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Richmond Casino Contract With Urban One Terminated, Gaming Opportunity on Hold
The Richmond casino contract with Black-focused media conglomerate Urban One has been terminated. The Richmond City Council had hoped to reask city residents to approve a more than half of a billion-dollar integrated casino resort this November. That's after a similar local...
Rivers Casino Schenectady in New York Agrees to $5.5M Worker Settlement
The parent company of Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady in upstate New York is settling a class action lawsuit brought by its workers for about $5.5 million. In April, attorneys representing plaintiff Kendra Brown filed a class and collective action complaint against...
iGaming Experts Discuss Why Online Casino Expansion Lags Sports Betting Growth
iGaming, which includes online slot machines and interactive table games, is legal in only six states. Those six states have won more than $9.6 billion from gamblers through their regulated internet casinos, generating hundreds of millions of dollars in annual tax revenue....
Arkansas Casinos to Link Progressive Slot Machines With Other States
Arkansas casinos have been cleared to link progressive slot machines to networks that expand into other gaming states. Progressive slot machines are the terminals that are typically responsible for jackpot headlines. With a progressive, a small portion of each bet played is...
WarHorse Casino Lincoln to Open Temporary Gaming Space, First Casino in Nebraska
WarHorse Casino Lincoln expects to make history this weekend by becoming the first legal casino to open its doors in Nebraska. WarHorse Gaming is a partnership between the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska and Nebraska Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (NHBPA). The gaming...
Casino Execs Discuss Labor Challenges in Atlantic City, Foxwoods Increases Wages
Casino executives are gathered this week in Atlantic City for the 25th Annual East Coast Gaming Congress (ECGC), held at the Hard Rock. A major topic of conversation is how the gaming industry weathered COVID-19 and the ongoing challenges the pandemic continues...
Las Vegas Cannabis Consumption Lounges Cleared for Strip and City Proper
The odds of Las Vegas cannabis consumption lounges sprouting near the many casinos on the Strip and downtown were always good. But this week, city leaders made it official, rejecting a proposed motion to exclude the legal marijuana use businesses from the...
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh Hotel Nears Opening, as State Extends Gaming License
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh is set to finally open its long-awaited on-property hotel. The idea has been in the works since 2016. Rivers will soon open the 210-room facility located in Pittsburgh's Chateau neighborhood along the Ohio River. Called The Landing Hotel Pittsburgh,...
Mount Airy Casino in Pennsylvania Fined for Allowing 11- and 13-Year-Olds to Gamble
Mount Airy Casino Resort in the Pennsylvania Pocono Mountains has been slapped with a $160,000 fine. The penalty is for three instances in which the casino allowed individuals under the legal gambling age of 21 to gamble. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board...
William Hill Agrees to $100K Fine for Regulatory Shortcomings in Nevada
William Hill US and its parent company, Caesars Entertainment, will likely be fined $100K by the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) during the regulator's meeting on Thursday, Sept. 22. Caesars acquired William Hill, one of the largest bookmakers in the UK and Europe,...
