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Nevada Constituents Slam Dina Titus Over Move to Restrict Prediction Markets
Dina Titus wants Congress to ban sports and casino-style contracts on prediction markets Titus is being criticized for authoring the bill on behalf of Las Vegas casinos Many have claimed that Titus is attempting to protect her own pockets United States Rep....
New Jersey Lawmaker Wants to Ban Text Messages About Gambling
A New Jersey lawmaker wants gambling text messages banned Andrew Zwicker's bill is aimed at a fine of no less than $500 for any entity found breaking the rule Atlantic City casinos, sportsbooks, and online gambling platforms market via SMS Casinos, sportsbooks,...
Virginia iGaming and Fairfax Casino Bills Receive Committee Support
The Virginia Senate has fielded two gaming bills One bill seeks iGaming, while the other would allow a casino in Fairfax County Bills in Virginia to allow iGaming and a casino in Fairfax County have moved to the full Senate floor after...
Pennsylvania Illegal Slot Operator Who Used Fake Machines Pleads Guilty
An illegal slot machine distributor has pleaded guilty in Pennsylvania The company was in cahoots with a skill game compliance director The company has forefeited $3 million in cash and assets to the state An illegal gambling enterprise that duped small businesses...
Pennsylvania Governor Pushes to Regulate Skill Games and Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis to Boost State Revenue
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to regulate and tax skill games There are an estimated 70,000 unregulated skill games operating across the commonwealth Along with recreational marijuana, Shapiro thinks skill game taxes can help fund higher K-12 education spending For a second...
New Casino Near Las Vegas Set to Open Next Month in Henderson
A new casino near Las Vegas will open in late March Jokers Wild is being replaced by Cadence Crossing Casino Boyd Gaming is behind the new gaming property in Henderson Southern Nevada will soon have a new casino, with the company behind...
Pennsylvania Skill Games Accelerating Gambling Addiction
Gamblers Anonymous says skill games are causing gambling problems Skill games are unregulated slot-like machines An estimated 11% of all Pennsylvania adults have played a skill game, according to Penn State researchers say A spokesperson for Gamblers Anonymous in Pennsylvania tells Casino.org...
$600 Million Casino Resort Offering Free Table Game Training, Higher Wages
Live! Casino Virginia is continuing its free dealer school The free classes are held at Richard Bland College The permanent Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia is set to open in Petersburg in late 2027 A forthcoming casino is in need of table...
Suspect in Tribal Casino Hotel Murder Denies Memory of Crime Pleads Not Guilty
A North Dakota man says he did not stab a woman to death inside a tribal casino Casino surveillance doesn't show any person entering or exiting the hotel room The suspect says he awoke to find a dead woman in his hotel...
Boyd Gaming Reworks Par-A-Dice Casino, Presents More Traditional Riverboat
Boyd Gaming has presented the Illinois Gaming Board with a new plan for Par-A-Dice The casino has ditched the "modernized riverboat" concept in favor of a more traditional riverboat The City of Peoria had challenged whether the initial plan constituted riverboat gambling...