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Land-based ・ 29 December 2023

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Land-based ・ 06 July 2023

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Pennsylvania's total gaming revenue last month was $476.7 million, an increase 3.27% from April 2022

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Land-based ・ 22 February 2023

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Still no casino at Hawthorne Race Course 3 years after getting license

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Industry ・ 20 December 2022

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Jobs ・ 15 December 2022

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Movies ・ 12 December 2022

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Travel ・ 25 November 2022

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Peter Tighe and friends buy slot in WA's new slot race, The Quokka

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Law ・ 14 November 2022

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Industry ・ 04 November 2022

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History ・ 21 October 2022

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UK Casinos Struggle To Compete With Rapid iGaming Growth

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Lottery ・ 12 October 2022

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Illinois gambling revenue hits all-time high in fiscal year 2022 at almost $1.9 billion

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Finance ・ 29 September 2022

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Illinois Shatters State Gambling Revenue Record for the Fiscal Year

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Finance ・ 29 September 2022

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Travel ・ 22 September 2022

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Lottery ・ 17 September 2022

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Gaming Authorities ・ 28 August 2022

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Housing to Healthcare: New Casinos Could Help Winnebago Reservation Grow

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Gaming Authorities ・ 23 August 2022

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Gaming Authorities ・ 17 August 2022

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Baccarat ・ 15 July 2022

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Strategy Guide ・ 30 June 2022

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Bingo ・ 27 June 2022

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Finance ・ 06 June 2022

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Gambling Addiction ・ 01 June 2022

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Blackjack ・ 27 May 2022

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State finance ministers recommend 28% GST on online gaming, racecourses, and casinos

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Strategy Guide ・ 17 May 2022

Chicago Tribune

Column: Dogs on the run no match for growing casino industry

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Industry ・ 16 May 2022

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Bonuses ・ 11 March 2022

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Law ・ 03 March 2022

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Christmas ・ 14 February 2022

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Playtech partners The Jockey Club iGaming content

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Sports ・ 07 February 2022

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What Gambling in Yorkshire Looks Like

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Sports ・ 07 February 2022

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Jockey Club accused of undermining racing after signing casino deal

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Incidents ・ 04 February 2022

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Sports ・ 03 February 2022

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Online Gambling Maryland Guide

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Baccarat ・ 26 January 2022

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Incidents ・ 09 January 2022

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The State of Gambling Industry in South Africa

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Industry ・ 30 December 2021

Chicago Tribune

Casino proposals in Waukegan, south suburbs win initial state approval

State regulators on Wednesday chose developers for two new suburban casinos, a decision that comes more than two years after Gov. J.B. Pritzker approved a massive expansion of gambling in Illinois that also included a long-debated but still unrealized Chicago casino. A unanimous vote by the Illinois Gaming Board gives preliminary approval for a…

Gaming Authorities ・ 21 December 2021

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Live Gambling ・ 17 December 2021

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Vegas-based Full House Resorts approved for casino resort near Chicago

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Travel ・ 16 December 2021

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Karnataka bans online gambling

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Law ・ 10 December 2021

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Churchill Downs to sell land near Florida's Calder Casino to Blackstone's real estate brand

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Land-based ・ 23 November 2021

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Religion ・ 23 November 2021

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Gambling Sites ・ 23 November 2021

The Hindu BusinessLine

No interim relief for petitioners challenging Karnataka’s online gambling law

Karnataka High Court has not given any interim order in the ongoing hearing of six petitions challenging the State's new anti-gambling law. The next hearing on these petitions will now take place after Diwali in November 2021. Six petitions have been filed by gaming companies and industry bodies including the All Indian Gaming Federation (AIGF),…

Law ・ 28 October 2021

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Travel ・ 28 October 2021

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Karnataka online gambling ban: Karnataka HC to hear petitions challenging new law

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Law ・ 24 October 2021

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Karnataka High Court To Hear Next Week Challenge To Online Gambling Ban

