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Bruce Smith Enterprise, Cordish Cos. Propose $1.4 Billion Mixed-Use Casino Development in Petersburg, Virginia

Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia would be the centerpiece of the development. Petersburg, Va. - Bruce Smith Enterprise and The Cordish Cos. have responded to a request for proposal issued by the City of Petersburg with plans to co-develop a $1.4 billion mixed-use project. Plans call for a gaming and entertainment district anchored by a Live!-branded…
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Pennsylvania records 5% increase in online gambling for 2023

The update report was entitled "Pennsylvania Interactive Gaming Assessment: Online Gambling Report 2023". It summarised three years of data from over 1800 adults from across the state. It sought to better understand the impacts of online gambling on the state's populace since it was legalised in 2017. The survey was developed by Penn State's…
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Pennsylvania records 5% increase in online gambling for 2023
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Gambling participation continues to increase in Pennsylvania, researchers report

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Online and offline gambling has continued increasing rapidly in Pennsylvania since its legalization in 2017, according to the latest Pennsylvania Interactive Gaming Assessment: Online Gambling Report 2023. The report, which summarizes three years of survey data from more than 1800 individuals from across the commonwealth, was…
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Gambling participation continues to increase in Pennsylvania, researchers report
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Live! Casino Pittsburgh Hosts Diversity Coalition Conference

The importance of diversity is set to take center stage at Live! Casino Pittsburgh as the Westmoreland Diversity Coalition gets ready to host the Make It Matter Regional Conference in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh. The event will be held on the casino premises between May 8 and 10. The Make It Matter Regional Conference has already…
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Live! Casino Pittsburgh Hosts Diversity Coalition Conference
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Puerto Rico Senate rejects new regulation for slot route machines

The Senate of Puerto Rico rejected a new proposed regulation for slot route gaming machines, which had been presented on March 1 by the Gaming Commission. This week it was announced that the Senate of the Commonwealth of the United States approved Concurrent Resolution 57 to express the Legislative Assembly's rejection of the Regulation for the…
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Puerto Rico Senate rejects new regulation for slot route machines
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Bally Casino Promo: Up to $100 Money Back Guarantee

PennLive has teamed up with Bally Casino to offer our readers a fantastic opportunity to get the ball rolling with this fantastic gambling platform. New users signing up with Bally Casino through PennLive's exclusive link can get up to $100 of their net losses back. Launched in 2023, Bally Casino is home to numerous games, including a variety of…
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Column: Support veterans by vetoing gambling machine legislation

American Veterans (AMVETS) is one of the foremost veterans' service organizations in Virginia and the United States. We have a proud history of assisting Virginia veterans and sponsoring numerous programs that serve our country and its citizens. AMVETS Department of Virginia exists to serve the veterans of America's armed forces who live and work…
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Column: Support veterans by vetoing gambling machine legislation
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DraftKings, Betway online gambling fined in Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) - DraftKings and Betway are facing fines from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. During a March public meeting, the Board approved two agreements, resulting in $20000 in fines against the two online gaming companies. Stadium Casino RE, LLC has a $10000 fine for offering unapproved college prop bets through its…
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DraftKings, Betway online gambling fined in Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania lawmaker looks to ban credit cards for online gambling

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) - The rise of online gaming and gambling has one Pennsylvania lawmaker looking to protect players in the Commonwealth. Senator Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny County) plans to introduce legislation that would ban the use of credit cards to gamble online, which has the potential to rack up large amounts of debt. The average credit…
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Pennsylvania lawmaker looks to ban credit cards for online gambling
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DraftKings Casino Promo: 100% Deposit Match up to $100

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PA lawmakers introduce bill limiting payment options for online gambling

Last year, the state reported a record high from gaming revenue. Nearly $5.7 billion fueled by iGaming, sports betting and fantasy sports contests. Changes may be coming to how people can gamble online in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania State Senator Wayne Fontana of Allegheny County is introducing a bill to prohibit the use of credit cards for online…
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PA lawmakers introduce bill limiting payment options for online gambling
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Woman banned from gambling in Pa. after leaving child in Hollywood Casino parking lot

The 12-year-old child was left alone in the car for 15 minutes while the woman gambled at a slot machine, the state Gaming Board said. GRANTVILLE, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Gaming Board announced this week that it has banned three people from patronizing all casinos across the Commonwealth for leaving their children unattended while gambling. One of…
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Woman banned from gambling in Pa. after leaving child in Hollywood Casino parking lot
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OUTLOOK 2024: Shapiro wants to tax skill games. He must first navigate Pa.’s wealthy, warring gambling interests.

