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Caesars Bankrolling Opposition Campaign to Missouri Sports Betting Referendum
Newly disclosed campaign finance data reveals that Caesars Entertainment is behind the opposition to the planned sports betting referendum in Missouri this November. Caesars has contributed $4 million to a committee called Missourians Against the Deceptive Online Gambling Amendment. The campaign is...
Norfolk Casino to Allow Indoor Tobacco Smoking, Retain Amtrak Parking
The developers behind the Norfolk casino project say indoor smoking will be allowed in designated areas of the gaming floor. The group has also pledged to retain free parking for Amtrak train passengers. Details about the reworked Norfolk casino continue to come...
Illinois Adopts New Advertising Rules for Casinos, Sportsbooks, and VGTs
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) has updated its rules on how casinos, sportsbooks, and video gaming terminal host businesses can advertise. State gaming regulators last week voted in favor of implementing a series of new limitations regarding how gaming operators market their...
Canadian Streamer xQc Claims He’s Gambled Nearly $3B on Stake
Felix Lengyel, better known by his online streaming handle xQc, revealed Monday that he's gambled nearly $3 billion on the online casino platform Stake. xQc got his start in 2016 as a professional "Overwatch" player, a multiplayer first-person shooter game developed by...
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Remains Uninterested in Expediting Casinos
A powerful Democrat in the New York State Senate said this week that Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) remains evasive to legislation that would expedite issuing the three downstate casino licenses the legislature authorized in 2013. The 2013 gaming bill created four upstate...
Atlantic City Casinos Heat Up in August as Gaming Win Climbs Nearly Five Percent
Atlantic City casinos needed a little bit of luck to cap off the unofficial end to summer, and August delivered for the gaming properties down the shore. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) revealed Monday that the nine Atlantic City...
Boston to Study Encore Boston Harbor’s Impact on Nearby Youth
The City of Boston is seeking a research partner to conduct an institutional review of how a commercial casino in Everett is impacting youth. Wynn Resorts invested $2.6 billion to build an integrated resort casino in Everett. Encore Boston Harbor opened in...
Alabama Bill Would Elevate Gambling Convictions to Felonies
Alabama is among the most limited states when it comes to gambling. The Cotton State has no commercial casinos or racinos, iGaming, sports betting, or even a state-run lottery. New legislation would implement harsher penalties for those who don't abide by the...
New Jersey Supreme Court Rejects Emergency Request to Halt Casino Smoking
The New Jersey Supreme Court has rejected an emergency relief request from plaintiffs challenging the state's ongoing allowance of smoking inside Atlantic City casinos. The state's highest court ruled the lawsuit challenging the exemptions included in the 2006 Smoke-Free Air Act that...
Taylor Swift Endorsement of VP Kamala Harris Delivers ‘Swift Effect’
Taylor Swift on Tuesday night endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to become the nation's next commander-in-chief. Swift's legions of so-called "Swifties" reportedly heeded her call to get out the vote for Harris. Vote.gov, the federal government's official voter registration website, saw a...
