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Casino giant Las Vegas Sands is in talks to bring a destination resort-style casino to Texas if approved by the state,a representative for the company informed legislators on Wednesday. The casino and resort firm is spearheading the effort to expand gambling in Texas to include commercial casinos that provide resort-style amenities such as hotels,…

AUSTIN (Nexstar) - The Texas House Committee on State Affairs heard testimony on two bills which would legalize sports betting and casino gambling in Texas on Wednesday, fielding condemnations from concerned religious groups and eye-popping profit estimates from sportsbooks eager to cash in. HB 1942 by Plano Republican Jeff Leach would allow online…

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…

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - It's a thrill for any gambler to get a "hand-pay" on a big slot machine win. But it's also a headache because it means the IRS knows - and they'll take their cut. There's also the wait, as paperwork gets done. And if you win at, say, a gas station video poker machine … it can be a long wait. "It is past time to raise the…

Attorneys in Missouri this week filed a class-action lawsuit accusing a manufacturer of gray-market gambling machines of corruption and racketeering. The suit, filed on behalf of seven state residents who claim to have been harmed "through their use of one or more of the thousands of illegal slot machines," also goes after the owners of the…

The Maryland Senate began hearings Wednesday on a bill to remove some of the last blocks to unfettered gaming statewide - a plan that would ask voters to legalize online casinos. SB 267, sponsored by Sen. Ron Watson, a Democrat from Prince George's County, and Senate Majority Leader Nancy J. King, aMontgomery County Democrat, would ask voters in…

PROVIDENCE - Bally's wants to grow its state-supported gambling business in Rhode Island to include online casino games like poker, blackjack and slot machines, the company announced Wednesday. The company, which owns Rhode Island's two physical casinos and was formerly known as Twin River, is asking lawmakers to add "I-gaming" to the gambling…

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

Perhaps the third time will be the charm to launch internet casino gamling in Indiana. State Rep. Ethan Manning filed House Bill 1536 on Thursday, which was given a first reading and referred to the Committee on Public Policy. If it passes, operators could offer online poker, roulette, slots, and blackjack in the Hoosier State, as well as digital…

AUSTIN - Most Texans support a legislative resolution that would move the state closer to legalizing gambling, according to a new survey by the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs. Texas Senate Joint Resolution 17, if passed, would place legalization of gambling before the voters in November 2023. Should a majority favor the…

AUSTIN - Most Texans support a legislative resolution that would move the state closer to legalizing gambling, according to a new survey by the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs. Texas Senate Joint Resolution 17, if passed, would place legalization of gambling before the voters in November 2023. Should a majority favor the…

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) - A bill allowing Petersburg to host a casino resort - and denying Richmond's second bid for one - advanced in the Virginia House of Delegates, days after the proposal gained support in the state Senate. The proposal from Del. Kim Taylor (R-Dinwiddie), similar to one from state Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond), would add…

Matt Bell, president and chief executive officer of the Casino Association of Indiana, says the time has come for state lawmakers to clear the way for online gaming. "I think policymakers have a moment to make a choice," he told those gathered for a recent legislative conference. Bell warned that without change, casinos could absolutely anticipate…

Matt Bell, president and chief executive officer of the Casino Association of Indiana, says the time has come for state lawmakers to clear the way for online gaming. "I think policymakers have a moment to make a choice," he told those gathered for a recent legislative conference. Bell warned that without change, casinos could absolutely anticipate…

The casino and resort giant from Las Vegas, Las Vegas Sands, has begun working on its expansion plans. The company has submitted a bid to gain the rights to build a new tourism destination on the site of the Nassau Coliseum in downstate New York. The plans for building a new property include private funding, and the destination is expected to be…

Las Vegas Sands, the casino and resort company, has submitted a bid to build a privately-funded, multibillion dollar tourism destination on the site of the Nassau Coliseum, after striking a deal to become the new tenants on the county-owned property, officials confirmed to Newsday. Officials with knowledge of the proposal, which would include a…

