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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Wants Mobile Sports Betting Operational in Time for NFL
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (R), like so many state residents who wish to gamble on sports legally over the internet, has grown impatient with state regulators tasked with issuing licenses for the emerging industry. The governor wrote the legislature's Sports Wagering and...
Live! Casino Maryland Marks Anniversary with $1M College Scholarship Gift
Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland, located in the DC/Baltimore corridor just off I-95, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month. The Cordish Companies casino first opened its doors on June 6, 2012. To commemorate the property's successes, Cordish is looking ahead and...
Las Vegas Sheriff Joe Lombardo Challenges Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak in 2022 Election
Joe Lombardo will take on Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) in the 2022 gubernatorial election set for Nov. 8. Lombardo, the top law enforcement official in Southern Nevada, head of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD), and sheriff of Clark County,...
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Approves Pay Increases, Bonuses
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) Board of Directors approved 4% pay increases for 240 employees yesterday, plus one-time bonuses of $2,250 per worker. The expenditures will cost the government agency approximately $19.3 million. Founded in 1955, the LVCVA owns...
DraftKings Expands Responsible Gaming Pledge with BetBlocker Partnership
DraftKings is further extending its commitment to responsible gaming by partnering with a not-for-profit charity that develops software tailored toward limiting excessive play. DraftKings, an iGaming and sports betting leader in the US, is partnering with Scotland-based BetBlocker to implement responsible gaming...
US Open Bettors Back Players Who Have Refrained From Joining LIV Golf
The 122nd US Open tees off this Thursday, June 16, at The Country Club in Brookline, Ma. The famed Massachusetts venue is one of the oldest country clubs in the United States. The club hosted its first USGA event in 1902 with...
Harrah’s Las Vegas Guest Wins $918K Mega Progressive Ultimate Texas Hold’em Jackpot
Harrah's Las Vegas was the site of yet another recent life-changing win on the Strip. The Caesars Entertainment property tells Casino.org that a visitor from Arizona was the lucky winner of a $918,430 jackpot hit on the morning of Sunday, June 12....
Indiana Casino Revenue Could Foreshadow Disappointing Nationwide Trend
Indiana casino revenue declined for a second consecutive month in May. The downward trend comes after the state gaming industry in March reported its highest monthly win in a decade. Indiana's 10 casinos and two racinos combined to win $211.9 million last...
Macau Casino Union Warns About Mass Layoffs with New Gaming Licenses
The leading casino union in Macau is expressing concerns that the six licensed gaming operators might be inclined to lay off thousands of their workers after the companies receive new concessions. The New Macau Gaming Staff Rights Association said last week that...
Atlantic City Casino Union Mulling Strike After Labor Agreements Expire
The Atlantic City casino union that represents some 10,000 workers employed by the nine resorts is threatening a strike. Unite Here Local 54 says its labor agreements with the nine casinos expired at the end of May. While negotiations are continuing with...
