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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...
Justin Thomas PGA Championship Comeback Pays Off for Bettors, But Books Fare Well
Justin Thomas made history Sunday by coming from seven back to win the PGA Championship. The seven-stroke deficit entering the final round tied the largest PGA comeback in the tournament's 106-year history. The 29-year-old Thomas fired a three-under 67 yesterday to finish...
London Casino Worker Wins $92K Discrimination Case Over After Work Drinks
A former London casino worker has been awarded £74,113 (US$93,200) by an employment tribunal judge. Rita Leher, 51, was one of the original workers at Aspers Casino in London's Westfield Stratford City when the facility opened in the fall of 2011. More...
President Joe Biden Polling Numbers Worsen, 2024 Election Odds Lengthen
President Joe Biden continues to see his approval rating decline. And that's only further lengthening the odds of him winning another four-year term in the White House come 2024. The Associated Press revealed yesterday that its latest polling conducted with the University...
Minnesota Sports Betting Bill Progresses, But Legalization Odds Slim in 2022
Minnesota sports betting legislation advanced in a Senate committee this week. But with only days remaining before the state legislature is to adjourn for 2022, the odds are slim that gambling will be expanded this year. State Sen. Roger Chamberlain (R-Lino Lakes)...
Tilman Fertitta Makes $50M Donation to University of Houston Med School
Tilman Fertitta is the latest casino billionaire to put his name on a medical institution. Fertitta, 64, whose privately owned Landry's restaurant and hospitality empire includes five Golden Nugget casinos, this week announced a $50 million donation to the University of Houston's...
Massachusetts Sports Betting Debate In Conference, as Legislature at Odds
The Massachusetts sports betting debate in the state Legislature is headed for a conference committee. That's after the legislative chambers remained deadlocked regarding the regulatory specifics of the expanded gambling. The Massachusetts House passed its sports betting bill last July. After months...
