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Japan Looks to Biometric Tech for Casino Access Control
Japan’s lawmakers are determined to keep tabs on the gambling habits of their citizens once their shiny new casino industry is up and running, and they believe biometric identification technology may be the answer. Alongside a slew of consumer protection proposals designed...
Phil Mickelson Masters Odds Shorten After WGC-Mexico Win, Tiger Commits to Valspar, Arnold Palmer
Phil Mickelson is now at 18/1 to win the 2018 Masters and don his fourth green jacket after winning the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship on Sunday. Mickelson's breakthrough in Mexico City where he shot -16 and won in a one-hole playoff over...
Las Vegas Shooting Victims Restitution Payments Starting to Go Out, But Will It Be Enough for Survivors and Orphans?
Money raised for the Las Vegas shooting victims of October 1, 2017 is finally being allocated, more than five months after the fundraising was initiated. Much of the money being directed to decedents’ families and injured survivors is coming from the gaming...
Crown Resorts Faces Regulatory Disciplinary Proceedings Over Slot Machine Tampering
Australia’s Crown Resorts is in hot water over allegations that it deliberately limited the gambling options on some of its slot machines at its flagship Crown Melbourne Casino by “blanking” buttons, rendering them unusable by patrons. State regulator the Victorian Commission for...
Steve Wynn Cannot Sell Shares in Wynn Resorts, Says Nevada Judge
Steve Wynn may not be able sell off his stock in Wynn Resorts even if regulators demand he must in order to safeguard the casino group’s gambling licenses. On Friday, a Nevada judge denied Wynn’s motion to void a shareholder agreement drawn...
Virginia Bill to Legalize Historical Horse Racing Terminals Heads to Governor’s Desk
Historical horse racing terminals, also known as "instant racing," could soon be on their way to Virginia's presently closed Colonial Downs. On Wednesday, the Virginia Senate passed House Bill 1609 by a 31-9 vote. The bipartisan legislation would allow the next owner...
Churchill Downs to Acquire Two Eldorado Resorts Casinos
Eldorado Resorts has announced a deal to sell two of its properties to Churchill Downs Inc, the parent company of the famous Kentucky racetrack. Churchill Downs will acquire Presque Isle Downs & Casino in Erie, Pennsylvania, and Lady Luck Casino Vicksburg in...
Wilton Rancheria Tribe Survives Elk Grove Casino Challenge, Judge Tosses Suit
A federal judge on Wednesday tossed a lawsuit that sought to challenge the Wilton Rancheria tribe’s long quest to build a casino in Elk Grove, California. The suit had questioned the legitimacy of a decision to restore the tribe’s lands in Wilton...
Alabama Lottery Bill Clears Senate Committee but Needs Miracle
Alabama’s Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee approved a bill on Wednesday that would establish a lottery in a state where opportunities to gamble are thin. Despite movement this week, the bill remains a long shot. In Alabama, lottery bills rise and fall...
Connecticut Gaming Expansion Bill Would End Plans for East Windsor Casino
A proposed bill in the Connecticut legislature would allow for competitive bidding on new casinos in the state would also end plans for a third “satellite” casino that would have been built in East Windsor. The new legislation will be the subject...