HARRISBURG - As part of his budget pitch this year, Gov. Josh Shapiro says he wants to regulate and tax skill games to raise tens of millions of dollars in revenue. In making this proposal, the Democrat wades into a years-old battle for dominance of the gambling industry, which last year contributed $2.3 billion in tax revenue to the commonwealth's…
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OUTLOOK 2024: Shapiro wants to tax skill games. He must first navigate Pa.’s wealthy, warring gambling interests.
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Shapiro Wants to Tax Skill Games. He Must First Navigate Pa.’s Wealthy, Warring Gambling Interests.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - As part of his budget pitch this year, Gov. Josh Shapiro says he wants to regulate and tax skill games to raise tens of millions of dollars in revenue. (Photo: Pennsylvania skill game machines at a business near Harrisburg. Photo credit: Sarah Anne Hughes / Spotlight PA) Article by Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA and Katie Meyer of…
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Shapiro Wants to Tax Skill Games. He Must First Navigate Pa.’s Wealthy, Warring Gambling Interests.
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PA Governor Proposes 42% Tax on Skill Games

Pennsylvania's 2024/25 Budget Address came with a surprise that is likely to attract mixed reactions from operators. State governor Josh Shapiro is proposing to slap a 42% tax on skill games. Shapiro indicated during his budget speech that this tax could be implemented across the Keystone State as early as July, although the decision is yet to be…
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PA Governor Proposes 42% Tax on Skill Games
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Why Massachusetts shouldn’t put its lottery online

Flip on a game. Close a pop-up ad. Glance up from your morning commute. Online gambling: you can't escape it. It seems to be everywhere. It also appears in the Massachusetts budget. Governor Maura Healey's proposed $58 billion spending bill for next year includes ambitious initiatives to address the Commonwealth's biggest challenges in housing,…
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Gambling or good, clean fun? Some storeowners want skill games to return

As Virginia's General Assembly continues to hash out how to regulate skill games, some local business owners are pushing for slots-like betting games to be allowed back into stores arguing that they're a valuable source of revenue for their businesses and for the state. "Our industry would like to have the skill games back again because it's extra…
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Gambling or good, clean fun? Some storeowners want skill games to return
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Rivers Casino Portsmouth: 1st year in review

It was billed as a major tax driver for Portsmouth and a project that would bring in outside investments to the region. How much is the city actually benefitting? PORTSMOUTH, Va. - To date, Rivers Casino Portsmouth remains the only fully built, non-temporary brick-and-mortar casino gaming operation in Virginia. For years, the project was hailed as…
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Rivers Casino Portsmouth: 1st year in review
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Virginia gas station owners want their slot machines back, again.

RICHMOND - The slots-like gaming machines that Virginia has twice banned from gas stations, restaurants and convenience stores would blink back to life under legislation that lobbyists and legislators are pushing through the General Assembly. The measure could pave the way for slots-style gaming in every corner of the state, which approved the…
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Got questions about Ontario’s online gambling industry? Don’t bet on getting the answers

When Ontario announced a few years ago that it was giving the green light to online gambling, politicians made familiar promises about the scheme. It would be great for consumers. Great for the province's tax revenue. Great for jobs, great for the local innovation economy. (They didn't say anything about how great it might be for our blood pressure…
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Got questions about Ontario’s online gambling industry? Don’t bet on getting the answers
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JACKPOT.COM LAUNCHES IN MASSACHUSETTS, GIVING CUSTOMERS A MORE CONVENIENT OPTION TO PLAY THE LOTTERY ONLINE

JACKPOT.COM LAUNCHES IN MASSACHUSETTS, GIVING CUSTOMERS A MORE CONVENIENT OPTION TO PLAY THE LOTTERY ONLINE - ANYTIME AND ANYWHERE PR Newswire Massachusettsmarks Jackpot.com's fourth market launch as it grows to digitize the lottery acrossthe United States; Jackpot.com is already live inTexas,Ohio, andNew York The company is supported by industry…
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Pennsylvania skill games fight is on

