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Devin O'Connor
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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...
Mississippi Casino Smoking Will Remain After Legislation Extinguished
Mississippi casino smoking will endure after legislative efforts to force gamblers to light up outside failed in the Jackson capital. Last month, Casino.org reported on state Rep. Bryant Clark (D-Pickens) filing House Bill 361. Dubbed...
Northern Virginia Casino Bill One Big Step Closer to Fairfax County Referendum
The odds of a casino in Northern Virginia seemed insurmountable only a month or so ago, but state lawmakers in Richmond continue to improve the likelihood of slot machines, table games, and sports betting coming...
Cedar Rapids Casino Odds Improve After Iowa Lawmakers Fold on License Moratorium
A Cedar Rapids casino proposed west of the downtown area across the Cedar River saw its odds of coming to fruition improve this week after state lawmakers folded on legislation that would have blocked the...
Super Bowl Betting Forecast to Reach Nearly $1.4B, Illegal Wagers Remain Richer
Super Bowl betting for this Sunday's big game between the two-time defending NFL champion Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles is expected to generate record legal wagering. With sports betting legal and operational in...
Mississippi Sports Betting Bill Clears House, Jackson Casino Faces Long Odds
Mississippi sports betting remains limited to in-person sportsbooks at the state's physical casinos and riverboats. On Monday, legislation to expand sports wagering to the internet and remove a bettor's necessity to travel to a gambling...
Federal Sports Betting Investigation Expands From NBA to College Hoops
A federal probe into an alleged criminal outfit that convinced at least one NBA player to manipulate games for their benefit has reportedly expanded to college basketball. In October, former NBA player Jontay Porter pleaded...
MLB Umpire Pat Hoberg Tossed on Sports Betting Violations
Major League Baseball umpire Pat Hoberg has been fired a little more than a decade after he officiated his first MLB game. The professional baseball organization said Hoberg was terminated for sharing a mobile sports...
Beverly Hills Mansion ‘Villa Lulu’ Owned by Billionaire Steve Wynn Returns to Market
Villa Lulu, one of Beverly Hills' largest and priciest residences in the posh 90210 zip code, is back on the market. The 2.7-acre property with 27K square feet of indoor living space was purchased in...
Missouri Legalized Sports Betting Last Year but No Bets Allowed on Chiefs Super Bowl
Last year, Missouri became the 39th state to legalize sports betting. The gaming expansion was formally ratified by voters through a statewide referendum during the presidential election. Though Missouri is officially a sports gambling state...
