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Indiana Casinos’ Unusual $3 Admission Tax Might Be Headed for Exit Soon
Indiana casinos might soon be allowed to eliminate the $3 admission fee per patron they're currently forced to impose on visitors. That's the good news. The bad news is that the state is looking to impose an additional three percent wagering tax on...
Idaho Bar-Based Lottery Machines In Danger After Anti-Gambling Group Crusade
Idaho Lottery gambling machines commonly found in bars and taverns spread across the northwestern US state could soon disappear from the watering holes after an anti-gaming group successfully persuaded some state lawmakers to rethink their locations. The Gem State, known for its...
Tiger Woods Shanks His Return, Oddsmakers Lose Confidence
The Tiger Woods comeback that many in Las Vegas were betting on hasn't exactly taken off as fans and gamblers had hoped. After 17 months away from formal PGA Tour action, the 14-time major winner returned to golf's main stage last week...
Texas Daily Fantasy Sports Bills Seek to Challenge State AG’s Stance on Legality
Texas received three daily fantasy sports (DFS) bills in quick succession this week, each aimed at legalizing and developing a framework of regulation for the contests. The state missed out on the DFS legislation trend that appeared on the dockets of legislatures across the...
Del Lago Resort and Casino Opens in Upstate New York
The Del Lago Resort and Casino in Seneca County, New York, opened its doors on Wednesday to hundreds of eager visitors. The Ithaca Journal reported that some had waited outside for five hours in near-freezing temperatures, while gridlocked traffic snaked back to the...
Did Steve Wynn Donate $7 Million of Wynn Resorts Stock to Fund Trump Inauguration?
Steve Wynn gave away $7 million worth of shares in Wynn Resorts to an unknown party one month before Donald Trump’s inauguration, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The transaction was listed as a “charitable gift,” prompting speculation that...
New Jersey Presents Two Sports Betting Bills to Congress and Gets Boost in Supreme Court
On the day that New Jersey's US Representatives Frank LoBiondo (R-District 2) and Frank Pallone Jr (D-District 6) presented two bills aimed at legalizing sports betting to Congress, the state was also thrown a possible lifeline in its plight in the Supreme Court. New...
Fantasy Aces Files for Bankruptcy, Can’t Pay Players
Daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator Fantasy Aces filed for bankruptcy this week after a last-ditch rescue attempt by competitor Fantasy Draft fell through. Alarmingly for players, it appears from the bankruptcy filing that the company is unable to pay more than $1 million...
President Donald Trump Rooting for Patriots in Sunday’s Super Bowl LI
President Donald Trump is a big fan of the New England Patriots, and is presumably rooting for his pals coach Bill Belichick, owner Robert Kraft, and superstar quarterback Tom Brady when Super Bowl LI kicks off in Houston's NRG Stadium. But when...
“Lotto Rat” Agrees to Share his $16.6 Million Win with Syndicate He Tried to Deceive
An Australian lottery winner, dubbed the “Lotto Rat” by the tabloids, will share his $16.6 million windfall with his co-workers, or at least what’s left of it. Gary Baron, 50, a truck driver from Victoria, was part of an office lottery syndicate...
