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Saracen Casino requests change in Arkansas law to allow online gambling

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - An Arkansas casino is looking to double down on its gaming options through a request to state regulators. Saracen Casino Resort marketing manager Carlton Saffa has written to state Racing Commission chairman Alex Lieblong asking for a rule change. Currently, an Arkansas casino is allowed to offer online sports betting, but games…

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Alabama online casinos: Play legal online casino games in AL

Catena Media provides exclusive online gambling and sports betting content to AL.com, including analysis, tools and sportsbook and online casino offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. Alabama doesn't have legal online casinos yet. However, it is one of the many states where you can play online slots and casino games…

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Lake City Reporter

Illegal gambling houses shut down in White Springs

State agents make five arrests, seize 179 devices from two sites. ImageBody WHITE SPRINGS - A pair of White Springs illegal gambling houses were shut down following a state raid Wednesday. In executing search warrants at two Internet cafes in town, the Florida Gaming Control Commission's Division of Gaming Enforcement, with assistance from the…

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Iowa records over $143 million gambling revenue for February, up 23% month-over-month

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) has revealed a surge in gambling revenue for February. According to the report, Iowa's casinos collectively generated an adjusted gross revenue (AGR) of $143.3 million during the month, marking a 23% increase from January's figures. This figure also represents a slight uptick from the revenue recorded in…

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New application period for final Arkansas casino license coming this summer

Arkansas will again accept applications as early as May to open the state's fourth and final casino, pending legislative approval. The state Racing Commission approved a set of rules Monday to govern a new 30-day application period for the fraught Pope County casino license. Those rules must be approved by the Legislature - likely next month -…

Law ・ 12 March 2024

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Gas station ‘gambling’ is back in Kentucky, despite a statewide ban

Prominent Technologies says its new games are not covered by the ban, but their claim has drawn early skepticism from the administration of Gov. Andy Beshear. The Pennsylvania-based game maker was one of two companies that began operating what they called "skill games" in Kentucky gas stations, convenience stores and bars across Kentucky in…

Law ・ 10 March 2024

1819news.com

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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Missouri treasurer defends ads on gambling machines

JEFFERSON CITY - The state treasurer of Missouri says he has no plans to remove decals of the official state seal with his name on them from unregulated slot machines as part of an agreement he made with a politically connected company that has flooded gas stations and bars with the gambling devices. In a letter Friday, Republican Vivek Malek, an…

Law ・ 24 February 2024

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Effort to expand gambling in state ‘a gospel issue’

Alabama Baptist and other faith-based leaders continue to speak out against the current gambling legislation anticipated to move quickly through the state House of Representatives. They also are sending an urgent message to all who are concerned to join them. "This one is really, really hot and very, very serious," Greg Davis, president and CEO of…

Law ・ 13 February 2024

Alabama Daily News

Details on gambling proposal released

MONTGOMERY, Ala (AP) - Alabama lawmakers could cast their first votes next week on sweeping gambling legislation to allow a state lottery, sports betting and casinos in the Deep South state. If approved by lawmakers, the proposal would go before Alabama voters in the November general election, the first such public vote on gambling since a proposed…

Law ・ 10 February 2024

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Arkansas Racing Commission defers vote on new Pope County casino license process

The issuance of Arkansas' fourth and final casino license will be delayed - again - likely for months. And if the litigious history of the Pope County casino permit is a guide, the wait could be far longer. The Arkansas Racing Commission, which oversees the state's casinos, met for a half hour on Wednesday, but it took no action, instead deciding…

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Des Moines Man Arrested for Alleged Incident at Wild Rose Casino in Jefferson

A Des Moines man was recently arrested from an alleged crime in August of 2022 at Wild Rose Casino in Jefferson. According to court documents, on August 26, 2022 Paul Wright won a jackpot on a slot machine at Wild Rose Casino in Jefferson. As Wright was celebrating, 42-year-old Jade Leonard of Des Moines was also nearby celebrating, Wright had…

Incidents ・ 12 December 2023

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Bad Beat Jackpot at Rivers Casino Pittsburgh Hits for $905,622.13

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 29, 2023-- Christmas came early for eight no-limit Texas Hold'em players at Rivers Casino Pittsburgh on Tuesday night, Nov. 28. They'll divvy up a jackpot of $905622.13. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: httpsn/ Five of the Texas Hold'em poker players from Rivers Casino Pittsburgh…

Land-based ・ 04 December 2023

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Pennsylvania man wins over $350,000 at Rivers Casino when four aces were beat by royal flush, triggering the 'Bad Beat Jackpot'

