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Wakayama Officials Scrambling to Submit Casino IR Plan by April Deadline
Wakayama Prefecture officials are becoming increasingly concerned regarding the looming deadline of April 28 imposed by the Japanese central government to field qualified integrated resort (IR) casino proposals. Wakayama is one of only three prefectures...
Andrew Cuomo Teases Comeback, Ex-NY Governor Blames Cancel Culture for Demise
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) ended his self-imposed, six-month silence over the weekend. The disgraced politician spoke out for the first time since resigning from the state's highest office amid turmoil stemming from...
Norfolk Boxing Center Could Become Virginia City’s First Casino
The Norfolk Boxing and Fitness Center, located inside Harbor Park, could become the site of the Virginia city's first commercial casino. Norfolk is one of five cities that qualified under 2020 legislation to consider a...
Iowa Cashless Gaming Bill Passes State House, Would Also Legalize Esports Betting
Iowa House lawmakers recently passed a measure to allow cashless casino gambling and expand the available sports betting opportunities for oddsmakers. House File 2497 passed the House of Representatives last week by a vote of...
Arkansas Sports Betting Begins Online, 21st State with Legal Mobile Wagers
Arkansas has officially joined 20 other states, plus DC, in launching legal online sports betting. The Arkansas Racing Commission (ARC) in late December approved its mobile sports betting regulations. A little more than two months...
Ontario Sports Betting Regulations Prohibit Promotional Advertising
Ontario is only a few weeks away from its entry into legal commercial iGaming and mobile sports betting. But unlike in the US, where sportsbooks and internet casinos flood new markets with marketing promos targeting...
Churchill Downs Optimistic Regarding Richmond Casino Possibility
Churchill Downs Inc. agreed last month to acquire most of Peninsula Pacific Entertainment's (P2E) assets for $2.485 billion. The takeover includes the casino operator's development agreement with Urban One for a project in Richmond, Virginia,...
Las Vegas Visitor Report Shows Travelers Younger, More Diverse Than Pre-Pandemic
The "2021 Las Vegas Visitor Profile" details how COVID-19 and the pandemic changed travel behaviors throughout the US as it relates to Southern Nevada. Commissioned by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) and...
Cricket Legend Shane Warne Dead, Spinner Engulfed in 1998 Betting Controversy
Australian cricket legend Shane Warne is dead at the age of 52 after a suspected heart attack. Less than 24 hours ago, Warne expressed his condolences on Twitter for Rod Marsh's unexpected death, which was...
DraftKings Settles Proxy Sports Betting Dispute in New Jersey, Fined $150K
DraftKings has received a $150,000 civil penalty by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) for the sportsbook's regulatory failure in preventing proxy betting. In its simplest terms, proxy betting is the facilitation of...