The Karnataka High Court on Friday said it would on Wednesday (October 27) hear a batch of petitions filed challenging the Constitutional validity of the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act 2021, by which the state government has banned all online gambling and betting, and provide maximum imprisonment of three years and penalty upto Rs 1 lakh for…

Law ・ 22 October 2021

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Strategy Guide ・ 21 October 2021

Chicago Sun Times

Churchill Downs withdraws Waukegan casino application after announcing Arlington Park sale to Bears

One of the state's most influential gambling companies withdrew its bid to win the right to open a new casino in Waukegan just hours after it announced it would sell Arlington International Racecourse to the Chicago Bears, officials said Thursday. Churchill Downs Inc. confirmed the flashy $197.2 million agreement with the Bears Wednesday morning, a…

Mobile ・ 04 October 2021

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Industry bodies, trade assoc flag risks of Karnataka Bill banning online gambling

Industry and trade bodies say that the bill, tabled in the Karnataka Assembly, to ban online gaming and betting in the state also bars game of skill and will lead to loss of livelihood. A number of industry and trade bodies have appealed against a bill tabled in the Karnataka Assembly that will ban online gambling or betting in the state and…

Industry ・ 21 September 2021

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Bill Tabled In Karnataka Assembly To Ban Online Gambling And Betting

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Law ・ 20 September 2021

Yorkshire Press

An Overview: The Gambling Landscape in Yorkshire

Gambling is found all over the world but is perhaps especially important in the UK. Here, the gambling laws are relaxed, and most forms of it are legal. The gambling industry itself has grown immensely and is estimated to rise no less than $30 billion on a global scale in only four years. The gambling industry is estimated to be worth more than $90…

Industry ・ 10 September 2021

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Online casino gambling in SA: Facts and figures

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Sports ・ 06 September 2021

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Lottery ・ 04 September 2021

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10 Melburnians Share Monumental $1 Million TattsLotto Win

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Winnings ・ 24 August 2021

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Great Canadian Gaming Announces the Reopening of the Company's British Columbia Properties

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Covid ・ 29 July 2021

Harrogate Informer

The gambling landscape in Yorkshire compared with the rest of the UK

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Industry ・ 20 July 2021

The National

Euro 2020: Tory and Labour MPs took free tickets from gambling companies

SEVEN Tories and two prominent Labour MPs accepted free Euro 2020 tickets worth thousands of pounds from gambling companies, according to Parliament's latest register of interests. MPs were given free tickets to Wembley, Wimbledon, Royal Ascot and the Brit Awards. The Conservative MPs included former work and pensions secretary Esther McVey and…

Jobs ・ 15 July 2021

The Guardian

Nine MPs accepted free Euro 2020 tickets from gambling companies

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Gaming Authorities ・ 15 July 2021

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Great Canadian Gaming Corp. Restarts Ontario Properties

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Travel ・ 13 July 2021

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Elements Casino Brantford Ready to Relaunch

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Travel ・ 07 July 2021

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Travel ・ 05 July 2021

The Columbus Telegram

Community involvement was the focus of casino negotiations

Columbus Exposition and Racing Managing Partner Tom Jackson took a trip out to the Indiana Grand Casino and Racecourse recently. It wasn't the moment that made up his mind; it was more a moment that reinforced what he and CER had been learning about Caesars Entertainment throughout the negotiating process. What he saw in terms of the operation and…

Land-based ・ 03 July 2021

Casino Reports

Great Canadian Gaming Corporation Restarts B.C. Casinos

British Columbia is on its way back to normality and the province is about to restart many business enterprises including casino properties. In light of the lockdown rules being lifted the Great Canadian Gaming Corporation has most recently informed that it will be restarting its premium casino properties in the province. Gambling fans and casino…

Travel ・ 30 June 2021

World Casino News

Fonner Park chooses new casino operator

After a five-month selection process, Fonner Park has chosen Iowa-based casino operator Elite Casino Resorts, LLC to operate its planned $100 million Grand Island Casino Resort. The Friday announcement comes after on November 4, 2020, Nebraska voters overwhelmingly approved measures giving existing state-licensed horseracing facilities the ability…

Travel ・ 13 April 2021