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Culinary Reelects Las Vegas Casino Union Executives, Begins 88th Year
The Culinary Union in Las Vegas has reelected its three top officials. The hospitality trade group has embarked on its 88th year of "fighting and winning for working families in Nevada." An affiliate of Unite Here, a nationwide labor organization that represents...
Encore Boston Harbor Expansion Far From Done Deal as Critics Sound Off
Encore Boston Harbor is seeking to expand its footprint in Everett, Mass., with a 13-acre, $1.7 billion development. But before the project is greenlit, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) and local government officials are hearing input from the public. Not all of...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis 2024 Odds Lengthen as GOP Primary Field Grows
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is seeing his 2024 odds lengthen, as the Republican Party's primary field for next year's presidential election continues to grow. DeSantis and US Sen. Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) formally threw their names in the GOP 2024 hat...
PGA Tour, LIV Golf Merger Welcomed by US Sportsbooks
The PGA Tour and LIV Golf shocked the golfing world Tuesday morning by announcing a proposed merger. The tentative agreement will settle the many lawsuits between the two professional golf circuits. LIV Golf flustered the professional golf world when it formed in...
Oakland A’s Las Vegas MLB Ballpark Funding Benched by State Legislature
The Oakland A's proposed move to Las Vegas suffered a setback late Monday night. The Nevada legislature adjourned for its regular 2023 session without approving a $380 million funding measure designed to assist the MLB franchise's relocation. The A's are seeking to...
Virginia Casino Workers Join National Coalition Fighting to End Indoor Smoking
Virginia casino workers in the recently liberalized commercial gaming market have joined a nationwide group of gaming industry employees who are fighting to end indoor smoking. CEASE, Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects, was founded in Atlantic City during the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
Las Vegas Shooting Memorial Designs Displayed at Government Center
Officials planning the Las Vegas shooting memorial that is set to be constructed on the grounds where the deadly Route 91 Harvest country music festival took place on October 1, 2017, have unveiled the five finalist designs at the Clark County Government...
Philippines Government Responds to Maryland License Plate Scandal
The Philippines government has dismissed media reports linking the Southeast Asia country to a widely used commemorative license plate in Maryland. That plate features a URL that directs to a Filipino-focused online casino website. Casino.org last week reported that nearly 800K license...
Rhode Island Senate President’s Casino Smoking Comments Ignite Backlash
Rhode Island Senate President Dominick Ruggerio (D-North Providence) is facing a slew of criticism. That's after the longtime state lawmaker made disparaging comments toward casino workers who want their places of employment to be fully smoke-free. Appearing last week on the 200th...
DoubleDown, IGT $415M Social Casino Settlement Approved
In August 2022, DoubleDown Interactive (DDI) and International Game Technology (IGT) agreed to a $415 million settlement. The payment aimed to resolve a class action lawsuit brought against the social gaming developers. The settlement agreement received final approval last week in a...
