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Southern Baptist Convention Resolution Likens Sports Betting to Porn, Gay Marriage
A resolution expected to pass at this week's Southern Baptist Convention will oppose sports betting Southern Baptist leaders say betting on sports constitutes sin Southern Baptist leaders will also adopt resolutions opposing same-sex marriage and...
The Avenir New York City Casino Bid Unveils Restaurant Partners
The Avenir, a NYC casino bid, wants to become a culinary destination The casino bid comes from Silverstein Properties Eight casino bids are seeking the three downstate New York licenses The Avenir, one of eight...
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh Site of Unwanted Fireworks Show, Man Arrested
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh is back open following a brief closure A man who police detained for theft set off a firework in a casino bathroom The suspect has a lengthy rap sheet in Western Pennsylvania...
Louisiana Lawmakers Approve Online Sports Betting Tax Hike to Support Student-Athletes
Louisiana's online sportsbooks could see their tax rates increase Louisiana lawmakers have passed legislation increasing the online sportsbook tax rate to 21.5% The legislation awaits Gov. Landry's signature Lawmakers in Louisiana want to jack up...
Peter Kostis: Golf Should Be More Transparent About Injuries, Equipment
Peter Kostis thinks more information on golf should be made public With golf betting embraced, Kostis says player injuries and equipment statuses should be released Much player information remains private The sport of golf should...
Illinois Gaming Regulators Say BetMGM Rightfully Voided $389,000 in Winning Sports Bets
Illinois gaming officials say BetMGM was right to void sports bets A bettor asked the state gaming regulatory board to force BetMGM to pay BetMGM wrongly listed odds but voided the player's bets before the...
Illegal Casinos Masquerading as Sweepstakes Sent Desist Letters in New York
New York's top legal officer has ordered sweepstakes casinos to stop selling digital currency NY AG Letitia James says 26 online sweeps casinos have complied with her order Sweeps are controversial gaming websites that allow...
Could Maine Become the Eighth iGaming State? Online Casino Legislation Resurrected
Legislation to authorize iGaming is back in Maine The bill would only allow the state's tribes to conduct online casinos The odds of the iGaming bill passing are long at best Lawmakers in Maine surprised...
Bally’s Rhode Island Casinos Could Go Smoke-Free in Exchange for State Money
Casino smoking in Rhode Island could be extinguished Bally's Corp. runs both brick-and-mortar casinos in the Ocean State Bally's might be willing to go smoke-free in exchange for more state cash Bally's Corporation might be...
Bally’s Evansville Casino Site of Suicide, as Man Jumps From Parking Garage
Bally's Evansville, police say, was the site of a suicide this week A man reportedly jumped to his death from the casino's parking garage At least three suicides have occurred at the casino parking structure...
