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Florida Legislature Introduces Two Competing Gambling Bills, More Stalemate Expected
The Florida Legislature has been trying to determine its gambling future since the powerful Seminole Tribe's compact expired in 2015. Two new legislative proposals that seek two entirely different goals might suggest that a conclusion will not be reached anytime soon. In...
Former Trump Taj Workers Flock to Hard Rock for Jobs
Atlantic City’s jobs market is bouncing back, while its unemployment rates are close to pre-recession levels – and with two new casino resorts scheduled to open this summer, the Hard Rock and Ocean Resort, thousands of new jobs are just over the...
Steve Wynn Investigation Launched by Nevada Gaming Control Board, Potential Penalties Significant
Steve Wynn is the subject of a formal Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) investigation, as the state regulator confirmed this week that it's reviewing the sexual misconduct allegations being made against the Las Vegas tycoon. Last week, the Wall Street Journal published...
No Charges Likely for October 1 Shooting Ammo Supplier Douglas Haig, Says Counsel
Update Jan 31, 1:15 pm PT: Marc J. Victor, the attorney representing Arizona-based ammunitions dealer Douglas Haig, said on Wedneday that he does not expect any charges to be filed against his client in the matter of the Stephen Paddock October 1 shooting...
Illinois Smoking Ban Has Not Damaged Casino Revenue, Study Claims
The Illinois smoking ban was one of the first in the US to make commercial casinos completely smoke-free, but it hasn’t impacted their footfall or gambling revenues, according to a new study by the Bureau of Economic Research. But operators of the...
Alleged Mafia Kingpin Joey Merlino Offers Odds on His Own Trial
“Skinny” Joey Merlino, alleged boss of the Philadelphia Mob, had some betting advice to offer on Monday as he stood on the steps of the Manhattan federal court where he will face trial this week for illegal gambling, extortion, gun-running, fraud, and...
Sky Bet Limbers Up for IPO on London Stock Exchange
UK online gambling company Sky Bet is steeling itself for a flotation on the London Stock Exchange, having engaged the services of Rothschild to examine a potential listing, according to a Reuters report this week. An insider told Reuters that a flotation...
Wynn Boston Harbor Massachusetts Gaming License to Get State Regulator Review in Wake of WSJ Sex Scandal Report
The legitimacy of Wynn Resorts' Boston Harbor casino license in Massachusetts will be reviewed by the state's gaming regulatory agency, after sexual allegations surrounding the company's founder and CEO came to light late last week. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) will hold...
Florida Store Clerk Charged with Stealing $600 Winning Lottery Scratch Card
Winning lottery scratch cards are hard enough to come by, but the odds are even longer when the store clerk is working against you. But that’s what allegedly happened in one Winn-Dixie liquor store in Fort Myers, Florida recently. When a customer...
Hawaii Illegal Gambling Defendants Sue Prosecutors Over ‘Vindictive’ Charges
In Hawaii, a sweepstakes machine supplier and a group of arcade owners, who were on the wrong end of the islands’ biggest ever gambling bust, are turning the tables on their accusers. The eight individuals are suing Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Keith Kaneshiro...