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A poker player at the Rivers Casino suffered a bad beat on Tuesday night when his four aces lost to a royal flush -- making everyone at the table a winner when the'Bad Beat Jackpot' was triggered. The'Bad Beat Jackpot' was triggered when Scott Thompson of Washington, Pa. had four aces that were beat by Brent Enos of Jefferson…

Winnings ・ 30 November 2023

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Pope County judge endorses Cherokee Nation for casino license

Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB) looks to have an advantage in what will be a new process to grant a casino license in Pope County thanks to an endorsement letter from Pope County Judge Ben Cross. An Oct. 26 Arkansas Supreme Court decision sent the casino license process back to the Arkansas Racing Commission, an agency of the Arkansas Department…

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Supreme Court ruling results in new application process for Pope County casino license

The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday (Oct. 26) affirmed a lower court ruling that said Cherokee Nation Businesses was not a qualified applicant when granted a casino license in Pope County. The decision opens anew the application process. Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge Tim Fox ruled Jan. 12 that Arkansas officials "unconstitutionally" granted…

Law ・ 28 October 2023

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Missouri Mulls Casino Fee Increase to Fund Veterans' Nursing Homes

Missouri is bracing for potential legislative modifications as plans are underway to propose an increase to the state's casino admission fee. The aim of the modification promises more than just revenue growth; it aims to support veterans' nursing homes, an initiative spearheaded by Missouri Representative, Dave Griffith. Lobbying for a substantial…

Finance ・ 25 October 2023

St. Louis Today

Missouri casinos challenge ruling in slot machine case

JEFFERSON CITY - The organization representing Missouri's 13 riverboat casinos is asking a state appeals court for another chance to prove that unregulated slot machines in gas stations, bars and truck stops are illegal. In a filing Wednesday, the Missouri Gaming Association is seeking a decision that would stop Torch Electronics and a convenience…

Law ・ 05 October 2023

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Judge tosses lawsuit to stop MSHP from seizing slot machines

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Less than 24 hours before the state of a trial to decide if slot machines that offer cash prizes are illegal, the judge dismissed the case. We've all seen them inside convenience stores and truck stops: video lottery terminals. Torch Electronics wanted the courts to stop the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) from seizing…

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The 1957 Club to Host Casino Night Fundraiser

PORT JEFFERSON, N.Y. - The 1957 Club is set to host their upcoming Gatsby themed Casino Night fundraiser at Club 57 in Port Jefferson on Thursday, October 12, at 6:30 p.m. Join The 1957 Club for a night of casino games with play money, live music, cocktails, and more at a unique Gatsby themed venue located in Port Jefferson Village. Try your luck…

Finance ・ 03 October 2023

St. Louis Today

Missouri judge dumps gambling company's suit against state

JEFFERSON CITY - A Cole County judge moved to dismiss a lawsuit by one of the state's largest purveyors of unregulated slot machines Monday, one day before the closely watched case was set to go to trial. Cole County Judge Daniel Green said Torch Electronics cannot go forward with its case against the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Through the…

Law ・ 03 October 2023

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Best of Inland Empire 2023: Best Southern California Casino

Yaamava' (the Serrano word for "spring") Resort & Casino has undergone a multimillion-dollar renovation in recent years. Formerly known as San Manuel, it now boasts a top-notch entertainment venue in the Yaamava' Theater, a larger gaming space, more dining venues, and a full-service spa. The 17-floor, 432-room hotel tower utilizes traditional,…

Travel ・ 10 September 2023

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Finance ・ 08 September 2023

St. Louis Today

Trial delayed in high-profile Missouri gambling lawsuit

JEFFERSON CITY - A politically connected company that has flooded Missouri gas stations with unregulated slot machines convinced a judge Friday to delay the start of its trial against the state. Attorneys for Torch Electronics and Warrenton Oil won the change after complaining that the state "dumped more than 5000 pages of previously undisclosed…

Law ・ 29 July 2023

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Finance ・ 28 July 2023

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Matthew Mannix Las Vegas news: Caesars Palace hostage suspect Matthew Mannix threatened landlord days before Las Vegas standoff

Furniture thrown out of Ceasars palace window as police respond to hostage situation The suspect in a dramatic hostage situation at the Caesars Palace hotel in Las Vegas threatened his landlord in Colorado before going on a drug binge that unfolded in Tuesday's incident, according to police records. Matthew Mannix, 35, had an outstanding warrant in…

Incidents ・ 15 July 2023

St. Louis Today

Attorney general calls illegal gambling ‘complex.’ Many Missourians disagree.

JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri's attorney general argued last week that the issue of illegal slot machines in gas stations and bars is "complex" when asked whether he believed the unregulated games were legal or illegal. But, a Post-Dispatch review of public complaints about the spread of unregulated and untaxed video gambling in the state shows many…

Law ・ 01 June 2023

The Arkansas Democrat

Casino’s exec calls Pine Bluff a winning bet at expo

Carlton Saffa, chief market officer for Saracen Casino Resort and keynote speaker at the Chamber of Commerce's Business Expo breakfast, says Pine Bluff's footprint is far greater than its population would suggest. (Pine Bluff Commercial/Byron Tate) Saracen Casino Resort's Carlton Saffa on Thursday praised Pine Bluff's location, infrastructure,…

New Year ・ 05 May 2023

The Arkansas Democrat

Arkansas casinos report 23% first quarter jump in winnings

Arkansas casinos won a total of $177 million dollars during the first three months of the year, up 23% for the same period a year ago. Southland Casino Hotel in West Memphis brought in the most cash at $84.4 million for the January through March period, up 25% from $66.7 million last year. Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff won $46.6 million for…

Finance ・ 25 April 2023

St. Louis Today

Second federal lawsuit filed against Missouri slot machine company

JEFFERSON CITY - A politically connected company that has flooded Missouri gas stations and truck stops with slot machines is facing a second federal lawsuit. In a complaint filed Wednesday in Missouri's Eastern District, a Sullivan-based coin-operated amusement game firm sued Wildwood-based Torch Electronics, arguing its video machines are illegal…

Law ・ 17 March 2023

St. Louis Today

Lawsuit seeks class-action status for Missourians out cash on unregulated slot machines

JEFFERSON CITY - A new lawsuit is using state consumer protection statutes and a federal law used to prosecute organized crime to go after Missouri's most well-known purveyor of unregulated video slot machines and the convenience stores that host them. The lawsuit names Wildwood resident Steven Miltenberger and his firm, Torch Electronics, in a…

Law ・ 11 March 2023

The Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Revenue up almost 9% at Ark. casinos in 2022

The combined total win for Arkansas' casinos in 2022 was $614 million, up nearly 9% from $564.79 million in 2021, according to information provided by Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration. Southland Casino Hotel in West Memphis reported the largest total win with $292.78 million last year, up nearly 11% from $264 million in 2021.…

Finance ・ 06 March 2023

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Callender Woman Faces Felonies for Alleged January Incident at Casino in Jefferson

A Callender woman faces two felony charges for an alleged January incident. According to court documents, 40-year-old Jason Pirie won a $1972 jackpot on a slot machine from Wild Rose Casino in Jefferson on January 18th. Court documents show Pirie left the machine and 59-year-old Shelli Larson of Callender sat down at Pirie's machine and claimed the…

Incidents ・ 21 February 2023

World Casino News

Victoryland Casino in Alabama Laid Off Its Employees

These days, all we hear are layoffs at Twitter, Google, and Amazon. But they aren't the only ones who recently needed to fire many employees. Macon County's Victoryland Casino laid off hundreds of employees. Dr. Lewis Benefield, the president of the casino, said that his decision had to be made because the court had ordered the shutting down…

Law ・ 01 February 2023

Gambling News

Alabama Electronic Bingo Ban Causes Major Lay-Offs at Victoryland Casino

Image Source: Shutterstock.com Al.com reported that this was announced by Dr Lewis Benefield, the casino's president and a veterinarian based in Montgomery. Despite the setback, Victoryland Casino is seeking to recover by introducing new machines for betting on historical horse races. Additionally, the casino will continue to offer wagering on…

Law ・ 31 January 2023

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Victoryland Casino lays off several hundred after Alabama Supreme Court shuts down electronic bingo

Victoryland Casino in Macon County had to lay off several hundred employees when it shut down electronic bingo games this month because of a court order, said Dr. Lewis Benefield, a Montgomery veterinarian who is president of the casino. Benefield said the casino is hoping to replace the lost business with new machines that allow gamblers to bet on…

Law ・ 31 January 2023

Gambling News

Enduring Lawsuit on Arkansas’ Legends Resort and Casino License Close to an End

According to Arkansas Advocate, Judge Timothy Fox is expected to rule on the matter of Legends Resort and Casino and their entitlement to open a new casino in Pope County. The ruling will be made public in the upcoming days, putting an end to the four-year controversy regarding who should be the rightful operator of the fourth authorized casino in…

Law ・ 09 January 2023

St. Louis Today

On illegal gambling, new attorney general says solution lies with local officials

JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri's newly minted attorney general signaled a hands-off approach Tuesday to the spread of illegal gambling across the state. Moments after being sworn in as the state's 44th attorney general, Republican Andrew Bailey told reporters that thousands of unregulated and untaxed slot machines are the responsibility of local…

Law ・ 04 January 2023

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Inspired launches new Christmas-themed slot Santa Stacked Free Spins

