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Las Vegas Casino Unions Preparing To Take On Trump Again

It is the Democrats' not-so-secret weapon in Nevada -- a vast army of maids, cooks and bartenders that helped deliver this razor-tight swing state for Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden in 2016 and 2020. Now ahead of November's election, the Culinary Union, which represents 60000 mainly Las Vegas-based hotel and casino workers, is preparing to mobilize…

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Zelenskiy Bans Ukrainian Troops From Gambling Online

Ukraine and its European allies have welcomed the U.S. House of Representatives's passage of a long-delayed aid bill critical to Ukraine's defense against the Russian invasion, while the Senate's Democratic leadership has pledged to vote on the entire package in the next 72 hours to get it to President Joe Biden's desk. The $61 billion in Ukrainian…

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Las Vegas casino unions preparing to take on Trump again

It is the Democrats' not-so-secret weapon in Nevada -- a vast army of maids, cooks and bartenders that helped deliver this razor-tight swing state for Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden in 2016 and 2020. Now ahead of November's election, the Culinary Union, which represents 60000 mainly Las Vegas-based hotel and casino workers, is preparing to mobilize…

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Two Reasons Why Maryland Didn’t Legalize Online Casinos

Maryland's legislative session ended Monday, and online casinos weren't legalized. The news doesn't come as a major surprise, as Sen. Ron Watson told US Bets last week that Maryland online casino legalization efforts failed in 2024. The topic will likely come up again in 2025 and beyond, and the same discussion points that dominated 2024…

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How to stop a gambling bill

Think of all the issues the Alabama Legislature had us vote on over the last 10 years. In 2014, it was a measure to ban foreign laws in the state. Not because the Canadian military was massing at the Tennessee border. It was a wink-wink-nod-nod version of a failed proposal to ban Shariah law in the state two years earlier. Legislators that year…

Law ・ 25 March 2024

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Senate passes amended gambling plan with lottery, no new casinos

MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Senate passed a gambling constitutional amendment after more than seven hours of debate on Thursday. The constitutional amendment, HB 151, passed with one vote to spare over the necessary 21-vote threshold by a margin of 22-11. Accompanying enabling legislation, HB 152 passed by the same margin. State Sen. Greg Albritton…

Law ・ 08 March 2024

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Maryland Retailers Association Opposes Online Casino Bills

The Maryland Retailers Association came out in opposition to online casino bills in the state Thursday. The MRA also shared results from a poll it commissioned that suggests a notable portion of Marylanders aren't supportive of gambling expansion. The survey was conducted by Public Policy Polling. The poll, in which 570 Marylanders were surveyed…

Law ・ 02 March 2024

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Guide to 2024 US Legal Online Gambling Developments

Nearly three-fourths of the states and Washington D.C. are offering some form of legal sports betting. The biggest question now is when the remaining states jump on board. Several states have bills introduced in current legislative sessions. Others are still at least a year away. Even those states that pass bills may want to put the matter before…

Law ・ 01 March 2024

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North Carolina video gambling machine legislation could resurface this year, top lawmakers say

As North Carolina's General Assembly gears up for its upcoming legislative session, the prospect of authorizing additional casinos in the state seems to have diminished, according to top lawmakers. However, discussions this week hint at a potential resurgence in efforts to regulate video gambling machines in the spring. Last year, lawmakers…

Law ・ 19 February 2024

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NC lawmakers say video gambling machine legislation could resurface this year

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Interest in authorizing more casinos in North Carolina during this year's upcoming legislative session appears tamped down based on comments from top General Assembly leaders. But this week they suggested an effort to sanction and regulate video gambling machines could resurface in the spring. A package considered by lawmakers…

Law ・ 16 February 2024

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Should You Bet on Online Gambling Stocks Now?

