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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...
Bally’s Atlantic City Sued by Decorated Paralympian on Valet Discrimination Claim
Bally's Atlantic City has been named in a lawsuit filed by a decorated Paralympian, who claims he was discriminated against by the casino's valet staff on two separate occasions. Douglas Heir's life was forever changed...
Macau Maintains 2023 Gaming Revenue Forecast of $16B, Group Tours to Resume
Macau is finally experiencing meaningful visitor traffic. That's after more than three years of the region's resorts being deserted because of the pandemic and China's "zero-COVID" policy. After the mainland ditched the program, Macau this...
Bahamian Gaming Tycoon Sells Venetian Islands Estate in Miami Beach for $28.3M
Bahamian gaming magnate Sebastian Bastian has flipped his waterfront estate on the prestigious Venetian Islands in Miami Beach, Fl. Bastian, a Bahamas native, began his business career in the 1990s selling Dish Satellite subscriptions to...
Sports Betting Kept Some Viewers Engaged During Georgia’s Blowout of TCU
Sports betting retained some viewers during what was otherwise a major bust for ESPN and the NCAA during Monday night's College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship. Georgia's 65-7 blowout of TCU naturally led to dismal...
Nebraska Sports Betting Bill Would Allow Wagering on College Home Games
Nebraska sports betting is still likely months away from debuting at the state's newly opened brick-and-mortar casinos. But as gaming regulators and state officials in Lincoln finalize the governing conditions that will oversee sportsbooks, new...
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo Selects Kirk Hendrick as Gaming Control Board Chair
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) has made his first major gaming decision as governor. A little more than a week after taking office, the former Clark County sheriff began tending to one of the more...
Nebraska Skill Games Bill Seeks to Tax Gaming Devices as Slot Machines
Skill games continue to proliferate in the Cornhusker State. State Sen. Tom Briese (R-Albion) says it's past time that the state reaps a benefit. Briese plans to introduce legislation this year to tax the controversial...
Slidell Wants to Scratch Historical Horse Racing Machines from OTB
Slidell government officials say their constituents don't want casino-style gambling. And that's why those local leaders are developing a plan to rid historical horse racing (HHR) machines from the city. Louisiana legalized HHR gaming in...
Rivers Casino Portsmouth Opening Delayed
Rivers Casino Portsmouth in Virginia has pushed back its grand opening from this Sunday, January 15, to Monday, January 23, at 10 a.m. When Rivers Casino Portsmouth officially opens, it will make history by becoming...
