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Taunton Residents File Lawsuit Challenging Mashpee Wampanoag Land
Residents in Taunton, Massachusetts, aren't giving up on their efforts to prevent a Native American casino resort from coming to town. The US Department of the Interior (DOI) late last year issued its third and...
Las Vegas Casinos, Executives Heavily Funding Nevada Gubernatorial Campaigns
Las Vegas casinos and the billionaires who own them are donating substantial amounts of money across the political aisle for Nevada's 2022 gubernatorial election. Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak (D) endured a most difficult first term...
Atlantic City Casino Property Tax Adjustment Violates 2018 Consent Order, Judge Rules
Atlantic City casinos were dealt a great hand by New Jersey lawmakers late last year. That's when legislation to substantially reduce their annual property tax liabilities was signed by Governor Phil Murphy (D). This week,...
Nevada Casinos Outpacing Pre-Pandemic, But Las Vegas Strip Numbers Cause Concern
For an unparalleled 11th consecutive month, Nevada casinos have won at least $1 billion off their gamblers. Nevada's 306 licensed gaming locations reported gross gaming revenue (GGR) of $1.078 billion in the first month of...
JB Smoove Talk Show Sponsored by Caesars Sportsbook Premieres on MSG Networks
Caesars Sportsbook is sponsoring a new version of actor and comedian JB Smoove's dinner and talk show series on MSG Networks. One Course with JB Smoove, Presented by Caesars Sportsbook is a slight twist on the...
Pennsylvania Dems Bid to Redirect Slot Money From Horsemen to Education Nixed by GOP
Pennsylvania Democrats led by Governor Tom Wolf (D) want to end most of the casino gaming subsidies provided to state horsemen in favor of redirecting that tax money to higher education. But state Republicans, which...
Supreme Court Front-Runner Ketanji Brown Jackson Picked by President Joe Biden
President Joe Biden wants to fill the Supreme Court's forthcoming vacancy with Ketanji Brown Jackson, 51, a federal appeals court judge currently serving in the District of Columbia Circuit. Jackson's instantly historic nomination will pay...
Atlantic City Casino Smoking Debate Gets Ugly, Advocacy Demands Apology From Hard Rock Boss
The Atlantic City casino smoking debate boils down to this: the health of employees versus claims from the industry that extinguishing indoor cigarettes could result in as many as 2,500 jobs being eliminated. With such...
West Virginia Casino Satellite Bill Advances, Legislation Could Help Malls
West Virginia casinos would be afforded satellite gaming location opportunities under new legislation that is making progress in the state legislature. Senate Bill 100 was introduced last month by state Sen. Eric Nelson (R-Kanawha). The...
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak Wins Over Some Bettors, as Reelection Odds Improve
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak (D) is facing the biggest election of his more than two-decade political career in 2022. Sisolak gave an informal "State of the State" virtual address yesterday from Allegiant Stadium in Las...