Gaming content and technology provider Inspired Entertainment announced the launch of Santa Stacked Free Spins, its first seasonal game release for play on its Prismatic, iPub 3, and iPub 2 pub cabinets. Santa Stacked Free Spins is a Christmas-themed slot featuring a five-by-four reel layout, 40-win lines, and lots of "merry" features. "Santa…

Bonuses ・ 25 December 2022

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Chicago casino won’t be a ‘glitzy Las Vegas strip joint’ but a ‘series of experiences,’ developers say

CHICAGO - Plans to build a permanent casino and entertainment district in Chicago's River West continue to evolve based on feedback from residents, Bally's officials said at a community engagement meeting for the project Monday evening. As outlined Monday, the design now includes more greenspace and an additional road connections into the…

Land-based ・ 11 December 2022

Chicago Tribune

Chicago casino not a ‘glitzy Las Vegas strip joint': developer

Plans to build a permanent casino and entertainment district in Chicago's River West continue to evolve based on feedback from residents, Bally's officials said at a community engagement meeting for the project Monday evening. As outlined Monday, the design now includes more greenspace and an additional road connections into the riverfront district…

Land-based ・ 06 December 2022

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$1 Million Lucky Day Lotto Jackpot Won In Joliet

JOLIET - The owner and employees at a BP gas station in Joliet are all waiting in anticipation to find out which one of their regular customers snagged a Lucky Day Lotto ticket worth a cool million dollars. Jefferson BP, located at 1987 W. Jefferson St. in Joliet, sold the winning ticket for the Friday, November 11 evening drawing. The ticket…

Winnings ・ 15 November 2022

St. Louis Today

Armed with campaign cash, video gambling companies again pushing for legal slots in Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY - Two video gambling companies from Illinois are backing proposed legislation that would bring slot machines to Missouri gas stations, truck stops and bars. J&J Ventures and Accel Entertainment have formed a political action committee designed to funnel campaign contributions to lawmakers who have been unable to agree on a way to…

Gaming Authorities ・ 31 October 2022

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California: San Diego's Jamul Casino celebrates six years in activity with a two-day event

Active since October 2016, California's Jamul Casino is celebrating six years in operation this month, and it is doing so with a number of public and private events on October 7 and 8. The celebration will feature live entertainment, thousands of dollars worth of giveaways and "curated experiences" for casino guests. The event will include a…

Sports ・ 30 October 2022

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Treasure Chest Casino breaks ground at land site

KENNER, La. - After nearly 30 years, Kenner's floating casino is poised to relocate to land. Treasure Chest Casino officials broke ground Tuesday on a new site, which will house a development of more than $100 million. It will replace the current riverboat when it opens in 2024. The new facility, owned by Nevada-based Boyd Gaming, will include a…

Mobile ・ 19 October 2022

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Louisiana floating casino starts work at $100M site on land

KENNER, La. (AP) - After nearly 30 years, a floating casino in suburban New Orleans is poised to relocate to land. Treasure Chest Casino officials broke ground Tuesday on a new site, which will house a development of more than $100 million. It will replace the current riverboat when it opens in 2024. The new facility, owned by Nevada-based Boyd…

Sports ・ 19 October 2022

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Kenner's Treasure Chest Casino breaks ground on $100 million land-based gaming hall

Officials broke ground Tuesday on Kenner's new land-based Treasure Chest Casino, a more than $100 million development that will replace the aging riverboat of the same name when it opens in early 2024. Located at the north end of Williams Boulevard at Lake Pontchartrain, the "state-of-the-art" facility owned by Boyd Gaming will include a…

Sports ・ 18 October 2022

World Casino News

Green light for Legends Resort and Casino lawsuit

In the southern American state of Arkansas and a judge has reportedly thrown out two motions that were attempting to squash a lawsuit earlier brought against the plan to build and run the proposed Legends Resort and Casino development. According to a Thursday report from the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette newspaper, Pulaski County Circuit…

Law ・ 30 September 2022

The Arkansas Democrat

Commission gives Arkansas casinos OK to pursue multi-state, progressive jackpot games on slot machines

The Arkansas Racing Commission on Thursday authorized Arkansas' casinos to contract with companies that offer multistate, progressive jackpot games on slot machines. The commission's action clears the way for the Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff to contract with IGT for the multijurisdictional wide area progressive system MegaJackpots. With the…

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Arkansas: Commission approves multi-state slot machine jackpot games; Saracen Casino to contract with IGT

The Arkansas Racing Commission authorized Thursday state casinos to sign agreements with companies that offer multistate, progressive jackpot games on slot machines; thus allowing for the Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff to contract with IGT for the multijurisdictional wide area progressive system MegaJackpots. With the commission's…

