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Ontario Casinos OK to Reopen as Early as Friday as COVID-19 Wanes
Great Canadian Gaming Corp. announced on Monday it will take the necessary action to reopen 11 of their casinos in Canada’s most populous province this Friday. This Friday, July 16, is the new date that Ontario will enter into Step Three of...
Arizona’s Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Reopens With Many Restrictions
The Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort has finally reopened today in Arizona after some 15 months of closure because of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are strict safeguards and reduced operations in effect at the Navajo Nation’s largest gaming property. Its gaming floor...
Prophet Will Launch First US Sports Betting Exchanges in New Jersey, Indiana
The launch of the first sports betting exchange in the US may be coming closer. On Monday, New Jersey-based Prophet announced it secured an agreement with Caesars Entertainment to serve as a mobile betting skin for the gaming giant in New Jersey...
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte Admits Country Now Needs Gambling Money
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has once again flip-flopped from his earlier stand opposing gambling in the South East Asian nation. He now acknowledges revenue from gaming is needed to meet shortfalls, especially due to recent COVID-19 costs. “Now that we need money,...
DC Sports Betting Audit Raises Questions About Local Business Involvement
A report released last week by the Office of the DC Auditor raised several issues with the DC Lottery’s $215 million no-bid contract to operate sports betting in the nation’s capital. Among the claims auditors made was that the Greek company was...
Aristocrat “Doubling Down” on Tulsa with Groundbreaking for Class II VGT Center
Representatives from Aristocrat Gaming, the Indian gaming industry, and the Tulsa business community gathered in that northeast Oklahoma city on Thursday to break ground on Aristocrat’s newest facility. The 137,500-square-foot building, to be called the Tulsa Operations Center, will bring together 300...
Study Reveals Allowable Deductions Impact Sports Betting Tax Receipts
A report released by the Tax Foundation on Thursday noted that when it comes to sports betting taxes in the US, the policies vary significantly by state. The study looked at 18 states where sports betting is currently offered. In four of...
New York Releases Sports Betting RFA, Seeks 50 Percent of Revenues (UPDATED)
More than a week after it was supposed to be released, the New York State Gaming Commission on Friday posted the much-anticipated request for applications for mobile sports betting. And if operators want to set up shop in what would be the...
Texas Mayor Blames Casino Climate for His ‘Stupid’ Facebook Post on Mass Shooting
Santa Fe, Texas Mayor Jason Tabor has blamed a recent social media post gaffe about a 2018 deadly school shooting on the fact he was “straight up in party mode” at a Louisiana gaming property. He is heading into additional counseling after...
California’s Sycuan Casino Frat Party Allegedly Violated Collegiate Rules
Multiple student conduct violations took place in March at a University of San Diego (USD) poolside party held at California’s Sycuan Casino Resort. College officials revealed their conclusions this week after investigating the fraternity gathering. The campus’ Phi Gamma Delta fraternity chapter...
