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North Carolina Sports Betting Bill Passes General Assembly
After years of unsuccessful legislative efforts, the odds of online sports betting being legalized in North Carolina are good after the General Assembly signed off on a gaming expansion measure that seeks to allow internet...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