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Finance ・ 09 February 2024

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Alabama lawmakers push sweeping gambling bill that would allow lottery and casinos

A group of Alabama lawmakers has unveiled a sweeping gambling bill that could authorize a state lottery and 10 casinos across the conservative Deep South MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- A group of Alabama lawmakers unveiled a sweeping gambling bill Wednesday that could authorize a state lottery and 10 casinos across the conservative Deep South state as some…

Law ・ 08 February 2024

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Could Virginia soon have six casinos?

Members of the General Assembly are considering adding a new casino in northern Virginia. Place your bets. Members of the Senate are considering a bill that would allow a sixth casino in Virginia in Fairfax County. Senator Adam Ebbin is a Democrat from Alexandria who says he's been hearing lots of opposition to the proposal. "I've also gotten…

Politics ・ 25 January 2024

The Washington Post

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…

Law ・ 23 January 2024

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Why a Las Vegas casino holds the key to Western water

Hallway exchanges and happy hour chats at an annual conference at a Las Vegas hotel this week will determine the direction of the American West's most high-stakes water fight. | John Locher/AP LAS VEGAS, Nevada - The country's highest-stakes water fight in a century is playing out this week at a Las Vegas casino. The seven Western states that share…

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Casino No-Smoking Bill Makes Its First Progress In Pennsylvania

A legislative committee approved for the first time Wednesday a bill that would ban smoking inside Pennsylvania casinos, but its vote along party lines made clear the measure is a long way from passage. House Health Committee Chairman Dan Frankel's proposed Protecting Workers from Secondhand Smoking Act (HB1657) was sent to the full House by a…

Politics ・ 16 November 2023

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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…

Politics ・ 03 November 2023

CBS 17

Republicans try to resolve casino dispute holding up budget

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) - Republican legislative leaders met Wednesday after it became clear this week that their disagreement over new gambling options is the key issue preventing lawmakers from voting on the state budget. House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) said there aren't enough members willing to vote in favor of the budget if gaming is…

Politics ・ 14 September 2023

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Casino disagreement leaves NC without budget as Republicans trade barbs

A disagreement over new casinos is leading to more delays for North Carolina's overdue state budget. Republican lawmakers had said they planned to vote on a $30 billion spending plan this week. It's a budget that was supposed to be done by July. But House Speaker Tim Moore said he doesn't have enough votes among Republicans to include plans for…

Politics ・ 13 September 2023

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Richmond judge signs off on second casino vote

Richmonders will cast their votes a second time on whether the city will house a casino in Southside after the city received the go-ahead from a Richmond City Circuit Court Judge and the Virginia Lottery. The Richmond Office of Elections confirmed the signed petition in a tweet Tuesday afternoon, emphasizing its authority to hold the…

Law ・ 26 July 2023

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Hochul Raises Casino Developer Cash Ahead of Licensing Decisions

A bidding war for New York City area casino licenses is underway, and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state Democratic Party are taking large donations from the gaming companies and real estate giants developing pricey proposals, according to recently-released campaign finance filings. In the past two months, Hochul's fundraising committee…

Land-based ・ 20 July 2023

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NJ Online Casino Cuts Planned Extension of Licenses

NJ Online Casino is in the news-with a bit of uncertainty emerging as a result. While finalizing the new budget, the New Jersey Legislature extended the state's existing licenses for online casinos. However, the apps that have brought millions to operators and helped stabilize the gaming industry during the COVID-19 pandemic may not be around as…

Law ・ 12 July 2023

The Nevada Independent

Indy Gaming: Las Vegas Sands casino expansion effort in Texas fails again

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Law ・ 20 May 2023

Axios

Massachusetts makes a play for an online lottery

Online lottery salescould be on the horizon in Massachusetts - if lawmakers approve the latest proposal. Driving the news: House Democrats last week approved the online sale of lottery games as part of a $56.2 billion state budget proposal. The online lottery also has support from Gov. Healey. Why it matters: Massachusetts has legalized casinos…

Lottery ・ 02 May 2023

Smoky Mountain News

What are the odds of a casino in Asheville? State considers expanding legalized gambling

