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Florida’s bootleg casinos provide illegal gambling, plain and simple

They operate all day in plain sight - bootleg casinos offering cash payouts at so-called "arcade" machines. These parlors are all across Florida, and they're all illegal. What will it take for law enforcement to enforce the law? The Tampa Bay Times' Christopher Spata provided an eye-opener this week, both on these predatory businesses, which…

Law ・ 24 May 2023

Tampa Bay Times

Florida seniors, beware of unregulated slot machines, AARP warns

Florida seniors should be wary ofgambling in unregulated and illegal casinos often known as "arcades," "game rooms" or "internet cafes." That's according toAARP Florida, which partnered with the newFlorida Gaming Control Commission on Monday to warn about these casinos' dangers. As the Tampa Bay Times reported last week, the businesses have…

Law ・ 23 May 2023

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Indiana Casino Win Down in May But Still Exceeds $200 Million

Indiana casinos had their win totals dip a bit in May, but the state's 12 commercial gaming facilities still combined to top $200 million for the fourth consecutive month. The total casino win includes revenue derived from table games and electronic gaming devices (EGDs, or slot machines). In May, the state's total win was $211895475. That was down…

Gaming Authorities ・ 07 November 2022

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Indiana Casino Revenue Drops Below $200 Million For June

Indiana casinos are still raking in the bucks, but summer is seeing the state experience a slight swoon. The Hoosier State's 12 commercial casinos combined for $197197354 in total gaming win (i.e. revenue) last month. That was a 6.9% decline and also a 3.8% fall in a year-over-year comparison to June 2021 ($204.95 million). That ended a four-month…

Finance ・ 03 November 2022

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Indiana Casino in Terre Haute Breaks Ground for Projected 2023 Opening

The latest Indiana casino project is officially underway. In November 2021, to develop a casino in Terre Haute in western Indiana, near the Illinois border. On Tuesday, groundbreaking was held for that project, the Queen of Terre Haute Casino Resort, as local dignitaries attended. According to a release in February from CDI, the total scope of the…

Gaming Authorities ・ 26 October 2022

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BetMGM Casino Releasing NHL Branded Games in Time For Hockey Season

Hockey's regular season is upon us and, right on time, has announced a partnership for NHL-branded online casino games. BetMGM joined with Evolution for the iGaming offerings, which will be available in New Jersey, Michigan and Pennsylvania as well as the Canadian province of Ontario. There are some more NHL preseason games this weekend but the…

Hockey ・ 22 October 2022

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Delaware Breaks Casino Online Revenue Record Again in August

set a state record. That mark didn't last long. The First State reset its mark for online casino revenue for the second month in a row in August, taking in $1296973 last month. That new record was a 3.5% increase from the $1.25 million in July. That July total had broken the previous standard of $1.22 million set in April. The August iGaming handle…

Finance ・ 21 October 2022

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Gambling Corporation Las Vegas Sands Plans to Create a New Casino in Florida

With its warm climate and sunny beach resorts, Florida is a major tourist location and a large market for casino gambling. Perhaps this is what casino gaming company Las Vegas Sands saw in 2012 and decided it was time to invest in some gaming expansion efforts in the state. After the proposal was rejected by lawmakers that same year, the LV Sands…

Law ・ 12 July 2022

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Las Vegas Sands' Attempt To Let Voters Decide Casino Fate Derailed

Four days after the political committee funded by DraftKings and FanDuel announced it was closing up shop because it wouldn't have enough signatures to get on the 2022 Florida ballot, the bid for a norther Florida brick-and-mortar casino fell short of the number of signatures needed to get on the ballot. Tuesday was the deadline for ballot…

Politics ・ 02 February 2022

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Indy Gaming: Las Vegas left behind as Sands charts future in Macau, Singapore and online

Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Gaming newsletter, a weekly look at gaming matters nationally and internationally and how the events tie back to Nevada. If a colleague or associate emailed this newsletter to you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. Las Vegas Sands is on its way to becoming just Sands. The…

NFL ・ 28 July 2021

Tampa Bay Times

No full house as Tampa Seminole Hard Rock casino reopens

TAMPA - Reopening a casino in the midst of a pandemic means everything from installing thermal-imaging cameras to watch for gamblers with a fever to sanitizing the poker chips. On Thursday, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa welcomed customers back. First to arrive were about 1000 invitees, the casino's best customers. Doors were scheduled…

Land-based ・ 04 February 2021