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Pennsylvania Woman Charged for Leaving Children, Dog Inside Car Outside Casino
A Pennsylvania woman is facing criminal charges after state police say she allegedly left two children and a dog in her car while she gambled inside a casino. The Pennsylvania State Police's Gaming Enforcement Bureau says two children aged nine and three...
Pennsylvania Second-Richest Gaming State in 2022, Edges New Jersey by $28K
Pennsylvania was the nation's second-richest gaming state in 2022. But only by the slimmest of margins. A day after New Jersey revealed that its full-year gaming revenue totaled a little more than $5.2 billion, state gaming regulators in Pennsylvania said revenue there...
Former Georgia Chief Justice: Sports Betting Doesn’t Require Constitutional Amendment
Georgia's former chief justice, who oversaw the state's highest judicial authority, doesn't think a constitutional amendment is needed to authorize gambling on sports. Harold Melton served as chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court from September 2018 through June 2021. He was...
Massachusetts Sports Betting to Begin Soon, State Finalizing Regulations
Massachusetts sports betting is making its final approach to launch. With state gaming regulators expected to sign off on the governing rules that will dictate how expanded gaming functions, the first legal sports wagers in the commonwealth could come before January ends....
‘Meet AC’ Rebrands to ‘Visit Atlantic City’ to Better Reflect Tourism Mission
"Meet AC," the marketing brand of the Atlantic City Convention and Visitors Bureau, is no more. The bureau revealed Tuesday that its promotional arm is now "Visit Atlantic City." "Visit Atlantic City," tourism and convention officials say, better reflects the agency's core...
Kyle Rittenhouse Las Vegas Event at The Venetian Abruptly Canceled
An event featuring 20-year-old vigilante Kyle Rittenhouse that was to be held Wednesday night at The Venetian on the Las Vegas Strip has been called off. Rittenhouse was acquitted of murder and other charges in November 2021 for his role in two...
Atlantic City Casino Win in 2022 Tops 2019, Inflation Hurts Bottom Lines
Atlantic City casinos won more than $2.78 billion off of gamblers at the nine resorts in 2022. That's a 9% improvement from 2021, and 3.7% higher than what the casinos won in pre-pandemic 2019. Atlantic City's land-based casinos won a little more...
Osage Casinos CEO Kimberly Pearson Says Gaming Industry Smart to Promote Women
Osage Casinos CEO Kimberly Pearson hopes her recent appointment sets off a flurry of other females working in the commercial and tribal gaming industries being promoted to C-level positions. Osage Casinos owns and operates seven casinos in Oklahoma on behalf of the...
Las Vegas Tourism Authority Says Scrapped Strip Land Sale Won’t Stall Renovation
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) held its first meeting since its $120 million land sale fell through with a Chilean businessman. While disappointed, agency officials say the development won't impede the timeline of the Convention Center's makeover. In October...
New York Supreme Court Says Bangladesh Lawsuit Against Philippines Bank Can Continue
The New York Supreme Court has ruled that a lawsuit brought by the Bangladeshi government against a Philippines bank can proceed. In 2016, an international bank fraud case arose when a series of wire transactions were initiated for withdrawals from the Bangladesh...