North Carolina can support as many as nine Las Vegas-style casinos with gambling throughout the state, including one in the Asheville area, according to a report commissioned by the General Assembly. The new casinos would be in addition to the three already operating on tribal lands, an independent consultant, Spectrum Gaming Group, told lawmakers…

Law ・ 12 February 2023

Gambling Industry News

President Biden Takes Aim at Unfair Resort Fees in Move that Could Impact Las Vegas Casinos

President Joe Biden has called on Congress to limit certain extra charges that airlines and hotels impose on consumers, a move that could have a significant impact on the US casino land-based casino hospitality industry. Speaking before a meeting of the White House Competition Committee, Biden suggested that Congress limit fees for airline seat…

Land-based ・ 02 February 2023

Horse Racing Nation

Racino operators may bid big to open casinos in New York City

Racino operators at Aqueduct and Yonkers were expected toput in bids of at least $500 million each to try to win the right to open anyof three new casinos in and around New York City, according to media reportsthis week. The state Gaming Facility Location Board in New Yorkapproved the terms of engagement Tuesday. It opened the bid process for…

Travel ・ 05 January 2023

New York Post

Gov. Kathy Hochul weighs bill to let criminals work in New York casinos

Gov. Kathy Hochul has a piece of legislation sitting on her desk that would allow casino operators to hire a diverse range of convicted felons - from drug peddlers to killers. The measure was sent on Tuesday to the governor for her signature or veto after passing the state Senate and Assembly by big bipartisan margins in June. Current law bars…

Law ・ 26 December 2022

Tyler Morning Telegraph

Mark Cuban has Vegas-like vision for Dallas, new Mavs arena if Texas OKs casino gambling

DALLAS - In recent years, Mark Cuban's vision for a new arena has included a 20-story Madison Square Garden-like structure with window views of Dallas and fans arriving in autonomous cars. Now his plans are substantially larger in scope, grandeur and - he believes - economic windfall for Dallas and Texas. And himself, naturally. "My goal, and we'd…

Law ・ 17 December 2022

Richmond Times

Casino tops Richmond wish list, but affordable housing lies at the heart

Richmond's first wish from the General Assembly is another opportunity for voters to approve a casino, even if the city has to share regional gaming revenues with a potential rival operation in Petersburg. Most of Richmond's legislative priorities for the coming assembly session center on promoting affordable housing and protecting existing…

Law ・ 06 December 2022

The New York Times

A Casino Atop Saks? Lobbyists Push for Manhattan Gambling Site

A Monaco-style casino atop Saks Fifth Avenue, across the street from St. Patrick's Cathedral. A gambling den with East River views, alongside a popular wedding venue. A Hard Rock casino in the center of Times Square. In the next several days, as part of state budget negotiations, Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders may well hash out a deal…

Politics ・ 01 December 2022

The New York Times

Smoking and Gambling Go ‘Hand in Hand.’ But Maybe Not for Long.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Len Lombardo, 74 and retired, rests his cigarette against a black plastic ashtray as he pushes a $5 button on a high-limit slot machine at the Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, N.J. Nearby, a 62-year-old Pennsylvania woman on a winning streak takes a drag from a Newport, as does her sister sitting at the machine to her…

Politics ・ 01 December 2022

Houston Chronicle

Casinos target Texas with army of gambling lobbyists

Even before Gov. Greg Abbott declared in October that he's willing to consider expanded gaming options in Texas, that industry was trying to improve its odds in the state by doling out massive campaign donations and building an army of lobbyists in preparation for the legislative session that begins in January. More than 300 lobbyists are now…

Sports ・ 23 November 2022

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Study: New Jersey Locals Do Not Want Casino Expansion

New Jersey residents do not want to see local casinos expand outside Atlantic City. "rare bipartisan accord" That's according to a study by Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU), a private institution in Teaneck, NJ. The study noted "rare bipartisan accord" as 51% of locals opposed casino expansion, while only 37% were in support. New Jersey has…

