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Atlantic City Casino Unlawful Arrests Results in Court Victory for Plaintiffs
Atlantic City casino arrests in November 2017 at the Golden Nugget have resulted in two men winning a court case against New Jersey State Police. Lawrence Mills and Daniel Chun of Maryland visited the Golden...
Virginia Skill Gaming Dilemma to Be Remedied in 2022, State Lawmaker Hopes
Virginia skill gaming terminals continue to operate around the commonwealth, despite the vast legal uncertainty surrounding the controversial machines. In a rather unique move, Virginia legalized skill gaming devices during the height of COVID-19 in...
Hard Rock Bristol Casino Spurs Nearby Apartment Complex in Virginia
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol, being built on the former grounds of the Bristol Mallm is already fueling nearby economic development. It will be at least another year until the $300 million Hard Rock...
Atlantic City Casino Property Tax Break Ordered to Mediation
The Atlantic City casino payment-in-lieu-of-tax (PILOT) amendment signed by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) last week is headed towards mediation. Soon after the state passed S4007/A5587 to greatly reduce the amount of collective property...
Las Vegas Police Discover Severed Human Head During Traffic Stop Near Rio Casino
Las Vegas police made a gruesome discovery on Thursday during what they had otherwise thought would be a routine traffic stop. KLAS in Las Vegas reports that the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) was...
Massachusetts Commercial Casino Industry Likely Set Following Mashpee Tribal Ruling
Massachusetts legalized commercial casino gambling in November of 2011, when then-Gov. Deval Patrick (D) signed the state's Expanded Gaming Act. The package authorized a slots parlor and as many as three large integrated resort casinos...
Seminole Hard Rock Casino Tampa Guest Gets Christmas Wish, Wins $1.24M Jackpot
For one very lucky player at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, Christmas came early. The casino owned and operated by the Seminole Tribe of Florida reports that a resident from Clearwater, Fl., won...
Massachusetts Tribe Regains Fed Approval for Land Where $1B Casino Proposed
A Massachusetts tribe that has for years been fighting for its federal land rights in order to to build a $1 billion casino resort has finally been dealt the hand it's so long sought. The...
Shinnecock Indian Nation Moving Forward with Tribal Casino on New York’s Long Island
The Shinnecock Indian Nation on New York's Long Island revealed this week that it was one of the respondents to the state's recent request for information (RFI). That's regarding the potential issuing of three downtown...
Atlantic City Casino Property Tax Break Challenged by County Lawsuit
Atlantic City casinos were given around $55 million by the state this week. That's after lawmakers approved reducing the nine resorts' annual property payment-in-lieu-of-tax (PILOT). Atlantic County, however, says the deal is unlawful and therefore...
