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Harrah’s Columbus Opens in Nebraska, Slots Player Hits Jackpot
Harrah's and Caesars Entertainment late last week made history by opening the first permanent casino in Nebraska's history. Harrah's Columbus, NE, Racing & Casino, the $100 million gaming and horse racetrack destination, opened its doors...
Seneca Nation President ‘Disappointed’ With State Gaming Compact Negotiations
Seneca Nation President Rickey Armstrong on Friday publicly declared his frustration in negotiating a new Class III gaming compact with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D). On Friday, the Seneca tribe commemorated its Buffalo Treaty...
Bally’s, Boyd Gaming Shareholders Reject Proposals to Weigh Casino Smoking Bans
Bally's Corporation shareholders last Thursday rejected a proposal to ban indoor smoking at all of the company's 15 casinos. In April, Trinity Health, a healthcare system in Michigan that owns 440 shares of Bally's traded...
Donald Trump Wins Huge Support From Republican Jewish Coalition
Former U.S. president and ex-casino magnate Donald Trump has significantly fewer campaign dollars in his 2024 war chest than his Democratic opponent Joe Biden, but a powerful group of Republican Jewish donors seek to change...
Washington Grocery Store Sells Three Winning Lottery Tickets in Eight Days
A grocery store in Washington's Spokane Valley is a one-stop shop for groceries, pharmacy, flowers, alcohol -- and for three recent lottery players -- great fortune. The Washington Lottery announced this week that the Yoke's...
New Jersey Gaming Revenue Nearly $511M in April, Atlantic City Casinos Struggle
New Jersey's gaming industry enjoyed its best April in over a decade, the state's Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) reveals. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) from the nine casinos in Atlantic City, sports betting, and iGaming...
Scottie Scheffler Out of Jail Following Arrest on Way to PGA Championship
Scottie Scheffler, the world's top-ranked golfer and betting favorite at this week's PGA Championship, is out of jail following his arrest early Friday morning. Scheffler, the 2023 Masters champion and most sportsbooks' biggest liability this...
Dave & Buster’s In-App Betting Function Faces Regulatory Scorn in Multiple States
Dave & Buster's announced the rollout of peer-to-peer betting within its D&B Rewards mobile application this month. The news quickly garnered pushback from state lawmakers and regulators in commercial gaming states. Ohio was among the...
The Coney New York Casino Bid Unveils Scope for $3B Development in Brooklyn
The Coney has unveiled specifics of the $3 billion integrated resort casino it seeks to build in New York City by way of southwestern Brooklyn. A project from a consortium consisting of Saratoga Casino Holdings,...
Commercial Gaming Industry Sets Quarterly Record, as Players Lose Nearly $18B
The state of the commercial gaming industry in the United States has never been stronger, as revenue hit new highs during the first quarter of 2024. The American Gaming Association (AGA) on Thursday revealed its...