Playson is reinforcing its position in the European market through a partnership with the newly launched MerkurXtip, an online casino operating in the Czech Republic. This partnership will enable Playson to deliver its prominent selection of games to the casino and features some excellent player-favorite titles such as Legend of Cleopatra, Sevens &…

A lucky northeast Kansas lottery player nailed the Powerball jackpot on Nov. 19 to claim $92.9 million. "The Kansas Lottery had the pleasure of making someone out there a little more thankful," said Stephen Durrell, executive director of the Kansas Lottery. "Nothing makes us happier than giving away a big jackpot to our players." That followed by…

A rising Indiana lawmaker from Cass County will sponsor legislation to legalize online casino gambling and online lottery games, which would give Hoosiers the ability to play state lottery and casino games on their smartphones, tablets and desktop computers. Rep. Ethan Manning, a Republican from Logansport, said the bill will be similar to his…

The new bill would generate the necessary framework for building the Texas Gaming Commission. The new body would be responsible for supervising legalized gambling in the state that continues to celebrate its "Wild West" roots. Originally, the amendment was pre-filed by state senator Carol Alvarado last November. At the moment, the bill does not…

A rising Indiana lawmaker from Cass County will sponsor legislation to legalize online casino gambling and online lottery games, which would give Hoosiers the ability to play state lottery and casino games on their smartphones, tablets and desktop computers. Rep. Ethan Manning, a Republican from Logansport, said the bill will be similar to his…

The casino referendum is the issue that won't go away - kind of like a desperate or compulsive gambler who stays put because the next hand is the winning hand, or the slot player who is completely convinced the next pull of that handle will deliver the jackpot. At some point, you need to walk away. The relentless effort to build a casino in…

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…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - An Associated Press review finds that gambling interests positioning for lucrative business in Ohio's developing betting landscape gave nearly $1 million to a nonprofit that helped Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine get reelected. Donations to the Republican Governors Association between January 2021 and this September from…

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Allowing North Dakota's five American Indian tribes exclusive rights to host internet gambling and sports betting could effectively end charitable gambling in the state, officials representing charities told Gov. Doug Burgum on Friday. The tribes want the two-term Republican governor to approve the idea under tribal-state…

Attendance at January's CES tech show fell more than 75% compared to its previous in-person event in 2020, but it helped get the ball rolling for the return of conventions to Southern Nevada after nearly two years of COVID-cleared calendars. More than 40000 people attended the event, and 2023 attendance is expected to rebound by 70%. The best new…

Gambling interests positioning for lucrative business as Ohio remakes its betting landscape donated nearly $1 million to a nonprofit group that helped successfully reelect Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a key decision-maker regarding the market's future, an Associated Press review found. The casino operators, slot machine makers, gaming…

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

Towns in Lower Bucks County will receive more than $4 million in grants thanks to Parx Casino's revenue. The grants to qualified towns were approved last Friday at the Redevelopment Authority of Bucks County Board of Directors meeting. The $4 million in casino impact grants will be put to use for a range of municipal projects, such as…

Lisa Folsom prints out a Powerball lottery ticket for a customer at the Circle K convenience store on John F. Kennedy Blvd. in North Little Rock on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Colin Murphey) A $2 billion Powerball jackpot fueled the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery's fortunes in November. The lottery's revenue in November increased…

Mega Millions jackpot rises to $379 million THIS IS BREAKING NEWS. AND WE ARE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS OUT OF MOORE COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON. DUKE ENERGY NOW SAYS THAT THAT SUBSTATION EQUIPMENT THAT WAS DAMAGED OVER THE WEEKEND IS REPAIRED. DUKE ENERGY SAYS THAT IT DOES EXPECT THAT POWER TO BE FULLY RESTORED BY THIS EVENING. IF YOU REMEMBER, POWER WAS…

If you read the tea leaves, all signs point to Indiana becoming the seventh state to legalize next year. And Indiana would be a solid market. With 6.7 million residents, Spectrum Gaming estimated the state's online casino revenue potential at $564 million in Year 1 and $824 million in Year 3. More importantly, Spectrum concluded the revenue would…

