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Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. Faces Another Charge in Child Endangerment Case
The indictment against Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. (D) regarding allegations of child endangerment escalated last week when the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office added a witness tampering charge. In September, Small, 50, and his...
Cedar Rapids Casino Opposition Group Claims Public Doesn’t Want More Gambling
Opposition to a proposed $275 million casino resort in Cedar Rapids has emerged through a self-described "grassroots coalition" called Iowans for Common Sense. Iowa's legislative-mandated moratorium on the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) not...
Federal Judge Dismisses Attempt to Block Arkansas Casino Referendum Outcome
A federal judge in Arkansas has dismissed a petition to delay the implementation of a statewide constitutional ballot referendum passed last week that repealed a casino license that had been issued for a gaming development...
Ted Olson, Who Argued Against PASPA and Helped Legalize Sports Betting, Dead at 84
Theodore (Ted) Olson, an American lawyer who served as the 42nd solicitor general of the United States under President George W. Bush and the U.S. assistant attorney general of the Office of Legal Counsel under...
Northern Virginia Casino Bill Expected in January, Referendum Faces Long Odds
Legislation to allow residents in Northern Virginia to weigh a commercial casino is expected to be filed when the state's General Assembly convenes in January. Virginia Sen. Dave Marsden (D-Fairfax) is again leading the legislative...
Newly Inaugurated Seneca President Wants to End Revenue Sharing With New York State
JC Seneca, the aptly named president of the Seneca Nation who was sworn in to lead the powerful and influential tribe based in upstate New York on Tuesday, is being rather blunt about what he...
Vici Properties Reportedly Considering Investment at Bahamas Mega Resort Atlantis
Vici Properties is reportedly mulling a significant investment in The Bahamas at Atlantis Paradise Island. Rumblings that the real estate investment trust (REIT), which was spun off from Caesars Entertainment in 2017, might be interested...
Hard Rock Closes Temporary Casino, Permanent Resort in Bristol Readies to Open
The Bristol Casino -- Future Home of Hard Rock was billed as Virginia's first casino when it opened inside the former Bristol Mall in July 2022. The temporary casino closed its doors early Monday morning...
California Sweepstakes Casino Targeted in Proposed Class-Action Lawsuit
An online sweepstakes website operating in California has been hit with a proposed class-action lawsuit. Attorneys for plaintiff Dennis Boyle filed his proposed class-action lawsuit in Orange County Superior Court against Yellow Social Interactive, a...
Tuscany Suites Casino in Las Vegas Named in Wrongful Death Complaint
Tuscany Suites & Casino, an off-Strip resort in Las Vegas, has been named in a wrongful death lawsuit filed in Clark County. The estate of Jeff Paul Kreiner of Port St. Lucie, Fla., who died...