Winnings ・ 27 September 2022

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Arkansas: Choctaw-backed ballot seeking to halt Cherokee’s Pope County casino project fails to submit required signatures

Casino opponents proposing a constitutional amendment intended to remove Pope County as a state-license casino site have failed to submit enough signatures of registered voters that would have granted them an additional 30 days to gather the needed signatures to get on the ballot. The news was confirmed by Secretary of State John Thurston on…

Law ・ 30 August 2022

Daily Journal Online

Missouri regulators field complaints, inquiries about spread of slot machines

JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri gaming regulators have recorded nearly 100 reports of illegal slot machines this year as the unregulated industry continues to flood the state with gambling devices. But, not all of the people who call the Missouri Gaming Commission or fill out one of its complaint forms are upset about the spread of the unregulated and…

Gaming Authorities ・ 22 August 2022

The Arkansas Democrat

Casino opponents in Pope County fail to submit enough signatures for 30-day extension; measure would have removed area as site

The committee promoting a proposed constitutional amendment that would ax Pope County as a state-licensed casino site failed to submit enough signatures of registered voters to qualify for 30 more days to collect more signatures to get on the ballot, Secretary of State John Thurston said Monday. Thurston said the Fair Play for Arkansas committee…

Law ・ 08 August 2022

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Arkansas: Choctaw-backed ballot measure to halt Cherokee’s Pope County casino project rejected by election commissioners

The Arkansas Board of Election Commissioners will not certify the ballot title for a proposed constitutional amendment intended to remove Pope County as a state-license casino site. The decision was taken on Wednesday through a vote. The commissioners said the Choctaw Tribe-funded ballot title lacked a reference to the existing license held…

Law ・ 08 August 2022

KCCI

KCCI Investigates: Problem gamblers slipping through state program, still spending money in Iowa

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN IOWA HAVE TOLD THE GAMING COMMISSION THEY SHOULD NOT BE AT A CASINO OR GAMBLE AT ALL. THE PROGRAM IS SUPPOSED TO STOP THEM FROM BEING ABLE TO PULL A SLOT MACHINE OR ROLL THE DICE. ANYONE SIGNED UP FOR THE VOLUNTARY SELF-EXCLUSION PROGRAM COULD BE CHARGED WITH TRESPASSING IF THEY'RE CAUGHT. THAT'S IF THEY'RE CAUGHT. WE FOUND…

Gambling Addiction ・ 05 August 2022

The Arkansas Democrat

Commission rejects casino amendment ballot title; proposal would have removed Pope County as site

The state Board of Election Commissioners on Wednesday declined to certify the popular name and ballot title for a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at removing Pope County as a state-licensed casino site. In a voice vote with no audible dissenters, the board approved a motion by commissioner Bilenda Harris-Ritter not to certify the ballot…

Law ・ 04 August 2022

The Arkansas Democrat

Casino opponents in Pope County raise more than $1M in June

Proponents of a proposed constitutional amendment that would remove Pope County as a site for a casino raised more than $1 million in June. The Fair Play for Arkansas 2022 committee reported raising $1.2 million in contributions and spending $946923.12 in June. According to the report, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma contributed $1.2 million to the…

Politics ・ 19 July 2022

Yogonet

Arkansas: Choctaw-backed group submits required signatures in effort to halt Cherokees' Pope County casino

The Choctaw Tribe-funded Fair Play for Arkansas, which seeks to repeal the Arkansas Constitution legalization of a casino permit in Pope County already awarded to the Cherokee Nation, said Monday it has 100000 signatures on its proposed constitutional amendment. The number represents 11000 more than the signatures required, given that all are…

Law ・ 12 July 2022

The Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Push to remove Pope County as casino site on ballot gets 103,000 signatures, backers say

Proponents of a proposed constitutional amendment that would remove Pope County as a site for a casino said they turned in about 103000 signatures of registered voters Friday in their attempt to qualify their proposed measure for the Nov. 8 general election ballot. James Knight, president of the Fair Play for Arkansas 2022 committee, certified in…

Politics ・ 09 July 2022

Columbia Missourian

Phillips 66 says it doesn't condone illegal gambling at its gas stations

JEFFERSON CITY - A major fuel supplier in Missouri says it is opposed to the spread of illegal gambling at convenience stores and gas stations where its brand is being sold. Phillips 66, which supplies petroleum products to wholesale distributors who, in turn, deliver the product to retailers across the state, said in a statement to the…

Law ・ 04 July 2022

St. Louis Today

Phillips 66 says it doesn’t condone illegal gambling at its gas stations

JEFFERSON CITY - A major fuel supplier in Missouri says it is opposed to the spread of illegal gambling at convenience stores and gas stations where its brand is being sold. Phillips 66, which supplies petroleum products to wholesale distributors who, in turn, deliver the product to retailers across the state, said in a statement to the…

