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Prostitution in Macau Is Legal and Widely Available Near Casinos, But Risks Remain
Prostitution is permitted in Macau, but businesses cannot sell sex services Prostitution must be mutually agreed upon between the sex worker and the customer Prostitutes are often found in and around the city's many casinos...
Saracen Casino Resort Opens Long-Awaited 318-Room Hotel in Arkansas
The hotel at Saracen Casino Resort is open The 318-room facility was first announced in 2019 Saracen is one of three casinos in Arkansas, along with Southland and Oaklawn Saracen Casino Resort in Arkansas is...
Virginia Lottery Reappoints Former Executive Director to Navigate Critical Transition
Kevin Hall is back at the helm of the Virginia Lottery Board Hall returns after a four-year absence in the private sector Gov. Spanberger wants to transition some of the lottery's regulatory duties to a...
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Push Bipartisan Fix as Online Gambling Losses Mount
Legislation in Pennsylvania proposes a series of regulatory guardrails on iGaming and online sports betting Pennsylvania gamblers lost $2.77 billion to legal online casinos last year Online sports betting losses were around $600 million Lawmakers...
Green Bay Packers Double Down on Casino Branding at Historic Lambeau Field
The Potawatomi Sportsbook has been named the Official Sportsbook Partner of the Green Bay Packers The Packers and Lambeau Field now have official sportsbook and casino hotel designations The Green Bay Packers are expanding their...
George Santos Shilled Polymarket While Trading on Kalshi
Polymarket has ended its partnership with George Santos The disassociation comes after the DOJ opened a probe into Santos' alleged trading on Kalshi Santos is no stranger to controversy, as he fabricated his background while...
Atlantic Club Listing Price Slashed to $50M, Atlantic City Townhouses Planned Next Door
The asking price for the Atlantic Club in Atlantic City is now $50 million The shuttered Boardwalk casino resort has been on the market for almost a year A 74-unit residential community is being planned...
Florida Lottery Clerk Steals $1,000 Ticket, Arrest Follows Sexual Assault and Strangulation Charges
A store clerk in Panama City is accused of stealing a $1,000 scratch-off The Florida Lottery says the man has been charged with a felony and a misdemeanor The defendant has a lengthy rap sheet...
UPenn Neuroscientist: The Human Brain Is Wired for Risky Bets
Researchers at Penn say gambling disorders are neurological conditions Over time, the human brain has become adapted to risk-taking The gaming industry preys on the vulnerability A neuroscientist at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia...
Pennsylvania Skill Games Face Gas Station Ban and Age Increase to 21
Pennsylvania skill games aren't currently regulated Legislation seeks to bring the grey slot-like games under the state's oversight Big changes could be in store for skill games in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania state Rep. Ben Waxman (D-Philadelphia)...
