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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

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Payment Methods ・ 22 December 2023

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North Carolina: Greensboro man wins $1 million Mega Million lottery prize, plans to buy house

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Lottery ・ 29 November 2023

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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

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The Salem News Online

Casino Night planned for Nov. 4

Healthy Dent County will be hosting the Fifth Annual Casino Night Fundraiser on Saturday, Nove. 4, at Salem Community Center @ the Armory. This year's event would not be possible without many local businesses sponsoring the event with American Family - Jonah Schafer, Agent being the main event sponsor. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with gaming from…

Games ・ 27 October 2023

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Mill City man, 77, misses $1.7 billion Powerball jackpot by one number, but says $1 million win 'is just about right'

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) - A Mill City man claimed his $1 million Powerball win this week with a ticket from the October 9 drawing. Thomas Willard, 77, said he plays when the jackpots grow to large amounts and only missed the record prize by one number - the Powerball. "At our age, this is just about right," Willard said of the $1 million win that will…

Lottery ・ 19 October 2023

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Powerball jackpot reaches top 10 in Powerball history

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Lottery ・ 19 September 2023

Laconia Daily Sun

Nashua planners to consider proposed casino at Pheasant Lane Mall

At a former Sears store, consumers who once searched for bargains on toasters, vacuum cleaners and air conditioners may soon test their fortunes at slot-like machines and card tables. ECL Entertainment, together with Clairvest, a Toronto-based private equity firm, plans to open a 130000-square-foot charitable gaming facility at the southeastern…

Industry ・ 02 September 2023

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North Carolina casino legislation: Winners and losers

Much of the news emanating from North Carolina this last year revolved around online sports betting. But a recent draft casino bill circulating among legislators in the Tar Heel state has gained some support. The bill has the potential to disrupt fledgling casino developments in Virginia, especially Caesars Virginia in Danville. It also potentially…

Law ・ 31 August 2023

NH Business Review

Nashua planners get ready to consider proposed casino at Pheasant Lane Mall

At a former Sears store, consumers who once searched for bargains on toasters, vacuum cleaners and air conditioners may soon test their fortunes at slot-like machines and card tables. ECL Entertainment, together with Clairvest, a Toronto-based private equity firm, plans to open a 130000-square-foot charitable gaming facility at the southeastern…

Industry ・ 29 August 2023

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Triad woman wins $1 million in Mega Millions jackpot

Triad woman wins $1 million in Mega Millions jackpot A Statesville woman took her chances at the Mega Millions jackpot as she saw it growing and ended up winning a $1 million prize, according to N.C. Lottery ALL RIGHT, MICHELLE, THANK YOU. AND THIS MONTH IS THE PLANET'S HOTTEST ON RECORD. AND RIGHT NOW, 150 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE US ARE UNDER HEAT…

Winnings ・ 28 July 2023

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Davidson County woman wins $122,136 in Fast Play Jackpot

Davidson County woman wins $122136 in Fast Play Jackpot A Lexington woman tried her luck on a $5 Fast Play ticket and won a $122136 jackpot Friday afternoon. THIS IS BREAKING NEWS. THAT BREAKING NEWS IS OUT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON. A FIVE YEAR OLD IS DEAD AND HER PARENTS ARE ACCUSED OF ABUSING HER DEPUTY SAY THEY WERE CALLED TO A HOME…

Incidents ・ 26 July 2023

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Do you have to be a US citizen to win the Powerball lottery jackpot?

A winning ticket has been sold in Californi a for the Powerball jackpot worth an estimated $1.08 billion. The California Lottery said on Twitter that the winning ticket was sold at Las Palmitas Mini Market in Los Angeles. And while the winner has yet to come forward, the owner of the market, Navor Herrera, says he believes the person is local and…

Lottery ・ 21 July 2023

Greensboro News And Record

Two Things: Confusion near a casino restroom; parking problems and tax hikes

Happy Friday. Took long enough to get here DANVILLE, Va. - A tall young man wearing a scraggly beard and a perplexed expression approached seconds after I walked out of a men's room. It seemed odd, but I was standing in a casino at 10:30 a.m. on a weekday morning, rolling with the flow seemed the way to go. "Um, excuse me, sir," the youngster said.…

Finance ・ 27 May 2023

Greenboro Local News

Guilford County man wins six figures from Cash 5 jackpot

Jerry Miller spent a $1 Cash 5 ticket, winning half of $785068 in the Online Play on the NC lottery's website. A Winston-Salem native won the other half. WHITSETT, N.C. - Alex play, "For the Love of Money" by the O'Jays. Jerry Miller of Whitsett tried his luck on a $1 Cash 5 ticket and won half of a $785068 jackpot. Miller purchased his lucky…

