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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...
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Fully Embraces Atlantic City Casino Smoking Ban
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) this week gave anti-smoking advocates in New Jersey the news they've been seeking for many months: his support of banning smoking inside Atlantic City casinos. During his latest edition of "Ask Gov. Murphy" on News 12...
Nagasaki Casino Resort Would Rely Predominantly on Locals, Prefecture Says
Nagasaki is one of three Japanese prefectures bidding the central government to receive authorization to proceed with an integrated resort (IR) development. Japan legalized commercial casino resorts with the goal of luring in foreign tourists, but prefecture officials in Nagasaki concede its...
Philippines to Use Offshore Gaming Tax Revenue to Fund Universal Health Care
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has signed legislation that will greatly revamp the distribution of tax revenue generated by offshore gaming. The president yesterday signed Republic Act 11590, which modifies the tax structure levied on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). The effective five...
SJM Resorts Expects Macau to Slash Casino Concession Terms in Half
Officials at SJM Resorts believe all six casino operators currently doing business in China's Macau will receive fresh tenders in 2022. But the company thinks the coveted gaming permits will run for a shorter interval than previously experienced. When Macau ended Stanley...
Manny Pacquiao Fighting for Philippines Presidency, Political Bettors Like His Shot
Manny Pacquiao made a career out of beating his opponents in the boxing ring. Now the 42-year-old hopes to find a similar result against his political foes. He's seeking to assume the presidency of the Philippines in 2022. Pacquiao, 42, on Sunday...
