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Atlantic City Casino Workers to Protest Smoking at East Coast Gaming Congress
Atlantic City casino workers who oppose indoor tobacco smoking on the city's nine gaming floors plan to make their voices heard. Protests are planned during this week's East Coast Gaming Congress (ECGC) at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Casino.org reported last...
Belle of Baton Rouge $35M Move Largely Covered by Gaming and Leisure Properties
The Belle of Baton Rouge last week received state approval to move the riverboat ashore. The relocation project, expected to cost about $35 million, will largely be on the landlord's tab Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (GLPI) acquired the Belle of Baton...
Atlantic City Casinos See Most Operating Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
Atlantic City casinos are continuing to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, and business at most properties remains below 2019 numbers. Last week, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) revealed through its August gaming revenue report that seven of the nine...
Wheel of Fortune Online Slots in Canada Deliver Million-Dollar Jackpots
Wheel of Fortune online slots in Canada delivered life-changing wins to two players last month. International Game Technology (IGT) revealed yesterday that its Wheel of Fortune online slots hit twice for more than CA$1 million in August. Wheel of Fortune Powerbucks titles...
NFL Player Stock Exchange Debuts in New Jersey, Platform Backed by Alex Rodriguez
A new online betting exchange that facilitates the buying and selling of player stocks has commenced operations in New Jersey. Mojo combines sports betting, fantasy sports, and stock market trading into a new online iGaming offering. Bankrolled by Marc Lore and Alex...
Atlantic City Casino Diversity Evaporates With Nine Resorts Controlled By White Men
Atlantic City casinos are all currently governed by white men. But that wasn't the case just a couple of years ago. Casino.org reported two years ago this week that four of the nine casinos in Atlantic City were being run by women....
Oklahoma Supreme Court Tosses Cherokee Nation COVID-19 Lawsuit
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has rejected claims from the Cherokee Nation that its business losses stemming from COVID-19 warrant compensation from the tribe's property insurance provider. The Cherokee Nation owns and operates 10 casinos in Oklahoma. The tribe voluntarily closed those businesses...
Atlantic City Casino Industry Folds on Smoking Discussion at Gaming Conference
An official representing Atlantic City's casino industry was ready to justify why patrons should continue to be allowed to smoke indoors at properties in the city. But, that discussion has been snuffed out as a planned roundtable on the issue has been...
Encore Boston Harbor Implements ‘PlayMyWay’ Responsible Gaming Software
Encore Boston Harbor has installed responsible gaming software in its more than 2,700 slot machines and electronic gaming terminals. This week, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) announced that the Wynn Resorts casino has joined MGM Springfield and Plainridge Park in implementing the...
Texas Lottery Extends Scientific Games Contract Another Decade
The Texas Lottery is living by the motto, "If it's not broke, don't fix it." As such, the lottery recently extended its existing partnership with Scientific Games by another decade. The Texas Lottery is one of the richest state-run lotteries in the...