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Gov. Doug Burgum announced Friday that he has signed agreements with North Dakota's American Indian tribes that lowers the legal gambling age from 21 to 19 at tribal-owned casinos and allows gamblers on reservations to use credit or debit cards to place bets. The tribal-state agreements known as compacts also allow online…

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota's five American Indian tribes are seeking exclusive rights to host internet gambling and sports betting in the state, a monopoly worth millions, just a year after legislators turned aside a push by one big national player to allow it in the state. The tribes are turning to Republican Gov. Doug Burgum to approve…

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

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Gov. Doug Burgum rejected a plea Wednesday by North Dakota's American Indian tribes to give them exclusive rights to host internet gambling and sports betting because it isn't allowed under state law. "While we understand and appreciate the desire by some of the tribes to extend online gaming beyond their reservation…

Posted at 11:30h in Business, Buzz, Local News Planning a movie night with friends who love casino thrillers? Maybe you're getting ready for a weekend of fun and gambling in Las Vegas. Either way, watching a casino movie is a great way to learn about your favorite casino game, whether it's a live casino game such as craps, baccarat, roulette or…

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Allowing North Dakota's five American Indian tribes exclusive rights to host internet gambling and sports betting could effectively end charitable gambling in the state, officials representing charities told Gov. Doug Burgum on Friday. The tribes want the two-term Republican governor to approve the idea under tribal-state…

Eric Ulrich, the commissioner of the Department of Buildings who earlier this week was served a warrant in relation to an alleged illegal gambling investigation, resigned from his post on Thursday. Ulrich, who previously represented parts of the Rockaway peninsula and South Queens in the City Council, is believed to have voluntarily stepped down…

BISMARCK - North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has rejected a request by the state's Native American tribes for exclusive rights to host sports betting and online gambling, potentially a multimillion-dollar industry. Burgum said on Wednesday, Nov. 2, he doesn't believe there's a "clear legal path" for him to unilaterally expand North Dakota's gambling…

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Gov. Doug Burgum has rejected a plea by North Dakota's American Indian tribes to give them exclusive rights to host internet gambling and sports betting in the state. But Burgum did endorse the tribes' appeal to lower the legal gambling age from 21 to 19 at American Indian casinos and to allow use of credit or debit cards to…

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…

In a gubernatorial election debate, New York Governor Kathy Hochul rejected the notion of suspending the license bidding process for three downstate casinos. [Image: Shutterstock.com] In a gubernatorial debate against Republican challenger Congressman Lee Zeldin, New York Governor Kathy Huchel stuck to her guns regarding plans to bring three…

Texas Governor Abbott is open to expanding gambling in the state if he manages to win re-election. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Texas Governor Greg Abbott appears to have opened the door to an expansion of casino gambling in the state. That is, if he wins his re-election battle on November 8. While Abbott emphasized that he does not want widespread…

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

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

Bulldozers began moving dirt shortly after a June 21 groundbreaking to start construction of the Queen of Terre Haute Resort Casino on the city's east side. Churchill Downs Inc.'s $260 million project, up from an initial $240 million, is to include a casino with 1000 slot machines and 50 table games, as well as a 10-story hotel featuring 125 luxury…

When Red Rock Resorts' Station Casinos Inc. demolishes its two hotel casinos at Lake Mead Boulevard and Rancho Drive in North Las Vegas, the mayor of the city hopes the land will be converted to commercial uses and not big-box stores. North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee, in office until he is term-limited out at the end of the year, also remains hopeful…

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

North Dakota's five American Indian tribes want exclusive rights to host internet gambling and sports betting throughout the state utilizing servers located on their reservations. The tribes are turning to Republican Gov. Doug Burgum to approve the idea, under tribal-state agreements known as a compacts. The current compacts expire at the end of…

