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William Hill Announces Additional Sportsbook Sites for Iowa as State Gaming Officials Push to Launch in August
July 16, 2019

William Hill Announces Additional Sportsbook Sites for Iowa as State Gaming Officials Push to Launch in August

William Hill announced on Tuesday it will serve as the sportsbook for two more casinos in Iowa as state officials work to pass regulations that will allow casinos to offer sports betting. In a statement,...

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‘Pain in the Butt’ Remark About West Virginia Sports Betting Taken Out of Context According to Lottery Official
July 16, 2019

‘Pain in the Butt’ Remark About West Virginia Sports Betting Taken Out of Context According to Lottery Official

While the head of the West Virginia Lottery was quoted over the weekend as calling sports betting a “pain in the butt,” a spokesman for the state agency that oversees it said Executive Director John...

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North Carolina Agents Raid Illegal Casino in Trinity with Arrests Expected
July 16, 2019

North Carolina Agents Raid Illegal Casino in Trinity with Arrests Expected

North Carolina authorities are likely to make arrests this week following a recent raid of an illegal gaming operation in Trinity where 25 gambling machines were seized. Randolph County deputies and North Carolina State Bureau...

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Sports Betting with a New York State of Mind Scheduled to Start Tuesday
July 15, 2019

Sports Betting with a New York State of Mind Scheduled to Start Tuesday

And New York will make 10. The Empire State is set to officially join the legal sports betting fraternity when the Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady takes its first bets on Tuesday. The grand...

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Judge Denies Injunction Request by Casinos Against Pennsylvania Lottery Over Online Games
July 15, 2019

Judge Denies Injunction Request by Casinos Against Pennsylvania Lottery Over Online Games

The Pennsylvania Lottery scored a big win in the courts last Friday when a state judge refused to grant a temporary injunction on its online games sought by seven casinos in the state. Initially, the...

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Indiana Majestic Star Casino to Become Hard Rock Gary Through $400M Partnership
July 15, 2019

Indiana Majestic Star Casino to Become Hard Rock Gary Through $400M Partnership

Four months after the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) approved the sale of the Majestic Star Casino in Gary to Spectacle Entertainment, the new owners made a big announcement. Over the weekend, the company announced a...

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NYRA Moving Part of Belmont Fall Meet to Aqueduct Due to Scheduled Construction of New Arena
July 14, 2019

NYRA Moving Part of Belmont Fall Meet to Aqueduct Due to Scheduled Construction of New Arena

Fall racing in New York will look a little different this year as the meet traditionally run by Belmont Park in September and October will be split between it and Aqueduct Racetrack. According to the...

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Judge Dismisses Litigation on Spokane Airway Heights Casino Brought by Rival Washington State Tribe
July 14, 2019

Judge Dismisses Litigation on Spokane Airway Heights Casino Brought by Rival Washington State Tribe

A lawsuit that sought to effectively close Spokane Tribe of Indians’ new Airway Heights casino was dismissed by a federal judge in Washington state on Friday. The Spokane tribe has operated the off-reservation gaming venue...

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Martha’s Vineyard Tribe Wants Stay on Judge’s Casino Ruling as Wampanoags Move Forward with Appeal
July 13, 2019

Martha’s Vineyard Tribe Wants Stay on Judge’s Casino Ruling as Wampanoags Move Forward with Appeal

The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) has asked for a temporary stay -- and expedited review -- on US District Judge F. Dennis Saylor's recent ruling over a planned Martha’s Vineyard gaming venue. The...

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Days After DC Deal, Montana Plan to Offer Intralot Sole-Source Sports Betting Contract Comes Under Fire from Industry Groups
July 13, 2019

Days After DC Deal, Montana Plan to Offer Intralot Sole-Source Sports Betting Contract Comes Under Fire from Industry Groups

For the second time in less than a week, plans for a lottery to hire Intralot to manage its sports betting operations came under heavy scrutiny. On Thursday, state gaming association leaders attended the Montana...

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