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Kamala Harris launches new outreach initiative in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Vice President Kamala Harris acknowledged a tough couple of weeks for her boss President Joe Biden, but quickly framed the election as a battle between democracy and authoritarianism in a short Las Vegas speech Tuesday. Harris spoke for 16 minutes at an event to unveil a new program aimed at Asian American, Native Hawaiian and…

Politics ・ 10 July 2024

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The Growth of Online Gambling in New Jersey: Key Trends and Statistics

Ever since the emergence of the first online casino in the mid-90s, the gambling industry has never remained the same again. Plus, the widespread adoption of the internet has made access to gambling products more convenient - you don't have to leave your house to participate. And just like it is with many other regions, New Jersey's gambling scene…

Industry ・ 09 July 2024

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Bonuses ・ 08 July 2024

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Illinois Legislator to Reintroduce Online Casino Bill in 2025

Despite several setbacks in recent years, State Rep. Edgar Gonzalez Jr. (D-Chicago) is determined to reintroduce iGaming legislation in 2025. State Rep. Edgar Gonzalez Jr. (D-Chicago) is determined to bring legalized iGaming to The Prairie State. Speaking to Poker Industry PRO earlier this week, Gonzalez said that despite the failure of recent…

Law ・ 06 July 2024

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Evolution Beefs Up BetRivers in Delaware With Live Casino

Evolution has boosted its presence in Delaware's regulated gaming market by adding its live casino offerings to its partnership with Rush Street Interactive's BetRivers brand. The B2B gaming provider's online slots were already live in the state on the BetRivers brand and now, Evolution's live games will feature alongside them in Delaware…

Live Gambling ・ 03 July 2024

Seacoast Online

Sanborn secures extension to sell his casino

The state has granted former state Sen. Andy Sanborn's request for at least a three-week extension to sell the casino it ordered shuttered in December following allegations he misused nearly $844000 in federal pandemic aid to enrich himself, $181250 of it on three race cars. The initial June 27 deadline is now July 18 but could be much…

Law ・ 27 June 2024

thestarpress.com

Video-gaming generation more familiar with online gambling venues

Editor's Note: The following is part of a class project originally initiated in the classroom of Ball State University professor Adam Kuban in fall 2021. Kuban continued the project this spring semester, challenging his students to find sustainability efforts in the Muncie area and pitch their ideas to Ron Wilkins, interim editor of The Star Press,…

Sports ・ 24 June 2024

AOL

Hoosiers' attraction to gambling hitting the 'video gaming' generation

Editor's Note: The following is part of a class project originally initiated in the classroom of Ball State University professor Adam Kuban in fall 2021. Kuban continued the project this spring semester, challenging his students to find sustainability efforts in the Muncie area and pitch their ideas to Ron Wilkins, interim editor of The Star Press,…

Sports ・ 24 June 2024

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Who'll win NYC's casino race? Gambling experts set odds

As New York's summer grinds on, the battle for three city casino-licenses heats up. Proposals - plus $1 million application fees - are due on August 31 and billions hang in the balance. Outside of two racinos - Resorts World New York City in Queens and Empire City in Yonkers - which already have profitable electronic gaming and are said to be…

Law ・ 22 June 2024

World Casino News

Rep. Paul Tonko Proposes Amendment to Ban Slot Machines on Military Bases

A congressman is advocating for an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to prohibit slot machines on military bases, expressing concerns about the potential risks of gambling addiction among service members. Rep. Paul Tonko, representing New York's 20th congressional district, has filed an amendment aimed at preventing the…

Law ・ 07 June 2024

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Ban on Base Slot Machines Among Proposals Floated for Annual Must-Pass Defense Bill

Slot machines on military bases could be banned under an amendment a congressman wants to add to the House's annual must-pass defense policy bill. Rep. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., has filed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, that would prohibit the military from operating slot machines on bases. The Pentagon has said slots…

Gambling Addiction ・ 07 June 2024

newhampshirebulletin.com

Sanborn’s casino should create a bidding war

In the last 14 months, Chicago gaming entrepreneur Greg Carlin has bought two New Hampshire casinos and is now investing $25 million refurbishing and expanding them. Ocean Gaming Casino overlooks Hampton Beach. The second, under construction, will sit in Rochester's Lilac Mall, which Carlin also purchased. Why invest so much in New Hampshire?…

