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Bally’s Rhode Island Casinos End Table Game Smoking After Dealers Speak Up
Bally's casinos in Lincoln and Tiverton, R.I., no longer allow gamblers at table games to smoke. The Bally's Corporation quietly decided to end table game smoking at its two Rhode Island casinos after workers spoke...
Rhode Island Casino Workers, Union Want Indoor Smoking Extinguished
Rhode Island casino workers and the primary union that represents them have come out in support of ending indoor smoking at the two Bally's properties. Rhode Island's Public Health & Workplace Safety Act went into...
Nevada Casinos Keep $1B Streak Alive, April 2022 Sets Gaming Revenue Record
Nevada casinos continue to revel in a new "Roaring '20s," as so many industry executives and gaming analysts forecast would occur post-pandemic. And there seems to be no end in sight for the robust gambling...
Coeur D’Alene Casino Test Ground a Success for Gaming Innovation
In January, the Coeur D'Alene Casino announced the debut of a gaming incubator where manufacturers would be able to test new products. Four months later, the tribe that owns and operates the casino in northwestern...
Circus Circus COVID-19 Insurance Lawsuit Dismissed by Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
The Circus Circus lawsuit against American International Group Inc. (AIG) over COVID-19 insurance claims has been officially dismissed. The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco in April ruled that AIG...
Steve Wynn ‘Pleased’ with Lisa Bloom Defamation Lawsuit Settlement
Steve Wynn is taking a victory lap after settling a defamation lawsuit with high-profile attorney Lisa Bloom that went in his favor. Wynn sued Bloom in April of 2018. That's after the #MeToo attorney brought...
Pennsylvania Casino Near Penn State University Moving Forward After Delay
A Pennsylvania casino project at the Nittany Mall near Penn State University in State College is finally making progress after months of unexplained delay. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) this week set a June...
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...
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...
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...
