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Nevada Esports Alliance Aims to Make Vegas Esports Capital of the World
The Nevada Esports Alliance is a new organisation that seeks to make Vegas and Nevada a global hub of competitive video-gaming. Co-founded by Seth Schorr, chairman of the Downtown Grand, whose William Hill sports book took the city’s first ever e-sports bet...
Cellblock LV: In a City of Constant Action, Cellphone Providers Try to Keep Up with Tourist Demand
Las Vegas cellphone service is often hit or miss during busy events on the famed Strip. Local officials want to change that in order to make sure all of the city's patrons can quickly connect to their mobile networks. Like any other major...
Meadowlands Racetrack Still Wants Casino, Upstate New York Venue Wins Big
Meadowlands Racetrack owner Jeff Gural led the charge to end Atlantic City's monopoly on gambling last year, but the November referendum to amend the state's constitution was heavily rejected by voters. The result of the tally was that casinos would remain confined to...
Political Betting Revenue Surges Big League Overseas, Thanks to President Trump
Political betting at overseas sportsbooks in Britain and the EU is booming, thanks to America's ever-controversial presidency of Donald Trump. The 45th commander-in-chief is one of the most polarizing White House occupants in history, and oddsmakers continue to gladly accept wagers on...
Lowering Nevada Gambling Age to 18 Meets With Resistance in Silver State
The Nevada gambling age has been 21 since the state legalized gambling back in 1931, but State Assemblyman Jim Wheeler (R-District 39) wants to lower it to 18. The Deputy Minority Floor Leader introduced Assembly Bill 86 this week, a piece of...
Worldwide Gambling Win Totaled $385 Billion in 2016, Australia Biggest Loser
Worldwide gambling wins totaled $385 billion in 2016, and while the United States generated the lion's share of that statistic, Australia once again led the way in terms of average net loss per resident. According to data obtained by The Economist, a...
Philippines to Plug Money Laundering Holes in Casino Sector
The Philippines is pushing ahead with plans to tighten anti-money laundering (AML) controls in its casino sector. The country’s casinos, which are lightly regulated by state-run operator-regulator PAGCOR, are currently exempt from the rules of its Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001. But...
US Lotteries Suffer Millennial Angst
Young adults aren’t playing the lottery. According to a recent Gallup survey only a third of Americans aged 18 to 29 said they bought a ticket in the past year, compared with 61 percent for those aged 50 to 64. Moreover, fewer...
Georgia Pols Debate Casino Bill with Public
Georgia’s casino bill received its first hearing on Thursday, as the Regulated Industries Committee debated Senator Brandon Beach’s (R-Alpharetta) proposal to legalize two casinos in the state. Reception was largely positive, although, as the Atlanta Journal-Constitution noted, the presence of rather a...
Pennsylvania Omnibus Gambling Bill Presented to House
Pennsylvania’s omnibus gambling reform bill finally made its appearance in the legislature on Thursday. The bill, HB 392, is sponsored by Representatives George Dunbar (R-56th), Rosita Youngblood (D-198th), and others, and seeks to take off where Representative John Payne (retired) left off. Payne’s online...