Incidents ・ 06 June 2024

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The gamification wave: How gambling is entering arcades across the US

In between Dave & Buster's screen-lit aisles and makeshift arenas, it's not unusual to see groups of friends competing with each other. At each of the arcade chain's more than 222 franchises throughout the country, there's just about every kind of friendly physical and virtual game-Hot Shots basketball, Skee-Ball, air hockey, billiards, virtual car…

Law ・ 05 June 2024

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Waking up in Vegas: Results of Nick's Las Vegas status match run

Last month, I wrote about planning an epic Las Vegas status match run. In this post, I wanted to share an update with our full results from the trip. This trip was certainly a success overall. If you're interested in doing it, you will need to be in Las Vegas today as the Wynn Platinum match ends on May 31, 2024. On our first night in Las Vegas we…

Travel ・ 03 June 2024

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Alabama Legislature: Lottery, casino bill passes in House

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Law ・ 03 June 2024

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Is An IRS Change In Slot Machine Jackpot Thresholds Really Coming?

By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal (TNS) Color me skeptical, but I'll believe the recent news about the IRS and U.S. Treasury acting to increase the threshold on reportable slot machine jackpots when I see it. Last week, there was a report that the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council recommended to IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel…

Law ・ 31 May 2024

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Gambler, 72, claims Atlantic City casino is refusing to pay out $2.5MILLION slot machine win

A woman claims she hit a $2.5million jackpot on a slot machine at Bally's casino in Atlantic City - only to be told her win was a glitch that would not be paid out. Roney Beal, 72, said the refusal came after a spin on a Wheel of Fortune slot in February, during which she hit the more than $1.2 million jackpot and a two-times multiplier. The…

Land-based ・ 19 May 2024

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Pennsylvania Casinos Earn Nearly $850M From Retail Slots & Table Games, Per AGA Report

Casinos in Pennsylvania have generated nearly $850 million in revenue from retail slots and table games, according to the American Gaming Association (AGA). The Keystone State has one of the most successful markets in the country, collecting the second-most commercial gambling revenue in the first quarter of 2024. Additionally, Pennsylvania…

Finance ・ 17 May 2024

New York Post

Key bidder for NYC casino license entangled in Ohtani bet scandal

The Yankees and Mets both whiffed on snagging Shohei Ohtani last year, but "Sho-time" is still shaking up things in New York City - in the battle for state casino licenses in the Big Apple. A company behind one of the top bidders for the lucrative gaming permits is reportedly tangled up in the federal probe into the betting scandal involving the…

Incidents ・ 13 May 2024

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Alabama Gambling Legislation Falls One Vote Short in Senate

The Alabama House of Representatives passed a compromise set of gambling bills on Tuesday, but the measure came up one vote short of the required 60 percent in the Alabama Senate later the same day. The conference committee proposal passed the House by wide margins on Tuesday, with a vote on the bill to amend the state constitution to allow…

Law ・ 02 May 2024

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Gambling legislation stumbles in Alabama Senate, lawmakers delay vote

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama House of Representatives advanced a compromise on gambling legislation to authorize a state lottery and allow slot machines at seven locations in the state, but the measure stalled late Tuesday amid opposition in the Alabama Senate. Senators delayed a decision on the proposal after an initial vote showed it was…

Law ・ 01 May 2024

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Illinois online casinos: Play legal casino games online in IL

Catena Media provides exclusive sports betting and online gambling content in collaboration with OregonLive.com, including picks, analysis, tools and sportsbook and online casino offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. Online casinos have not yet been legalized in Illinois, but anyone 18 or older can play slots and…

Law ・ 18 April 2024

Central Maine

Maine lawmakers revive, then kill tribal online gambling bill

AUGUSTA - A twice-defeated bill that would give the Wabanaki tribes of Maine the exclusive right to online gambling was revived in the Senate at the last minute, only to be killed hours later in the House. The proposal to expand the tribes' online gambling authority from sports betting to all games of chance, such as online poker, was voted down in…

Law ・ 17 April 2024

Casino.org

Las Vegas Monorail Breeds Baffling Brouhaha

The fact the Las Vegas conversation is so active and passionate online is both a blessing and a curse. In this case, it's just confusing. The Las Vegas Monorail derailed the conversation for roughly 24 hours as a flurry of Twitter posts and news stories grappled with a long-standing question: What's happening with the monorail? We got to the bottom…

