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Nevada gambling age Jim Wheeler

Sorry, Under-21ers: Nevada’s Minimum Gambling Age Not Expected to Decrease

Nevada's minimum gambling age will likely remain at 21, despite Assemblyman Jim Wheeler's (R-Gardnerville) efforts to slash the entry requirement to just 18. Passed in 1931, Nevada law has mandated that patrons wishing to gamble be at least 21 years old. Assembly Bill...

Casino.org Staff Writer February 20, 2017
Tom Watson calls for transparency on “Lottery rapist” report

UK Gambling Commission Accused of Cover up in “Lottery Rapist” Fiasco 

A prominent British politician has accused the UK Gambling Commission of a “cover up” over how a convicted rapist was able to claim a £2.5 million ($3.11 million) lottery win with an allegedly fraudulent ticket. A Gambling Commission report said that Edward...

Casino.org Staff Writer February 20, 2017
Bill Galvano Florida gambling expansion bill

Florida Gambling Expansion Reaches Impasse Between State House and Senate

A new Florida gambling expansion bill is diametrically opposed to the wide-ranging gambling reform package proposed in the Senate by the influential lawmaker Senator Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton). Galvano’s bill (SB 8) received unanimous backing from senators at its first hearing late last...

Casino.org Staff Writer February 20, 2017
Macau government smoking lounges

Macau Casinos Get Reprieve on Indoor Smoking Ban

The Macau government is easing its position on smoking inside casinos, and that's much-welcomed news to resort operators who are desperately trying to stabilize revenues. The health bureau's revision is a win for casinos, as patrons would have otherwise been forced to...

Casino.org Staff Writer February 19, 2017
Fantasy Aces investigated by New York Gaming Commission

Fantasy Aces Hires Criminal Lawyer as New York Gaming Commission Turns Up the Heat

The New York Gaming Commission has launched an investigation into Fantasy Aces, the daily fantasy sports site that filed for bankruptcy at the end of January, apparently unable to pay its players. According to the Wall Street Journal, the company’s management has...

Casino.org Staff Writer February 19, 2017
Kim Jong-nam Facebook selfie at Wynn Macau

Death by Selfie: How Kim Jong-nam’s Facebook ‘Casino Selfies’ May Have Done Him In

As the shocking facts of the murder of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, continue to unfold, it's looking more and more like his love of Facebook and documenting casinos he'd visited may have hastened his demise....

Casino.org Staff Writer February 18, 2017
Macau casino stocks gambling

Macau Casino Stocks Look for Recovery After Losing $146 Billion

Macau casino stocks are in recovery mode, but the overall consensus among financial analysts is that the rebound won't restore the massive value lost over the past three or so years. From Bloomberg to Barron's, market commentators are issuing stern warnings on the...

Casino.org Staff Writer February 18, 2017
Pennsylvania sports betting Penn State football

Pennsylvania Sports Betting Bill Introduced, Penn State Football Popular at Sportsbooks

A Pennsylvania sports betting bill has been introduced by State Rep. Rob Matzie (D-District 16) that seeks to allow residents in the Keystone State to place financial wagers on sporting outcomes should a federal law be repealed. House Bill 519 would allow...

Casino.org Staff Writer February 17, 2017
Mohegan Sun Bobby Soper investigation

Mohegan Sun CEO Bobby Soper Resigns Amid Financial Investigation

Mohegan Sun CEO Bobby Soper has resigned from his executive role with the tribal gaming company as an investigation into potential financial regulatory shortcomings continues. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is determining whether "possible operational control deficiencies" were incurred over the last...

Casino.org Staff Writer February 17, 2017
convenience store gambling raid Georgia

Georgia Convenience Store Gambling Raid Puts Three in Jail

A convenience store gambling operation has been shutdown after police in Georgia raided the suspected business this week. The Marietta Police Department said in a press release that a two-year surveillance into two Gantts Food grocery stores began as a drug trafficking...

Casino.org Staff Writer February 17, 2017