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North Dakota “Historic Racing” Machine Bill Poses Threat to State’s Charitable Gambling Industry
North Dakota's plans to expand gambling by creating up to six state-owned casinos have been grabbing the headlines in the local news, because of the probable impact on tribal and charitable gaming operators. But now an under-the-radar bill, spotted by local radio...
Sports Betting Legalization Scores Slam Dunk Thanks to March Madness
The federal ban on sports betting has once again ben thrust into mainstream news thanks to March Madness, the men's NCAA basketball tournament that attracts billions of dollars in wagers each spring. Since 1992 when the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act...
Las Vegas Tourism Numbers Continue to Smash Records, Non-Gaming Attractions Hold Their Own
Tourists are flocking to the city of Las Vegas, and the Southern Nevada gambling metropolis hold on the global gaming market continues to grow substantially year after year. Not only are the people coming in bigger numbers than ever before, they’re spending...
Macau Hotel Room Supply Expected to Increase Nearly 40 Percent
The number of Macau hotel rooms available for occupancy is expected to increase by 39 percent over the next several years. That's according to a new report from the local government in the Special Administrative Region that cites ongoing construction of 17...
MGM Sues Online Casino Over Trademark Infringement and “Identity Theft”
MGM Resorts is suing an online casino for trademark infringement and cybersquatting. A lawsuit filed in US District Court for the District of Nevada on Thursday accuses the unnamed operator of LiveMGM.com of incorporating the company’s trademarks, including its famous lion logo,...
West Virginia Online Gambling Bill Introduced to Generate New Tax Revenue
A West Virginia online gambling bill has been introduced to the state legislature's House of Delegates, but the statute's odds of one day becoming law seem long. Authored by Delegate Shawn Fluharty (D-District 3) and cosponsored by four Democratic lawmakers, House Bill...
Warren Buffett Has Millions at Stake on March Madness, But Doesn’t Support Sports Betting
Billionaire Warren Buffett is one of the richest people in the world, and while his attention is normally focused on the financial markets, come March he sets his sights on the men's NCAA basketball tournament. In 2014, the Berkshire Hathaway CEO put up...
Station Casinos Surrenders to Union Over Palace Station Election-Fixing Claims
A ceasefire between Station Casinos and the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 is likely to result in the unionization of the Palace Station in downtown Las Vegas. It’s not that Station has suddenly changed its long-held anti-union stance; rather, the company has...
Ousted Baylor Football Player Arrested on Vegas Strip, City Continues to Attract Country’s Worst
Former Baylor football player Tre'Von Armstead was arrested early Monday morning at the Cromwell resort on the Las Vegas Strip on charges of domestic violence battery, resisting a public officer, and tampering with a police vehicle. Armstead, 22, was dismissed from the...
Mississippi Daily Fantasy Sports Bill Signed Into Law, 12 States Now Embrace DFS
Mississippi daily fantasy sports (DFS) contests are now explicitly legal under state law following Governor Phil Bryant's (R) signing of legislation that authorizes the online games. House Bill 967, first introduced in January by State Rep. Richard Bennett (R-District 120), issues licenses...
