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Terre Haute Casino Proposals Generate Feedback as Indiana Prepares to Decide
The Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) received more than 200 unique comments regarding the Vigo County casino license the regulatory body plans to award this week. The IGC announced last month it would welcome public comments regarding the opportunity, which attracted four bidders....
UAW Local Official Accused of Embezzling $2M, Using Union Debit Card at Greektown
An officer with a UAW local in Michigan faces a potentially lengthy federal prison term. That's after authorities charged him embezzling more than $2 million in the chapter’s funds, with some of the money allegedly being withdrawn at ATMs inside Detroit’s Greektown...
Indiana’s October Sports Betting Handle Sets Record; Hard Rock Best Casino AGR
Sports betting in Indiana enjoyed a huge month in October, as licensed sportsbooks in the state posted a handle of $461.1 million. That’s according to figures released by the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) on Friday. Not only did Indiana break the $400...
Pennsylvania’s Valley Forge Casino To Install Infrared Cameras To Watch For Kids in Cars
The increased number of unattended minors left in parked cars at Pennsylvania’s Valley Forge Casino Resort while adults gamble has led the gaming property to take several new precautions. One includes installing infrared surveillance cameras. The infrared cameras can detect heat if...
Casino Plan Nixed by Chicago Alderman, Neil Bluhm Rips Sportsbook Measure
A Chicago official whose district includes a potential site for the city’s casino project has called for that proposal to be scrapped immediately. Alderman Sophia King, whose district includes part of the city’s Bronzeville neighborhood, gave a statement to The Chicago Sun-Times...
Florida Sports Betting Update: Feds Say Seminole Compact Meets IGRA, State Law
The amended Florida gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida that the federal government deemed as approved earlier this year does not violate the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). That's even though officials with the Interior Department conceded that federal law...
Montana Stateline Casino Double Murder, Suicide Reportedly Tied to Domestic Dispute
Montana authorities are continuing to investigate the motive for this past weekend’s casino shooting, which left three people dead at Stateline Casino near Bainville. Two of the deceased are a husband and wife. The dead include the shooter’s wife, Jennifer Mann, 49,...
Moody’s Lowers Melco Expectations Due to ‘Negative’ Outlook
Moody's Investors Service Inc has downgraded Melco Resorts Finance Ltd's corporate and family ratings, as well as senior unsecured ratings, from Ba2 to Ba3. According to an announcement from the firm on Monday, the change was a result of the outlook for...
Australia’s Liquor & Gaming NSW Clamping Down on Gambling Operators with More Fines
Australia, like some other countries, is taking a harder stance on how gambling operators advertise. New South Wales (NSW) is coming down on a repeat offender and is apparently getting frustrated with a lack of improvement in compliance. Following Liquor & Gaming...
Gambling Ad Crackdown in the UK Continues, 888 UK Unable to Avoid Punishment
Media and advertising watchdogs in the UK are determined to hold gambling-related companies to higher standards, even if those standards aren't always clear. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) recently ruled against 888 UK Ltd for a complaint about the gambling group's 777.com...
