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Hard Rock Gary Developer Receives Indiana Gaming Commission Approval to Build Land-Based Casino
August 28, 2019

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...

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Indiana Sports Betting Regulations Receive State Commission Approval, First Sportsbooks Open Sunday
August 28, 2019

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...

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Illinois Sports Betting Could Soon Be Allowed Where Many Lottery Tickets Are Sold
August 27, 2019

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...

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FanDuel Officially Launches Mobile Sportsbook in West Virginia, Announces Dates for Iowa, Indiana Retail Books
August 27, 2019

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...

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Circus Circus Tower Transforms into Dorms for Nevada-Reno Students Affected By Campus Explosion
August 26, 2019

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...

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Cherokee Nation, with 10 Oklahoma Tribal Casinos, Pushing for Congressional Representation
August 26, 2019

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....

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Vancouver Inspector Suspected in Changing Racetrack Worker Documents — Report
August 25, 2019

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...

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Andy Ruiz Jr. Agrees to Heavyweight Title Rematch in Saudi Arabia, Joshua Favored to Regain Belt
August 25, 2019

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...

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West Virginia Lottery in ‘Final Phases of Testing’ Two Mobile Sports Betting Apps as Providers May Launch Soon
August 24, 2019

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...

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California Bill Makes It Easier to Seize Profits from Illegal Gambling
August 24, 2019

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...

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