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Atlantic City recibe a Jay-Z, Beyoncé y The Weeknd este fin de semana
Reform Alliance celebrará este fin de semana su Casino Night & Gala en Atlantic City Ocean Casino Resort volverá a ser la sede del evento La gala será solo por invitación Atlantic City será el punto de encuentro este fin de semana,...
Reform Alliance Atlantic City Gala at Ocean Raises Millions for Criminal Justice Reform
The Reform Alliance held its Casino Night & Gala in Atlantic City on Saturday The star-studded event raised around $20 million for criminal justice reform The second Reform Alliance Casino Night & Gala in Atlantic City was once again a riveting success....
Macau Casinos Consider Virtual Live Entertainment, Cite ‘ABBA Voyage’ Success
Casinos in Macau are considering virtual live entertainment "ABBA Voyage" could overhaul casino residencies Macau casinos are considering a bet on virtual "live" entertainment that allows concertgoers to see their favorite acts -- both present and past -- who aren't actually in...
Washington State Employee Stole $900K to Fund Gambling Addiction
A former state employee in Washington will spend the next year and a half in prison for stealing almost $900K to gamble The judge went easy on the embezzler, saying addiction can make upstanding people do bad things A former employee with...
WAGER Act to Repeal Federal Excise Handle Tax and Employee Head Fee Reintroduced
The WAGER Act would lift the federal government excise tax on sports bets Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is sponsoring the bill Legal sportsbooks pay a 0.25% excise tax on each bet they take United States Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and...
Philippines Senate President Ousted After Being Linked to Casino Money Laundering
Political corruption has again hit the Philippines It's alleged that government officials laundered money through casinos The money was supposed to be used to help protect against flooding Philippines Senate President Francis Escudero was removed from the top post of the upper...
Resorts World Catskills Nongaming Assets Will Be Sold to Sullivan County
Resorts World Catskills' nongaming assets are being sold The buyer is Sullivan County, the host county to the Upstate NY casino RW Catskills has underperformed throughout its history It opened in early 2018 The nongaming assets of Resorts World Catskills will be...
Wyoming Sports Betting Tax Rate Remains Unchanged Following Testy Hearing
Wyoming's 10% tax on online sports betting will remain Legislation sought to double the tax on online sportsbooks to 20% The Wyoming sports betting tax paid by the state's five online sportsbooks will remain the same through at least 2026. This week,...
Texas Lt. Gov. Candidate Vikki Goodwin Would Support Liberalization of Casinos
Texas Rep. Vikki Goodwin is seeking to become the next Lt. Gov. of Texas Goodwin is the underdog against incumbent Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Goodwin is seeking to return the power of government to the people Texas Rep. Vikki Goodwin (D-Travis) would...
NCAA Sports Betting Probe Involves 13 College Basketball Players From Six Universities
The NCAA is investigating 13 former men's basketball players The probe is regarding possible sports betting violations The NCAA is investigating whether former men's college basketball players at six schools violated the organization's sports betting regulations. In a media release on Thursday,...