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Bally’s Responsible Gaming Contributions Allocated to University Research Programs
The Bally's Corporation donated $600K to the International Center for Responsible Gaming (ICRG) in August 2022. The Rhode Island-based casino operator followed it up with a $450K contribution to the problem gambling institute this month. The ICRG is headquartered in Massachusetts and...
Crown Resorts Reports $125M Loss in 2023 Fiscal Year, Inquiry Expenses Cited
Crown Resorts reported a loss of AU$199 million (US$125 million) for its 2023 fiscal year that ended June 30. The embattled casino firm cited financial penalties levied against the company for its regulatory shortcomings at its three casinos in Australia. Crown Resorts...
MGM Springfield Settles Pay Violations for $6.8M, State to Collect Most of the Money
MGM Springfield has agreed to pay more than $6.8 million in the form of restitution and penalties to settle a multiyear investigation conducted by the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office and its Fair Labor Division. MGM Springfield opened in August 2018 at a...
NHL Suspends Shane Pinto 41 Games for Violating League’s Gambling Policy
The National Hockey League (NHL) on Thursday handed Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto a 41-game suspension for violating its sports betting policy. Pinto is the second professional sports player today to face a significant ban from their respective sport. Earlier Thursday, the...
Newcastle Star Sandro Tonali Suspended After Reaching Plea in Betting Scandal
Less than four months after signing with Newcastle United in England's Premier League, midfielder Sandro Tonali, 23, has been suspended for 10 months. He's also been hit with a €20,000 (US$21,100) fine. Tonali was banned on Thursday by the Italian Football Federation...
Arkansas Supreme Court Rules Against Cherokee Nation, Legends Casino License
In a 5-2 ruling, the Arkansas Supreme Court has upheld a lower court's decision that the Arkansas Racing Commission issuing a commercial gaming license to the Cherokee Nation Businesses and Legends Resort and Casino, LLC, ran afoul of state law. The Arkansas...
Del Lago Casino Revenue Eliminates Tyre Property Taxes
Gaming revenue from del Lago Resort & Casino in upstate New York will cover local property taxes in Tyre. Del Lago opened in 2017 at a cost of $440 million. The property is owned and operated by Churchill Downs, Inc., which it...
UFC, Bud Light Announce Multiyear Partnership, Ignite Boycott Calls
Bud Light will become the "Official Beer Partner of UFC" effective Jan. 1, 2024. Financial terms of the six-year deal were not disclosed. Anheuser-Busch and the UFC, a division of TKO Group Holdings, announced the sponsorship agreement on Tuesday. The news is...
Donald Trump Bringing 2024 Presidential Campaign to Las Vegas
Former President Donald Trump is bringing his 2024 campaign to Southern Nevada. Trump, 77, a former casino tycoon who owned gaming resorts in Atlantic City and Indiana, is seeking the US presidency for a third consecutive presidential cycle. The billionaire remains the...
Philippines Directs Gaming Regulator to Review Money Laundering Defenses
Philippines President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. wants his country off an international grey list of jurisdictions reportedly failing to prevent money laundering and terrorism financing activities. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is the world's global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog....
