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Atlantic City PILOT Program Flying to Court After Advocacy Group Sues State
The Atlantic City PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) program allows the city's seven remaining casinos to collectively deliver $120 million annually to the local government instead of paying fluctuating property taxes on their resorts. However, the legal...
South Africa Confiscates Player Winnings in Online Gambling Crackdown
If the intent is to stop online gambling, taxing winnings at 100 percent might do the trick. South African Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies announced last week that the government had seized R1.25 million...
ESports Betting Now Fully Recognized Under Nevada Law, Gov. Sandoval Signs Parimutuel Bill
ESports betting is finally getting the type of recognition the rapidly emerging space perhaps deserves. Over the weekend, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval (R) made wagering on competitive video gaming fully legal. By signing a bill...
Tiger Woods Arrested for DUI, Career Stuck in a Sandtrap
For as well as Tiger Woods drove the ball for much of his career, when it comes to driving a vehicle, the 14-time major golf winner is more error-prone than your average weekend hacker. Early...
British Gamblers Keep on Betting, as Casinos and Bookmakers Reap Profits
British gamblers are betting more than ever. That’s good news for the casino industry, but maybe not so good for British real-money players, who lost a record £13.8 billion ($17.7 billion) for October 2015 through...
New York State Counties to Pay Price for Seneca Nation Gaming Compact Stalemate
New York counties are justly worried about casino revenue sharing payments from the Seneca Nation of Indians that will disappear unless the state acts quickly to reach a new gaming compact. In March, the tribal...
Illinois Gambling Expansion Bill Moves Forward, but Without a Casino in Springfield
It's looking more and more likely that the state of Illinois will approve a measure to allow non-riverboat casinos in the Land of Lincoln. But it also looks like they will do so without Springfield,...
Melco Resorts Owner Lawrence Ho Prefers Osaka Over Tokyo for Casino Destination
Melco Resorts owner Lawrence Ho doesn't feel that Tokyo should be the recipient of one of the two casino licenses expected to be issued by the National Diet later this year. Talking with Bloomberg this...
Ohio Casino Employees Will Soon Be Able to Gamble In-State
Ohio casinos are about to gain thousands of new prospective players, thanks to the people who work for them. The Ohio Senate voted on Wednesday 32-0 to remove a prohibition on casino employees gambling in...
NBA Finals Odds Favor Golden State Over Cleveland in Rubber Match Series
For the third straight year, the NBA Finals odds in Las Vegas favor the Golden State Warriors to win the Larry O'Brien Trophy over the Cleveland Cavaliers. But if history tells us anything, it's that...