PLEASANTVILLE - Angel Jones once faced steep odds opening up her first casino school, but she has played her cards right. The T.Byrd Training Center held the grand opening of its Casino Dealer Division on Monday. Teachers, students and city officials gathered at the center, located on South New Road, to celebrate the new center, which will serve as…

If you want to play online real-money casino games in the state of Indiana, you don't have to travel to Michigan, where the practice is legal, to place your bets. Hundreds of cyber casinos operated by offshore gambling sites allow anyone with a virtual private network to win or lose money without much fear of prosecution. "We have to be honest with…

If you are eager to wager at any Tennessee online casinos, you can sign up to play at a social casino. Many of the leading social casinos that operate across the USA are available to customers in the Volunteer State. Whatever your favorite type of casino game is, you should be able to find a way of enjoying it for free. It's not always easy to work…

As the development of a New York City casino inches closer towards reality, the race is on to secure a license. New York state voters authorized the creation of seven casinos in 2013, and four upstate facilities opened in the first phase. Now the second phase is underway, and licenses for three casinos in the New York City area will soon be open…

Texas has some of the strictest gambling laws in the United States. However, there's been a push in the state to legalize gambling, casinos, sports betting, and the like, by Texas residents, politicians, coalitions, casinos, online gambling companies, and more. Over two dozen states have legalized the practice. Last year there was an aggressive…

The Hoosier State could legalize real-money slot machines and casino table games played over the internet, known as iGaming, without significantly cutting into earnings or employment at its 12 brick-and-mortar casinos, including the four in Northwest Indiana. That's the conclusion of a new study released Tuesday of the potential impacts of iGaming…

In the eastern American state of New Hampshire and the owner of the charitable Concord Casino has reportedly proposed moving the operation to a new site so as to be able to create more jobs and bring in additional tax revenues. According to a Thursday report from the Concord Monitor newspaper, the official pitch from local businessman Andy…

With gaming streaming site Twitch - and the streaming sector in general - having exploded in recent years, early casino streamers began to get in on the opportunity. CasinoDaddy and Roshtein - some of the most-followed streamers at the time of the ban - both began streaming slots in 2016. CasinoGrounds - which became a hub for many slots streamers…

Playson, the fast-growing digital entertainment supplier has secured its latest deal in Czech Republic by partnering with MerkurXtip, an online casino which launched on August 23rd. Based on the agreement Playson integrates its popular collection of iGaming titles with MerkurXtip's new online platform, including popular titles Legend of…

Last December, lame duck New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney painted a grim picture of the South Jersey economy's future should a tax break for Atlantic City's largest employers not be signed into law. "We are risking four casinos closing," Sweeney told the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. "I do not want that to happen. I don't…

Gaming News 6 September 2022 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Playson, the fast-growing digital entertainment supplier has secured its latest deal in Czech Republic by partnering with MerkurXTip, an online casino which launched on 23 August. Based on the agreement Playson integrates its popular collection of iGaming titles with MerkurXTip's new online platform,…

Do your eyes glaze over every time a campaign ad flashes across your screen about Proposition 27 or 26? Both sides have spent a combined $320 million to get your vote, but their ads don't always paint an accurate or complete picture. Here is a more realistic synopsis. In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court legalized sports betting outside of Nevada,…

It remains true in the gaming industry that the house always wins. Lately, however, the houses in Indiana have been winning a little bit less. Data released Tuesday by the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) show statewide casino "win," or revenue after paying successful bettors, fell in June for a third consecutive month. Altogether, Indiana casinos…

Earnings at Northwest Indiana casinos dipped everywhere in July compared to the same month one year ago - except at Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana. The Gary gaming and entertainment destination last month earned $36.8 million in casino "win," or revenue after paying successful bettors, a nearly 15% increase compared to Hard Rock's July 2021 win…

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…

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - An internal watchdog says former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke lied to investigators about conversations he had with lobbyists, lawmakers and other officials regarding a bid by two Indian tribes to operate a casino in Connecticut. A report released Wednesday by Inspector General Mark Greenblatt…