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Casino Revenue Cools, Declines Felt Nationwide in January 2024
While Nevada and Las Vegas maintained the strong 2023 casino revenue momentum into 2024, regional gaming properties across the country saw gross gaming revenue (GGR) decline to begin the new year. Regional casinos are typically defined as gaming properties not located in...
Macau Lawmakers Propose Bill to Better Combat Gambling Crimes
The Macau government on Monday looked to strengthen protections to limit gambling crimes and increase penalties for those who commit them. The legislation was introduced in December, but just now publicized. Macau's Legislative Assembly is mulling a statute titled, "Law to Combat...
Georgia Steps Closer To Sports Betting Vote in November Election
Georgia voters might have the final say when it comes to determining whether the Peach State joins nearly 40 other states that have legalized sports betting. Last week in the State Capitol in Atlanta, the Georgia Senate Regulated Industries Committee unanimously approved...
Macau Lures More Than 1.35M Tourists During Chinese New Year
Macau attracted over 1.35 million visitors during China's more than weeklong New Year holiday. The Chinese New Year in 2024 fell on Feb. 10. Most workers across the country were given paid time off from Feb. 10 through Feb. 17. According to...
Mega Millions Jackpot Ticket Worth $36M Goes Unclaimed in Florida
A Mega Millions jackpot won in August has gone unclaimed. The Florida Lottery earlier this month notified Mega Millions players that a winning jackpot ticket worth $36 million remained outstanding. Lottery officials said at the time that the ticket had to be...
Nevada Casinos Report Net Income of $3.44B in Fiscal Year 2023
Nevada casinos generated record revenue of $29.86 billion during the state's 2023 fiscal year. But net income slid because of billowing inflation, interest, and overall administrative costs. The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) on Friday unveiled the 2023 Gaming Abstract for the...
Atlantic City Casino Gaming Win Down Three Percent In 2024 Start
Atlantic City casinos got off to a cold start in 2024, as January brick-and-mortar gross gaming revenue (GGR) dipped more than 3%. Retail slot machines and table games at the nine casinos totaled $205 million, 3.1% less than January 2023, when the...
NCAA Punishes Former Women’s Basketball Coach for Betting $93K on Sports
The NCAA this week announced its punishment of a former women's basketball head coach who made over 400 bets totaling at least $93K on collegiate and professional sports during a 26-month period. An investigation conducted by the NCAA Division III Committee on...
North Carolina Casino Push Not Endorsed by Gubernatorial Favorites
North Carolina will elect a new governor in November. The leading gubernatorial contenders aren't exactly supportive of recent legislative efforts to bring commercial casinos or video gaming machines to the state. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) is term-limited and will exit...
Slot Tax Threshold Increase Supported by IRS Advisory Council
Efforts to increase the slot tax threshold of $1,200 have a new supporter in the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) Advisory Council. Calls to increase how much a slot machine player can win on a single spin before a floor attendant must inspect...
