7892 stories by Devin O'Connor
Federal Bill Seeks to Punt Sports Betting Excise Tax Legal Sportsbooks Pay on Wagers
New bipartisan federal legislation seeks to rescind the U.S. government's excise tax it places on every legal sports bet wagered and lift a $50 annual head tax on every employee regulated sportsbooks employ. Seeking to level the playing field and allow the...
Las Vegas Casinos Win Record $9B in FY 2024, Nevada Gaming Revenue Tops $15.7B
Las Vegas casinos are fresh off their best 12-month period ever, as are casinos statewide in Nevada. The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) unveiled Wednesday that June casino revenue from slot machines, table games, and sports betting totaled $1.28 billion, a 3%...
Kamala Harris’ Odds Improve a Week After Igniting Her 2024 Presidential Bid
Vice President Kamala Harris is off to a strong start in her pursuit of becoming the 47th president of the United States. A little more than a week after her boss, President Joe Biden, made the historic announcement that he would exit...
Bally’s Chicago Casino Site Serves as Firefighter Training Before Demolition
The future site of Bally's Chicago is serving as a training ground for the Chicago Fire Department until the former Tribune Publishing plant is ready and cleared for demolition. The Chicago Fire Department recently began running drills for its trainees and firefighters...
Pennsylvania Casinos Petition State Supreme Court to Declare Slot Taxes Unconstitutional
Several Pennsylvania casinos have petitioned the state's Supreme Court to declare that the 48% - 54% tax that the land-based casinos pay on their gross slot machine revenue is unconstitutional. In a petition for review filed this week by the operating entities...
New Zealand Announces iGaming Legalization to Thwart Offshore Websites
The New Zealand government is moving toward legalizing online casino gambling as part of an effort to rid offshore gaming websites' ability to target players in the Pacific Ocean island country. The iGaming news comes from New Zealand's Minister of Internal Affairs,...
North Carolina Online Sports Betting Provides Major Windfall for College Athletics
North Carolina online sportsbooks went live in March. Among the biggest winners of the expanded gaming in the Tar Heel State has been its public universities' athletics departments. North Carolina's online sports betting bill signed into law in June 2023 by Gov....
Cherokee Nation Asks Federal Court to Dismiss Arkansas Casino Lawsuit
The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, through its commercial subsidiaries Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB) and Cherokee Nation Entertainment, LLC, has asked a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit challenging its receiving of a casino license in Arkansas. The Arkansas Racing Commission (ARC) in...
North Korea Fielding Bids to Operate Casino at Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang
North Korea is looking for a casino operator. But the gaming concession comes with a major catch. Radio Free Asia broke the news this week that the North Korean government is reportedly seeking a casino resort developer to step in and complete...
Number of Hotel Rooms in China’s Macau Increases to Nearly 47K
The number of hotel rooms in Macau, the world's richest gaming hub, continues to increase as the enclave's casino resorts pivot away from the VIP high roller to the general public. Per the half-year survey from Macau's Statistics and Census Service, the...
