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New York Lawmakers Want Licenses for Downstate Casinos Next Year
November 19, 2021

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...

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Gambling Habit Led Minnesota Woman to Steal About $40K from Relief Fund
November 18, 2021

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...

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Facebook Appeases UK Gaming Regulators with Ad Opt-Out Option
November 18, 2021

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...

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Flutter Expands Gaming Reach with $541M Acquisition of UK Bingo Platform Tombola
November 18, 2021

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...

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Churchill Downs Terre Haute Casino Can’t Proceed Because of Ongoing Appeal
November 18, 2021

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...

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Indiana Gaming Commission Picks Churchill Downs for $240M Terre Haute Casino
November 17, 2021

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...

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Michigan Casino Guest Sexually Assaulted While Asleep, Police Reveal
November 17, 2021

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...

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Catena Media Slips in Europe But Finds Support in Other Regions
November 17, 2021

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...

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Western Australia’s Investigation into Crown Resorts Wraps Up
November 17, 2021

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...

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Macau’s Success Depends on Reinvestment, Asserts Galaxy Executive
November 17, 2021

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...

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