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FBI Issues Cybersecurity Advisory on Group that Targeted MGM, Caesars
The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has released a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory about Scattered Spider, the infamous hacking group that recently targeted both MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment. The FBI, in a notice with...
Richmond Casino Defeat Has Other Virginia Cities Jockeying for Gaming
Richmond voters earlier this month rejected for a second time a proposed casino resort in the Virginia capital metro. That has prompted state lawmakers and local officials in other counties and cities to ponder whether...
Bally’s Chicago at Risk of Not Being Built, Says City Alderman Brian Hopkins
The $1.7 billion permanent Bally's Chicago integrated casino resort to be built at the Freedom Center and to open before a state-mandated deadline of Sept. 9, 2026, is at risk of not happening. That's according...
Pennsylvania Gaming Revenue Totals $483M in October, Oddsmakers Take $800M in Bets
Pennsylvania gaming revenue in October 2023 totaled $483 million, a 7.3% year-over-year gain. The money includes revenue generated at the state's 17 brick-and-mortar casinos and from iGaming, sports betting, fantasy sports, and video gaming terminals...
Louisiana Casinos Continue Struggles, Revenue Down for Ninth Consecutive Month
Louisiana casinos continued their losing streak in October. This week, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board reported that gross gaming revenue (GGR) from the state's 13 riverboats and two brick-and-mortar casinos totaled approximately $174.5 million. The...
Macau Casinos Likely to Avoid Nongaming Spending Trigger This Year
Macau casinos continue to see business recover in the first full year after China President Xi Jinping lifted his "zero-COVID" pandemic policy. The controversial program initiated lockdowns when new COVID-19 cases were detected and kept...
Pennsylvania Casino Smoking Bill Advances Out of Committee
Pennsylvania casino smoking is allowed in designated areas, but some state Democrats want to extinguish the gaming exemption from the state's Clean Indoor Air Act. The Pennsylvania House Health Committee yesterday made history by advancing...
Resorts World Sentosa to Focus on Premium Customers in $5B Expansion
Resorts World Sentosa's parent company, Genting Singapore Limited, a division of the Genting Group based in Malaysia, is nearly doubling down on its planned renovation and expansion of the integrated casino resort. Fresh off a...
West Virginia Joins Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement, Becomes Fifth State in Accord
West Virginia on Tuesday became the fifth state to join the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA), an accord that allows states to share online poker player pools. MSIGA is managed by the Multi-State Internet Gaming...
Pennsylvania House Health Committee Likely to Forward Bill to Ban Casino Smoking
The Pennsylvania House Health Committee is expected to pass legislation Wednesday morning requiring the state's casino floors to go entirely smoke-free. The House Health Committee fields legislation impacting public health. Rep. Dan Frankel (D-Allegheny) chairs...
