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HeadWaters Resort & Casino Amends Development in Norfolk, Va.
HeadWaters Resort & Casino is pulling up the rear of the four commercial casinos in Virginia that were authorized in November 2020 through a ballot referendum. Nearly three years after Virginia voters signed off on...
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper Signs Sports Betting Bill
North Carolina sports betting off of tribal lands was legalized Wednesday afternoon. That's when Gov. Roy Cooper (D) signed legislation authorizing up to 12 commercial online sportsbooks. The law additionally allows the state's professional sports...
Maryland License Plates URL No Longer Directs to Philippines Casino Website
The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) says the website address listed on nearly 800K license plates that remain in use no longer directs to a Philippines-focused online casino website. Early this month, state officials became...
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund Investing Heavily in Esports, Video Games
A new report suggests the Saudi Arabian government continues to invest heavily in esports and video game development, production, and distribution. The kingdom is bankrolling the investment spree through its Public Investment Fund (PIF), which...
Gateway Casinos Warn Employees that Their Personal Information ‘Likely’ Compromised
Gateway Casinos continues to deal with the repercussions of a crippling cyberattack on its Ontario properties that occurred earlier this year. On April 16, Gateway Casinos abruptly shuttered its 14 casinos in Ontario after company...
Vernon Downs Lifelines Sent to New York Governor, Bills Would Reduce Racino Taxes
Vernon Downs Casino Hotel has been afforded the lifelines its owner, Jeff Gural, has sought from the New York State Assembly. The tax relief measures now await New York Gov. Hochul's (D) signature. Gural last...
Raynham Park Caesars Sportsbook Targeting Late Summer Kickoff Ahead of NFL
Raynham Park officials presented their plans on Monday for a sportsbook at the former greyhound racetrack that continues to operate as a pari-mutuel facility that simulcasts live horse and dog races from around the country....
Rochester Leaders Scold New York State Officials for Secret Seneca Negotiations
Representatives for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's (D) office announced last week an "agreement in principle" with the Seneca Nation for a new, 20-year, Class III gaming compact. But after reports surfaced that part of...
Treasure Island Macau Opening with Shopping Mall, Galeries Lafayette
The Treasure Island Resorts World Hotel and Shopping Centre in Macau is set to hold a soft opening this summer, with a full grand opening expected in October. The Chinese casino enclave's newest resort complex...
New Jersey iGaming Expires in November, Lawmakers Scramble to Extend Law
New Jersey's iGaming law passed in 2013 authorized Atlantic City casinos to conduct online casino operations, but the bill sanctioned such gambling for only a 10-year period. Lawmakers in the Trenton capital are working to...