Finance ・ 12 April 2024

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Gambling with our youth

March Madness came to an end on Monday night, when the Connecticut Huskies defeated Purdue to win their second straight NCAA men's national basketball championship. But the biggest losers were the students who gambled away money on the game. And the real madness is that we allow sports-betting companies to flood the zone with advertising, which…

Sports ・ 12 April 2024

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Maine Online Casino Bill Hits Roadblock In House

A bill to legalize online casinos in Maine (LD 1777) narrowly failed to pass through the state's House of Representatives on Tuesday. The bill, which would give the state's tribes exclusive control of online casino gaming in the state, isn't quite dead yet. The bill moves to the Senate, and if it passes, it's possible for the House to approve the…

Law ・ 11 April 2024

FOX 10 News

Alabama lottery, casino legislation heads to conference committee

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Legislation that would authorize a lottery and other types of gambling in Alabama is headed to a conference committee as lawmakers try to bridge divisions over sports betting and the number of casino sites. The Alabama House of Representatives voted Thursday to reject Senate changes to gambling legislation and go to a…

Law ・ 06 April 2024

The Dallas Morning News

Adelsons back pro-gambling coalition in push for Texas casinos

The Adelson family of Las Vegas purchased the Dallas Mavericks with the hopes of expanding their gambling empire beyond Nevada to the Lone Star State. Now their company, casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp., is backing a petition to legalize gambling by the Texas Destination Resort Alliance. The Texas Destination Resort Alliances was established…

Law ・ 05 April 2024

WAPT

Quick death for Mississippi bill that sought casino site in Jackson

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Law ・ 27 March 2024

alabamareflector.com

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

Review Journal

Bruno Mars has ‘no debt’ with MGM in Las Vegas Strip

MGM Resorts says its relationship with Bruno Mars is one of "mutual respect" and "Any speculation otherwise is completely false; he has no debt with MGM." Issued Monday, the statement answers a report Friday from media website NewsNation that the Park MGM headliner has rolled up gambling debts in the tens of millions. Citing an unidentified source,…

Land-based ・ 20 March 2024

The US Sun

Bruno Mars’ ‘$50m gambling debt’ with MGM ‘completely false’, Las Vegas casino claims and denies singer owes them money

BRUNO Mars has been cleared of any accusations regarding a Las Vegas gambling debt. On Monday, it was reported that Bruno, 38, owed a casino $50 million after he lost it gambling. It was said that the singer owed the money to the MGM Resorts in Las Vegas, Nevada. Quickly after the news of the alleged debt spread, MGM spoke out to clear Bruno's…

Land-based ・ 19 March 2024

TMZ

Bruno Mars Doesn't Have Millions in Gambling Debt, MGM Says

Bruno Mars doesn't owe millions in gambling debt to MGM Resorts -- despite what a recent report claimed... TMZ has learned. A rep for MGM Resorts International tells TMZ... the singer doesn't have a $50 million gambling tab on the books with them -- even though some recently alleged the opposite. Instead, MGM came to Bruno's defense... calling the…

Gambling Addiction ・ 19 March 2024

World Casino News

House Passes Amended Maryland Online Casino Legislation

Online casino bill, HB 1319, authored by Maryland Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary, has officially passed the House of Representatives and is on its way to the Senate for approval. Non-unanimous vote: On March 16, the House voted 92-43 in favor of passing Maryland online casino bill. For the adoption of the constitutional amendment three-fifths of the votes…

Law ・ 19 March 2024

The US Sun

Bruno Mars has allegedly 'racked up $50M gambling debt' at MGM casino during nine-year Las Vegas residency

BRUNO Mars has supposedly racked up a huge gambling debt during his Las Vegas residency. The 38-year-old singer began his most recent Nevada stint in February and is expected to keep performing until April. Bruno entered his ninth year of residency at the beginning of 2024. Now the singer supposedly owes MGM Grand Casino $50million in gambling…

Gambling Addiction ・ 18 March 2024

iGaming Business

Online casino bill headed to Maryland Senate

Promising a "highly, highly regulated industry" and pushing an amended online casino bill, Maryland Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary saw her HB 1319 on 16 March move out of the House and head to the Senate. Two days before the crossover deadline - on a Saturday - the House voted 92-43 to pass a bill that would send the decision about whether or not to…

