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Shocker, Not: Nevada Most Gambling-Addicted State, Study Reveals
Nevada is America's most gambling-addicted state, according to a new study conducted by WalletHub.com, an online personal finance website. It's probably the least surprising study results since one that showed that more than 50 percent of teens are addicted to their mobile...
Idaho Racetrack Group Accuses Coeur d’Alene Tribe of Intimidation, Bribery
Action group “Save Idaho Horse Racing” claims a rival group funded by the Coeur D’Alene tribal casino operator is obstructing it from saving Idaho horseracing by allegedly waging a campaign of intimidating and bribery against its signature gatherers. The group is pushing...
Virginia Tribe Buys 610 Acres Near Williamsburg, Site Could Be State’s First Casino
The Pamunkey Indian Tribe in Virginia has acquired more than 600 acres of vacant land in New Kent County east of Richmond in what could become the future site of the state's first casino resort. According to public property records and The...
Macau Junket Suncity Group Behind $4 Billion Vietnam Casino Resort
Suncity Group, one of Macau's most successful junket operators, is taking some of its profits and leading a $4 billion casino resort development project in Vietnam. Along with two investment firms, Suncity is developing a two-mile stretch of coastline in central Vietnam....
Missouri Governor Sex and Blackmail Scandal Threatens to Bury Sports Betting Push
Sports betting is unlikely to pass in Missouri this year, according to the sponsor of a bill that aims to bring sports books to the riverboat casinos of the Show-Me State. In fact, State Representative Bart Korman (R-District 42) doesn’t see much...
North Las Vegas Strip Evolution Underway, Developers Moving Ahead with Major Projects
On the North Las Vegas Strip, business may not quite be booming as of yet. But at least it's not flatlining anymore, the way it has been for the last post-recession decade or so. New construction, enhancements, and upgrades are in the...
Gamers Loot Box, Skins Gambling Spend to Hit $50 Billion by 2022, Says Analyst
A new report by Juniper Research suggests that consumer outlay on loot boxes and skins betting will rise 60 percent -- to $50 billion a year by 2022 -- and at least $48 billion of that will come strictly from loot boxes....
Connecticut Tribes Need Federal Approval for East Windsor Casino, State AG George Jepsen Says
The Connecticut tribes jointly constructing a satellite casino in East Windsor must obtain federal approval from the US Department of the Interior (DOI) and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), the state's attorney general declared this week. At the request of Connecticut House...
Vegas Golden Knights Sweep Kings In First Round of NHL Playoffs
The Vegas Golden Knights emphatically punched their ticket into the second round of the NHL Playoffs by sweeping the Los Angeles Kings 4-0 in their first round series. The Golden Knights finished off the Kings after Brayden McNabb scored the only goal...
‘Gambling Granny’ Kills Two, Goes on the Run
A nationwide manhunt is underway in the US for a 56-year-old Minnesota woman who is suspected of murdering her husband last month before shooting to death a woman in Florida and stealing her identity. On Friday, Lois Riess, known to authorities as...