7578 stories by Devin O'Connor
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...
Florida Regulators Tell Some Fantasy Sports Firms to Cease Operations
The Florida Gaming Control Commission has sent cease-and-desist letters to three fantasy sports operators that allow players to bet against the house. Traditional DFS (daily fantasy sports) games are played among pools of players or peer-to-peer. Known as "pick'em" fantasy sports, players...
Joe Biden’s 2024 Odds Lengthened by Hur Report’s Mental Questions
President Joe Biden's 2024 reelection odds have lengthened considerably after a damning report from the U.S. Justice Department's Special Counsel's Office was made public. It was a week ago today that Robert Hur, a former U.S. attorney and DOJ-designated special counsel, released...
Thrive Cannabis Las Vegas Consumption Lounge Near Strip Ready
Thrive Cannabis Marketplace's Las Vegas dispensary near the Strip will soon open its on-site consumption lounge. Thrive Cannabis announced Thursday that it's received the inaugural Cannabis Consumption Lounge license from the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board. The permit allows Thrive to offer an...
Alabama Casino, Lottery Package Clears State House
Update: The Alabama House of Representatives this afternoon passed the casino/lottery referendum bill with the needed three-fifths supermajority support. The gaming package now moves to the state Senate. Legislation in Alabama to legalize commercial casinos and a state-run lottery cleared the House...
Atlantic City Casino Smoking Bill Will Distance Smokers From Workers
The continued allowance of smoking in Atlantic City casinos has some resort workers fuming. New legislation seeks to modify how the nine casinos can permit indoor tobacco use. But casino employees say the legislation does little to protect their health by reducing...
Coney Island Residents Not Buying What Casino Developers Selling
Coney Island residents who oppose allowing a commercial casino resort to come to the Brooklyn seaside community held a rally this week to voice their hostility to the project. "Coney Islanders Against a Casino" is a grassroots coalition of area residents who...
ilani Casino Resort Expansion Done, Ready for Tribe’s Next Chapter
The ilani Casino Resort has completed and opened its 10,000 square feet of additional event space at the property's Meeting & Entertainment Center. Owned by the Cowlitz Indian Tribe in Washington, the Tribe last year announced it would be expanding its meeting...
Sermon Prompts Arkansas Woman to Buy Lottery Ticket, Wins $100K
A church sermon telling the congregation to expect good "things on the way" was interpreted by one person that luck was on the horizon. That inspired her to purchase a Powerball ticket that turned out to be a big winner. K. Anthony...
Petersburg City Council Opens Casino Request for Proposal Period
The Petersburg City Council this week opened a Request for Proposal (RFP) period for the development of a possible casino resort. The Virginia Senate last week passed Senate Bill 628. The legislation, introduced by Senate President Pro Tempore Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth) and...
