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Belle of Baton Rouge Scraps Plans to Demolish Historic Building Near Casino
The parent company of the Belle of Baton Rouge has folded on its plans to demolish a historic building near its casino hotel. The Queen Casino & Entertainment Inc., the owner of the Belle of...
Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia Timeline Unveiled in Petersburg
The fate of Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia will be determined on Nov. 5 when voters in Petersburg make their voices heard on whether they approve of allowing a commercial casino resort to come to...
Study: Online Gaming Disproportionately Impacts Low-Income Populations
A new study from the University of California San Diego's Rady School of Management finds a correlation between irresponsible gambling and lower-income consumers in states where certain forms of online gambling are legal. UC San...
Skillz Lawsuit Against Papaya Gaming Over Bot Allegations to Continue in Federal Court
Skillz Platform Inc.'s lawsuit against a rival over allegations that the competitor's platform uses computer bots to play against real human customers can proceed, a federal judge ruled this week. In March, Skillz filed a...
Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe Undergoing Complete Overhaul Following Acquisition
Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe in Stateline, Nev. along the California border is set for a complete overhaul of the resort casino. Billionaire Tilman Fertitta's Fertitta Entertainment Inc. acquired the former Hard Rock Hotel & Casino...
Deadwood Casinos See Gaming Revenue Gains Through First Half of 2024
Deadwood, SD casinos fared better through the first six months of 2024 than they did a year ago. The South Dakota Department of Revenue reveals that Deadwood's 23 licensed gaming facilities combined to win $71.8 million off...
Wisconsin Tribal Casino for Beloit Comes to Light, Ho-Chunks Maintain $405M Budget
A Wisconsin tribal casino that's been in the works for more than six years is finally nearing the start of construction. The Ho-Chunk Nation is one of several federally recognized tribes in Wisconsin. The tribe...
Topgolf Taps Casino Industry Veteran for Chief Operating Officer
Topgolf has announced the appointment of Erin Chamberlin as the golf entertainment leader's next chief operating officer. Chamberlin arrives at Topgolf, the sports entertainment company engaged in operating golf driving ranges featuring electronically tracked balls...
Microsoft Outage Impacted Several Casino Resorts in China’s Macau, Philippines’ Manila
Last week's catastrophic Microsoft outage grounded global travel and brought many businesses and industries to a standstill. The cybersecurity infrastructure meltdown impacted casino resort operations not only in the United States but also in major...
Nebraska Racing and Gaming Regulators Approve License Transfer to Ogallala
The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission (NRGC) last week voted unanimously to approve a transfer request for a horse racetrack license from Hastings to a forthcoming facility in Ogallala. Hastings Exposition and Racing, Inc. owner...
