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Cherokee Indians Expanding Marijuana Access in North Carolina
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina opened their medical cannabis facility in April within their sovereign territory in Cherokee, just a mile east of Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort. The Cherokees' cannabis facility...
Wynn Las Vegas Disability Lawsuit Could Hinge on Early Neutral Evaluation Conclusion
Wynn Las Vegas, LLC, the operating entity of the Wynn Las Vegas and Encore casino resorts on the Las Vegas Strip was named in a disability discrimination lawsuit by a cocktail server filed in December....
Legends Resort & Casino Deemed Sole Qualified Bid in Arkansas’ Pope County
The Arkansas Racing Commission (ARC) says only the Legends Resort & Casino bid submitted by Cherokee Nation Entertainment qualifies for further consideration to gain the lone commercial gaming license earmarked for Pope County. Gaming commissioners...
Dog Eat Plant Dog: Joey Chestnut Banned From 2024 Nathan’s Hot Dog Contest
Joey Chestnut, the most decorated competitive eater in history who has won the esteemed Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest a record 16 times and was the heavy betting favorite to win his ninth...
Caesars Virginia Casino Tax Revenue Provides City Workers Pay Raises
Caesars Virginia opened a temporary pavilion gaming tent on May 15, 2023. During the casino's first year in business, the City of Danville where the property operates, has received over $18.86 million in payments and...
New York’s Seneca Casino Compact Will Likely Be Extended Come July 1
Seneca Nation officials say their negotiations with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) have been "painstaking, frustrating, and disappointing." There has been little progress made since the tribe's Class III gaming compact expired in December...
Theft Charges Dropped Against Former Monarch Casino Employee
A former employee at the Monarch Casino Resort Spa in Colorado's Black Hawk who admitted to taking $500K in cash from the property and delivering it to who she thought was a company official has...
Whitney Houston Slots Premiere at Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel
A new slot game from IGT with a theme based on the iconic pop superstar Whitney Houston has been unveiled at the Yaamava' Resort & Casino at San Manuel in California. Last October, London-based IGT...
Donald Trump Conviction Could Hurt His Company’s Operations, but Not in Las Vegas
In late May, former President Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 counts levied against him by prosecutors in New York. If the verdict is upheld on appeal, Trump will be the first president in...
Cyprus Casino Resort Suing Turkish Media Firm for False Zelensky Report
A casino resort in Cyprus says it will take legal action against a Turkish media outlet for falsely reporting that Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky had purchased the property. Turkish news site OdaTV reported earlier this...