Law ・ 18 March 2024

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Law ・ 13 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

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Pennsylvania Bill Seeks to Regulate Skill-Based Gaming Machines

In a noteworthy move set against the shifting landscape of Pennsylvania's gaming industry, lawmakers have introduced a bill that seeks to regulate skill-based gaming machines within the Keystone State. The legislation, as proposed, would impose a significant reduction in the tax rate when compared to what was outlined in Gov. Josh Shapiro's budget…

Law ・ 06 March 2024

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Rhode Island Becomes Seventh State With Online Casino Gaming

Rhode Island became the seventh state to offer online casino gaming, with Bally's adding the vertical for Ocean State bettors Tuesday. It is the first state to launch online casino gaming since Connecticut in October 2021, though Delaware began 2024 by switching operators from 888 Holdings to BetRivers. Bally's has been offering mobile sports…

Finance ・ 06 March 2024

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Maine Online Casino Bill Moves Forward

A group of Maine lawmakers late Thursday voted an online gambling bill out of its workgroup with a changed tax rate and with the tribes in charge. As the proposal currently stands, the state's four tribes, which already have a monopoly on online sports betting, would also have a monopoly on online casino. The Joint Standing Committee on Veterans…

Law ・ 04 March 2024

pointspreads.com

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

St. Louis Today

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

Yogonet

Wyoming legislators shut down online casino legalization efforts for the 2024 session

Wyoming legislators have rejected considering the legalization of online casinos during the latest legislative session. In a House vote, representatives turned down the opportunity to take up iGaming legislation in 2024 by a vote of 25-36-1. This means that House Bill 120, filed by Rep. Robert Davis earlier this month, will not be introduced or…

Law ・ 20 February 2024

Milford Daily News

Online lottery opponents: It will up negative effects on poor people

BOSTON - Gov. Maura Healey's fiscal 2025 budget proposal to extend the Massachusetts Lottery online - an idea backed in previous years by the state Senate - has raised concerns from advocates about possible detrimental effects on vulnerable populations. A plan to authorize a state online lottery is projected to generate $75 million in its first…

Lottery ・ 19 February 2024

focusgn.com

West Virginia introduces new problem gambling data sharing bill

Proposed by Rep. Roger Hanshaw and Shawn Fluharty, Bill 5668 would require gambling operators to share information with academics for research purposes. US.- Lawmakers in West Virginia have introduced a new responsible gambling bill. Proposed by Rep. Roger Hanshaw and Shawn Fluharty, the bill would require operators to share data with academics for…

Gambling Addiction ・ 19 February 2024

World Casino News

IRS AC Backs Up Raising Tax Threshold On Slot Jackpots

Leaders of Congress, including Dina Titus (D-NV) who have been requesting from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to increase the tax reporting limit on jackpots from slot machines for almost a decade, have received some welcome support from an uncommon source, the agency's Advisory Council. Rising the threshold: In a ruling from November 2023, the…

Law ・ 16 February 2024

The Alabama Baptist

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

pointspreads.com

Wyoming Online Casino Bill: Wild West Wagering

Well, well, well, hold onto your cowboy hats, folks! Wyoming is considering dipping its spurs into the world of online casino wagering with the introduction of House Bill 120. Yeah, you heard that right. The land of majestic mountains and wide-open plains might soon be dishing out online gambling and spinning some virtual slots. Now, ain't that…

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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Wyoming lawmakers propose igaming expansion to add online casino wagering

Wyoming lawmakers are exploring the addition of online casino wagering to the state's gaming market with the introduction of House Bill 120. Sponsored by Rep. Jon Conrad, Robert Davis, and others, the bill aims to authorize iGaming in the Equality State, building upon the established gaming market fostered by Gov. Mark Gordon's signing of sports…

Law ・ 09 February 2024

ABC News

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

SBC Americas

Wyoming Lawmakers Introduce Online Casino Measure

Wyoming lawmakers are looking to add online casino wagering to its gaming market. House Bill 120, sponsored by Rep. Jon Conrad, Robert Davis, and others, has been introduced in hopes of authorizing iGaming in the Equality State. Wyoming is home to an established gaming market after Gov. Mark Gordon signed sports betting measure House Bill 133 into…

