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Petersburg Picks Cordish for Casino, City Council Transparency Questioned Again
The Petersburg City Council on Wednesday evening chose The Cordish Companies as its preferred casino developer. Before ground can be broken on the Baltimore-based Live! casino operator's proposed project, local voters must first authorize its creation through a citywide ballot referendum this...
Crown Resorts Retains Coveted Sydney Casino License After Corp. Transformation
Australian casino giant Crown Resorts has been deemed suitable to continue possessing a gaming license in New South Wales (NSW) after the embattled organization underwent a corporate overhaul in recent years. On Tuesday, gaming regulators in NSW said Crown's governance revamp has...
Pennsylvania Online Gaming Amendment Bill Filed to Remove Credit Card Deposits
Legislation in Pennsylvania seeking to amend rules regarding how players fund their online gaming accounts has been filed in the Harrisburg capital. Casino.org reported last month on state Sen. Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny) drafting legislation to change regulatory conditions for online gambling. Fontana,...
NFL Reinstates Isaiah Rodgers After Serving One-Year Ban for Sports Betting Violations
The NFL has reinstated Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Isaiah Rodgers after the 26-year-old served a one-year suspension for violating the league's sports betting rules. Rodgers was banned from pro football a year ago after a league probe found that the then-Indianapolis Colts player...
MGM Osaka Financing Secured, Multibillion-Dollar Loan Historic in Japan
The development group behind MGM Osaka this week secured its final financing component to bring the integrated casino resort to reality. MGM Osaka is a more than $8 billion development on the city's Yumeshima Island, a man-made plot of land spanning about...
Chickasaw Nation to Open Lakecrest Casino Hotel in Oklahoma
The Chickasaw Nation will open its newest casino hotel on Wednesday, April 24. Continuing its expansion spree in Oklahoma, the Chickasaw Nation, already one of the nation's largest gaming tribes with 16 casinos and three travel stop gaming plazas, plans to...
Majority of Nevadans Think Indoor Casino Smoking Should Be Outlawed
A majority of people in Nevada reportedly support closing a loophole that allows state casinos to permit indoor smoking anywhere on their gaming floors. A new study commissioned by the Nevada Tobacco Control and Smoke-free Coalition finds that nearly six in 10...
Alabama Gaming Conference Committee Gathers to Find Resolution
A special committee in Alabama formed of three state senators and three House lawmakers gathered this week in Montgomery to try and iron out differences between the two legislative chambers on how to go about expanding gaming in the Cotton State. Sens....
DraftKings Sued for ‘Risk-Free’ Marketing Language, Plaintiff Alleges Sportsbook Duped Consumers
DraftKings is named as a defendant in a proposed class-action lawsuit filed in New York's Southern District federal court for the sportsbook's alleged deceptive marking practices. Bronx resident Samantha Guery is the plaintiff and proposes on behalf of all others similarly impacted...
Harrah’s Columbus Sets Opening Target, First Permanent Casino in Nebraska
Harrah's Columbus has been given the green light by the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission to open its doors next month. On Friday, state gaming regulators approved Harrah's plan to open its permanent casino on May 13. Officially Harrah's Columbus, NE Racing...