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Hard Rock Gary Developer Receives Indiana Gaming Commission Approval to Build Land-Based Casino
INDIANAPOLIS – Spectacle Entertainment got the go-ahead Wednesday from the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) to move its Majestic Star riverboat casino in Gary to a land-based site in the northwest Indiana city. The approval, in a unanimous decision, allows the company to...
Indiana Sports Betting Regulations Receive State Commission Approval, First Sportsbooks Open Sunday
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) on Wednesday unanimously approved regulations for sports betting in the state, paving the way for casinos, racinos, and off-track betting parlors to begin taking wagers as soon as this Sunday. The move came as expected,...
Illinois Sports Betting Could Soon Be Allowed Where Many Lottery Tickets Are Sold
Illinois may soon offer limited sports betting where lottery tickets are sold under a temporary pilot program that experts predict could be copied in other states. Under a program that has yet to launch, several thousand convenience stores or gas stations would...
FanDuel Officially Launches Mobile Sportsbook in West Virginia, Announces Dates for Iowa, Indiana Retail Books
Monday marked a big day for FanDuel’s sportsbook, which not only officially announced the launching of its mobile sportsbook in West Virginia, but also revealed when its sportsbooks would open in Iowa and Indiana. The company’s mobile arrival in West Virginia gives...
Circus Circus Tower Transforms into Dorms for Nevada-Reno Students Affected By Campus Explosion
For 1,300 students at the University of Nevada-Reno, the college life experience this year will be a little different, after the school signed an agreement with Eldorado Resorts to transform the company’s non-casino Circus Circus hotel tower into a dormitory. The agreement...
Cherokee Nation, with 10 Oklahoma Tribal Casinos, Pushing for Congressional Representation
In a historic move, the Cherokee Nation -- whose Cherokee Nation Entertainment (CNE) operates 10 Oklahoma tribal casinos -- announced last week that it would appoint a delegate to serve as its representative in Congress. Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. nominated Kim...
Vancouver Inspector Suspected in Changing Racetrack Worker Documents — Report
British Columbia authorities are investigating a Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch (GPEB) employee for his role in allegedly altering employment documents of 25 or more foreign workers at Vancouver's Hastings Racecourse. The workers were arrested last week following a raid at the...
Andy Ruiz Jr. Agrees to Heavyweight Title Rematch in Saudi Arabia, Joshua Favored to Regain Belt
Andy Ruiz Jr. has agreed to fight Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia on Dec. 7, where the Mexican fighter will try to upset the former champion for the second time this year. Joshua (22-1, 21 KOs) comes into the fight as a...
West Virginia Lottery in ‘Final Phases of Testing’ Two Mobile Sports Betting Apps as Providers May Launch Soon
After months of waiting, it appears that West Virginia is on the verge of getting back into mobile sports betting. And it appears that they may have more than one option, too. We are in the final phases of testing for two...
California Bill Makes It Easier to Seize Profits from Illegal Gambling
Ill-gotten gains from illegal California organized gambling activities will have a better chance of getting seized by local authorities under a bill that recently passed the legislature -- and could be a model for legislation in other states. Now awaiting the signature...