Law ・ 08 February 2024

NBC Sports

Andy Reid: Gambling rules were addressed with Chiefs as soon as we landed in Las Vegas

The NFL's odd balancing act of embracing Las Vegas and the money that sports gambling brings in, while also trying to distance itself from the obvious concerns that betting raises about the integrity of the game, is one of the major issues facing the league with this Super Bowl. For the two teams, reminders about the league's gambling rules are a…

NFL ・ 08 February 2024

Pokerfuse

Online Casino & Poker Bill Moves Forward in Illinois

Illinois is considering a bill (HB 2239) to legalize online gaming, potentially making it the eighth state for online casinos and ninth for online poker. The bill allows qualified licensees to offer three individually branded internet gaming platforms. Operators would be taxed at 15% of adjusted GGR, with a $250000 fee for an internet gaming…

Poker ・ 07 February 2024

US Bets

Illinois Rep. Gonzalez's Internet Casino Gaming Bill In Committee

The Illinois legislature will ponder online casino gaming in this year's General Assembly after State Rep. Edgar Gonzalez's House Bill 2239 was assigned to the House Gaming Committee last week. Gonzalez's bill, originally filed last year and failed to make it beyond first reading, is the companion to Senate Bill 1656 filed by Sen. Cristina Castro…

Sports ・ 06 February 2024

SBC Americas

Illinois Online Casino Bill Assigned to House Committee

Lawmakers in Illinois are making another attempt to bring online casinos to the Land of Lincoln. A piece of legislation that would authorize regulated iGaming in Illinois has been introduced in the state's House. The bill, which was first filed in 2023, has now been assigned to the House's Gaming Committee. House Bill 2239, sponsored by Rep. Edgar…

Finance ・ 03 February 2024

Florida Politics

House clears ‘illegal slot machine’ measure, but questions remain about clarity, ‘unintended consequences’

Unsuspecting night managers could get ensnared in violations they didn't know they were committing. A House bill seeking to crack down on illegal gambling operations in the state has cleared its second committee, but concerns remain about unintended consequences and a potential lack of clarity. The bill (HB 189) cleared the House Appropriations…

Incidents ・ 01 February 2024

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Alaska: Proposal to allow slot machines aboard ferries faces hurdles in first legislative hearing

A proposal by Rep. Jesse Sumner, R-Wasilla, to introduce slot machines and electronic gambling on Alaska Marine Highway System ships met with skepticism during its first hearing. The bill, aimed at generating revenue for the state-run ferry system, proposes gambling activities when the ships are more than 3 miles off Alaska's coasts, a practice…

Law ・ 31 January 2024

Oregon Capital Chronicle

Salinas seeks to direct federal dollars toward fighting gambling addiction

A gambling addiction, like drugs and alcohol, can wreck a person's life as they spiral out of control. Someone can lose their house, job and family. An Oregon study even found gambling addiction can be a factor that leads people into incarceration. Yet no federal funds are devoted solely to help prevent and treat problem gambling, even as federal…

Gambling Addiction ・ 22 January 2024

theregister.com

Illegal online casinos spread crypto-crime across Asia

Global crime networks have set up shop in autonomous territories run by armed gangs across Southeast Asia, and are using them to host physical and online casinos that, in concert with crypto exchanges, have led to an explosion of money laundering, cyberfraud, and cybercrime across the region and beyond. The scenario above was outlined on Monday by…

Incidents ・ 16 January 2024

alabamareflector.com

Alabama legislators are discussing gambling legislation. Will it go anywhere?

