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Meals on Wheels America, Caesars Entertainment and The Just One Project partner in local hunger relief initiative. Aug 18, 2026, 16:22 ET The organizations are working together to combat food insecurity across Southern Nevada Key Facts at a Glance: * Who: Meals on Wheels America, Caesars Entertainment and The Just One Project's Food Rescue Alliance * What: Meals on Wheels America is donating food from its National Conference to fight food insecurity across Southern Nevada * When: August 17 - 20, 2026 * Where: Las Vegas, Nevada LAS VEGAS, Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Meals on Wheels America, the national leadership organization supporting approximately 5,000 community-based providers addressing senior hunger and isolation, Caesars Entertainment and The Just One Project, a local Meals on Wheels provider, are proud to announce their collaboration to assist members of the Southern Nevada community struggling with food insecurity. Meals on Wheels America, which is hosting its 52nd Annual Conference and Expo at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas this year, is donating surplus food from the four-day conference through Caesars Entertainment's partnership with The Just One Project and its Food Rescue Alliance. Surplus food will be repackaged and redistributed throughout Southern Nevada. This partnership enables The Just One Project to repackage and provide prepared meals that remain after meetings, conventions and events to families, seniors, nonprofit partners and community organizations in need throughout Southern Nevada. This model, executed through The Food Rescue Alliance program, helps increase access to quality, ready-to-eat meals while reducing unnecessary food waste in the region. "Our mission at Meals on Wheels America is to make sure no senior is left without the nutritious meals and moments of connection they need and deserve, and fighting food insecurity at scale is always top of mind for us," said Ellie Hollander, president and chief executive officer of Meals on Wheels America. "We're proud to join Caesars Entertainment and The Just One Project in their fight against food insecurity in the Southern Nevada community during our annual conference in Las Vegas this year." "We are proud to partner with these incredible organizations to expand the impact of The Just One Project and help strengthen the communities we serve," said Kiersten Flint, SVP of Corporate Social Responsibility and Internal Communications at Caesars Entertainment. "By bringing together businesses and nonprofits around a shared purpose, we're creating meaningful change while advancing our commitment to corporate social responsibility and sustainability." "Partnership is what allows us to turn resources into real impact," said Brooke Neubauer, founder and chief executive officer of The Just One Project. "Through our Food Rescue Alliance partnership with Caesars Entertainment, food prepared for events like the Meals on Wheels America Annual Conference can continue serving a purpose long after the event ends. By rescuing unused, untouched, prepared food, we're able to extend its impact and provide quality meals to families, seniors and community partners throughout Southern Nevada. We're grateful to Meals on Wheels America and Caesars Entertainment for working alongside us to ensure good food continues to serve our community." About Meals on Wheels America Meals on Wheels America is the leadership organization supporting approximately 5,000 community-based providers across the country dedicated to addressing senior hunger and isolation. Powered by a trusted volunteer workforce, this network delivers a comprehensive solution that begins with a meal and is proven to enable independence and well-being through the additional benefits of tailored nutrition, social connection, safety and much more. Through public awareness, funding, programming, education, research and advocacy, Meals on Wheels America empowers local providers to strengthen their communities, one senior at a time. At a time when demand for Meals on Wheels services is growing, and many seniors are left waiting, Meals on Wheels America is dedicated to helping End the Wait(R) and ensuring every senior who needs Meals on Wheels gets it. For more information, or to locate a Meals on Wheels provider near you, visit mealsonwheelsamerica.org. You can also find Meals on Wheels America on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads, Bluesky, TikTok and X. About Caesars Entertainment, Inc. Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR) is the largest casino entertainment company in the U.S. and one of the world's most diversified casino entertainment providers. Since its beginning in Reno, NV, in 1937, Caesars Entertainment, Inc. has grown through the development of new resorts, expansions and acquisitions. Caesars Entertainment, Inc.'s resorts operate primarily under the Caesars(R), Harrah's(R), Horseshoe(R) and Eldorado(R) brand names. Caesars Entertainment, Inc. offers diversified gaming, entertainment and hospitality amenities, one-of-a-kind destinations, and a full suite of mobile and online gaming and sports betting experiences. All tied to its industry-leading Caesars Rewards(R) loyalty program, the company focuses on building value with its guests through a unique combination of impeccable service, operational excellence and technology leadership. Caesars is committed to its Team Members, suppliers, communities and the environment through its PEOPLE PLANET PLAY framework. Know When To Stop Before You Start.