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Richmond Casino Referendum Dropped, Developers Cite State Concerns
The Richmond casino referendum that city officials sought for the November 2022 ballot is being delayed by a year. Richmond was one of five cities the state qualified through 2020 legislation to consider a casino...
Massachusetts Sports Betting Won’t Start Soon, Gaming Regulators Caution Public
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) today held its first meeting since state lawmakers passed legislation to authorize sports betting. The special sports betting joint conference committee last weekend reached a compromise between two competing sports...
Penn National Gaming Rebrands to Penn Entertainment
Penn National Gaming is no more. Effective immediately, the regional casino powerhouse that controls the Hollywood brand will be known as Penn Entertainment. The Wyomissing, Pa.-based gaming operator today revealed mixed results for its third...
NFL Washington Commanders Seek Stadium Sports Betting License in Maryland
The NFL Washington Commanders football team is seeking a sports betting license for its home stadium in Landover, Md. FedExField, formerly Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, has been the home of the Washington NFL franchise since...
Foxwoods Casino Tribe Seeks Economic Diversity, Acquires Consultancy Firm
The tribe that owns Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut has acquired a Florida-based government consultancy firm that primarily contracts with the federal government. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation announced this week it's acquiring WWC Global. The...
Caesars Virginia Demolishes Former Mill, ‘Three Sisters’ Smokestacks to Remain
Caesars Virginia is making progress on its construction site in Danville on the grounds of what was formerly the Dan River Mills textile site. Caesars Entertainment has partnered with the Virginia city to build a...
iGaming Could Generate $6.35B in Annual Taxes, Study Finds
A new report on iGaming tax benefits suggests US states could reap around $6.35 billion annually from the expanded gaming should they choose to legalize it. VIXIO GamblingCompliance was contracted by Light & Wonder --...
Macau Relaxing Quarantine Policy for Some, Casinos Unlikely to Benefit
Macau casinos experienced their worst month of the entire COVID-19 pandemic in July, as gaming revenue totaled just $49 million. For a meaningful recovery to initiate, China and the casino enclave need to reopen their...
Richmond Casino Money Ballot Referendum Dropped by City Council
The Richmond casino ballot referendum that was to ask city voters how they'd prefer to use tax dollars generated by a theoretical commercial casino in town has been dropped. The Richmond City Council this week...
Massachusetts Sports Betting Compromise Sent to Gov. Charlie Baker
The Massachusetts sports betting conference committee reached common ground just hours before the state legislature was set to adjourn for its 2022 session. House Speaker Ron Mariano (D-3rd Norfolk) announced the news of a sports...
