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Mohegan Tribe, Yale University Partner to Combat Problem Gambling
The Mohegan Tribe and Yale University are teaming up in Connecticut to take down problem gambling. One of two federally recognized tribes in the state, the Uncasville-based Mohegan Tribe announced yesterday a $2 million pledge to develop better treatment protocols for those...
Las Vegas Visitors Authority Approves Record $398M Budget
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) this week approved a $398 million budget for its 2022-23 fiscal year. It's the largest spending plan in the history of the Nevada government agency that was formed back in 1955. The LVCVA is...
Bally’s Rhode Island Casinos Take Property Tax Challenges to Court
The two Bally's Rhode Island casinos have filed lawsuits in state court seeking to reduce their respective property tax obligations for 2021. The Bally's Corporation -- formerly Twin River Worldwide Holdings -- says it has overpaid in the form of property taxes...
Aerosmith Las Vegas Residency Shows Canned, as Steven Tyler Enters Rehab
Aerosmith is stepping off the road to allow their iconic lead singer, Steven Tyler, to seek treatment for an unspecified drug and/or alcohol relapse. The announcement means the band's Las Vegas residency at Park MGM set for this June and July has...
North Carolina Lawmakers ‘Confident’ About Legalizing Sports Betting in 2022
Lawmakers in North Carolina convened this week in the Raleigh capital for their abbreviated legislative session. But despite 2022 being an even year and therefore a shortened assembly, state officials believe there's ample support to move the gaming effort across the finish...
The Rose Gaming Resort in Northern Virginia Could Be Complemented by NFL Stadium
The Rose Gaming Resort is a roughly $400 million undertaking being built in Northern Virginia in the small town of Dumfries. The Colonial Downs Group project is one of the largest investments to ever come to Dumfries. But an even larger undertaking...
Minnesota Sports Betting Effort Fails in 2022, Lawmaker Says Process ‘Screwed Up’
The Minnesota sports betting effort is officially dead for yet another year. That's after state lawmakers in Saint Paul failed to find mutually agreeable terms to expand gambling. Gambling in Minnesota is limited to the state-run lottery and tribal casinos owned and...
Atlantic City Casinos Financially Strong, as Busy Summer Season Approaches
Eight of the nine Atlantic City casinos were profitable in the first quarter of 2022, the lone exception being Bally's, which is amid a $100 million renovation. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) on Monday released Q1 gross operating profit...
Michigan Online Poker Players to Join Tables with Nevada, Delaware, and New Jersey
Michigan online poker players will soon see more action on the interactive tables. That's after the state formally joined the Multi-State Internet Gaming Association (MSIGA). The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) announced today that Executive Director Henry Williams has signed the MSIGA...
Steve Wynn Settles Defamation Lawsuit With Attorney Lisa Bloom
Steve Wynn has agreed to drop his defamation lawsuit against high-profile attorney Lisa Bloom. Wynn, 80, filed a lawsuit against Bloom and The Bloom Firm in April of 2018. The lawsuit came a month after the #MeToo attorney issued a press release...