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Hard Rock Atlantic City Ready for Sports Betting Launch as Super Bowl 53 Hovers
Atlantic City's Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is getting ready for Super Bowl 53 with a newly approved sports book that should be taking action just in time for Sunday's big race between the Pats and the Rams in Atlanta. The Hard...
New York State Assembly May Launch Gambling Addiction Study, But Is There an Agenda?
In New York, a recent proposal to study gambling addiction is making its way through the State Assembly, even as questions arise if it is a thinly veiled anti-gambling measure. Assembly Bill A00591 calls upon Commissioner Arlene Gonzalez-Sanchez of the State Office of...
Hawaii Says Aloha To Possible State Sports Betting Corporation Measure Post-PASPA
Hawaii may soon be joining the ranks of states with legal sports betting: the Aloha State has introduced House Bill 1107, which would offer betting on sporting events to anyone over 18 years old via a specially set up corporation. Under the measure,...
Arizona Proposes Tribal Sports Betting Bill Allowing for Both On and Off Sovereign Land Wagering
In Arizona, a ground-breaking new proposal could lead to legalized tribal sports betting in the state. Introduced this week in the state legislature, the bill would allow tribes to offer sports wagering in limited off-reservation locations, as well as within tribal casinos. Senate...
Pennsylvania ‘Games of Skill’: Legal Issues Continue to Trouble Authorities, Confuse Providers
In Pennsylvania, so-called "games of skill" are causing confusion for law enforcement. The machines, which look a bit like traditional slots at first glance (see video below) are found primarily at gas stations and convenience stores -- but their legality is in question....
Pennsylvania Officials Clarify Online Gaming Rules After Federal Wire Act Reversal Opinion, Experts Weigh In
Pennsylvania operators and online gaming applicants have been given a warning this week to comply with the latest federal interpretation of the Wire Act. Released on Jan. 14, the new opinion formulated in November of last year by the Department of Justice...
Las Vegas DACA Casino Workers’ Status in Limbo After Supreme Court Delays Case Review
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) recent decision not to take up the DACA case has hit close to home in Las Vegas, where many casino and hotel workers with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status are employed. Nevada...
Vietnam Phu Quoc Corona Casino First to Let Locals Gamble, But with Caveats
Residents of Vietnam can now gamble in their own country at a brick-and-mortar casino -- at least during a three-year test period -- at the newly opened Corona Casino on Phu Quoc Island. But there will be restrictions on who can play....
Felony Cheating Charge for Teen Blackjack Dealer at Washington State Suquamish Tribal Casino
A 19-year-old blackjack dealer from the Clearwater Casino in Suquamish -- on the Kitsap Peninsula near Seattle in Washington State -- has been arrested after he allegedly helped players beat the house while playing 21. Steven Darnell Singer was charged with first-degree cheating...
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, State Tribes Hash Out Possible Bridgeport Gaming Options, Controversy Still Swirls
MGM Resort’s proposal to build a large casino in Bridgeport, Connecticut -- already opposed by many surrounding towns -- is now facing a new challenge, with word that the Constitution State’s new Governor Ned Lamont, only in office two weeks, has reached...
