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Hofstra University Could Have Ace Up Its Sleeve in Opposing Sands Long Island Casino
Hofstra University's leadership doesn't want a casino near its campus in Nassau County on New York's Long Island. The private school has gone so far as to block a gaming resort from being authorized at...
Harrah’s Nebraska Sets June Opening Date After Receiving State Gaming License
Harrah's Nebraska is poised to become the third casino in the Cornhusker State to commence gaming operations. Last Friday, the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission found Caesars Entertainment and its local investors suitable to receive...
Missouri Sports Betting Obstructionist Again Blocks Senate Vote, as Legislature Adjourns
Missouri sports betting legislation in 2023 has been dealt a similar fate as in recent years. After gaining bipartisan support in the state House of Representatives, a bill to allow Missourians to bet on sports...
Melco Resorts Announces City of Dreams Mediterranean Opening in Cyprus
Melco Resorts has announced that its next casino will open this July in the island country of Cyprus. Located in the Mediterranean Sea, Cyprus is geographically in Western Asia but its culture and political values...
Treasure Chest Casino Near New Orleans Announces Opening Date for $100M Resort
Treasure Chest Casino officials on Friday held a ceremonial topping off of the Louisiana resort's $100 million renovation and expansion project. The Treasure Chest riverboat has called Lake Pontchartrain home since its opening in 1994....
Culinary Union Strikes Deal with MLB A’s in Anticipation of Las Vegas Move
The Culinary Union's Local 226 chapter in Las Vegas says it has reached an agreement with Major League Baseball's (MLB) Oakland A's that would potentially allow stadium workers to organize. A's ownership seems intent on...
Kansas Casino Employees Unite to Ban Indoor Smoking at Four Properties
Kansas casino employees working at the state's four brick-and-mortar commercial gaming properties have formed a coalition to urge lawmakers in Topeka to close the indoor smoking loophole. Kansas' Indoor Clean Air Act prohibits smoking in...
Shreveport Casinos Could Soon Reintroduce Smoking as City Council Mulls Flip-Flop
The Shreveport City Council is considering a resolution that would repeal an indoor smoking ordinance that the local government agency passed only in 2020. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Shreveport local officials in June 2020 passed...
Vernon Downs Threatens Closure, Says State Tax Cuts Could Improve its Odds
Vernon Downs Casino Hotel in Upstate New York is warning state officials that its potential closure could result in the layoffs of all 249 of its employees. The racino this week submitted a Worker Adjustment...
Jay-Z Hypes Times Square Casino Bid with Caesars, NYC Landlord SL Green
Jay-Z and his Roc Nation business empire are partnered with Caesars Entertainment and New York City real estate investment trust SL Green to bring an integrated casino resort to Manhattan's Times Square. But with plenty...
