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Study Shows Sports Bettors Want to Wager Via TV, Apt to Travel to Legal States
A recent study by Horowitz Research and Heart+Mind Strategies indicates that about 14 percent, or 1-in-7 US adults, have bet on sports in the last year, and another 20 percent are considering making a wager. Some of the findings in the report...
Gambling Acceptance At All-Time High, Americans Say in Gallup Poll
Americans are broadly supportive of gambling, though there are still many who see the activity as morally dubious, according to the latest Values and Beliefs poll from Gallup. A total of 71 percent of Americans said gambling is morally acceptable, while 27...
Culinary Workers Threaten Lawsuit Over ‘Dangerously Inadequate’ COVID-19 Safety Protocols at Vegas Casinos
The largest union in Nevada announced on Saturday it intends to file a lawsuit on Monday against “major Las Vegas Strip casino companies” to protect workers from COVID-19. The Culinary Union plans to hold an online press conference at 11 am PT...
Ever-Growing Hard Rock Seeks Temp Casino in Bristol to Prep for $400 Million Virginia Resort
Hard Rock International may end up launching in Virginia sooner than expected. The gaming company, owned by The Seminole Tribe of Florida, will pursue a temporary gaming license for its project in Bristol, Va., WJHL-TV reported on Thursday. According to the television...
UFC on ESPN Odds: Poirier Favored Over Hooker in Critical Lightweight Fight
American Dustin Poirier faces off against New Zealand’s Dan Hooker in a battle of two top-five lightweights in the main event of UFC on ESPN this Saturday. The bout will be held at the company’s Apex facility in Las Vegas. William Hill...
As Kentucky Derby Futures Betting Reopens at Churchill Downs, Tiz the Law’s Odds Continue to Drop (VIDEO)
The fifth round of Kentucky Derby futures betting started at Churchill Downs on Friday, and the only horse with Triple Crown aspirations is the heavy favorite in early betting. Tiz the Law started as the morning line 7-2 favorite when betting began,...
Nevada Gaming Commission Approves ‘First Step’ To Expand Cashless Wagering at Casinos
The Nevada Gaming Commission Thursday backed several rule changes to encourage use of cashless wagering systems at the state’s gaming properties despite hearing numerous concerns. Under updated regulations and definitions, commissioners eliminated a basic "prohibition" on the use of cashless wagering systems....
Illinois Approves Casinos, Gaming Terminals to Reopen Statewide
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) announced on Thursday that the state’s 10 licensed casinos can resume operations effective at 9 a.m. CDT Wednesday. The decision comes more than three-and-a-half months after the state closed down the casinos because of the coronavirus pandemic....
Nagasaki Government Pushing Forward with Casino Plans, Seeks IR Partner by Winter
Officials in the Nagasaki prefecture will start the request-for-proposal (RFP) process for an integrated resort (IR) this summer, with hopes of choosing a casino partner this coming winter. Nagasaki officials want to win one of three IR licenses available in Japan, which...
Cashless Gaming Proposal Could Lead to Job Losses at Nevada Casinos, UAW Claims
The United Auto Workers (UAW) warns a plan to encourage more cashless gaming at the state’s casinos could lead to job losses and reduced tips among its members, as well as create more risk generally for fraud and litigation. The plan will...