Law ・ 04 July 2022

The Derrick

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

St. Louis Today

Highway patrol finds casino-style slot machines at Missouri gas station

JEFFERSON CITY - A state police investigator found actual, casino-style slot machines at a southwestern Missouri gas station during an investigation into the tens of thousands of unregulated gambling devices that have flooded the state. In March, records show Sgt. Jason Trammell of the Missouri State Highway Patrol found seven of the machines at…

Religion ・ 16 June 2022

St. Louis Today

In attempt to squelch illegal gambling, highway patrol finds slot machines at Missouri gas station

JEFFERSON CITY - A state police investigator found actual, casino-style slot machines at a southwestern Missouri gas station during an investigation into the tens of thousands of unregulated gambling devices that have flooded the state. In March, records show Sgt. Jason Trammell of the Missouri State Highway Patrol found seven of the machines at…

Law ・ 16 June 2022

St. Louis Today

Two Arkansas companies enter Missouri’s unregulated slot machine market

JEFFERSON CITY - Two Arkansas companies have apparently entered what has become a lucrative, rapidly expanding and possibly illegal enterprise in Missouri. Missouri Lottery Director May Scheve-Reardon told members of the state lottery commission last week that agency staffers have been reviewing correspondence with the Missouri State Highway Patrol…

Law ・ 09 June 2022

CBS Philly

Union Representing Atlantic City Casino Workers Warning Families Summer Plans Could Be Affected By Labor Dispute

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (CBS) - The union representing Atlantic City casino workers is warning families their summer plans may be affected by a labor dispute. Union contracts at seven major casinos, including the Borgata, Caesars, Golden Nugget, Harrah's, Hard Rock, Resorts Casino and Tropicana, ended on Tuesday. UNITE HERE Local 54, which represents…

Land-based ・ 01 June 2022

CBS News

City Council approves Bally's plan for River West casino

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Aldermen on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved Mayor Lori Lightfoot's push for Bally's to build the city's first casino in the River West neighborhood, despite complaints from some critics that the project was rushed through City Council, and that the projected $200 million in annual tax revenue the project is estimated to bring to…

Land-based ・ 25 May 2022

CBS News

Bally's proposal for River West casino wins first key vote, with final City Council approval on tap for Wednesday

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Mayor Lori Lightfoot's push for Bally's to build the city's first casino in the River West neighborhood cleared its first major hurdle on Monday, as a key city panel approved the plan, setting up a final City Council vote on Wednesday. The City Council's Special Committee on the Chicago Casino voted 27-3 to approve an ordinance…

Land-based ・ 24 May 2022

CBS News

First vote on Bally's plan for River West casino delayed, amid ongoing questions, complaints from aldermen

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The first expected vote on Mayor Lori Lightfoot's push for Bally's to build a $1.74 billion casino in River West was called off on Friday, as aldermen continued to raise questions about the project, but the mayor is still hoping to get it approved by next week. The City Council's Special Casino Committee had been expected to vote…

Land-based ・ 21 May 2022

KAIT 8

Online gambling in Missouri moves one step closer

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KY3) - Missouri lawmakers moved a step closer to making sports gambling in Missouri legal. The Missouri Senate Governmental Affairs and Fiscal Oversight Committee approved a bill Monday legalizing sports gambling in the state. It allows licensed facilities, such as casinos, to offer sports betting on-site and online. Proponents…

Politics ・ 26 April 2022

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Bally's Makes Its Pitch For Chicago Casino At Tribune Site

Bally's Chairman Soo Kim promised to find ways to alleviate traffic concerns, integrate into the River West community, and showcase the "best of Chicago" on Wednesday evening in leading the pitch to local residents for why Bally's should be the operator Mayor Lori Lightfoot chooses for the highly sought downtown casino license. Bally's was one…

Strategy Guide ・ 07 April 2022

Arkansas Times

Arkansas dice are out: I went gambling at the state's three operating casinos and didn't lose. Much.

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NFL ・ 05 April 2022

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Politics ・ 01 April 2022

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Politics ・ 01 April 2022

Online Poker Report

Will Gambling Expansion Make It Onto The Ballot In Alabama This Year?

