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Churchill Downs Claims California Owners “Shakedown” Over Online Betting Fee
A Churchill Downs Inc. subsidiary filed a lawsuit in federal court last week against horse owners in California. The suit is an attempt to keep them from taking the Louisville, Ky.-based company to arbitration over...
AGA Says Interest in Casino Visits Grows, But Gaming Industry Still Needs Federal Help
Research by the American Gaming Association (AGA) shows more people feel comfortable about visiting a casino in 2021. However, that interest is still not close to what it was prior to the COVID-19 pandemic that...
Justice Department May Follow Wire Act Appeal Ruling with Minor Action, Lawyers Say
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) controversial appeal of the Wire Act may end with last month's ruling by the First Circuit, according to gaming attorneys. They believe the DOJ will conform to January's decision on...
Illinois Gaming Board Investigating Business Owned by Key Hard Rock Rockford Investor
UPDATE (2/4 12:30 pm ET) - The Illinois Gaming Board met in closed session Thursday morning to discuss the Hard Rock Rockford casino proposal. An open session is set for 3 pm CT/4 pm ET...
Mandalay Bay Conspiracy Theory Could Lead to Congresswoman Greene’s Ouster, Expert Confirms
US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) recently revealed conspiracy theories could lead to her expulsion from Congress. She has claimed gun control supporters were somehow behind the deadly 2017 Mandalay Bay mass shooting on the...
AGA Super Bowl Survey Sees More Online Bets But COVID Impacts Overall Wagers
More than 23 million Americans say they plan to bet on Sunday’s Super Bowl, according to a survey sponsored by the American Gaming Association. Nearly a third of those bettors plan to wager online. In...
ZenSports Gains Access to Colorado Sports Betting Market Through New Casino
ZenSports has found its partner in Colorado. The company, seeking to establish peer-to-peer sports betting in the United States, signed an agreement late last week with Boulter Developments LLC. The deal means ZenSports will serve...
DFS Site PrizePicks Lands New Investments from Poker Realm, Retired NBA Player
Daily fantasy sports operator PrizePicks announced this week it has closed on a “strategic” round of equity funding. And once again, the Atlanta-based company is drawing interest from both the poker world and the locker...
Online Sports Betting Moves Ahead in Argentina’s Neuquen Province
Argentina’s Casino Magic online sportsbook will launch within a few months in the nation’s Neuquen Province. The sportsbook will likely go live in Neuquen during the first four months of 2021. Eventually, the company wants...
Plaza Casino To Open Slot Area With Brian Christopher, Targets Younger Players
Today, Las Vegas’s Plaza Hotel & Casino opens a slot machine gaming area named for popular online gaming celebrity Brian Christopher. The gaming area at the downtown property will provide players the chance to try...
