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Bally’s Chicago Fulfills $4M Host Agreement Fee as Construction Dispute Deepens
Bally's Chicago has made good on its $4 million annual pledge to the city despite escalating tensions between the casino developer and local government. Other than the casino, construction has stopped at Bally's Chicago,...
Is Your NFL Office Pool Illegal? A Sports Law Expert Explains the Risks
With the first Sunday of the NFL season just around the corner, office workers organizing or entering football pools face a risk far beyond a lost entry fee: the potential for criminal charges and jail...
Polymarket Names Former Amazon, NBC and Delta CFO Warren Jenson as First Chief Financial Officer
Veteran finance executive Warren Jenson has been named the first chief financial officer (CFO) of Polymarket. Warren Jenson waves after ringing the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange while the CFO of LiveRamp...
Remove Skill Games or Face Raids, Pennsylvania Authorities Warn Businesses
The Pennsylvania State Police has issued a stern ultimatum to local businesses housing unregulated skill games: remove the controversial terminals or face raids and property seizures. A skill game machine in Pennsylvania is played in...
Yokohama Casino Prospects Revive as Anti-IR Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka Steps Down
Japan’s casino map could be redrawn after Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka resigned amid controversy, opening the door for a revived IR bid. The Yokohama city skyline is seen at dusk. Japan's second largest city, which...
Illinois Ban Prevents Operators from Targeting Reinstated Gamblers in New Marketing Push
Gambling operators in Illinois could soon be banned from sending marketing materials to former self-excluded players for at least a year after they leave the program. The temporary Bally's Chicago casino is pictured at the...
PENN Entertainment Breaks Ground on $200M Land-Based Hollywood Casino in Council Bluffs
PENN Entertainment will break ground Monday, Sept. 14, on the new land-based Hollywood Casino Hotel Council Bluffs in Iowa. A rendering of Hollywood Casino Hotel Council Bluffs, a land-based investment from PENN Entertainment. The Iowa...
Station Casinos ‘Takes Care of Team Members’ With $70M Stock Award
Station Casinos marked its 50th anniversary this week by issuing company stock valued at more than $70 million to its workforce. Station Casinos billionaires Frank III and Lorenzo Fertitta present stock awards to employees during...
VGW Pays $8M to Settle New York Illegal Sweepstakes Casino Inquiry
VGW Holdings, the parent company of Chumba Casino, will pay $8 million to settle an investigation by New York Attorney General Letitia James into its online sweepstakes casino operations. New York State Attorney General Letitia...
Nassau Judge Dismisses Garden City Challenge to Casino Rezoning
A Nassau County judge has dismissed Garden City’s lawsuit challenging neighboring Hempstead’s decision to rezone the Nassau Coliseum site for a casino resort. Las Vegas Sands is the new lease owner of the Nassau Coliseum....
