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Arkansas’ Pope County Casino License Fields Yet Another Lawsuit
Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston's office on Wednesday announced that a ballot referendum campaign seeking to rescind a casino license for Pope County had submitted enough signatures for the question to go before voters...
Caesars Entertainment Pegs Horseshoe Brand for Next iGaming Platform
Caesars Entertainment brass revealed during the company's Tuesday evening call with investors and analysts that it will soon deploy its Horseshoe brand online. During the second quarter earnings call, Eric Hession, president of sports and...
Nebraska Online Sports Betting Remains Divisive, Stakeholders Mull Legalization
Nebraska lawmakers and gaming industry stakeholders gathered this week in the Lincoln capital to discuss the pros and cons of expanding sports betting to the internet. It quickly became apparent that the issue remains polarizing....
Macau Casino Revenue Reaches $2.31B in July
Macau's six casino operators combined to win MOP18.6 billion (US$2.31 billion) from gamblers in the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR) last month. The city's gaming regulator, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, reported that July...
Bally’s Ozarks Casino Referendum Moves Closer to November Ballot in Missouri
A political campaign seeking to ask Missouri voters whether they support authorizing riverboat casino gambling on the Osage River in the Show Me State continues to make progress. Tuesday was the deadline for local county...
Federal Bill Seeks to Punt Sports Betting Excise Tax Legal Sportsbooks Pay on Wagers
New bipartisan federal legislation seeks to rescind the U.S. government's excise tax it places on every legal sports bet wagered and lift a $50 annual head tax on every employee regulated sportsbooks employ. Seeking to...
Las Vegas Casinos Win Record $9B in FY 2024, Nevada Gaming Revenue Tops $15.7B
Las Vegas casinos are fresh off their best 12-month period ever, as are casinos statewide in Nevada. The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) unveiled Wednesday that June casino revenue from slot machines, table games, and...
Kamala Harris’ Odds Improve a Week After Igniting Her 2024 Presidential Bid
Vice President Kamala Harris is off to a strong start in her pursuit of becoming the 47th president of the United States. A little more than a week after her boss, President Joe Biden, made...
Bally’s Chicago Casino Site Serves as Firefighter Training Before Demolition
The future site of Bally's Chicago is serving as a training ground for the Chicago Fire Department until the former Tribune Publishing plant is ready and cleared for demolition. The Chicago Fire Department recently began...
Pennsylvania Casinos Petition State Supreme Court to Declare Slot Taxes Unconstitutional
Several Pennsylvania casinos have petitioned the state's Supreme Court to declare that the 48% - 54% tax that the land-based casinos pay on their gross slot machine revenue is unconstitutional. In a petition for review...
