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Indiana Online Casino and iLottery Measure Fails in House Chamber
The Indiana online casino and lottery bill that passed the House Public Policy Committee last month won't be further considered. On Thursday, Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston (R-Hamilton) said House Bill 1432 will not move...
Online Sweepstakes Casino Ban Passes Mississippi Senate
The Mississippi Senate has passed legislation to ban online sweepstakes websites Critics say online sweeps are nothing more than cleverly designed illegal gambling platforms The sweeps industry says they run free-to-play games On Tuesday, the...
Arkansas Name, Image, Likeness Bill Dead, Alabama Pitches Tax-Free NIL Deals
Arkansas House Bill 1044, which would have helped colleges and universities raise money for NIL initiatives through online raffles, has been shelved In neighboring Alabama, newly introduced legislation would make NIL compensation exempt from state...
Tysons Casino Sponsor Asks House Subcommittee to Reconsider Legislation
The Tysons casino bill is presumably dead after a House subcommittee set the bill aside for 2025 The bill's chief sponsor has asked the subcommittee to reconsider Fairfax County is facing a budget gap because...
Iowa Gaming Commission Rejects Petition to Halt Cedar Rapids Casino Development
Earlier this month, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission approved a $275 million casino in Cedar Rapids A petition to halt the project has been dismissed by the gaming regulator A court challenge is ongoing...
Mount Airy Casino Faces $5 Million Lawsuit From Disgruntled Table Game Dealers
Mount Airy Casino Resort has been sued by two former employees who dealt cards at the Pennsylvania Pocono Mountains property. Plaintiffs Jennifer Mak and William Neidig allege in a proposed class-action lawsuit in Harrisburg's federal...
Online Gaming Divides Brick-and-Mortar Casinos as Lawmaking Season in Full Swing
Several large gaming companies, including Caesars and MGM, are largely supportive of expanding iGaming options throughout the US Some regional operators are opposed to such efforts, saying iGaming negatively impacts brick-and-mortar play The debate boils...
President Trump Pardons ‘Blago,’ Former Illinois Governor Could Return to Politics
President Donald Trump pardoned disgraced politician Rod Blagojevich, the former Democratic governor of Illinois Blagojevich was convicted of selling Barack Obama's US Senate seat after winning the 2008 presidential election With his criminal record wiped...
Two Children Freeze to Death in Detroit Casino Parking Garage
Two children apparently froze to death while sleeping in a parked vehicle outside a Detroit casino Police say the children's family is homeless and was living in the van Two children reportedly froze to death...
Atlantic City Plans Mass Vow Renewal for Valentine’s Day
Atlantic City casinos and area businesses are getting ready for Valentine's Day, which is this Friday, Feb. 14. Cupid's arrow has struck the casino capital of the East Coast. The nine casinos in town are...