In December, the Commonwealth Court upheld a county court judge's ruling that so-called skill games generally found in restaurants, bars, convenience stores and private clubs are not illegal gambling devices. Casino operators argue that the lower court's ruling opens the floodgates for unlicensed, unregulated, unlawful slot machines to dominate…
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Isle of Wight to begin enforcing ban of slots-style ‘skill games’ Jan. 15

Any operators of slots-style video games in Isle of Wight County have until Jan. 15 to remove the now-illegal gambling machines that have proliferated across Virginia's truck stops and convenience stores. Those who continue to operate so-called "skill games" past the deadline could face a five-figure fine and possible jail time, warns Isle of Wight…
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Isle of Wight to begin enforcing ban of slots-style ‘skill games’ Jan. 15
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List Of Pennsylvania Online Casinos

Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, PA, WV), or 1-800-270-7117 for confidential help (MI) 21+ Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, PA, WV), or 1-800-270-7117 for confidential help (MI) 21+ While Pennsylvania has had retail casinos in the state for many years, it was not until October 2017 that Pennsylvania lawmakers passed a massive…
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Saipan Tribune

Hearings will check if community is OK with internet gaming

Rep. Ralph N. Yumul (Ind-Saipan) has introduced a bill that will allow internet gaming in the CNMI and the House of Representatives' Gaming Committee, which he chairs, will be soliciting public comments on the proposal. He said they will conduct multiple hearings to see if the community will consider another form of gaming, which he described as a…
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Hearings will check if community is OK with internet gaming
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Jackpot City Casino Launches in Pennsylvania

Among the most active casino markets in the United States is Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has been a leading state for the adoption of legalized gambling in the United States. Plenty of casino operators have opened up shop in the state, and the latest to join that list is Jackpot City Casino. With its expansive list of casino…
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Commonwealth Court rules skill gaming terminals are not slot machines

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled in a unanimous decision that Pace-O-Matic (POM) gaming terminals are skill games, not slot machines as defined by state law. The appellate court sided with POM, the developer and distributor of the machines in question, that their gaming terminals are not slot machines as the Commonwealth argued, but are…
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$1 million ‘Mega Millions’ lottery prize won from liquor store in Mass.

One lucky lottery player is several hundreds of thousands of dollars richer after scoring the second-highest prize in "Mega Millions" on Friday from a ticket bought at a liquor store in Massachusetts. The $1 million ticket was sold at Long Ridge Wine & Spirits in Plymouth, a family-owned fine wine, craft beer and boutique spirits shop. There were…
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$1 million ‘Mega Millions’ lottery prize won from liquor store in Mass.
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Supporters of skill games in Pennsylvania receive major legal win

FROM OUR HARRISBURG NEWSROOM ON WHAT'S NEXT. HEY, TOM. YEAH, THIS RULING UPHELD A DAUPHIN COUNTY COURT DECISION DECLARING SKILL GAMING MACHINES WERE NOT SLOT MACHINES OR ILLEGAL GAMBLING DEVICES. EXPECT AN APPEAL FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE TO THE STATE SUPREME COURT. BUT FOR NOW, THE DEVICES ARE BEING VIEWED AS GAMES OF SKILL, NOT CHANCE.…
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Supporters of skill games in Pennsylvania receive major legal win
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Mass. lottery winner: Prize of $20K a month for 10 years won from Gulf

One lucky lottery player is going to have a lucrative next 10 years after claiming a winning ticket from a Gulf Express gas station and convenience store in Massachusetts on Friday. A winning "DECADE OF DOLLARS" scratch ticket was bought at a Gulf in Danvers for $10, earning the player $20000 a month for 10 years, according to the State…
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Mass. lottery winner: Prize of $20K a month for 10 years won from Gulf
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Mass. State Lottery winner: $4 million prize won from convenience store

A $4 million lottery prize won from a ticket bought at an automobile repair shop and convenience store in Massachusetts was claimed Friday. The prize was won from the scratch game "777" and amounts to $2.6 million before taxes. The winning ticket, which cost $10 to purchase, was bought at Mac's Auto Repair & Convenience Store in Webster, according…
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Mass. State Lottery winner: $4 million prize won from convenience store
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Blairsville man banned from casinos for leaving two minors unattended

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board said Wednesday that a Blairsville man was placed on the Involuntary Exclusion List for every casino in the commonwealth. A spokesman for the board said the man was put on that list at the board's regular meeting in Harrisburg after he left two minors, aged 6 and 8, unattended in a vehicle in the parking lot of…
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Blairsville man banned from casinos for leaving two minors unattended
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Operator of Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course is fined $40,000 for allowing minors to gamble

