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East Windsor, Ct., Initiates Eminent Domain to Acquire Land That Was To Become Casino
Local officials in East Windsor, Ct., say the town has no choice but to proceed with eminent domain regarding vacant land that was supposed to become a casino, but has sat vacant for years. In...
South African Football Match-Fixing Scandal So Outrageous Nearly Comical
Four South African football clubs determined to be guilty of fixing their matches have been banned indefinitely from the South African Football Association (SAFA). The expansion of legal sports betting in the US resulted in...
Mohegan Sun Loses COVID-19 Insurance Lawsuit, Insurers Maintain Unbeaten Streak
Mohegan Sun Casino & Resort in Uncasville, Ct., is the latest gaming property to see its COVID-19 insurance lawsuit be dismissed. The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority brought litigation a year ago this month against its...
Nebraska Casino Projects Receive Provisional Licenses, Developments Underway
Nebraska casinos planned for Lincoln and Omaha are moving forward after the entity behind their undertakings announced receipt of provisional gaming licenses. Warhorse Gaming was formed earlier this year. The company is a joint partnership...
1-800-GAMBLER Going Nationwide with National Council on Problem Gambling
1-800-GAMBLER is being deployed across the nation to assist those in need of curbing their gambling habits. 1-800-GAMBLER is a federally registered trademark owned by the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey (CCGNJ). The...
Jason Ader Discusses Okada Manila Takeover, Merger with Philippines Casino
Jason Ader of SpringOwl Asset Management has been caught in the middle of a hostile takeover of Okada Manila, the $2.6 billion integrated casino resort that his special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) 26 Capital is...
PGA Tour Suspends LIV Golf Participants, US Open Odds Unimpacted
The PGA Tour today announced the severe consequences of its members deciding to test the LIV Golf waters and compete on the new Saudi-funded professional golf tour. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said today that...
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker Likens Sports Betting to Cannabis
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker (R) says the issue of sports betting is quite similar to the state's legalization of cannabis. Massachusetts is one of 19 states that has decriminalized both medicinal and recreational cannabis use....
Silver Slipper Casino GM Tells Parents To Get a Babysitter, Resort Becoming 21+
The Silver Slipper Casino Hotel in the southernmost part of Bay St. Louis, Ms., will soon only be for guests aged 21 and older. Management at the Mississippi casino owned and operated by Full House...
Caesars Atlantic City Gets Bulk of Parent Company’s $400M Local Investment
Caesars Atlantic City is being allocated the majority of Caesars Entertainment's $400 million investment budget for its three casinos in town. When Caesars Entertainment sought to merge with Eldorado Resorts in 2020, the New Jersey...
