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Manila Casinos Welcome Back Guests, as Philippines Eases Capacity Limits
Manila casinos are finally able to open their doors to meaningful numbers of guests. That's after the Philippines government decided to ease their operating restrictions in the wake of decreasing COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations. Harry Roque, the spokesperson for Philippines President...
Navajo Nation Casinos Remaining Smoke-Free, as Tribal Government Signs Ban
Navajo Nation casinos in New Mexico and Arizona will not allow smokers to light back up on the casino floors post-pandemic. Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez signed the "Air is Life" statute over the weekend. The tribal resolution prohibits the use of...
Delaware Park Casino Sold to Clairvest Group and Former Caesars Board Member
Delaware Park will soon have a new owner for the first time in 38 years. The storied thoroughbred horse racetrack and casino, located in Wilmington, is being sold to Canadian private equity firm Clairvest Group and Rubico Gaming LLC. Rubico is a...
Arkansas Casino Resort Plan Rejected by Pope County Officials
Arkansas lawmakers that backed a 2018 bill to authorize four commercial casinos likely couldn't have imagined the chaos that has ensued in Pope County. More than three years after Pope County was designated as a casino zone, state and local officials are...
FBI Cyber Crime Division Warns Tribal Casinos About Ongoing Threats
The FBI Cyber Crime Division says casinos owned by Native Americans should remain on high alert for ransomware attacks. Numerous counts of cyber attacks on tribal casino resorts have been reported in recent years. But there's been an uptick of such crime,...
Hard Rock International Chairman Jim Allen to Lead American Gaming Association
Jim Allen, the chairman of Hard Rock International, will take the helm of the US gaming industry's preeminent trade organization early next year. The American Gaming Association (AGA) announced today that Allen will become the lobbying group's board chairman beginning in January....
North Carolina Sports Betting Bill Revived in State House
A North Carolina sports betting bill has found new life after sitting idle for more than two months in the Raleigh capital. Senate Bill 688, an act to authorize and regulate sports wagering in North Carolina, passed the General Assembly's upper chamber...
NJ Senate President Stephen Sweeney’s Defeat Could Hit Atlantic City Casino Smoking
New Jersey's much closer than anticipated gubernatorial race captured the headlines this week. That pushed another high-profile Election Day outcome largely into the shadows. Stephen Sweeney (D), the longest-running state senate president in New Jersey history, was upset by Republican Edward Durr,...
Election Day Explainer: Why Richmond Casino, NJ Sports Betting Questions Failed
Election Day 2021 featured two major questions that stood to impact the US gaming industry. But each ballot referendum was rejected by voters, which begs the question, "Why?" While Casino.org doesn't have all the answers, we dug deep to better understand why...
Station Casinos Accused of Not Abiding by Court Order in Unfair Labor Practices Case
Station Casinos stands accused of failing to adhere to a federal court's order. The complaint is in relation to the casino company's ongoing unfair labor practices lawsuit brought against the company by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). In filings made with...