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board said it levied the fine against Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing LLC for three instances of allowing minors to gamble. GRANTVILLE, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has fined the operator of Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course $40000 for allowing minors to access the gaming floor and gamble,…
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Operator of Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course is fined $40,000 for allowing minors to gamble
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Rivers Casino Portsmouth reports $20M in revenue in October, weakest month since opening

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) - Rivers Casino Portsmouth reported just over $20 million in revenue from October, according to the Virginia Lottery's monthly casino activity report. The $20039678 is the lowest monthly figure since the casino opened back in January 2023, but not that much lower than its peak of nearly $25 million from its first full month…
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Casino Developer PAC Made $85K Donation To Democratic Party Leader

VIRGINIA - State Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon) received an $85000 donation on Oct. 23 from Building a Remarkable Virginia, the political action committee created by the developer who wants to build a casino at or near the Wiehle-Reston East Metro Station, according to the latest campaign finance filing. "The Comstock Companies are one of the…
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Casino Developer PAC Made $85K Donation To Democratic Party Leader
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Pamunkey Tribe Submits Plan for HeadWaters Casino

NORFOLK, VA - The Pamunkey Indian Tribe and its development team has submitted a preliminary site plan for HeadWaters Resort & Casino to the City of Norfolk. This submittal follows several months of productive meetings between the city and the tribe to keep the process moving forward. The preliminary site plan now includes an overall layout of the…
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Pamunkey Tribe Submits Plan for HeadWaters Casino
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Navigating the Landscape: Rules and Regulation of Online Casinos in Australia

Australia's online casino sector operates within an intricate network of regulations and guidelines designed to ensure equitable play, safeguard consumers and mitigate the impact of unlicensed offshore operators. The regulatory structure, predominantly governed by the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 (IGA), has experienced substantial updates…
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Navigating the Landscape: Rules and Regulation of Online Casinos in Australia
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Virginia Beach gambling: electronic skill games now illegal

Those found operating the machines can face jail time and fines, but those found playing them could also face charges. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Virginia Beach will start enforcing laws that make possessing, operating, or playing "skill games" criminal activity. In 2020, the Virginia General Assembly enacted laws that declared such games to be illegal…
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Virginia Beach gambling: electronic skill games now illegal
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Va. Supreme Court reinstates ban on 'skill' slot machines

RICHMOND - The Virginia Supreme Court has reinstated for the time being a ban on so-called "skill games" in Virginia until a trial on their existence is held in December. The order issued Friday reverses an injunction that a lower court had placed against the ban after a Virginia business owner claimed such a block violated his free-speech rights.…
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Good Giant Named Agency of Record for Cordish Gaming Group’s Live! Casinos & Hotels

Home // Good Giant Named Agency of Record for Cordish Gaming Group's Live! Casinos & Hotels RENO, Nev. (Oct. 5, 2023) - Good Giant, one of the country's leading gaming-focused creative agencies, is thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership with Cordish Gaming Group, a distinguished name in the world of resort, casino and entertainment…
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Good Giant Named Agency of Record for Cordish Gaming Group’s Live! Casinos & Hotels
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Breaking down Richmond’s (second) casino referendum

Outside of the early voting site at Hickory Hill Community Center, a food truck's generator buzzed as a worker hands out food. More buzz came from campaigners promoting support for the casino referendum on the ballot. "Vote jobs and revenue, revenue! Vote jobs and revenue!" sang two women as they directed people toward the polls or the food truck,…
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Breaking down Richmond’s (second) casino referendum
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Revenue figures from Rivers Casino Portsmouth released

Counting slots and table games, Rivers Casino Portsmouth generated an adjusted gaming revenue of $23.6 million during the month of March. PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Executives with Virginia Lottery are sharing new insight into gaming activity in the Commonwealth. They released a report Friday, outlining revenues brought in during the month of March,…
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Mohegan Pennsylvania Will Be Latest Casino To Cut Back On Slots

Mohegan Pennsylvania won approval Wednesday to become the latest casino in the state to reduce its number of slot machines to shed excess capacity and enhance the comfort of patrons. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board granted Mohegan Pennsylvania's request to remove 120 machines, dropping its slot count to 1550 in a three-phased remodeling of…
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Mohegan Pennsylvania Will Be Latest Casino To Cut Back On Slots
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Massachusetts casinos generate $98 million in August 2023

