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No Tax on Tips Act Clears Senate With Unanimous Consent
The No Tax on Tips Act has passed the US Senate The bill would allow tipped workers to keep more of their gratuities Currently, tips are considered taxable income by the IRS Tipped workers might soon be able to deduct a considerable...
Caesars Turns Pennies Into $200,000 Gift to Advance Responsible Gaming
Caesars has donated $200K to the International Center for Responsible Gaming The ICRG is a nonprofit that issues grants for responsible gaming studies The Caesars Foundation made the ICRG gift The Caesars Foundation, the charitable arm of Caesars Entertainment, recently gifted $200K...
Kalshi Instituting Elon Musk’s xAI Into Online Prediction Market Platform
Kalshi is incorporating AI into its online prediction market platform Kalshi's AI will be powered by Elon Musk's xAI Kalshi allows users to bet on an array of events UPDATE: Per Bloomberg, Kalshi withdrew announcements about a collaboration with Elon Musk’s xAI...
Kangwon Land Casino Seeks High Rollers With Extravagant New Table Game Minimums
Kangwon Land will soon offer higher table game minimums Kangwon Land is the only casino where Koreans can legally gamble The remote casino resort is seeking to lure new guests to the property Kangwon Land, the only casino in South Korea where...
Resorts World New York City to Help Build 50,000 Affordable Housing Units
Resorts World New York City is committed to building more affordable housing in NYC Resorts World has joined a fund seeking to build up to 50K housing units Resorts World is seeking a full-scale New York City casino license Resorts World New...
Federal Lawmakers Demand Reforms to Government Charge Cards After Casino Expenditures Exposed
Sen. Joni Ernst and Rep. James Comer want a probe into government spending Ernst and Comer are concerned about federal government charge cards Card records show transactions at casino ATMs and strip clubs Two Republican federal lawmakers -- United States Sen. Joni...
Live! Casino Maryland Hosts Accused of Stealing From Cordish Property
Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland has allegedly been the victim of theft Local prosecutors allege two VIP casino hosts stole from the property The defendants are facing felony and misdemeanor charges Two employees at Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland in Hanover near...
Former North Carolina County Commissioner Who Opposed a Casino Has Lawsuit Tossed
A lawsuit from former Rockingham County Commissioner Craig Travis has been dismissed Travis alleged his political opponents conspired to smear his reputation Travis was defeated during the March 2024 Republican primary A lawsuit filed by a former North Carolina county commissioner against...
Inspire Korea Casino Resort for Sale Following Mohegan Default
Inspire Entertainment Resort is on the market The South Korea casino resort is reserved for foreigners Bain Capital is shopping the $1.6 billion facility Inspire Entertainment Resort, the largest foreigners-only casino in South Korea, has been listed for sale by the creditor...
Atlantic City Struggles Persist, Casino Revenue Down Almost Three Percent in April
Atlantic City casinos continue to struggle iGaming maintained its growth trajectory in April Oddsmakers are fielding fewer bets Summer cannot come soon enough for the nine casinos in Atlantic City, as in-person play continues to lag behind 2024. On Friday, the New...