Once again, Alabama legislators are talking about gambling. And once again, the House and Senate appear to be talking past each other. Legislators are discussing the possibility of addressing the topic, which has defied resolution attempts for decades. No legislation had been filed as of Wednesday afternoon, but a senator said he will file a bill…

Law ・ 09 January 2024

route-fifty.com

As online gambling expands, so do concerns about addictions

Connecting state and local government leaders | Delaware became the 28th state last week to offer online sports betting. North Carolina is not far behind-it hopes to launch its mobile sports betting operations in time for March Madness. Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a near total prohibition on sports betting in 2018, it is live and legal…

Gambling Addiction ・ 09 January 2024

fox23maine.com

Maine tribes hope to expand online gambling rights

AUGUSTA (WGME) - Maine's tribes are looking to expand their exclusive rights to online sports betting in the state. Lawmakers held a public hearing Wednesday on three bills. The tribes are looking to expand their rights to include all online gambling, casinos and electronic beano, as well as harness racing. Opponents say it monopolizes the…

Industry ・ 07 January 2024

SBC Americas

Maine Online Casino Bill Up For Discussion in 2024

Maine only launched a regulated sports betting market in November but further expansion is already on the agenda as lawmakers consider a bill carried over from the previous session. LD 1777, filed by Rep. Laura Supica, seeks to allow tribal nations to offer online casino gaming on an exclusive basis in a similar fashion to the states' current…

Finance ・ 05 January 2024

ATS

List Of Pennsylvania Online Casinos

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Law ・ 28 December 2023

The Real Deal

Fontainebleau Las Vegas Opens After Years of Delays

The long-stalled Fontainebleau Las Vegas finally became a reality last week with a star-studded grand opening that included Tom Brady, Cher, Justin Timberlake and other celebrities on hand. The 67-story hotel-casino is one of the biggest in Las Vegas, spanning 25 acres and 9 million square feet, featuring about 3650 hotel rooms, 550000 square feet…

Industry ・ 21 December 2023

Saipan Tribune

Hearings will check if community is OK with internet gaming

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

Land-based ・ 19 December 2023

Shreveport Times

Cordish promises game-changing Live! Casino in Bossier City, Louisiana

Jon Cordish promised his family's renovation of the former Diamond Jacks Casino in Bossier City will transform the former property into a destination gambling, event and entertainment resort that will rival the top destinations in the country. "It's going to have a quality and energy that when you walk into this property you'll feel like you're in…

Travel ・ 15 December 2023

World Casino News

Cordish Comapnies Develops Live! Casino in Bossier

After one of the America's leading development firms, The Cordish Companies, secured an unanimous approval in October 2023 from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board to officially become a licensed casino operator in Bossier City, Louisiana, Jon Cordish announces that the $270 million transformation of the former property will result in the Live!…

Law ・ 15 December 2023

Patch

New $185 Million Joliet Casino Will Rival Las Vegas, Cullinan Says

JOLIET, IL - Joliet Mayor Terry D'Arcy, new city manager Beth Beatty and several members of the Joliet City Council joined up with Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant and State Rep. Natalie Manley for Wednesday's celebratory groundbreaking of Joliet's new $185 million Hollywood Casino. The casino is being built at the Rock Run…

Industry ・ 14 December 2023

Politico

Why a Las Vegas casino holds the key to Western water

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Land-based ・ 14 December 2023

NewsWatch

Biggest Slot Machine Wins: The Most Famous Casino Jackpot Winners All Times

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Winnings ・ 06 December 2023

The Chicago Crusader

With gambling legislation on pause, some push for reform

The leaders of the Statehouse's dual Republican supermajorities have been clear: after recent gambling industry scandals involving former lawmakers, next year's legislative session will include no expansion. That's prompted a divided response over what to do instead. It's a chance for reform, some government transparency and ethics advocates say.…

Law ・ 03 December 2023

US Bets

Indiana Legislature Rules Out Internet Casino Gaming In 2024

The conviction of a former Indiana state legislator on bribery charges related to a 2019 gaming bill has led to a pause on any bills for online casino gaming to be heard in the Hoosier State for 2024. Former Indiana Rep. Sean Eberhart agreed to plead guilty this month to a federal charge of conspiracy to commit honest services fraud filed by the…

Law ・ 28 November 2023

The Press Of Atlantic City

New Jersey gambling revenue up 6.6% in October

ATLANTIC CITY - New Jersey's casinos, racetracks that take sports bets and their online partners won more than $423 million in October, up 6.6% from a year earlier, according to figures released Friday by state gambling regulators. But the casinos' key metric - the amount of money won from in-person gamblers - continued to trail pre-pandemic levels…

Finance ・ 18 November 2023

US Bets

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

nhjournal.com

Viva New Hampshire: Secret Casino Applications and Horse Racing Slot Machines

No one knows who is about to win big with casino licenses, including lucrative Historic Horse Racing, but that didn't stop the House Ways and Means Committee from making it rain. Public documents obtained by NHJournal point to well-known developers involved in a new casino project in Salem. There are links between the Salem casino proposal and…