Gaming News 18 September 2023 (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Massachusetts Gaming Commission reported that the month of August 2023 at Plainridge Park Casino (PPC), MGM Springfield (MGM) and Encore Boston Harbor (EBH) generated approximately $98 million in Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR).Additionally, approximately $22.71 million in Taxable Sports Wagering…
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Australia’s government proposes credit card online gambling ban

The Interactive Gambling Amendment (Credit and Other Measures) Bill 2023 seeks to ban credit cards and other credit-related products, as well as digital currencies. Other measures set out in the amendment include fines for operators that do not enforce the ban. Licensees could be fined up to AU$234750 (£120462/€140014/US$150467) for not following…
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Casino operators, gaming regulator bemoan skill machines at Pa. Senate hearing

HARRISBURG - Video skill machines have become a fixture in convenience stores, bars and standalone parlors across Pennsylvania and as their legality endures judicial scrutiny in state and federal courts, lawmakers in the General Assembly are weighing regulation of an industry with revenues presumed to exceed $1 billion. Because skill games…
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Casino operators, gaming regulator bemoan skill machines at Pa. Senate hearing
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Are casino revenues the answer to RVA's child care crisis?

Gambling and children make strange political bedfellows. But Mayor Levar Stoney is placing a bet that child care will be the winning ticket in November's referendum on the rebranded Richmond Grand Resort and Casino. Tuesday morning, Stoney - joined by Richmond City Council members, Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Jason Kamras and business…
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Are casino revenues the answer to RVA's child care crisis?
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Golden Nugget Launches Online Casino Activities In Pennsylvania

Golden Nugget has launched a casino app in Pennsylvania. The app will offer players a vast library of slots and table games, and users in the Keystone State can access the app either through the company's site or their dedicated app available on both iOS and Android devices. The app is already alive and kicking in Michigan, New Jersey, and West…
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Golden Nugget Online Gaming mobile casino app launched in Pennsylvania

Award-winning iGaming operator Golden Nugget Online Gaming recently announced the launch of its casino application in Pennsylvania, allowing gaming enthusiasts to enjoy gambling-friendly titles even on the move. The online & mobile casino app of the operator contains more than 500 slots, classic table games, and exclusive titles. To be more…
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Golden Nugget Online Gaming Launches in Pennsylvania

The PA online casino market gained a new casino app this week. The Golden Nugget Online Gaming announced it has launched its online and mobile casino in Pennsylvania. Owned by DraftKings, the Golden Nugget Online Gaming casino app includes more than 500 slots and classic table games such as blackjack, roulette, and craps. Pennsylvania joins…
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Golden Nugget Online Gaming Launches in Pennsylvania
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Golden Nugget launches online casino in Pennsylvania

The Golden Nugget casino app features more than 500 slots and classic table games including blackjack and roulette, as well as exclusive games such as Golden Nugget American Roulette and Golden Nugget Blackjack. Pennsylvania becomes Golden Nugget Online Gaming's fourth state, after Michigan, New Jersey and West Virginia. DraftKings, which acquired…
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Golden Nugget Online Gaming Launches Online Casino in Pennsylvania

The leading online gambling operator, Golden Nugget Online Gaming, announced that its new mobile and online casino app is now live for customers in Pennsylvania. On Monday, the company revealed that the Golden Nugget Online Gaming casino app is now available for eligible customers in the state, offering a plethora of. Players of the iGaming…
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Golden Nugget Online Gaming Launches Online Casino in Pennsylvania
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US and Canadian online real-money and social gaming industry insight

Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG) has confirmed the launch of a new DraftKings-powered igaming mobile casino app in Pennsylvania. The app, now available to Keystone State players, showcases new features including a sleeker design, easy navigation, and exclusive games, with a focus on improving customer experience. It features more than 500 slots…
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Golden Nugget Online Gaming Debuts Online Casino Product in Pennsylvania -Today at 08:01 am

BOSTON, Aug. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Golden Nugget Online Gaming announced today that the company has launched its online and mobile casino in Pennsylvania. The Golden Nugget Online Gaming casino app, powered by DraftKings technology, includes more than 500 slots and classic table games like Blackjack, Roulette and Craps, as well as exclusive…
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Golden Nugget Online Gaming launches casino app in Pennsylvania

