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Connecticut Tribal Gaming Compacts Published, Sports Betting at Cusp
The two Connecticut tribal gaming compacts have gained approval. Earlier this year both were revised and submitted to the federal government for review. Federal officials have signed off on the new Class III gaming compacts for the Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot tribes....
Lithuania Lawmakers Debate Expanding Online Gaming Market
Lithuania is debating whether to move forward with expanding its legal online gaming industry by way of a new fully remote permit. The European nation's legislature -- the 141-member Seimas -- has issued its early support of creating new gaming privileges for...
Jake’s 58 Lawsuit Challenging Casino Legality Dismissed in US District Court
Jake's 58 Casino Hotel in Islandia, N.Y., has emerged victorious in a federal lawsuit that challenged the gaming venue's legal rights to operate video gaming terminals (VGTs). Four residents brought a lawsuit in 2016 against the Long Island town. That's after the...
Frank Fertitta Drops Millions on Daughter Victoria’s Wedding to Doggy Daycare Owner
Frank Fertitta III and his wife Jill have once again spared no expense in celebrating their daughter's exchanging of vows. Over the weekend, Victoria "Tori" Fertitta, the Fertittas' youngest daughter, wed local Las Vegas businessman Daniel Crowe in an over-the-top gala that...
Macau COVID-19 Cases Hurt Golden Week Travel, Half of Casino Bookings
The recent detections of new COVID-19 cases in Macau will result in casinos losing out on millions of dollars in operating revenue during the upcoming Golden Week holiday. Over the weekend, Macau confirmed two new local COVID-19 infections and entered into a...
San Manuel Tribal Gaming Resort Rebrands to Yaamava’ Resort & Casino
The San Manuel Casino in Highland, Calif., is no more. Effective immediately, the tribal casino is known as the Yaamava' Resort & Casino at San Manuel. The casino resort owned and operated by the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians announced the...
California Tribe Levies ‘Reservation Shopping’ Accusation
A California tribe is accusing another Native American group of "reservation shopping." The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, which owns and operates the Graton Resort & Casino in Rohnert Park, just south of Santa Rosa, made the complaint. They are none too...
Caesars Sportsbook Snags Spot on NHL Washington Capitals Jersey
The Caesars Sportsbook logo is coming to the jersey uniforms of the NHL Washington Capitals. The sports betting firm and professional hockey franchise announced today that a Caesars Sportsbook patch measuring three inches by 3.5 inches will be on the Caps' home...
Formation of Connecticut Gaming Commission Floated, as iGaming Readies
Connecticut is home to two of the world's largest casino resorts -- Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods. They will soon offer people 21 years of age and older the opportunity to gamble online and make sports bets on their mobile devices. But Connecticut...
Atlantic City Receives $50K State Subsidy to Determine Future of Trump Plaza Site
Atlantic City is one of eight communities that received a portion of a $400,000 distribution this week from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA). The NJEDA announced Wednesday that it's divvying $400,000 to eight towns to help them create plans to...
