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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...
‘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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Pickering Casino Opens Hotel Near Toronto, $500M Resort Nearly Complete
Pickering Casino Resort in Ontario, located just outside the province's Toronto capital, opened its on-site hotel on Monday, January 16. Pickering's 96,000-square-foot casino opened in July 2021. The casino offers 2,200 slot machines, 90 table...
North Carolina Pro Sports Teams Seek Control of State Sports Betting Market
North Carolina professional sports teams and organizations believe if the state wishes to legalize sports betting on their competitions and events, they should reap a financial benefit. More than 30 states have authorized gambling on...
Cherokee Nation to Appeal Pope County Casino Ruling to Arkansas Supreme Court
The Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB) will appeal a judge's decision that came last Friday rescinding the company's gaming license to build and eventually operate a casino in Pope County. Pulaski County Circuit Judge Tim Fox...
State College Casino Hearing Set, Cordish to Make Case Against Bally’s Project
The State College casino project that many locals oppose -- and the College Township Council has expressed remorse for allowing to proceed -- will be discussed in Harrisburg on Jan. 25 before the Pennsylvania Gaming...