Golden Nugget Online Gaming, a subsidiary of DraftKings, has launched its casino app for players in Pennsylvania. Powered by DraftKings technology, the Golden Nugget Online Gaming casino app has a library of 500+ slot and table games. The portfolio will also include exclusive titles such as Rocket, Golden Nugget American Roulette and Golden Nugget…
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Golden Nugget Online Gaming launches casino app in Pennsylvania
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Golden Nugget Online Gaming Debuts Online Casino Product in Pennsylvania

BOSTON, Aug. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Golden Nugget Online Gaming announced today that the company has launched its online and mobile casino in Pennsylvania. The Golden Nugget Online Gaming casino app, powered by DraftKings technology, includes more than 500 slots and classic table games like Blackjack, Roulette and Craps, as well as exclusive…
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Third-party app allows Mass. residents access lottery tickets online

The Legislature again rejected an attempt to allow the Massachusetts Lottery to sell its products online, but that doesn't mean gamblers can't order Lottery tickets online or on their phones. Courier services that take orders for and then buy Lottery tickets on behalf of their clients have existed for years with various degrees of legitimacy -…
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Third-party app allows Mass. residents access lottery tickets online
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Pin-UP Casino partners with Gaming Corps

Gaming Corps has added another operator to its roster of partners by striking a deal with. casino games and has proven to be popular in the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) and LATAM (Latin America) countries. Furthermore, the company is also quite influential in Turkey and other parts of the world, since its launch in 2016, offering…
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Pin-UP Casino partners with Gaming Corps
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Gambling in Pennsylvania needs the strong oversight only casinos can guarantee

The American Gaming Association makes a strong case for why Pennsylvania should ban "skill" machines and get them out of restaurants, bars, convenience stores, American Legion halls or anywhere outside of casinos. They argue the machines are multiplying like rabbits, and there's no real skill required to play them. It's a misnomer, they insist. The…
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Gambling in Pennsylvania needs the strong oversight only casinos can guarantee
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Detailed Guide to Gambling Taxes in Pennsylvania in 2023

Gambling taxes are the unfortunate repercussion of scoring a payout. Whether playing online casino games, betting on sports, or participating in the lottery, you'll need to pay State and possibly federal governments some money. The good news is that Pennsylvania has one of the lowest tax rates in the country. Moreover, you only need to pay federal…
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Danville leaders not worried about possible nearby casino in N.C. They were betting on it.

Danville leaders are not worried about the possibility of a casino coming to Rockingham County just across the border in North Carolina. In fact, such a prospect was inevitable, and that's why they chose such a well-known and iconic casino gaming provider for Danville, say city officials. Danville City Council members and other city leaders pursued…
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Danville leaders not worried about possible nearby casino in N.C. They were betting on it.
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MA Online Casinos Possible, But Not Yet Says Industry Expert

Some industry experts believe that the online casino industry could be on the horizon in Massachusetts. But when will it be legalized? When will it launch? Kevin C. Conroy provided PlayMA with some insights on the potential of online casinos coming to Massachusetts. He says that while it is possible, it may be a while before Massachusetts online…
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MA Online Casinos Possible, But Not Yet Says Industry Expert
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Online lottery is wrong way to go

THERE IS A debate about school funding on Beacon Hill that is getting very little public attention. The annual midsummer rite of the Massachusetts budget negotiation is upon us, as the Commonwealth's legislators and the governor hash out how we spend approximately $56 billion. The vast majority of the budget will fund programs, services, and big…
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IWG launches eInstant progressive jackpot in Pennsylvania and Virginia

Lottery games provider Instant Win Gaming (IWG) has rolled out its multi-state eInstant progressive jackpot in the United States with the Pennsylvania and Virginia Lotteries. Mega Money Jackpots is powered by IWG's InstantJackpots and sees designated games from each participating lottery contribute a small percentage of their sales to fund the…
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IWG launches eInstant progressive jackpot in Pennsylvania and Virginia
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IWG launches multi-state eInstant progressive jackpot

Gaming News 18 July 2023 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Instant Win Gaming (IWG) launches of the industry's first multi-state eInstant progressive jackpot in Pennsylvania and Virginia.This new multi-state progressive jackpot, branded as Mega Money Jackpots, will deliver multimillion dollar prizes to eInstant players in Pennsylvania and Virginia."Progressive…
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Live! Casino brings in revenue for local municipalities

