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US Virgin Islands Responsible Gaming Contractor Guilty of Federal Charges
The US Virgin Islands Casino Control Commission was used as a vehicle for theft by those in power, a federal jury determined on December 23. Jurors in the US District Court on St. Croix levied a guilty verdict last Thursday against Stephanie...
FlowPlay Social Gaming Developer Acquired by Wind Creek Hospitality
Social gaming developer FlowPlay Inc. has been fully acquired by Wind Creek Hospitality, the gaming unit of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians in Alabama. The Seattle-based social gaming company is responsible for such popular mobile offerings as Vegas World, Casino World,...
Atlantic City Casino Unlawful Arrests Results in Court Victory for Plaintiffs
Atlantic City casino arrests in November 2017 at the Golden Nugget have resulted in two men winning a court case against New Jersey State Police. Lawrence Mills and Daniel Chun of Maryland visited the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City in November of...
Virginia Skill Gaming Dilemma to Be Remedied in 2022, State Lawmaker Hopes
Virginia skill gaming terminals continue to operate around the commonwealth, despite the vast legal uncertainty surrounding the controversial machines. In a rather unique move, Virginia legalized skill gaming devices during the height of COVID-19 in order to help small businesses offset some...
Hard Rock Bristol Casino Spurs Nearby Apartment Complex in Virginia
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol, being built on the former grounds of the Bristol Mallm is already fueling nearby economic development. It will be at least another year until the $300 million Hard Rock Bristol casino and resort is completed. But...
Atlantic City Casino Property Tax Break Ordered to Mediation
The Atlantic City casino payment-in-lieu-of-tax (PILOT) amendment signed by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) last week is headed towards mediation. Soon after the state passed S4007/A5587 to greatly reduce the amount of collective property tax the nine Atlantic City casinos will...
Las Vegas Police Discover Severed Human Head During Traffic Stop Near Rio Casino
Las Vegas police made a gruesome discovery on Thursday during what they had otherwise thought would be a routine traffic stop. KLAS in Las Vegas reports that the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) was attempting to pull over a pickup truck...
Massachusetts Commercial Casino Industry Likely Set Following Mashpee Tribal Ruling
Massachusetts legalized commercial casino gambling in November of 2011, when then-Gov. Deval Patrick (D) signed the state's Expanded Gaming Act. The package authorized a slots parlor and as many as three large integrated resort casinos across the commonwealth. Today, Massachusetts is home...
Seminole Hard Rock Casino Tampa Guest Gets Christmas Wish, Wins $1.24M Jackpot
For one very lucky player at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, Christmas came early. The casino owned and operated by the Seminole Tribe of Florida reports that a resident from Clearwater, Fl., won a $1,241,642.26 progressive slot machine jackpot on...
Massachusetts Tribe Regains Fed Approval for Land Where $1B Casino Proposed
A Massachusetts tribe that has for years been fighting for its federal land rights in order to to build a $1 billion casino resort has finally been dealt the hand it's so long sought. The Department of the Interior's (DOI) Bureau of...