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Mohegan Gaming Names Ray Pineault to Lead Company Through Major Expansion
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) will be headed by Ray Pineault, as the tribal casino firm embarks on its most complex expansion in its history. MGE was founded in 1995. The gaming and hospitality unit of the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut, Pineault...
Resorts World Las Vegas Continues Celebrity Focus, Sets ‘Kardashian Kloset’ Boutique
Resorts World Las Vegas is making a large bet that celebrities will lure visitors to its multibillion-dollar integrated casino resort on the Strip's northern end when it opens next month. The $4.3 billion complex is set to open on June 23. The...
COVID-19 Restrictions on Massachusetts Casinos Lifting This Weekend
The three casinos in Massachusetts will soon be free of nearly all state-imposed operating restrictions that were put in place last year ago because of COVID-19. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) voted Wednesday to lift COVID-19 related orders for gaming establishments that...
US Justice Department Wants Steve Wynn to Register as Foreign Lobbyist
Steve Wynn is denying that he ever lobbied the United States government on behalf of a foreign nation. But according to a new report, the US Department of Justice is readying a legal challenge to force the disgraced casino billionaire to register...
Foxwoods, Mohegan Sun Hiring Hundreds of Casino Workers, Incentives Galore
For the 8.1 percent of people unemployed in Connecticut, Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun are ready to help. The state's two tribal casinos are both looking to fill hundreds of positions. The hiring spree is a result of more people becoming vaccinated and...
Louisiana Committee Again Passes Slidell Casino Bill, but There’s New Controversy
The Louisiana Senate Judiciary Committee has, for a second time, backed legislation that would allow voters in St. Tammany Parish to decide if they want to legalize commercial gambling. The Senate Judiciary B Committee this week voted 4-3 in favor of House...
Portsmouth City Council Approves Rivers Casino, But Hotel Debate Heated
The Portsmouth City Council this week approved rezoning 57 acres of land located just south of Interstate 264 between McClean Street and Victory Boulevard. The decision clears the way for Rush Street Gaming to move forward with its $300 million casino resort...
Connecticut Legislature Sends iGaming, Sports Betting Bill to Gov. Ned Lamont
Connecticut is a major step closer to legalizing online gaming and sports betting. Late last night, the Connecticut Senate passed House Bill 6451. The House of Representatives earlier approved the legislation 122-21. HB 6451 allows Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) to amend...
Ray J Snags $17K Slot Win at San Manuel Casino in Southern California
Ray J, best known for being the co-star in the 2007 Kim Kardashian sex tape that essentially launched her career, has scored at the casino. The rapper, actor, reality star, and businessman recently hit up the San Manuel Casino in Southern California....
Belarus Casinos Could Suffer as Result of Ryanair Incident, Journalist Arrest
Belarus casinos -- yes, there is legal gambling in the highly controversial country -- could be collateral damage from the country allegedly hijacking a Ryanair commercial airliner over the weekend in order to arrest journalist Roman Protasevich and his girlfriend, Sofia Sapega. ...