Winnings ・ 30 April 2023

newhampshirebulletin.com

House committee unanimously recommends killing online gambling proposal

The House Ways and Means Committee came out in opposition to a proposal to legalize online gambling in New Hampshire Wednesday, putting its odds in jeopardy. The committee voted, 20-0, to recommend killing Senate Bill 104, which would legalize online casino games such as poker, blackjack, and roulette under the supervision of the state lottery…

Law ・ 28 April 2023

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North Carolina man wins half of $785,068 Cash 5 jackpot

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Incidents ・ 27 April 2023

The Daily News

Amid push for online gambling in NH, charitable gaming advocates see threat

Online poker is illegal in New Hampshire and most of the rest of the United States. But many find ways to do it anyway, experts say. Those interested download VPNs - "virtual private networks" - allowing them to discreetly access websites that are often incorporated offshore. There are risks, and if users are defrauded out of their winnings, there…

Law ・ 27 April 2023

World Casino News

Governor Tina Kotek Against New Tribal Casino in Salem

The Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians have big plans for its Salem casino - but Governor Tina Kotek doesn't agree with the tribes. Against the expansion of the gaming industry: The new tribal casino was supposed to be built in northeast Salem, but Kotek isn't a fan of such an expansion of the gaming industry. However, the tribes don't give…

Politics ・ 20 April 2023

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Kotek Tells Tribes She Opposes Any Expansion of Gambling in Oregon

Gov. Tina Kotek gave unambiguous guidance today to Oregon's nine recognized Indigenous tribes and the Oregon Lottery about where she stands on gambling. In response to questions her office has received and to pending proposals that would add two tribal casinos, Kotek simply said no. "Throughout my legislative career, during my campaign for this…

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Payment Methods ・ 30 March 2023

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Slot machine player loses bet on 93A suit against casino

A federal judge has tossed a lawsuit filed by a New York gambler who claims the cash-out procedures for Encore Boston Harbor's slot machines are rigged to shortchange players. According to plaintiff A. Richard Schuster, the problem with the slot machines at the Wynn Resort casino in Everett boils down to the fact that the kiosks at which players go…

Law ・ 24 March 2023

Concord Monitor

Though it once faced long odds, casino-style gambling is now firmly entrenched in N.H

For a long time, they raced greyhounds in Seabrook. The skinny dogs are gone, but some of the same gamblers from those days still come out. "You know how many times I walked around the dog track that's still out there?" Mike Moodie ponders aloud. "I've walked around…if I could have a dollar…" Moodie washed dishes at the old Seabrook Greyhound Park…

Law ・ 05 March 2023

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Though it once faced long odds, casino-style gambling is now firmly entrenched in NH

For a long time, they raced greyhounds in Seabrook. The skinny dogs are gone, but some of the same gamblers from those days still come out. "You know how many times I walked around the dog track that's still out there?" Mike Moodie ponders aloud. "I've walked around…if I could have a dollar…" Moodie washed dishes at the old Seabrook Greyhound Park…

Law ・ 21 February 2023

Seacoast Online

NH casino-style gambling booms at The Brook as charitable gaming grows

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Law ・ 20 February 2023

NHPR

Though it once faced long odds, casino-style gambling is now firmly entrenched in N.H.

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Law ・ 13 February 2023

Smoky Mountain News

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

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

Law ・ 12 February 2023

The News Minute

TN man dies by suicide after suffering losses due to online gambling

Manimuthu, a manager at an electronics store, left a suicide note blaming online gambling. newsOnline Gambling DeathsSunday, December 11, 2022 - 17:17 A manager at an electronics store died by suicide near Vazhpadi in Salem district after losing money in online gambling. The manager Manimuthu took his own life at a temple in Veppilapatti. Vazhpadi…

Incidents ・ 26 December 2022

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Mounting deaths: Heavy losses in online gambling claims another Tamil Nadu man’s life

Shankar, an engineer from Coimbatore, died by suicide left a note behind blaming losses from online gambling for his death. An engineer from Coimbatore's Singanallur died by suicide on Wednesday, after incurring heavy losses due to gambling online. Shankar (29), the deceased, took his life at a private lodge located in Ram Nagar and left a note…

Incidents ・ 16 December 2022

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Winnings ・ 01 December 2022

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Lucky person wins $1.8M jackpot after buying a $1 lottery ticket

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Winnings ・ 25 November 2022

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$2.04 Billion Jackpot: Powerball winning ticket sold in California

