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Petersburg, Virginia Casino Effort Remains Alive, Fairfax Casino Bill Dead
A Virginia Senate subcommittee gave hope to a Petersburg casino effort on Thursday by advancing legislation that would designate the town as a qualified gaming host jurisdiction. Virginia legalized commercial gaming in 2020, but only...
Maryland iGaming Bill Would Ask State Voters If They Want Online Casinos
Maryland online sportsbooks debuted their operations in November. Just two months later, at least two state senators say it's time to further expand gaming in the Old Line State. State Sens. Ron Watson (D-Prince George)...
NBA Partners with American Gaming Association for Responsible Gaming
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is teaming up with the American Gaming Association (AGA) to improve its responsible gaming messaging across the league. The AGA is the leading lobbying organization in DC, working on behalf...
Pennsylvania Casino Gamblers Receive Bans for Leaving Children Unattended in Vehicles
Pennsylvania continues to see gamblers leave their children unattended in their vehicles outside the state's 16 brick-and-mortar casinos. The problem has become a major issue for the state, and the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's (PGCB)...
PGA Tour Expands Integrity Program, Bolsters Sports Betting Monitoring
The PGA Tour is expanding its Integrity Program with a new partnership. Golf's premier professional tour announced this week that it will enhance its monitoring capabilities by developing its existing relationship with Genius Sports and...
Montreal Casino Player Wins $3M Table Game Jackpot After Just a Few Hands
A Montreal casino player earlier this month won more than CA$3 million (US$2.24 million) after playing a progressive table game for only a few minutes. Casino de Montreal is the largest casino in Canada, with...
Bally’s Casino Near Penn State Approved Despite Widespread Community Opposition
The Bally's casino proposal to redevelop the former Macy's department store at the Nittany Mall cleared a major hurdle Wednesday afternoon. That's when the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) voted unanimously to approve the $123...
DraftKings Partners with Responsible Gaming Firm Gamres for Best Practices
DraftKings is teaming up with a leading responsible gaming consultancy and research firm based in Ontario to develop better safeguards to further limit excessive play on its iGaming and online sportsbook platforms. More than 70%...
North Carolina Casino Effort to Resume as 40 New State Lawmakers Begin 2023 Session
North Carolina lawmakers commenced their regular session -- informally the "long session" -- in Raleigh on Wednesday. The long sessions are held in odd-numbered years and tend to be the assemblies when more controversial matters,...
Massachusetts Sports Betting House Rules Approved, Bet365 Drops Raynham Park
Massachusetts sports betting begins at the state's three commercial casinos next Tuesday, January 31. But before the first legal sports bets in the commonwealth can be wagered at Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield, and Plainridge...
