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Rapper Jadakiss Floats Racial Profiling Allegations Against NoMad Las Vegas
Rapper Jadakiss says that he was racially profiled while gambling at the NoMad high-roller casino on the Las Vegas Strip. The Lox hip-hop legend said on social media that he arrived in Las Vegas on November 29 for the last leg of...
Cordish Applauds Mark Cuban’s Mavericks Sale in Hopes of Texas Casinos
The Cordish Companies patriarch, David Cordish, believes Mark Cuban selling his majority ownership in the NBA Dallas Mavericks improves the odds of commercial casinos one day coming to Texas. Cordish's firm operates casinos in its home state of Maryland and Pennsylvania. The...
Richmond Mayor Sets Virginia Gubernatorial Bid After Failed Casino Votes
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney (D) has formally announced his gubernatorial bid to succeed Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin in January 2026. Virginia governors aren't allowed to serve consecutive terms. Stoney has served as Richmond's 80th mayor since January 2017. His administration has...
Mojo, Sports Exchange Startup Backed By Alex Rodriguez, Announces Layoffs
Mojo, a sportsbook exchange financially backed by Alex Rodriguez, laid off 20% of its workforce last week. Financial and business news media outlet Business Insider reports that the A-Rod-supported sports betting industry startup is reworking its business model away from its initial...
Ousted US Rep. George Santos Allegedly Used Campaign Funds for Casino Trips
Former US Rep. George Santos (R-New York) was ousted from his seat in Congress on Friday by a bipartisan vote of 311-114. The tally included 105 Republicans voting in favor of forcing the scandal-plagued congressional freshman from his House seat. The 35-year-old's...
Michigan, Texas Favored in College Football Playoff Against Alabama, Washington
The Michigan Wolverines (13-0, Big Ten) and Texas Longhorns (12-1, Big 12) are the early betting favorites in their respective College Football Playoff (CFP) Semifinal games respectively against Alabama (12-1, SEC) and Washington (13-0, Pac-12). The CFP Selection Committee stunned the sports...
Pennsylvania Skill Games Win Major Court Ruling, But State to Appeal Decision
Pennsylvania skill games secured a major legal victory this week when the state's Commonwealth Court upheld a lower county judge's ruling that concluded the controversial terminals commonly found in restaurants, bars, convenience stores, and private clubs are not illegal gambling devices. In...
Iowa Lottery Reports Incorrect Powerball Numbers, Pays Out ‘Losing’ Tickets
Officials with the Iowa Lottery say human error resulted in Powerball numbers being incorrectly reported last week in the Hawkeye State. The Iowa Lottery initially reported that the winning white ball numbers for Monday night's Powerball drawing were 9-29-51-53-61 and Powerball 12....
Connecticut Lottery Picks Fanatics as Next Sportsbook Partner
The Connecticut Lottery Corporation (CLC) has selected Fanatics Betting and Gaming as its next sports betting partner. The CLC said it fielded several bids for its sports betting partnership and the presentation from Fanatics was deemed the best offer. Fanatics is the...
Atlantic City Casino Smoking Bill Fails to Muster Senate Committee Support
Legislation to extinguish Atlantic City casino smoking indoors failed to gain adequate support during a state Senate committee hearing on Thursday. The Senate Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee couldn't rally enough votes to forward the bill to the full Senate...
