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New York Lawmakers Want Licenses for Downstate Casinos Next Year
Two key lawmakers in New York are calling for the state to speed up the clock when it comes to issuing downstate casino licenses. At a press conference Wednesday outside the Empire City Casino in Yonkers, Assemblyman Gary Pretlow, D-Mount Vernon, said...
Gambling Habit Led Minnesota Woman to Steal About $40K from Relief Fund
A 54-year-old Minnesota woman will avoid prison after repaying the approximately $40,000 she allegedly stole from the state’s Garrison Fire Department Relief Association. She has pleaded guilty to two theft charges and admitted she used the money to gamble. Under a plea...
Facebook Appeases UK Gaming Regulators with Ad Opt-Out Option
Facebook will soon allow users to opt out of gambling-related advertisements. This announcement was welcomed by The UK Betting and Gaming Council (BGC). However, questions remain about the efficacy of the new policy. Facebook's new opt-out options are a series of new...
Flutter Expands Gaming Reach with $541M Acquisition of UK Bingo Platform Tombola
Flutter Entertainment has reached a definitive deal to purchase Tombola Limited, the UK's largest online bingo and soft game operator. The acquisition will cost approximately $541.53 million. Flutter will now diversify its games collection and increase its market share within the UK,...
Churchill Downs Terre Haute Casino Can’t Proceed Because of Ongoing Appeal
INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Gaming Commission has found the company it wants to operate the state's newest casino. However, before Churchill Downs Incorporated can officially break ground on The Queen of Terre Haute, the regulatory agency must win a case before a...
Indiana Gaming Commission Picks Churchill Downs for $240M Terre Haute Casino
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Gaming Commission on Wednesday selected Churchill Downs as its pick to own and operate the state’s 13th casino. It's a $240 million development that will be located in the west central city of Terre Haute in Vigo County....
Michigan Casino Guest Sexually Assaulted While Asleep, Police Reveal
A Michigan man now faces a sexual assault charge after an alleged incident involving his girlfriend at Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Saginaw, according to news reports. Logan Alexander Eilts, 20, of Saginaw, was charged last week with one count of...
Catena Media Slips in Europe But Finds Support in Other Regions
Catena Media's recent revenue growth has underlined the importance of having a diversified media portfolio in its Q3 report. The three-time jump in US revenue and the continued growth of the Japanese market helped compensate for their losses in the European market....
Western Australia’s Investigation into Crown Resorts Wraps Up
The third Crown Resorts money laundering probe has now been completed, but the findings are still months away. The casino giant has spent almost two years in the spotlight, and the real mission is finally nearing its end. The last witness scheduled...
Macau’s Success Depends on Reinvestment, Asserts Galaxy Executive
Operators must keep putting resources into Macau to avert rivalry for local tourist dollars from different urban areas inside the Greater Bay Area. That's the latest advice from Buddy Lam, Galaxy Entertainment Group's Senior VP of Public Relations Lam was reacting to...