A single ticket sold in California is worth $2.04 billion in the largest ever Powerball jackpot, according to the Oregon Lottery. The Oregon Lottery reports that a million dollar ticket was sold in Salem Nov. 7 and a million dollar Powerball ticket also was sold in Portland Nov. 2 during the build up of the $2.04 billion jackpot. Since the…

Winnings ・ 18 November 2022

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Bonuses ・ 27 October 2022

The Salem News Online

HDC Casino Night set for Nov. 5

Healthy Dent County will host its Fourth Annual Casino Night Fundraiser on Nov. 5 at the Salem Community Center @ the Armory. This year's event would not be possible without area business sponsorships. Titan Paving and Drainage is the main event sponsor. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with gaming from 6:30-9 p.m. Back in the 1980s and 90s when I was a…

Finance ・ 04 October 2022

Concord Monitor

Owner of downtown Concord Casino proposes larger gambling venue on city’s east side

Former state senator and Concord businessman Andy Sanborn hopes to build a new 43000-square-foot casino and entertainment venue on the city's east side that will bring jobs and revenue to the city, he told planning board members Wednesday night. The first phase of the project would be a 24000-square-foot gaming room with 634 seats and…

Sports ・ 22 September 2022

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Forsyth County woman bought $3 lottery ticket and won $100,000

A Winston-Salem woman took a chance at the $3 Powerball ticket and won a $100000 prize.Whitney Pakalka bought her lucky ticket using Online Play on the lottery's website. Her combination matched the numbers on four white balls and the Powerwall to win $50000 in the Aug. 15 drawing.The prize doubled to $100000 when the 2X Power Play multiplier…

Lottery ・ 12 September 2022

Greenboro Local News

Winston-Salem man wins Cash 5 prize

Cash 5 tickets are $1 and drawings are held every night. Tuesday's jackpot is $146000. RALEIGH, N.C. - Rolf Ozamiz took a chance on a $1 Cash 5 ticket and collected $322865 jackpot in the March 3 drawing, according to the NC Education Lottery. Winners have 180 days to claim their prize before it expires. Ozamiz claimed his ticket's expiration…

Winnings ・ 31 August 2022

Winston-Salem Journal

Winston-Salem man wins Cash 5 jackpot

Winston-Salem resident Rolf Ozamiz won the $322865 Cash 5 jackpot in the March 3 drawing, the N.C. Education Lottery said. Ozamiz claimed his prize two days before his $1 ticket expired. Lottery officials said Ozamiz bought his Quick Pick ticket from the Speedway on Yadkinville Road in Winston-Salem and arrived Monday at a lottery headquarters to…

Winnings ・ 31 August 2022

Yes Weekly

Winston-Salem man collects $322,865 Cash 5 jackpot

RALEIGH - Rolf Ozamiz of Winston-Salem took a chance on a $1 Cash 5 ticket and won the $322865 jackpot in the March 3 drawing. Ozamiz claimed his prize two days before his ticket's expiration date. Winners have 180 days to claim their prize before it expires. Ozamiz bought his lucky Quick Pick ticket from the Speedway on Yadkinville Road in…

Winnings ・ 30 August 2022

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Dubai Chess: Bangladeshi GM Ziaur Rahman shares top slot

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Tournaments ・ 30 August 2022

Mirror

Stunned woman wins lottery jackpot by 'fluke' while her dog is visiting the vets

A woman got extremely lucky while her dog was being examined at the vets and left £65000 richer. Jacqueline Attfield, from Ontario, Canada, US, wanted to "kill some time" instead of waiting and went to a local shop to buy a lottery ticket. It was by complete "fluke" that she managed to scoop the jackpot and didn't even realise she had won when it…

Winnings ・ 25 August 2022

Gwinnett Daily Post

MGM Doubles Down on Las Vegas Strip Casino Bet

Buying the Cosmopolitan resort casino was only one piece of making it part of the company's Las Vegas portfolio. Nothing happens quickly on the Las Vegas Strip. That makes sense when you're talking about a very crowded 4.2-mile stretch that's home to numerous megaresorts all battling for the same customers. Building a new project in a city where…

Land-based ・ 22 August 2022

The Street

MGM Makes a Big Casino Move on the Las Vegas Strip

Nothing happens quickly on the Las Vegas Strip. That makes sense when you're talking about a very crowded 4.2-mile stretch that's home to numerous megaresorts all battling for the same customers. Building a new project in a city where the labor market has gotten very tight, the cost of construction materials has gone up, and working conditions are…