Politics ・ 17 November 2022

Reno Gazette Journal

Leaning on Latino support, Cortez Masto casts ballot in east Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS - On the fourth day of early voting in Nevada's crucial midterm election, the nation's first Latina senator cast her ballot alongside dozens of supporters at a public library in the heart of the local Hispanic community. After dropping off her ballot Tuesday afternoon, Democratic incumbent Catherine Cortez Masto shared a meal with her…

Politics ・ 26 October 2022

Houston Chronicle

Exclusive: Abbott open to expanded casino gambling in Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott is opening the door a crack to expanded casino gambling in Texas if he wins re-election. While far from an all-out promise to turn Texas into Las Vegas, the Republican is now saying that while he doesn't want a proliferation of gambling in Texas, he's willing to listen to the gaming industry's proposals. "We don't want slot…

Politics ・ 26 October 2022

Richmond Times

Cordish's revenge? It emerges as operator of proposed Petersburg casino

The Cordish Companies, a well-established casino developer spurned by Richmond last year in the sweepstakes to build a gaming resort in the capital, has emerged as the preferred operator of a proposed casino in Petersburg that got a big boost this week from the state's legislative watchdog agency. The Petersburg City Council unanimously approved…

Politics ・ 19 October 2022

Lowellsun

Lottery overhaul must include online option

State Treasurer Deb Goldberg saw this coming, and now the chickens of legislative inaction have come home to roost. The confluence of raging inflation and impending availability of online sports betting has taken a bite out of lottery sales in this state and around the country. Massachusetts Lottery sales in August decreased by $35.9 million, 6.4%,…

Lottery ・ 01 October 2022

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Lottery officials activated by sales stumble

As economic uncertainty and an expanding menu of gambling options send lottery sales into a slide in Massachusetts and across the country, officials here are thinking about making changes to "adjust to the current market structure" and will dive deeper into the trends they are worried about next month, the head of the Mass. Lottery said…

Lottery ・ 27 September 2022

New Jersey Online Gambling

AC Casino Smoking Ban Debate Off After Panelist Backs Out

East Coast Gaming Conference officials have issued a revised schedule for the Sept. 21-23 industry event at the Hard Rock in Atlantic City. Gone from the list of panels was one called "Gaming Revenues Going Up In Smoke?" that was to debate the issue of banning smoking from all nine Atlantic City casinos. Panelists were to include Parx Casino…

Covid ・ 14 September 2022

Gambling News

BOS Hopes New Gov Would Ease up Regulations

Swedish vote counters will soon announce the results of September 11's elections. According to the latest reports as of the time of this writing, the right-wing has a slight edge over its competition. This means that Sweden might soon have a new right-leaning government that may lift certain gambling industry restrictions. One of the possible…

Religion ・ 13 September 2022

New Jersey Online Gambling

Atlantic City Casino Smoking Ban Now Seen As Coming

Supporters of a ban on all smoking inside Atlantic City casinos were met with mixed news last week, as backing from New Jersey elected officials reached key milestones just as the legislature kicked off its summer-long break. Four more state senators and six more Assembly members signed on as co-sponsors to identical bills that would impose the…

Land-based ・ 05 July 2022

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Nevada gambling license approved for new Sparks casino

RENO, Nev. (AP) - State regulators have approved a gambling license for the first newly constructed casino in the Reno-Sparks area more than two decades. The Nevada Gaming Commission voted Thursday to approve the license sought by Las Vegas-based Olympia Gaming for the Legends Bay Casino in Sparks. For copyright information, check with the…

Law ・ 24 June 2022

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Atlantic City casino smoking ban bill gains four sponsors, now backed by a third of NJ senators

A bill seeking to ban smoking within Atlantic City casinos continues to gain sponsors. Half of the members of the Assembly Health Committee are now co-sponsors of proposal A2151/S264 after four more sponsors signed on recently. The legislation seeks to eliminate a loophole in New Jersey's current smoking law specifically exempting casinos and…

