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Choctaw Casinos Tap Texas Sports Legends for Advertising Campaign
Choctaw Casinos & Resorts, the gaming and hospitality arm of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, makes no secret about targeting Texans to keep its properties bustling. The tribe's latest marketing ploy further highlights Texas' importance...
Tulane Athletics Dept. Requires Staff NDA to Protect Game Integrity
Tulane University's athletics department is taking great strides to protect the integrity of its games. With sports betting running rampant across the U.S. and a recent high-profile scandal involving several players at Iowa and Iowa...
Illinois Gaming Board Mulls Revoking License for Business With Mob Links
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) continues to review how a restaurant owner with admitted ties to the mob secured a state-issued gaming license. The pact allows him to incorporate video gaming terminals (VGTs) at his...
North Carolina Casino Conversation Should Include State Voters — Poll
New polling out of North Carolina suggests state voters want a say in whether commercial casinos are allowed to come to the Tar Heel State. State leaders in the General Assembly, largely in private, closed-door...
Pennsylvania Chief Gaming Regulator Asks Lawmakers to Resolve Skill Gaming Issue
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's (PGCB) top official is calling on state lawmakers to settle the skill gaming debate. Skill gaming machines remain in countless bars, restaurants, gas stations, and grocery stores across the commonwealth....
Former Diamond Jacks Casino in Bossier City Nearing Sale to Cordish Companies
The former Diamond Jacks Casino Resort in Louisiana's Bossier City is in the process of being sold to Baltimore-based Cordish Companies. A state official says he expects the transaction to close this fall. Peninsula Pacific...
Pennsylvania Casinos Experiencing Fewer Unattended Children Incidences
Pennsylvania casinos continue to report incidences of children being left unattended inside vehicles outside the gaming properties, but rates are improving, state officials say. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) this week reported four additional...
Queen Baton Rouge in Louisiana Opens Land-Based Casino Following $85M Overhaul
The Queen Baton Rouge is officially open following an $85 million overhaul that brought the casino ashore and expanded the gaming space. Formerly Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge, Illinois-based gaming firm CQ Holding Company acquired the...
California Tribe Combatting Opioid Crisis With Casino Donation
A California tribe is helping combat the ongoing opioid crisis that's impacting natives at higher rates than the general public by donating funds generated by its casino resort located north of Fresno. The Picayune Rancheria...
FanDuel Brings Professional Pickleball Lines to Sportsbooks in 10 States
FanDuel is the first major sportsbook in the US to offer legal wagering on pickleball. Effective Thursday, August 24, FanDuel Sportsbook bettors have access to lines on pickleball tournaments on the Professional Pickleball Association Tour...
