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Connecticut Casino Cheats Face New 5-Year Felony Penalties
Connecticut has officially elevated casino cheating to a Class D felony, punishable by up to five years in prison and $5,000 in fines The new law closes long-standing loopholes by extending these strict criminal penalties to match-fixing, collusion, and the use of...
Caesars Atlantic City Opening All-New Beach Club This Summer
Caesars Atlantic City will open the Caesars Beach Club this summer This oceanside beach club will be for R&R in the day and vibrant nightlife once the sun sets Caesars is seeking to regain market share in the Atlantic City casino industry...
FBI Raids Office of Virginia’s Self-Proclaimed ‘Casino Queen’ – Feds Target Top Lawmaker in Shocking Sweep
Sen. Louise Lucas—the ‘Casino Queen’—claims the FBI raid is a "political hit" for her leading a redistricting plan that could flip four GOP seats. While Lucas blames the current administration, federal sources indicate the corruption investigation into her cannabis business actually began...
Parlay Finder Launches B2B Integration: Aiming to Become the ‘Expedia of Sports Betting’
Odditt is transitioning its technology into the B2B space with the launch of a new commercial sports betting product The service aims to enhance parlay wagers by integrating "storytelling" elements and contextual statistics directly into the user interface Odditt leadership suggests that...
Atlantic City’s $1.1B Tax Contribution: Report Shows How the Casino Industry is Fueling New Jersey’s Economy
Stockton University says Atlantic City casinos remain a key factor in the New Jersey economy About one in three employed people living in Atlantic City works at one of the nine casino resorts Gaming generated $1.1 billion in taxes and fees during...
Missouri Sports Betting Tax Hike Rejected as Casino Smoking Ban Faces Long Odds
Missouri's 10% sports betting tax on gross revenue will remain Legislation proposing increasing the state's tax on sportsbooks to 34% fails In related Missouri gaming news, a proposal to end casino smoking is unlikely Missouri sportsbooks just dodged a massive tax hike...
Kalshi Preempts New Legislation with Expanded Customer Protections
Kalshi has unveiled new consumer protections The safeguards are designed to better block underage access The tools come amid much federal scrutiny in DC In response to growing federal scrutiny and impending congressional regulations, Kalshi has announced a suite of consumer protection...
Limitless Markets Submits CFTC Proposal for 5-Minute Digital Asset Event Contracts
Cayman Island Headquartered Limitless Markets says it specializes in short-term financial trading The prediction market offers trading on the price of bitcoin every five minutes Limitless is seeking CFTC approval A cryptocurrency-based prediction market hosted on Coinbase's Base network has filed to...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: Stop Buying Lottery Tickets and Invest Instead
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says middle-class Americans shouldn't be playing the lottery Bessent says many Americans should rethink their "get-rich-quick" mindsets United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is urging Americans to abandon get-rich-quick habits like playing the lottery, arguing instead for long-term...
Dulles Airport Casino Project Proposed Following Veto in Tysons
A real estate developer in Northern Virginia is considering Herndon for a casino Herndon is located just miles from Washington Dulles International Airport Fairfax County and local governments remain opposed to casinos Local officials in a town adjacent to Washington's Dulles International...