(R) Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. For more information, please visit www.caesars.com/corporate. About The Just One Project The Just One Project is a Southern Nevada nonprofit committed to increasing access to food, resources, and supportive services that help individuals and families build greater stability. Through its two pillars, Food for All and Community Connect, the organization takes a holistic approach to addressing the needs of the community. Food for All provides access to fresh, nutritious food through programs designed to meet people where they are, while Community Connect connects clients to housing assistance, workforce development, youth programs, and other supportive resources. Together, these programs address immediate needs while creating pathways toward long-term stability and self-sufficiency. Learn more at thejustoneproject.org. SOURCE Meals on Wheels America

N.J. Sports betting hits record $816.9M handle in July 2026. August 18, 2026 New Jersey sportsbooks handled $816,851,302 in bets during July 2026, the largest July total in state history, according to figures from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement. The handle was up 23.0% from a year earlier and produced $96,957,749 in revenue for operators. The state collected $20,006,397 in tax on that revenue. New Jersey raised its online sports betting tax rate to 19.75% from 13% during 2025, so July's collection is not directly comparable to prior years assessed under the older rate, though the effective rate on July's revenue came to roughly 20.6%, according to the division's figures. Handle recovers after a World Cup dip. Sportsbooks kept an 11.87% hold on July's bets, a sharp rebound from June, when the hold had fallen to 6.24% as bettors across the country cashed parlays tied to World Cup group-stage favorites. New Jersey's July recovery mirrored what New York, Kansas and other states reported once World Cup knockout rounds began breaking those same tickets. Handle has grown 39.2% over the past three Julys, with this July alone adding $152.9 million over July 2025. Revenue rose 29.7% year over year, according to the division. A brand breakdown that diverges from the headline. New Jersey also publishes a brand-by-brand breakdown of combined online sports betting and casino revenue, a level of detail few other states disclose. That combined total reached $371,621,326 in July, up 15.1% year over year, but growth rates varied widely beneath that figure, according to the division's data. bet365 grew more than 13 times faster than DraftKings, and Golden Nugget grew nine times faster, the data shows. Hard Rock Bet, BetRivers and Bally Bet all posted growth rates well above the 15.1% market average, while the two largest brands in New Jersey's online gambling market both grew more slowly than the market overall. FanDuel still leads, DraftKings growth slows. FanDuel remained the dominant brand in July, with $94.5 million representing 25.4% of all combined online revenue in the state and growth of 19.7%, ahead of the overall market pace, according to the division. DraftKings, the second-largest brand at $73.7 million, grew just 5.7%, the slowest rate among major brands that did not post a decline. In dollar terms, bet365 added $5.2 million in year-over-year revenue compared with DraftKings' $4.0 million gain, according to the data, even though bet365's overall revenue is roughly a sixth the size of DraftKings'. Caesars is the only major brand to decline. Caesars posted $20,721,193 in July, down 4.1% from $21,603,169 a year earlier, making it the only major brand in the state to lose ground. Ocean also declined, by 13.4%, though from a smaller revenue base, according to the division's figures. The decline put Caesars behind a direct competitor for the first time in recent memory. Hard Rock Bet, which competes with Caesars in both the casino and sportsbook segments, grew 37.6% and posted $20,842,250 in July, edging past Caesars. A year earlier, Caesars had led Hard Rock Bet by more than $6 million. How the market is structured. New Jersey's data also breaks brands into two categories that most other states do not distinguish. Third-party brands, which hold no casino license of their own and instead operate under a market-access agreement with an Atlantic City property, accounted for roughly two-thirds of the state's online gambling revenue in July and grew 16.8% year over year. FanDuel, DraftKings, bet365, BetRivers, Golden Nugget and Fanatics all fall into this category, according to the division. Casino brands, meaning products the Atlantic City casinos operate directly under their own names, accounted for just 2.3% of the market, the data shows, reflecting a market in which the licensed casinos largely collect market-access fees while third-party operators run the sportsbooks and casino apps that drive most of the growth. New Jersey remains the third-largest sports betting market in the country. The state's reporting has drawn attention from analysts elsewhere as other states weigh their own betting tax structures and market rules, including in New York, where a 51% betting tax has held as an iGaming bill stalls, and in Colorado, which recently capped sportsbook deposits and banned credit cards. Football season, which brings a heavier betting volume than the summer months, will test whether bet365 and Hard Rock Bet can sustain their growth rates and whether DraftKings can reaccelerate in the market it has led since New Jersey legalized sports betting in 2018. Reporting sources: rg.org