Land-based ・ 11 June 2022

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A parade of gambling commercials during TV hockey games

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Hockey ・ 30 May 2022

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NJ Senator Cunningham Becomes 16th Co-Sponsor of Bipartisan Bill to Eliminate Casino Smoking Loophole

Trenton, NJ - Bipartisan legislation to protect Atlantic City casino workers continues to gain support as Senator Sandra Cunningham today announced she has co-sponsored S264 to eliminate the casino smoking loophole. Cunningham is the 16th senator to co-sponsor the bill, which was recently endorsed by the main union representing Atlantic City casino…

Law ・ 26 May 2022

The Quad City Times

How regulators will try to ensure Chicago’s first-ever casino is free of corruption

CHICAGO - A decade ago, Chicago was on the verge of getting its first-ever casino, a controversial idea that nevertheless received legislative approval before it was vetoed by then-Gov. Pat Quinn because, in his words, the bill contained "loopholes for mobsters." Quinn, a self-styled outsider among Illinois Democrats, was by no means the first to…

Politics ・ 16 May 2022

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war crimes, gas savings and online gambling legalized in Ontario

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Law ・ 04 April 2022

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Lawmakers pushing for local control of NYC casino sites

State lawmakers and Gov. Kathy Hochul appear likely to roll the dice on casinos in the New York City area, but only if local officials get significant say over where they are located, according to key legislators. Democrats in both the Senate and Assembly have signaled they are open to beginning the approval process for the state's three remaining…

Law ・ 31 March 2022

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Hochul Backs Measure to Fast-Track NYC Casino Process

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is considering fast-tracking the approval of three New York City (NYC) casinos. The discussions among New York lawmakers are part of ongoing state budget negotiations. The idea of allowing casinos in NYC has sent property developers and casino companies into a frenzy due to the significant opportunities the licenses…

Covid ・ 31 March 2022

Daily Mail Online

Hochul could FAST TRACK state approval for three new casinos within days, including in Manhattan

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul appears poised to continue to splash the cash on big projects in the Empire State's budget, with the possibility of three new casino licenses - including one catering to the wealthy in the heart of Manhattan. The governor and the leaders of the Democrat-controlled State Senate and Assembly are expected to hammer out a…

St. Patrick's Day ・ 30 March 2022

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Hochul: Seneca casino money can help offset state’s cost of new Buffalo Bills stadium

This week, Gov. Kathy Hochul won a long-running battle with the Seneca Nation of Indians over more than $500 million in back casino revenue payments. Now she wants to use most of that money to help offset the state's share of a new stadium for the Buffalo Bills. Hochul is proposing to put the state's share of the casino payments - $418 million -…

Politics ・ 30 March 2022

New Jersey Online Gambling

Push To Ban Smoking At Atlantic City Casinos Gains Momentum

What gets described as "bipartisan support" for bills in the Trenton statehouse usually winds up really being one major party backing it, with a straggler or two from the other party also coming aboard. But with the bid to end the unique exemption for Atlantic City casinos to offer smoking sections on gaming floors, the sentiment actually is…

Land-based ・ 21 March 2022

Alabama Daily News

Dueling gambling proposals in House, Senate

By MARY SELL and MADDISON BOOTH, Alabama Daily News MONTGOMERY, Ala. - There are now two separate lottery and gambling bills awaiting votes in the Alabama House and Senate but each still faces tough odds in the remaining days of this legislative session. The House Economic Development and Tourism Committee on Thursday morning voted to advance the…

Politics ・ 18 March 2022

The Coastland Times

One on One: Lottery or bitcoin?

How are the state lottery and bitcoins alike? Or a better question: is a bitcoin purchase better than a lottery ticket? The answer is yes. Yes, not because a bitcoin is such a good investment, but because a lottery ticket is such a bad deal for the purchaser. The odds of winning a big lottery payout are just above zero. Back in 2005 when the…

Lottery ・ 20 February 2022

Salisbury Post

DG Martin: Lottery or bitcoin?

