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Online Casino Legislation Introduced in Indiana, Wyoming
Could 2025 be the year of legal online casino gaming expansion? Don't bet on it. iGaming, or online casino gambling featuring interactive slot machines and table games, is limited to just seven states -- Connecticut,...
Fired MGM Grand Detroit Casino Worker Wins Court Victory Over COVID-19 Vax Refusal
An employee at MGM Grand Detroit who was terminated for not complying with the casino's COVID-19 vaccination mandate has won a major court victory. On Thursday, a federal jury in Michigan's Eastern US District Court...
Responsible Gaming Leader Keith Whyte Abruptly Leaves National Council
Keith Whyte, the executive director of the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), has abruptly departed the nonprofit organization. Whyte had been with the only national nonprofit dedicated to minimizing the economic and social costs...
New Jersey Gaming Revenue Reaches Record High, as iGaming Fuels Growth
New Jersey gaming revenue hit a record high of nearly $6.3 billion in 2024. The 9% year-over-year surge was primarily driven by iGaming, or online slot machines and table games. On Thursday, the New Jersey...
Mississippi Casinos Could Go Smoke-Free, Jackson Mayor Expresses Support for Casino
Most casinos in Mississippi still allow indoor tobacco use, but legislation introduced in the Jackson capital seeks to end the smoking allowance. Of the 27 states that are home to commercial casinos, 17 permit tobacco...
Coney Island Community Board Land Use Committee Opposes $3B Casino
The full Brooklyn community board that includes Coney Island where developers want to build a $3 billion casino resort will soon weigh in on the controversial project. A committee has already voted 7-2 in opposition....
Las Vegas Casino Tycoon Credited for Gaza Ceasefire, Hostage Release
The 15-month war between Israel and Hamas-led Palestine could soon end after negotiations between allies United States, Qatar, and Egypt managed to reach a ceasefire agreement with Hamas negotiators. President Joe Biden confirmed on Wednesday...
Sports Betting Geolocation Requests Reveal Strong Interest in Currently Banned States
Geolocation requests during the 2024 NFL regular season highlight the market demand for legal online sports betting in several states where such gambling remains prohibited. GeoComply, a leading business-to-business provider of geofencing, or the process...
Belle of Baton Rouge Riverboat Sets Sail After Three Decades Docked on Mississippi
The former Belle of Baton Rouge riverboat has officially called it a career on the Mississippi River. On Tuesday, the four-deck sternwheeler built by the now-defunct Avondale Shipyard was towed from its more than three-decade...
Petersburg Casino Bill to Share Revenue With Nearby Towns Faces Long Odds
On the same day the Virginia General Assembly convened for its 2025 session, Del. Mike Cherry (R-Colonial Heights) filed a bill to direct some of the tax revenue generated by the forthcoming Live! Casino &...
