top ten companies are from the US, with three Chinese companies and a single Malaysian company making up the other operators. Current US regulations allow each ...

West Virginia Sports Betting Operators Reach $50 Million In Handle In October

West Virginia’s sports betting industry reached a new milestone in October, with a record-breaking $50 million in handle—the total amount wagered by bettors in online and retail sportsbooks, not including winnings paid out to bettors. This amount marks the highest handle in West Virginia ...

How Many Americans Exactly Possess Crypto?

Cryptocurrency adoption in the U.S. is accelerating, but figuring out exactly how many Americans own digital assets is tricky. The true extent of cryptocurrency ownership in the country remains a subject of debate. Different sources provide varying statistics, and the rapid widespread ...

Comprehensive Breast Care Center providing wraparound care for breast cancer patients

WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital has been providing quality breast care to the community for 20 years. In that time, breast health recommendations and technology have majorly evolved. Kyla Morris is the Comprehensive Breast Care Center program coordinator and accepted that position about two years ago. She is a registered nurse and a certified breast health clinical navigator. "Breast surgery and breast biopsies have changed significantly over the past 20 years, and so has the Comprehensive Breast Care Center," Morris said. Just this year, for example, two of the surgeons are ...

The WVU Medicine Children’s Center Campaign: Building a new pediatric outpatient facility to help the community

By Michele Gillis Children are our greatest assets and WVU Medicine is bringing a medical center specifically for children to the Ohio Valley. The WVU Medicine Children’s Northern Region Outpatient Center will be a one-stop-shop for pediatric care. “The center will provide well and sick entrances, pediatric lab and imaging, specialty offices and extended after-hours,” said Jessica Rine, associate vice president of foundation & community relations, WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital. “We are a nonprofit hospital. That means that any money ...