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Carnival Cruise Line Reminds Passengers Gambling Is Only Allowed Inside Casino
Carnival Cruise Line is reminding passengers that engaging in games of chance for money is prohibited everywhere aboard its vessels except the designated casino. John Heald, Carnival's brand ambassador, recently responded to a guest inquiry...
MGM Resorts Spent Heavily Opposing Skill Games, Northern Virginia Casino
MGM Resorts International spent more than $755K on lobbying efforts opposing a push to allow a commercial casino resort in Northern Virginia. The Las Vegas-based gaming giant also contributed to Virginia lawmakers who opposed legislation...
VSiN Launching Dedicated Sports Betting Channel on SiriusXM Satellite Radio
VSiN, or the Vegas Stats & Information Network, is launching a channel on SiriusXM satellite radio that will provide around-the-clock coverage on all things related to sports betting. Beginning next week, VSiN will take control...
Seneca Niagara Casino Workers Motion to Unionize at Upstate New York Resort
Workers at the Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino in Niagara Falls, NY, are seeking to form a union and begin collective bargaining negotiations with their employer, the Seneca Gaming Corporation. Unionizing efforts began on December...
Horse Racing Continues to Decline, as Gaming Tries to Save Dying Industry
The horse racing industry continues to seek a comeback. 2024 wasn't it. Wagering on Thoroughbred horse races in the United States declined in 2024 for a third consecutive year. Thoroughbred racing is the most popular...
George Soros Latest Political Megadonor Bestowed Presidential Medal of Freedom
Hungarian-born hedge fund manager and philanthropist George Soros is the latest political megadonor to be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Soros, the Republican Party's enemy No. 1 for his donating of more than $32...
Golf Bettors Risk Big Wagers for Small Returns, as PGA Tour Season Tees Off
The 2025 PGA Tour season formally teed off yesterday in Kapalua with The Sentry, a $20M purse for a field consisting only of winners last year and those who qualified for the season-ending Tour Championship....
Philippines Launches ‘Intense Manhunt’ for Chinese Immigrant iGaming Workers
The Philippines Bureau of Immigration believes more than 11K foreigners who immigrated to the Southeast Asia island nation to work in online gaming operations remain inside the country despite being told to leave by the...
Odds Good Minnesota Will Become 40th State to Legalize Sports Betting
The odds are good that Minnesota will join 39 other states and Washington, D.C., in passing legislation authorizing gambling on sports in 2025. The Minnesota Legislature convenes for its 2025 session on Jan. 14. State...
Mississippi Online Sports Betting Discussions Likely To Resume in 2025
Mississippi online sports betting talks in the Jackson capital are expected to resume when lawmakers gather for their 2025 session later this month. Legislation to expand sports betting online that originated in the state House...
