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Pennsylvania Casino Owners to Shutter Oldest Horse Racecourse in United States
Two Pennsylvania casino owners have decided to shutter the oldest horse racetrack in the country in neighboring New Jersey. New Jersey's Freehold Raceway traces its roots to the 1830s. Harness racing became the staple of...
Petersburg Casino on Ballot as Early Voting Begins in Virginia
Voters in the Commonwealth of Virginia have begun casting their picks for the next president of the United States, US Senate, US House of Representatives, and various local government positions. Voters in Petersburg are additionally...
Clean Indoor Air Advocates Write to Casino Smoking States, Call for Tobacco Bans
This week, the nation's largest clean indoor air advocacy group wrote gaming regulators and lawmakers in states where indoor smoking is still allowed, urging them to fight for smoke-free gaming. Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights (ANR)...
Responsible Gaming Study Finds State Shortcomings in Regulating Sports Betting
The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) says states that regulate online sports betting must do more to adequately protect consumers. The NCPG recently commissioned Vixio Regulatory Intelligence to review online sports gambling regulations in...
Powerball, Mega Millions To Be Impacted By Federal Interest Rate Cut
The 30-year annuitized jackpots for Powerball and Mega Millions will be impacted by the Federal Reserve's decision this week to cut its benchmark interest rate by a sizeable half-point. The Federal Reserve's first cut to...
DraftKings Cuts Another Multimillion-Dollar Check for Missouri Sports Betting Campaign
DraftKings is betting big that Missouri voters in November will back Amendment 2, a ballot referendum that would authorize retail and online sports betting in the Show-Me State. The Boston-based sportsbook leader this week wrote...
Cedar Rapids Casino Would Feature Zach Johnson Restaurant and STEM Lab
The would-be developers behind a casino pitch for Iowa's Cedar Rapids revealed updated details of the project's scope this week. California-based Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) is partnered with the Cedar Rapids Development Group and the...
Arkansas Supreme Court Will Soon Rule on Pope County Casino Case
The Arkansas Supreme Court is expected to soon render its decision regarding a referendum seeking to repeal a commercial casino license earmarked for Pope County. The state's high court is slated to rule on an...
Caesars Bankrolling Opposition Campaign to Missouri Sports Betting Referendum
Newly disclosed campaign finance data reveals that Caesars Entertainment is behind the opposition to the planned sports betting referendum in Missouri this November. Caesars has contributed $4 million to a committee called Missourians Against the...
Norfolk Casino to Allow Indoor Tobacco Smoking, Retain Amtrak Parking
The developers behind the Norfolk casino project say indoor smoking will be allowed in designated areas of the gaming floor. The group has also pledged to retain free parking for Amtrak train passengers. Details about...