How are the state lottery and bitcoins alike? Or a better question: is a bitcoin purchase better than a lottery ticket? The answer is yes. Not because a bitcoin is such a good investment, but because a lottery ticket is such a bad deal for the purchaser. The odds of winning a big lottery payout are just above zero. Back in 2005 when the legislature…

Lottery ・ 16 February 2022

The Laurinburg Exchange

Considering the lottery or bitcoin?

How are the state lottery and bitcoins alike? Or a better question: Is a bitcoin purchase better than a lottery ticket? The answer is yes. Yes, not because a bitcoin is such a good investment, but because a lottery ticket is such a bad deal for the purchaser. The odds of winning a big lottery payout are just above zero. Back in 2005 when the…

Lottery ・ 15 February 2022

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Covid ・ 15 February 2022

The Stanly News And Press

DG MARTIN COLUMN: Lottery or bitcoin

How are the state lottery and bitcoins alike? Or a better question: is a bitcoin purchase better than a lottery ticket? The answer is yes. Yes, not because a bitcoin is such a good investment, but because a lottery ticket is such a bad deal for the purchaser. The odds of winning a big lottery payout are just above zero. Back in 2005 when the…

Lottery ・ 14 February 2022

Gambling News

Nevada Voters Favor Casino Tax Increase, According to Online Survey

An online survey by OH Predictive Insights asked 755 registered Nevada voters whether they would support a casino tax increase to fund public education budgets. The proposition comes amid numerous critiques of Nevada's gaming tax rates which are considered to be the lowest among all states. It turns out a majority supports raising the taxes. The…

Finance ・ 04 February 2022

CBS Philly

More Bipartisan Support For Atlantic City Casino Smoking Ban

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - A bill that would ban smoking in Atlantic City's casinos is picking up more bipartisan support, but it remains unclear whether the state's Democratic political leadership will allow it to move forward. The bill, like one that died without a vote in last year's legislative session, would amend New Jersey's Smoke-Free Air…

Land-based ・ 31 January 2022

Yellowhammer News

Flowers: Will gambling be addressed in 2022?

As the final regular legislative session of the quadrennium evolves, it is apparent that the legislature will not touch any substantive or controversial issues, but simply pass the budgets and go home to campaign. It is election year in the Heart of Dixie. If legislators are listening to their constituents, they are hearing one thing - Alabamians…

Politics ・ 29 January 2022

South East Sun

Will gambling be addressed in 2022 by Legislature?

As the final regular legislative session of the quadrennium evolves, it is apparent that the legislature will not touch any substantive or controversial issues, but simply pass the budgets and go home to campaign. It is election year in the Heart of Dixie. If legislators are listening to their constituents, they are hearing one thing - Alabamians…

Law ・ 27 January 2022

New Jersey Online Gambling

Atlantic City Casino Smoking Ban Bill Revived

Six state senators reintroduced a bill on the first day of the new legislative session Wednesday that would ban smoking at the nine Atlantic City casinos. Despite extensive backing for the proposal among lawmakers and several statements by Gov. Phil Murphy that he would sign such a bill, it was not among 100 that received a vote on Monday's final…

Land-based ・ 13 January 2022

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Georgia Voters Might Get Choice in Gambling Expansion

Georgia House Speaker David Ralston thinks state residents might get the opportunity this year to decide if they want more gambling options beyond the lottery. [Image: Shutterstock.com] One of Georgia's highest-ranking politicians believes this could be the year that state residents get to decide if they want more gambling options. Speaking about…

Politics ・ 09 January 2022

Nola

Will the crushing defeat of Slidell casino play a role in St. Tammany politics? Opponents say yes

Leading up to the controversial Dec. 11 referendum to allow a casino to be built in the Slidell area, political observers were expecting a close outcome that could go either way. But that prediction proved to be stunningly wrong, as 63% of the nearly 60000 St. Tammany Parish voters who turned out said no to the proposed $325 million casino…

Politics ・ 31 December 2021

New Jersey Online Gambling

Atlantic City Casino Bill Going Up In Smoke?