Local municipalities have hit the jackpot when it comes to tax revenues from Westmoreland County's Live! Casino Pittsburgh. The Hempfield Township casino celebrated the nearly $21 million in tax proceeds that have gone to 38 municipalities and organizations in Westmoreland County through Local Share Account (LSA) grants. Live! Casino Pittsburgh and…
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Live! Casino brings in revenue for local municipalities
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Live! Casino celebrates $21 million awarded to local municipalities

Local municipalities have hit the jackpot when it comes to tax revenues from Westmoreland County's Live! Casino Pittsburgh. The Hempfield Township casino celebrated the nearly $21 million in tax proceeds that have gone to 38 municipalities and organizations in Westmoreland County through Local Share Account (LSA) grants. Live! Casino Pittsburgh and…
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Live! Casino celebrates $21 million awarded to local municipalities
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One Year Later: Virginia’s First Casino Is a Thriving Economic Powerhouse

Looking to turn a little into a lot? You might want to head to the far southwestern corner of the commonwealth. That's where Virginia's first casino opened last July-and so far, it's been an economic powerhouse in the area. Currently housed in the former Bristol shopping mall, a temporary Hard Rock casino opened in Bristol on July 8, 2022.…
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One Year Later: Virginia’s First Casino Is a Thriving Economic Powerhouse
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Bristol Casino reports almost $12.7 million in revenue in June

BRISTOL, Va. - The Bristol Casino generated more than $12.7 million in adjusted gross revenues from slots and table games in June, the Virginia Lottery reported Friday. The casino generated more than $2.2 million in taxes, the lottery reported. The lottery showed the casino earned $10426518.42 from 928 slot machines and $2288993 from 29 table games…
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Bristol Casino reports almost $12.7 million in revenue in June
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Virginia’s Casino Market Grows, Attracts North Carolina Visitors

Terri Powell walked into Rivers Casino in Portsmouth, Virginia, on June 30, expecting a normal day. But instead of a traditional experience, Powell was greeted with confetti and applause, as she became the casino's millionth customer. In addition to a confetti-filled celebration, Powell also received $1000 worth of free slot play, dinner for four…
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Virginia’s Casino Market Grows, Attracts North Carolina Visitors
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Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board enhances online self-exclusion tools

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Wednesday announced that it has enhanced its self-exclusion tools to better assist individuals with a gambling disorder. Under the plan, the Board has launched a more user-friendly online system to enable problem gamblers to exclude themselves from participating in any gaming activity regulated by the…
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Campbell cautions against headlong rush to online lottery

ATTORNEY GENERAL Andrea Campbell has been reluctant to dive head-first into the debate over whether to move state lottery games online, steering clear of unconditional support or opposition to such a move. But she continues to wade in on the issue in ways that signal a wariness toward expanding the state-run gambling enterprise. What's more, her…
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gantnews.com

PA Gaming Control Board Enhances Self-Exclusion Tools to Assist Individuals with a Gambling Disorder

HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board ("Board") today announced it has launched a more user-friendly online system that enables individuals with a gambling disorder to self-exclude from participating in any gambling activity regulated by the Board. The Self-Exclusion Program began in 2006 to permit individuals to ban themselves from…
Gambling Addiction
PA Gaming Control Board Enhances Self-Exclusion Tools to Assist Individuals with a Gambling Disorder
Card Player

Pennsylvania Reaches 20K Self-Banned Gamblers

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced that on June 5, 2023, it received its 20000th voluntary request to be excluded from entering and participating in gambling at all Commonwealth casinos and retail sports wagering locations under the agency's Casino Self-Exclusion Program. Established in 2006, the program permits individuals to request…
Gambling Addiction
Pennsylvania Reaches 20K Self-Banned Gamblers
commonwealthmagazine.org

Gaming Commission asks feds to shut down illegal gambling

GAMBLERS IN MASSACHUSETTS have a full menu of wagering options to choose from these days: physical casinos, sports betting in person or online, and the state lottery, which some officials are itching to bring online as well. One thing not on the menu, Bay State regulators want to make clear, is illegal gambling. Members of the Massachusetts Gaming…
Law
Gaming Commission asks feds to shut down illegal gambling
iGaming Business

Saipan casino saga slithers toward second attempt

Over the past decade, Imperial Pacific International's Saipan casino project has gashed a path of destruction across the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Islands, specks of US Pacific territory at least four hours' flying time from Asian markets. Among the ruins: unfinished, shuttered Imperial Palace casino hotel despoiling Saipan's downtown…
Incidents
Saipan casino saga slithers toward second attempt
Greensboro News And Record