Mobile ・ 14 November 2023

US Bets

Illinois Legislature OKs Allowing Extension For Temporary Casino

The Illinois General Assembly has passed legislation that will help the state's gaming board address potential delays in Full House Resorts' construction of the American Place casino in Waukegan. There was some back-and-forth between the House and Senate over Senate Bill 0584 on Thursday before its passage at the close of the veto session. The…

Law ・ 13 November 2023

NHPR

Despite millions of dollars earmarked for gambling treatment in Massachusetts, few in state get help

This is the second in a three-part series. Read part one here. The Gandara Center is one of the only mental health clinics in Springfield, Massachusetts, that offers treatment for problem gambling. But even there, about a mile from the MGM Springfield casino, there's only one clinician certified in gambling treatment. And she's only treating five…

Gambling Addiction ・ 09 November 2023

turnto10.com

Ask Alison: Concern about Non-smoking areas at Bally's Twin River Casino

Sports ・ 07 November 2023

Casino.org

VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: If Your ID is Expired, Your Jackpot is Forfeited

Last week, a viral TikTok video showed a woman standing on a casino floor screaming bloody murder. "Get me my money that I won!" she yells, pumping her fists and disturbing the players around her. Then a melodramatic voiceover worthy of the "in a world where" movie-trailer guy utters: "She won the jackpot, but expired ID equals no cash-out." What…

Winnings ・ 23 October 2023

Review Journal

Green Day plays Downtown Las Vegas club

Green Day played Sears on Thursday night. At least, in a historic sense. Fremont Country Club and its connected Backstage Bar & Grill at 601 Fremont Street was originally a Sears department store, opening in 1942. That store eventually pulled out to become the anchor of Meadows Mall in the late-1970s. The building served as the office that issued…

Land-based ・ 21 October 2023

The Pantagraph

Illinois gambling tax revenue grows to nearly $2 billion

SPRINGFIELD - As the saying goes, the house always wins. And as gambling continues to expand across Illinois, that saying increasingly extends to state government coffers as revenue from the lottery, casinos, video gaming, sports betting and horse racing grew more than 5% to $1.99 billion in the fiscal year that ended in June, according to a report…

Finance ・ 12 October 2023

Daily Herald

Gambling taxes generated record $1.99 billion for Illinois last year, but can it last?

The expanding array of wagering opportunities in Illinois created the state's largest windfall to date from gambling-related taxes during the last fiscal year. The Illinois legislature's Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability's recently released annual "Wagering in Illinois" report shows the state's gambling taxes from lottery…

Finance ・ 08 October 2023

Seacoast Online

Concord Casino compliance record is similar to (and unlike) NH peers

Concord Casino owner, former state Sen. Andy Sanborn, is scheduled to defend himself - and his casino license - Tuesday morning against allegations he used nearly $844000 in federal pandemic money for race cars and other personal gains. In that, Sanborn appears unique among owners of the state's 14 casinos licensed to hold charitable games. He's…

Law ・ 02 October 2023

Philstar Global

Approval sought for bill prohibiting online lotto betting

Individuals purchase a lotto ticket at a Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) lotto outlet in Quezon City on September 28, 2023 STAR / Cesar Ramirez MANILA, Philippines - The House of Representatives committee on games and amusement has sought the approval of the whole chamber for a proposed bill prohibiting online placing of bets for all…

Lottery ・ 01 October 2023

Edinburgh News

Moon Bingo Review (UK): Is It Legit in 2023? Bonus info, games, and more from PlayTogga

DISCLAIMER: This is sponsored content. All opinions and views are of the advertiser and do not reflect the same of the Edinburgh Evening News. The content presented on this page has been created and provided entirely by the Playtogga and may earn affiliate revenue based on your playing from their recommendations. Moon Bingo Review (UK): Is It Legit…

Payment Methods ・ 29 September 2023

InForum

New rule on Minnesota e-pull tabs could reduce revenue by 60%, charitable gambling group says