Countless bills are moving in Trenton this month under a typical "lame duck" session of the New Jersey Legislature as the new group of lawmakers gets ready to convene in January. But one bill, S1878, which would eliminate the Atlantic City casino industry's exemption from an indoor smoking ban, has yet to be advanced by state Senate President…

Land-based ・ 08 December 2021

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Why give N.J. casinos a new tax break now?

It's been a good week for Atlantic City. The annual New Jersey State League of Municipalities convention was back in person after a pandemic hiatus, as was the New Jersey Education Association conference a week earlier, with all of the recreational spending - on and off the public's dime - that these events bring. Gov. Phil Murphy helped break…

Finance ・ 23 November 2021

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Games ・ 12 November 2021

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Slot-like games found all over Pennsylvania may soon be legal, but do they do more harm or good?

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Politics ・ 11 November 2021

The Nevada Independent

Indy Gaming: Despite three closed properties, Red Rock expanding in Vegas

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Sports ・ 10 November 2021

Messenger Inquirer

Expanded gambling unlikely to get push in 2022

State GOP legislators from the Owensboro area and a Democrat member of a state task force on horse-racing related gaming said there is little to no chance for an expanded gambling bill passing in Frankfort in the 2022 session. On Oct. 26, Ellis Entertainment announced plans for a $16.7 million simulcasting and historic horse racing facility, which…

Covid ・ 10 November 2021

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Brown: Rethink Gambling in Utah

When I think of gambling, I think of the time I went to Las Vegas 10 years ago. I remember the smell of stale cigarettes and the casino floor filled with people anchored to the slot machines. Gambling is increasingly common in Vegas and since that trip, I do my best to stay away from it. In our state, legislators frown upon gambling and its…

Politics ・ 14 October 2021

The Roanoke Times

Casino referendum campaigns ramp up ahead of Election Day next month

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Law ・ 04 October 2021

Equities

Sciplay (SCPL) gains 3.81% for August 27

Sciplay Corp - Class A (NASDAQ: SCPL) shares gained 3.81%, or $0.7 per share, to close Friday at $19.08. After opening the day at $18.35, shares of Sciplay fluctuated between $19.22 and $18.35. 1357745 shares traded hands an increase from their 30 day average of 546532. Friday's activity brought Sciplay's market cap to $466393447. Sciplay is…

Bingo ・ 28 August 2021

The Free Press

Las Vegas Woman Dasha Kelly Gambles On CNN’s Gullibility, Jackpots $230K In GoFundMe Drive

Since Donald Trump rose to prominence in presidential politics, the liberal national media has taken gullibility to new heights. Whether it's bashing pro-life kids from a Catholic high school in Kentucky, claiming Trump conspired with Russians to get elected, promoting actor Jussie Smollett as a hate-crime victim, or, of late, assailing a Colorado…

Covid ・ 11 August 2021

San Antonio Express-News

Las Vegas Sands went all in on legalizing casinos in Texas. Here's why the multimillion-dollar effort did not make it far this session.

In its effort to bring casinos to Texas, Las Vegas Sands - the gaming empire started by the late Republican megadonor Sheldon Adelson - hired an army of lobbyists and spent millions more on TV ads, all after an election season in which Adelson's largesse was key in helping the state's Republicans remain in power. But the gargantuan undertaking…

Law ・ 03 July 2021

Nola

The story of casino companies in Louisiana: How they cracked open the door then pushed it open even wider

Riverboats cruising up and down the Mississippi, evoking 19th-century paddlewheelers and tales spun by Mark Twain. A small, stand-alone Monte Carlo-style casino in New Orleans, without amenities, to ensure that gamblers frequented local hotels and restaurants. A limited number of video poker machines at bars and restaurants. That's how gambling was…

