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Macau Customs Officer Among 93 People Charged in Illegal Bookmaking Scheme
A Macau customs officer is among 93 people who have been charged for their alleged participation in an illegal sports gambling business that spread to Hong Kong and the Guangdong Province. Macau's Judiciary Police revealed...
Actor, Poker Aficionado James Woods Causes Stir for WSOP COVID Tweet
Longtime actor and poker aficionado James Woods caused a bit of a stir on social media over the weekend when he asked his more than 3.9 million followers on X if they think they reaped...
Skill Games Remain Banned in Kentucky Following Judge’s Ruling
Skill games in Kentucky won't be powered back on anytime soon after a county judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging the state's ban on the controversial machines. Franklin County Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd on Friday granted...
Macau Casinos Disappoint in June, Gaming Revenue Short of Analyst Expectations
Macau casinos reported on Monday gross gaming revenue of (GGR) 17.7 billion patacas (US$2.2 billion) for June 2024. The collective haul by the six casino operators represented a 16.4% year-over-year gain, but was more than...
Pennsylvania Skill Game Developer Says Terminals Don’t Compete With Casino Slots
The company behind Pennsylvania Skill games, the slot-like machines that occupy much floor space in restaurants and bars, convenience stores, gas stations, retail shopping centers, and grocery markets, says its gaming devices don't directly compete...
New York Gaming Facility Location Board Provides Update on Downstate Casinos
The New York State Gaming Facility Location Board on Thursday provided an updated timeline for the issuing of the three downstate casino concessions. New York residents in 2013 voted in favor of amending the state...
Beau Rivage Casino Guest’s Claims of False Imprisonment to Go Before Jury
An incident that occurred in March 2022 at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Mississippi is expected to head to a jury trial after a federal judge ruled two of the plaintiff's allegations have...
Tribal Casinos Generate Record Revenue of $41.9B in 2023 Fiscal Year
Tribal casinos in the United States generated record gross gaming revenue (GGR) of approximately $41.9 billion during the federal government's 2023 fiscal year (Oct. 1, 2022, through Sept. 30, 2023). The National Indian Gaming Commission...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2024 Odds Shorten Following Biden Debate Debacle
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) was perhaps the big winner of Thursday night's debate between President Joe Biden (D) and former President Donald Trump (R). Biden's debate performance in which he repeatedly struggled to conjugate...
Nevada Casino Revenue Reaches New High in May as Players Lose $1.32B
Nevada casinos generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of $1.32 billion last month, the best May ever for the Silver State gaming industry. After March GGR fell almost 2% year over year and some analysts were...