MOORHEAD - Concerned residents gathered inside Moorhead American Legion Post 21 on Thursday, Sept. 21, anxious about how the shift in laws surrounding electronic pull tabs will impact funds raised from local charitable gambling. As part of this year's tax bill, the Minnesota state Legislature handed down new restrictions on e-pull tabs which bans…

Law ・ 22 September 2023

chathamnewsrecord.com

Sheriff’s Office makes arrests for illegal gambling operations

SILER CITY - Undercover operations by the Chatham County Sheriff's Office has resulted in nine arrests which include 36 felony and 39 misdemeanor charges. The operations focused on illegal gambling and gaming activities at various locations in Chatham County. Over several months, law enforcement targeted video gambling machines that were found to…

Incidents ・ 21 September 2023

WNEM

Michigan Gaming Control Board, Flint officials try to combat illegal gambling

FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) - In an effort to combat illegal gambling, the American Gaming Association has designated Sept. 11 to Sept. 17 as "Legal, Regulated Gambling Protects Players" week. According to the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB), unlicensed casinos, unauthorized online gambling platforms, underground sports-betting operations, or any…

Law ・ 16 September 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

NHPR

Concord Casino kept higher share of proceeds meant for charity than any other facility, with state Lottery’s permission

Earlier this month, state lottery regulators moved to strip Concord Casino of its license to operate after investigators found the casino's owner, former state Sen. Andy Sanborn, allegedly used $844000 in COVID-related bailout loans to fund a lavish lifestyle including sports cars purchased for himself and his wife. For years before the New…

Industry ・ 13 September 2023

US Bets

Rep. Jason Saine Wants North Carolina To Consider iCasino

Rep. Jason Saine, who spearheaded mobile sports betting legalization efforts in North Carolina earlier this year, in the Charlotte Observer supporting potential iGaming legalization in the Tar Heel State. "My fellow lawmakers continue to debate what gaming expansion looks like, but limiting this discussion to just brick-and-mortar casinos is a lot…

Law ・ 06 September 2023

WRAL

Budget votes loom as clock ticks on NC casino, gambling proposals

The North Carolina General Assembly seems to be on pace to finalize a long-delayed state budget next week, but there's no certainty yet whether that spending plan will include a massive expansion of legal gambling. House Republicans met behind closed doors for more than three hours Tuesday in part to go over proposals to legalize four new…

Law ・ 06 September 2023

NHPR

Alleging COVID relief fraud, NH regulators say Andy Sanborn is unfit to run a casino

The New Hampshire Attorney General's Office and the state Lottery Commission say Andy Sanborn, owner of a Concord bar and casino and a former state senator, fraudulently obtained $844000 in COVID-19 relief money and used it on luxury personal expenses, including the purchase of three race cars for himself and his wife, Rep. Laurie…

Law ・ 01 September 2023

Casino City Times

Gambling.com Group announces finalists for 2023 American Gambling Awards

Gaming News 30 August 2023 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Gambling.com Group Limited, a leading provider of player acquisition services for the regulated global online gambling industry, today announced finalists across 11 categories for the 2023 edition of the American Gambling Awards. The nominations for each award category will now be evaluated by one of…

Industry ・ 31 August 2023

New York Post

Roblox 'illegally facilitated child gambling': lawsuit

Roblox, the online video game maker of popular hits such as "Murder Mystery 2," "Adopt Me," and "Slap Battles" is being sued by the parents of two minors who allege that the company is illegally facilitating child gambling. Rachelle Colvin, a California resident, and Danielle Sass, who lives in New York state, filed suit against the San Mateo,…

Law ・ 25 August 2023

Games Reviews

Unlocking the Ultimate Gaming Experience: Tips and Strategies for Players

The last few years have witnessed a phenomenal surge in the world of online gaming, drawing in both seasoned players and novices alike. The vast expanse of the digital gaming realm, ranging from intricate strategy games to the dazzling array of casino options, has opened a world of opportunities. Seeking out the best casino reviews early on is…

Strategy Guide ・ 22 August 2023

Lowellsun

Will online ticket courier system hit jackpot for Lottery?

Thanks to a recalcitrant Senate, the Legislature again didn't provide any mechanism in the recently passed fiscal 2024 budget for the Massachusetts Lottery to offer its products on the Internet. However, an option does exist for players to order tickets online or via their smartphones. Courier services that buy lottery tickets on behalf of their…

Lottery ・ 19 August 2023