Politics ・ 27 June 2021

The CT Mirror

Connecticut House votes 122-21 to legalize online gambling

Connecticut reached a tipping point in its long, complicated relationship with gambling Thursday as the House voted 122-21 for a bill that would make casino games, sports betting and lottery sales available to any adult with an internet connection. After years of false starts, the measure is the first comprehensive update of gambling laws since the…

Law ・ 21 May 2021

Spectrum News

FL Senate considers gambling compact with Seminole Tribe

STATEWIDE - Florida House lawmakers are considering a gambling compact that would give the Seminole Tribe new casinos and new games. Wednesday marks the third day of the legislature's special session. The Senate signed off on the compact Tuesday, after top Republicans deleted a provision that involved online gambling. The House is expected to…

Politics ・ 19 May 2021

Dothan Eagle

Alabama gambling bill dies as legislative session winds down

MONTGOMERY - Alabama lawmakers on Monday prepared to end the 2021 legislative session without a vote on a gambling bill, and Gov. Kay Ivey indicated she will only call a special session on the issue if lawmakers can reach an agreement - something the have been unable to do for decades. The session was winding down Monday night without a House vote…

Law ・ 18 May 2021

Inkedin

Renegotiated Gambling Deal Approved By Rhode Island's House Panel

After a difficult year that has led the House GOP leader to question whether Rhode Island should reconsider the numbers, a reworked 20-year no-bid Lottery deal for International Game Technology (IGT) and its new partner, Bally's Corporation, in Rhode Island was approved by a key House committee on Thursday with a 10-2 vote. The bill will now be…

Politics ・ 08 May 2021

Montgomery Advertiser

Alabama lottery, casino bill 2021: Senate approves measure

The gambling bill passed the Senate. But now it's got to beat the House. The Alabama Senate late Tuesday approved what started as a constitutional amendment to allow a lottery but transformed into legislation that would also establish casino-style gambling at six locations in state, allow sports wagering and direct the governor to negotiate a…

Politics ・ 07 May 2021

International Policy Digest

The Lobbyists' Secret War behind Gambling Legalization in the United States

The U.S. Department of Justice announced in January 2019 that all forms of interstate online gambling are illegal, reversing a longstanding DOJ opinion. Since then, proponents of legal online casinos and poker sites have accused Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson of calling in political favors with the Trump administration to change federal laws.…

Gaming Authorities ・ 07 May 2021

Online Poker Report

Ontario Legislature To Consider Privatizing Online Casino Gambling

Canada's most populous province is poised to lead the way on internet gambling. In its 2020 budget, Ontario's Conservative government promises to introduce legislation which would end the provincial lottery's current monopoly on legal online casino games. Canadian federal law delegates most forms of gambling to the provincial lotteries. There are…

Law ・ 07 May 2021

Fulton County Express

Legal Online Gambling in Georgia, Will It Happen?

Georgia is known for its firm anti-gambling stance, joining South Carolina, Hawaii, Utah, and Vermont as one of only five states that do not allow tribal or commercial casinos and pari-mutuel and wagering on sports. However, all that could change, as, in 2020, there were efforts to legalize sports betting in hopes that it would cause a chain…

Sports ・ 19 January 2021

The Washington Post

Alliance of Democrat and Republicans could bring casino gambling to Virginia

RICHMOND - An unlikely alliance between a black Democrat and white Republicans from the opposite end of the state has Virginia poised to pull the lever on casino gambling after decades of resisting its lure. The Senate and the House of Delegates have approved versions of a complicated bill that would permit casinos in five cities - and potentially…

Politics ・ 19 January 2021

NBC 29

Virginia’s gaming machines get possible reprieve because of pandemic

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Unregulated betting machines in gas stations and bars have been granted a possible 11th hour reprieve in Virginia thanks to the coronavirus. And casino legalization in the Old Dominion has taken a big step forward. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam took action on several gambling-related pieces of legislation over the weekend,…

Covid ・ 19 January 2021