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Atlantic City Casinos Likely to See Property Tax Structure Extended
The program that determines how Atlantic City casinos are assessed property taxes is likely to be extended through state legislation. New Jersey Sen. Vince Polistina (R-Atlantic), who sits on the chamber's Government, Wagering, Tourism &...
Macau Casinos Start 2025 Slowly, January Gaming Revenue Totals Less Than $2.3B
Macau casinos began the year slowly, as January gaming revenue came in soft. Macau's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau reports that gross gaming revenue (GGR) in January totaled MOP18.25 billion (US$2.27 billion), a year-over-year drop...
Did Casino Billionaire Miriam Adelson Orchestrate Luka Doncic to Lakers Trade?
The NBA Dallas Mavericks, whose controlling stakeholder is Las Vegas Sands casino tycoon, Dr. Miriam Adelson, shocked the sports world late Saturday night by announcing a trade that will send its superstar, Luka Doncic, to...
Harvard Panel Says Online Gambling Has Raised Stakes for Public Health
A recent panel hosted by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health about how risks to public health have increased as gambling has gone digital in recent years concluded that intervention of some kind...
Live in Nevada? Study Suggests Your Online Data Isn’t Safe
A new study finds that people living in Nevada are at the highest risk of having their online personal data compromised. DesignRush, a business-to-business marketplace connecting advertising and marketing agencies with clients seeking web design,...
Mississippi Online Sports Betting Bill Advances After Statute Modified
To place a legal sports bet in Mississippi, bettors must still venture to a casino or riverboat. Legislation to allow wagers online advanced this week in the Jackson capital. On January 20, Rep. Casey Eure...
Iowa Casino Moratorium Clears House, Would Impose Five-Year Ban on New Licenses
On Thursday, the Iowa casino moratorium bill that would prevent the state from granting additional gaming licenses for five years cleared the state House of Representatives. House Bill 144, the renumbered House Study Bill 80...
Brazil Casino Bill Odds Improve, Tourism Minister Expects Senate Signoff
Online gambling and sports betting in Brazil went live on Jan. 1, 2025. Land-based casinos might not be too far behind. For several years, Brasília lawmakers have been mulling whether to authorize brick-and-mortar casino resorts....
Nevada Casinos Set Another Annual Record, Gaming Win Climbs to $15.6B in 2024
Nevada casinos experienced record action from gamblers for the fourth consecutive year. On Thursday, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) released its December and full-year 2024 revenue report. The state's casinos and licensed gaming facilities...
Rising Star Casino Staying Put as Indiana Committee Stalls Relocation Measure
Full House Resorts' Rising Star Casino Resort in Indiana's Rising Sun is staying docked in Ohio County for the time being after a state committee stalled legislation to allow the company to relocate its gaming...
