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Cedar Rapids Casino, a $275 Million Development, Slates Opening Date
The Cedar Rapids casino project that the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission signed off on only last week already has a planned opening date. Peninsula Pacific Entertainment, the Los Angeles-based gaming company that's partnered with...
Famous Dave’s Restaurateur Pitches Redevelopment of Al Capone Hideout
The man behind the Famous Dave's barbecue restaurant chain is ready to fire up his next big idea -- a high-stakes casino and lodge on tribal land in Wisconsin. Dave Anderson, a tribal member of...
Illinois Casino Par-A-Dice to Be Replaced by Peoria Brick-and-Mortar Property
An Illinois casino riverboat is set to relocate to a new brick-and-mortar facility. Boyd Gaming, the longtime owner and operator of the Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino in East Peoria, Ill., confirmed speculation during its 2024 earnings...
Driving to Atlantic City Could Compromise Your E-ZPass Data After China-Linked Firm Secures Contract
Driving to Atlantic City from Philadelphia or parts of New Jersey could soon come with risks to drivers' data falling into the hands of foreign businesses and governments, including China. In September, the New Jersey...
Florida’s Seminole Tribe Opens New Brighton Casino Featuring 100-Room Hotel
The Seminole Tribe of Florida has opened its newest casino. It comes as a redevelopment of its second-oldest gaming location. On Thursday, the Seminole Tribe debuted Seminole Brighton Bay Hotel & Casino. The brand-new facility...
DraftKings Sportsbook to Open With $270 Million Live! Casino Hotel Louisiana
DraftKings will open its newest brick-and-mortar sportsbook by way of Louisiana. Next week, DraftKings will begin taking in-person bets in Bossier City with the grand opening of Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana. DraftKings will offer...
Penn State Study Finds 20 Percent of Pennsylvania Adults Gamble Online
Penn State researchers found in their 2024 Pennsylvania Interactive Gaming Assessment that online gaming participation continues to increase in the commonwealth. The annual Online Gambling Report shines a light on how many Pennsylvanians aged 21...
Can Trump Save Professional Golf? PGA Tour Pleads With President for Help
The state of men's professional golf is in disarray. Two major competing tours -- the longtime gold standard, the PGA Tour, and the Saudi-funded upstart LIV Golf -- have caused divisiveness among fans and players....
$275M Cedar Rapids Casino Greenlit After Iowa Gaming Commission Gives Blessing
A $275 million casino is coming to Cedar Rapids. On Thursday, just two days after the Iowa Senate folded on legislation that would have halted the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission's (IRGC) power to issue...
New Jersey Underage Gambling Penalties Could Be Relaxed
Underage gambling rates in New Jersey have skyrocketed in recent years, prompting a surge in calls to treatment outlets and clogging the legal system. Many New Jersey lawmakers want to relax penalties on under-21ers who...
