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New Jersey Horse Racetrack Proposes Casino Resort With Youth Sports Complex
Monmouth Park in New Jersey is seeking a casino license The horse racetrack opened a Caesars Sportsbook last year New Jersey voters would need to vote in favor of casinos at racetracks A New Jersey horse racetrack is seeking the state's permission...
Mega Millions Jackpot Hits for $533 Million. Here’s What We Know
The Mega Millions jackpot was won on March 10 The jackpot worth $533 million was hit by a single ticket sold in Illinois The winner has 60 days to come forward, should they choose the cash option The first Mega Millions jackpot...
Clams Harvested by Washington Tribe That Runs Silver Reef Casino Recalled
Clams harvested by the Lummi Nation in Washington have been recalled The clams are suspected to be contaminated by the norovirus The Lummi Nation serves the clams at its Silver Reef Casino Resort Clams harvested by a business in Washington State that...
Delaware Park Casino Parking Lot Site of Brazen Carjacking at Gunpoint
Delaware Park Casino was the site of two alleged robberies on Sunday In one incident, a victim claims he was hit over the head with a gun, and his vehicle was stolen Delaware Park is one of three casinos in Delaware The...
Las Vegas Casino Cadence Crossing Announces March 25 Grand Opening
A new casino in Southern Nevada opens on March 25 Boyd Gaming is behind the Cadence Crossing Casino The casino replaces Jokers Wild in Henderson The newest casino in the Las Vegas area will open its doors later this month. Las Vegas-based...
New Hampshire Casino Bill Seeks to Extend Nonprofit Gaming Benefits
New Hampshire's charitable gaming law could soon be amended Charities can currently be a casino's beneficiary for 10 days a year A bill that has cleared the state Senate would reduce the allowable number of days to seven New Hampshire is unique...
Bally’s Marquette Announces Opening Date Following $26.2 Million Inland Transformation
Bally's Marquette will open its new land-based casino on March 13 Bally's Marquette is a $26.2 million brick-and-mortar gaming facility The casino replaces the longtime Casino Queen Marquette riverboat Bally's Marquette will open the doors to its new brick-and-mortar casino later this...
Kentucky Sports Betting Age Could Be Raised From 18 to 21
Kentucky lawmakers are considering raising the sports betting age Currently, anyone aged 18 and up can bet legally on sports in Kentucky Most states require sports bettors to be 21 or older Kentucky is in the minority of the 39 states that...
Will Referendum on Alabama Lottery, Casinos, and Sports Betting Reach Voters?
Bills in Alabama seeking to authorize forms of gambling have stalled The Alabama Constitution needs to be amended to permit any new form of gambling Alabama's tribal casinos only offer electronic-based bingo machines Legislation in Alabama to allow the public to weigh...
As Japan Mulls Second Casino Bidding Round, Prefectures Study IR Feasibility
Japan is expected to reopen bidding for casinos Several prefectures are studying whether to enter the casino pool It appears that Japan will conduct a second bidding round for the two remaining casino licenses. Whether that happens in 2026 or in the...