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Alabama Pension Fund Administrator Encourages Lawmakers to Authorize Gambling
The top official overseeing Alabama's pension fund is calling on Gov. Kay Ivey (R) to initiate a special legislative session to continue talks about casino gambling authorization that stalled in the Montgomery capital earlier this...
Mass Market Fuels Macau Casino Revenue to Best Monthly Mark Since January 2020
China's mass market in May propelled the Macau casino industry to its highest monthly revenue haul since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in January 2020. Macau's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau reports that the...
Arkansas’ Pope County Fields $405M Casino Pitch, Developers Offer $65M Upfront
Mississippi-based Gulfside Casino Partnership isn't folding on its pursuit to build and operate a commercial casino in Arkansas by way of Pope County. Nearly six years after a casino license earmarked for Pope County was...
North Carolina Tribal Casino Near Charlotte to Finally Break Ground on Resort
A tribal casino project in North Carolina roughly 35 miles west of Charlotte is finally nearing construction more than a decade after the undertaking was first announced. The Catawba Nation has operated a temporary casino...
Louisiana’s Treasure Chest Near New Orleans Ready to Open Land-Based Casino
The Treasure Chest Casino in Kenner, La., will soon jump ship from its longtime riverboat for a new brick-and-mortar property just inland from the Lake Pontchartrain shore. Boyd Gaming has owned and operated the New...
Pro League Network Raises $2.2M, Investors Include NBA Star Kevin Garnett
Officials with the Pro League Network (PLN) say the company's most recent fundraising round resulted in approximately $2.2 million in capital. PLN facilitates niche sporting events and regulates the games and contests for fair play...
Odds Shorten on Minnesota Sports Betting Becoming Legal in 2025
Efforts to legalize sports betting in Minnesota failed earlier this month for the sixth year in a row. States obtained the legal authority to determine their own laws regarding sports gambling after the US Supreme...
Las Vegas Raiders Owner Mark Davis is Not the Father of Cirque Performer’s Child
Mark Davis, the 69-year-old billionaire owner of the NFL Las Vegas Raiders was reported on Sunday to have impregnated a 26-year-old social media influencer and Cirque du Solei choreographer and performer. The report, however, wasn't...
Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Expands Casino Floor, Opens WSOP Room
Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel in Murphy, NC, is in the midst of a $275 million renovation and expansion project. Guests recently began experiencing the overhaul's features, including a larger gaming space and...
Enthusiasm for Commercial Casinos in North Carolina Fades Among GOP Leaders
Republican leaders in North Carolina last year unsuccessfully tried to legalize commercial casino gambling after a faction of their party refused to get on board. The party gridlock could keep gaming talks out of the...
