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Indiana Sports Betting and Casino Bill Passes Unanimously Through Senate Committee
A bill that would legalize sports betting and authorize a new casino in Terre Haute has overcome its first major hurdle on Wednesday afternoon, passing a committee in the Indiana State Senate. The Public Policy Committee gave its unanimous approval to the...
Disney Has No Interest in Offering Sports Betting, But ESPN Won’t Ignore Legalized Gambling
While a major media conglomerate might be in the perfect position to profit off the spread of legalized sports betting, Disney CEO Bob Iger says the company has no interest in offering three-team parlays at Epcot Center. During a Tuesday quarterly earnings...
Truck Stop Definition is Latest Battleground in Pennsylvania Gaming Expansion
When Penn National Gaming signed a deal last month to bring video gaming terminals (VGTs) to the Rutter’s convenience store chain in Pennsylvania, the agreement was designed to work under rules that allow VGTs at truck stops in the state. But some...
Oscars Betting Approved for Sportsbooks in New Jersey by State Regulators
For the first time in the United States, gamblers will be able to place their bets on who will win at the Academy Awards, as New Jersey regulators have approved betting on the Oscars at sportsbooks in the state. The decision to...
Nagoya, Chiba Considering Taking Part in Japanese IR Bidding Process
When it comes to Japan’s integrated resorts, interest from prefectures and local governments has been lukewarm at best. But there are signs this week that officials in the cities of Nagoya and Chiba might be warming to the idea of bringing casinos...
40-Year-Old Manny Pacquiao Defending WBA Welterweight Title vs. Adrien Broner on Saturday
Boxing may be a young man’s sport, but Manny Pacquiao plans to show that he still has plenty in the tank when the 40-year-old squares off against Adrien Broner at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas this Saturday. Manny Pacquiao (left)...
Fishy Situation: Former Tsukiji Wholesale Fish Market Potential Site for Tokyo Integrated Resort in Japan
For decades, tourists and seafood enthusiasts alike have flocked to the Tsukiji Market, the largest wholesale fish market in the world. But with a partial move over to the new Toyosu Market late last year, there’s now a large chunk of real...
Tangled Wires: DOJ Reverses 2011 Wire Act Opinion, Online Gambling Effect is Crystal Unclear
A just-released reversal -- which was actually determined on Nov. 2, 2018 -- of the 1961 Wire Act's 2011 DOJ opinion (which was in itself a reversal of the original act) -- has much of the online gaming industry in a tailspin:...
Jim Murren Meets with Osaka Officials as MGM Opens Local Office for IR Bid
MGM Resorts International Chairman and CEO Jim Murren met with several prominent officials in Osaka on Thursday, a day before the company set up an office in the city. Murren met specifically with Governor Ichiro Matsui and Osaka Mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura, saying...
Alleged Homeless GFM Scam Artist Arrested After Missing Court Date Over Donations Used For Casino Trips
Johnny Bobbitt, the homeless veteran who gained infamy by allegedly conspiring with a New Jersey couple to defraud donors via a GoFundMe campaign, was arrested on Wednesday after failing to show up for a scheduled court date. Bobbitt, along with Katelyn McClure...