Two Things: Confusion near a casino restroom; parking problems and tax hikes

Happy Friday. Took long enough to get here DANVILLE, Va. - A tall young man wearing a scraggly beard and a perplexed expression approached seconds after I walked out of a men's room. It seemed odd, but I was standing in a casino at 10:30 a.m. on a weekday morning, rolling with the flow seemed the way to go. "Um, excuse me, sir," the youngster said.…
Finance
Two Things: Confusion near a casino restroom; parking problems and tax hikes
Casino City Times

IWG and Virginia Lottery introduce 'eDraw' style game

Gaming News 22 May 2023 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Instant Win Gaming (IWG), a supplier of eInstant games to NASPL/WLA-member lotteries, congratulates the Virginia Lottery on the launch of Lotto Virginia, the U.S. lottery industry's first on-demand, digital-only lotto game featuring a progressive jackpot top prize.Lotto Virginia offers a nostalgic lotto…
Lottery
Yogonet

Massachusetts gambling revenue totals $160M in April, up almost 5% from March

Massachusetts' casinos and sports betting operators combined to generate just over $160 million in gross gaming revenue (GGR) during the month of April, according to the latest monthly report from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. Revenue was up by almost 5% on a monthly basis when compared to $152.6 million during March. Of the $160 million in…
Finance
Massachusetts gambling revenue totals $160M in April, up almost 5% from March
WTKR

Rivers Casino Portsmouth pays $275,000 for alleged gaming law violations

PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Rivers Casino Portsmouth had to pay the Virginia Lottery $275000 following a settlement signed by the two entities in March. News 3 learned the two parties formed the agreement after the Virginia Lottery identified alleged violations of the Casino Gaming Law in January and February this year. The Virginia Lottery is responsible…
Law
Rivers Casino Portsmouth pays $275,000 for alleged gaming law violations
Tahlequah Daily Press

Rivers Casino Portsmouth penalized $275,000 for alleged gaming violations involving underaged individuals

PORTSMOUTH - Rivers Casino Portsmouth agreed to pay $275000 in March after the Virginia Lottery spotted several alleged gaming violations. In January and February, the Virginia Lottery, which regulates casinos throughout the commonwealth, worked with the casino to review alleged violations of the Casino Gaming Law, according to a settlement…
Land-based
Rivers Casino Portsmouth penalized $275,000 for alleged gaming violations involving underaged individuals
The Express

Why State College’s anti-gambling movement failed to stop the Nittany Mall casino

STATE COLLEGE - In January, despite months of documented public opposition, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) unanimously approved a casino slated to go in the Nittany Mall. Andrew Shaffer, who runs the website SayNoCasino.org, was at the forefront of the anti-casino movement, collecting thousands of State College area residents'…
Law
spotlightpa.org

State College Casino approved despite public opposition- Spotlight PA State College

STATE COLLEGE - In January, despite months of documented public opposition, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) unanimously approved a casino slated to go in the Nittany Mall. Andrew Shaffer, who runs the website SayNoCasino.org, was at the forefront of the anti-casino movement, collecting thousands of State College area residents'…
Law
State College Casino approved despite public opposition- Spotlight PA State College
sheridanmedia.com

History: Gambling in Sheridan County’s Early Days

Gambling and gamblers were as much a part of the Old West as were cowboys. Professional gamblers frequented the saloons, the riverboats, and the trains, looking for honest or dishonest games, as long as there was a good chance of them winning. There were gamblers on the local passenger trains that ran through Sheridan, as seen in this story from…
Law
History: Gambling in Sheridan County’s Early Days
ABC 27

Are Pennsylvania's skill game machines illegal?

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - Pennsylvania skills games are slot machine-like devices that have sprouted up across the Commonwealth in recent years. However, they have mostly operated in legal limbo. Police departments have tried to seize them, but the courts stopped those seizures. Now, there's a push to legalize and tax them. Former Penn State…
Law
Are Pennsylvania's skill game machines illegal?
Virginia Business

Lottery approves Danville Caesars casino's license

The Virginia Lottery Board approved the facility operator's license for Danville's $650 million Caesars Virginia casino, which is expected to open in a temporary space on May 15. It's the third casino to receive state approval, following the Hard Rock casino in Bristol and Rivers Casino Portsmouth in Hampton Roads. "For months, the Lottery's Gaming…
Land-based