In November, Alabama voters may finally get a second chance to vote on whether they want a state lottery. Online sports betting legalization and retail casino expansion could make their way onto the ballot as well. SB 293 and SB 294 are almost ready for their third readings in the Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee. Legislators added bill…

Gaming Authorities ・ 15 March 2022

The Alabama Baptist

Gambling once again up for debate in Alabama Legislature

Two gambling bills that advanced to the Alabama Senate this week would negatively impact Alabamians, according to Alabama Citizens Action Program. The two bills introduced by Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) propose changes to the Alabama Constitution to allow state-controlled gambling and lay out a framework for oversight of the enterprise. The…

Law ・ 11 March 2022

Herald & Review

Alabama tourism committee advances lottery and casino bill

An Alabama legislative committee swiftly advanced lottery and casino legislation on Wednesday, acting after a public hearing dominated by opponents who said the proposal would hand the licenses to a few powerful operators. The Senate Tourism Committee voted for the proposed constitutional amendment authorizing a state lottery, sports betting, eight…

Lottery ・ 09 March 2022

The Arkansas Democrat

Group formed to keep casino in Pope County

A ballot question committee formed in February to thwart another group's efforts to remove through a statewide ballot measure the provision in the Arkansas Constitution permitting a casino in Pope County. The Arkansas Tourism Alliance has $1.1 million in cash on hand, according to its first campaign finance report filed with the Arkansas Ethics…

Travel ・ 09 March 2022

My Journal Courier

State lottery, casino bill proposed in Alabama Legislature

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama lawmaker on Thursday introduced a proposal to create a lottery and allow multiple casinos, as well as sports betting, in the state, but the bill faces a ticking legislative clock and long-term divisions that have sunk previous gambling proposals. "It's time Alabama got in the game," Republican Sen. Greg Albritton…

Lottery ・ 04 March 2022

SE Missourian

State commission says January casino gaming numbers down in Southeast Missouri (2/22/22)

Missouri Gaming Commission has released its latest report on the 13 casinos operating in the Show Me State and available for public review. The $140 million Century Casino Cape Girardeau, which was licensed and opened for business as Isle Casino on Oct. 30, 2012, has 38600-square-feet of gaming space, with 842 gaming devices and 23 table games. The…

Gaming Authorities ・ 22 February 2022

iHeart

Check Your Tickets! $1 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Minnesota

A lucky winner in Minnesota is now a million dollars richer after playing a Minnesota Lottery game. According to a news release from the official Minnesota Lottery website, a winning $1 million Mega Millions ticket was sold in Big Lake. The numbers were drawn on Friday (January 14). The ticket matched all five numbers, which were 05, 08, 13, 22 and…

Lottery ・ 20 January 2022

iHeart

Missouri Lottery Looking For Winning $1 Million Mega Millions Ticket Holder

A lucky person in Missouri is holding onto a winning $1 million lottery ticket. According to the official Missouri Lottery, someone purchased a Mega Millions lottery ticket from Smoker Friendly on West Fort Scott Road in Butler. The winning ticket matched all five white-ball numbers, 07, 29, 43, 56 and 57. "Congratulations if this is your winning…

Lottery ・ 14 January 2022

St. Louis Today

Senator compares Missouri purveyor of slot machine-style games to illegal drug dealer

JEFFERSON CITY - A state senator on Thursday compared one Wildwood-based company to an illegal drug dealer, calling the argument its video gaming devices aren't games of chance "loose and fictitious." The comments by Sen. Bill White, R-Joplin, followed testimony during a Missouri Senate hearing by Thomas Robbins, lobbyist for Torch Electronics, who…

Law ・ 13 January 2022

Daily Journal Online

$1.7 million Lotto ticket sold locally

Someone who bought a Missouri Lotto ticket in St. Francois County is now the Missouri Lottery's newest millionaire. One ticket sold for the Dec. 22 drawing matched all six numbers drawn to win the $1.7 million jackpot prize. The winning Lotto ticket was purchased at Convenience Barn 2, 1750 W. Columbia St. in Farmington, with the number combination…

Lottery ・ 29 December 2021

Daily Journal Online

$1.7 million Lotto ticket sold in Farmington

Someone who bought a Missouri Lotto ticket in St. Francois County is now the Missouri Lottery's newest millionaire. One ticket sold for Wednesday night's drawing matched all six numbers drawn to win the $1.7 million jackpot prize. The winning Lotto ticket was purchased at Convenience Barn 2, 1750 W. Columbia St. in Farmington, with the number…

Lottery ・ 24 December 2021

St. Louis Today

Amid spread of slot machines in Missouri, citizens raise concerns to gambling regulators

JEFFERSON CITY - Nearly 300 people have asked Missouri gambling regulators to investigate potentially illegal slot machines that have flooded the state. In a report to the Missouri Lottery Commission, the general counsel of the Missouri Gaming Commission said a hotline established by the agency has received 280 citizen reports about the machines,…

Law ・ 16 December 2021

St. Louis Today

With gambling machines spreading through Missouri, lottery officials concerned about revenue loss

JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri lawmakers dealt the state Lottery two blows this spring that could affect how much money the agency collects in the coming year, the director said Wednesday. The Legislature's failure to address the spread of illegal gambling during the most recent legislative session could siphon off dollars that people might otherwise…

Lottery ・ 10 December 2021

News Tribune

Medicaid funding, gambling debates to resurface in Legislature

Missouri lawmakers are gearing up for the upcoming legislative session, which is sure to have a continuation of debate about some of the biggest issues facing the state. In the months since the Legislature adjourned last spring, several issues have bubbled up through conversation among lawmakers, including funding for the Medicaid expansion and the…

Finance ・ 10 December 2021

The Arkansas Democrat

Lawsuit filed over casino license for Pope County, contending Cherokee firm lacks experience

A roulette wheel spins in 2018 at Cherokee Casino & Hotel in West Siloam Springs, Okla. (File Photo/NWA Democrat-Gazette/Ben Goff) LITTLE ROCK -- A lawsuit filed Tuesday asked the Pulaski County Circuit Court to issue a temporary restraining order halting any movement on a casino in Pope County until the question of whether Legends Resort and…

Law ・ 09 December 2021

Nola

Amid deluge of TV ads, early voting on controversial St. Tammany casino begins Saturday

The Dec. 11 ballot in St. Tammany Parish contains just one issue. But you'd never know it from the outsized attention it's getting on airwaves across the region. Voters are being asked if they want to allow a casino and hotel at a site in eastern St. Tammany, near the foot of the Interstate 10 twin span bridges in the Slidell area. The referendum…

Law ・ 26 November 2021

St. Louis Today

Landlord for St. Louis casinos no longer has prominent lobbyist on payroll

JEFFERSON CITY - A prominent Missouri lobbyist is no longer representing a company that serves as a landlord to gambling casinos across the state. Until Monday, Steve Tilley, a close ally to Gov. Mike Parson, was listed on state ethics reports as registered to lobby on behalf of Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. But, after being contacted about…

Travel ・ 16 November 2021

The Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Arkansas Racing Commission awards Pope County casino license

Politics ・ 13 November 2021

The News

PAPD makes gambling arrests

A police investigation into reported illegal gambling linked to 8-liner machines led to an arrest and the closure of one location as well as an arrest at a separate business. Ngan Kieu To, 46, of Port Arthur was arrested Nov. 4 for gambling promotion while working at Lucky's Game Room, 1110 Ninth Ave. Bond was set at $750, which she posted the…

Incidents ・ 13 November 2021

Casino City Times

Casino City’s Friday Five: Building and selling casinos

This week's gambling news has a big story with the announcement that a major Las Vegas Strip casino resort will be sold. Before getting into those details, we have some other top stories to cover as well. We also have a new casino coming to Missouri, table games back at a Wisconsin property, Caesars sports betting live in Louisiana and a major…

Sports ・ 05 November 2021

ABC 8 News

Rev. Al Sharpton stumps for Urban ONE casino just days before election

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) - Civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton came to Richmond on Friday to voice his support for the Urban ONE casino project in the midst of Richmonders casting their referendum votes early and by mail. Sharpton said it wasn't his radio contract with Urban ONE that drew him to supporting the project but the historic opportunity…

Lottery ・ 30 October 2021

WDRB

Churchill Downs submits cost estimate, new details on downtown gambling venue

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) - Churchill Downs plans to spend about $6.4 million to transform the U.S. Bank building downtown into its newest gambling complex, according to documents filed recently with Metro government. That cost estimate only applies to the outside of the building at Fourth and Market streets, where the Louisville-based racing and…

Law ・ 27 October 2021

World Casino News

Disastrous Arkansas decision for Gulfside Casino Partnership

In Arkansas and the contest to pick the operator for a proposed Pope County casino has reportedly hit another stumbling block after the successful licensee had its winning bid effectively invalidated by the state's highest court. According to a Thursday report from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette newspaper, an entity known as Gulfside Casino…

Industry ・ 25 October 2021

The Arkansas Democrat

Saracen Casino celebrates 1 year

The columns that protrude from the top of Saracen Casino Resort is the starting point for the construction of a hotel, casino officials say.(Pine Bluff Commercial/Byron Tate) A year ago, mask-wearing officials and dignitaries strolled through the gaming area of Saracen Casino Resort as the doors to the full-sized casino were opened for the first…

Travel ・ 24 October 2021

The Arkansas Democrat

Foes pressing their bet on Pope County casino

A Pope County anti-casino group is moving full steam ahead on a petition drive to place a proposed constitutional amendment on the state's general election ballot next year that would remove the county as one of the locations for a casino. The effort by the grassroots group Fair Play Arkansas continues despite an Arkansas Supreme Court ruling…

Travel ・ 23 October 2021