Land-based ・ 22 August 2022

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Two North Carolina Powerball Players Score Big Prizes: See If You Won

Two lucky lottery players in North Carolina are the winners of two huge prizes thanks to a recent Powerball drawing. According to a release from the NC Education Lottery, one player who purchased their ticket from the Ingles on U.S. 64 East in Hayesville is the winner of a $1 million prize. The ticket matched all five white balls called during…

Lottery ・ 17 August 2022

Greenboro Local News

Two NC residents win major prizes from Monday Powerball drawings

Two NC residents won major prizes in Monday's drawings. RALEIGH, N.C. - A Clay County resident bought a Powerball ticket from a grocery store for Monday's drawing and won a $1 million prize, the largest prize won nationally in the drawing. The lucky winner bought the ticket at the Ingles on U.S. 64 East in Hayesville. The odds of matching numbers…

Lottery ・ 16 August 2022

Winston-Salem Journal

Winston-Salem man wins $110,000 lottery jackpot on $1 ticket

A Winston-Salem man won the $110000 Cash 5 jackpot on a $1 ticket in the July 28 drawing, state officials said. Eric Newton of Winston-Salem bought a Quick Pick ticket on the lottery's website. He arrived at lottery headquarters in Raleigh on Friday to claim his prize. After tax withholding, Newton walked away with $78111. Cash 5 is one of four…

Winnings ・ 15 August 2022

The News Minute

Online gambling ban: TN Government seeks inputs from stakeholders

With Tamil Nadu reporting at least 20 deaths across the state due to losses suffered because of playing online rummy, the Tamil Nadu government has decided to get inputs and hold consultations with the stakeholders regarding a ban and regulating online games. In a press statement issued by the Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, the Government…

Industry ・ 07 August 2022

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Michigan Lottery: Rochester Hills man claims $150K Powerball prize

A Rochester Hills man said he could feel it in his gut that he should play the Powerball, and his gut was right. Mohamed Salem, 50, matched the four white balls and the Powerball - 06-40-41-45-52 PB:9 - in the May 14 drawing to win a $50000 prize. Thanks to the Power Play, the prize was multiplied to $150000. He bought his winning ticket online…

Lottery ・ 08 June 2022

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Rochester Hills Man Wins $150,000 Powerball Prize from the Michigan Lottery

Listening to his gut paid off for a Rochester Hills man who won a $150000 Powerball prize from the Michigan Lottery. Mohamed Salem, 50, matched the four white balls and the Powerball - 06-40-41-45-52 PB:9 - in the May 14 drawing to win a $50000 prize. Thanks to the Power Play, the prize was multiplied to $150000. He bought his winning ticket online…

Winnings ・ 08 June 2022

The Bismark Tribune

Tribune editorial: Reasonable limits needed on gambling

The North Dakota Gaming Commission was wise last week to place a moratorium on electronic pull tab machines at gas stations and liquor, grocery and convenience stores. The Legislature should further address the issue when it convenes in January. The commission voted 3-2 to change the definition of a bar to make clear where the electronic pull tab…

Gaming Authorities ・ 28 May 2022

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Guy rips off Woman’s ear while having public Sex on the Las Vegas Strip

The new Democrat version of Las Vegas hit another low today as the latest violent incident on the Strip turns downright bizarre. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police say a woman was beaten and had her ear ripped off after having sex with another tourist near a bus stop on the Las Vegas Strip. Samuel Garee Jr., 45, of Salem, Oregon, has been charged with…

Land-based ・ 17 April 2022

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Las Vegas tourist forced woman to have sex on Vegas Strip in public, tore off part of her ear, assaulted her

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - A tourist celebrating the birth of his grandchild is accused of forcing a woman to have sex in public on the Las Vegas Strip, tearing off a piece of her ear, police say. Samuel Garee Jr., 45, of Salem, Oregon, faces charges including sex assault resulting in substantial bodily harm, kidnapping and battery. An employee at The…

Travel ・ 16 April 2022

KDRV

Oregon DOJ opinion finds that The Flying Lark's gaming machines would constitute an illegal casino

SALEM, Ore. - The odds that The Flying Lark in Grants Pass will have to shut down or move ahead without its proposed gaming machines just got much worse. An opinion released by the Oregon Attorney General's office on Friday makes clear that the state's top attorney considers the venture to be an unlawful casino. While not in itself an automatic…

Lottery ・ 12 February 2022

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Oregon: Siletz faces Grand Ronde tribe opposition to Salem casino project; city seeks delay

As the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians push ahead with a proposed casino -a $280 million venue along Interstate 5, in north Salem-, the project is set to face opposition from the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde: they claim the facility would be unfair competition to other tribes in Oregon, and that it could harm the state's largest casino…

Travel ・ 29 January 2022

KDRV

Two new bills take aim at The Flying Lark, Grants Pass gambling venture

SALEM, Ore. - Dutch Bros co-founder Travis Boersma's horse racing and gambling venture in Grants Pass is already facing headwinds, and two bills just introduced in the Oregon legislature seem tailor-made to blow it down. The Flying Lark, Boersma's brainchild, is an entertainment and dining complex now nearly completed next to Grants Pass Downs.…

Lottery ・ 28 January 2022

FOX 26 Medford

Several Oregon Tribes file new gambling related House bills that could seal fate of Flying Lark

SALEM, Ore - Ahead of next week's legislative session, a few Tribes throughout Oregon are backing two new House bills, in an effort to examine and potentially shut down private casinos across the state. On Tuesday, House Bill 4046 and 4047 were filed at the request of the House Interim Committee on Rules. Behind the bills are the Confederate Tribes…

Lottery ・ 27 January 2022

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MGM agrees to sell Mirage Casino to Hard Rock for $1bn

MGM Resorts International (MGM) agreed this week to sell operations of its Mirage Casino to Seminole Gaming subsidiary Hard Rock International for $1.075bn (£810.5m), marking the latest shuffling of ownership along the resurging Las Vegas Strip. No real estate will change hands in the deal and the $1.075bn will go in cash to MGM, which purchased…

Travel ・ 16 December 2021

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Hard Rock International buying The Mirage operation in Vegas

LAS VEGAS - Hard Rock International said Monday it wants to see how a guitar-shaped hotel will play at the heart of the Las Vegas Strip. In what MGM Resorts International CEO and President Bill Hornbuckle called "a significant milestone for MGM Resorts and for Las Vegas," the companies announced MGM Resorts will sell operations of The Mirage to…

Travel ・ 14 December 2021

Market Watch

MGM Resorts to Sell Mirage Hotel & Casino Ops to Hard Rock Intl for $1.08B

MGM Resorts International said it will sell the operations of The Mirage Hotel & Casino to Hard Rock International for $1.08 billion. Under terms of the deal, MGM Resorts will retain The Mirage name and brand and license it to Hard Rock, royalty free, for up to three years. Hard Rock said it plans to build an iconic guitar-shaped hotel. Hard Rock…

Travel ・ 14 December 2021

The Press Of Atlantic City

Polistina to oppose casino PILOT bill citing OLS report showing loss of tax revenue

The Senate bill to amend the Atlantic City casino payments-in-lieu-of-taxes law will be considered in the Appropriations and Budget committee Monday. Hours before the hearing was scheduled to start, Senator Vince Polistina, R-Atlantic, expressed his opposition to the new PILOT legislation. He said a Dec. 3 analysis by the Office of Legislative…

Finance ・ 06 December 2021

Bend Bulletin

Tribes ask governor to scrutinize Grants Pass gambling center

Six Native American tribes and other power players in Salem called this week on Gov. Kate Brown and other state political leaders to launch a thorough review of Dutch Bros founder Travis Boersma's plan to open a gambling entertainment center in his hometown of Grants Pass. They argue that Boersma's planned Flying Lark will fundamentally change…

Politics ・ 09 October 2021

Trib Live

Casino trainees look to deal themselves in on new career

Mark Hult believes dealing cards to casino patrons will be a good deal for him. The 21-year-old Salem resident is among a dozen prospective dealers learning blackjack techniques under the tutelage of Trinity Savage, a four-year veteran dealer from Canonsburg who works as a floor supervisor at Live! Casino Pittsburgh in Hempfield. "It seems like…

Strategy Guide ・ 20 September 2021

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Why have casinos stacked the deck against poker?

Massachusetts' two casinos got the OK to fully reopen several weeks ago, but neither has yet to reintroduce poker, and now both players and gaming regulators want operators to show their cards. Bruce Band, the assistant director of the commission's Investigations and Enforcement Bureau, told commissioners Thursday that complaints about the absence…

Poker ・ 18 July 2021

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Forsyth County man bags $288,925 Fast Play jackpot

William Millaway of Winston-Salem tried his luck on a $5 Fast Play ticket and walked away with a $288925 jackpot prize."This is coming at a really good time for me," he said.Click the video player above to see how a woman loses $26 million winning lottery ticket Millaway purchased his $5 Rockin' Bingo ticket from the Harris Teeter on Robinhood…

Winnings ・ 25 June 2021