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Urban One Stock Skyrockets After Winning Richmond Casino License
And then there was one -- Urban One. After reviewing the three finalists -- Urban One, The Cordish Companies, and Bally's Corporation -- Richmond's Resort Casino Evaluation Panel chose the Urban One blueprint known as ONE Casino + Resort. The media conglomerate,...
Florida Gaming Compact Includes Provision That Could Permit Casino at Trump Doral
The Class III gaming compact Florida lawmakers signed off on this week includes a peculiar provision that could one day pave the way for a casino at Trump National Doral Miami. Lawmakers in Tallahassee came to terms yesterday on the 2021 gaming...
Atlantic City Casinos to Welcome Back Smokers Next Month
Atlantic City casinos have been free of indoor smoke for more than 14 months. But come June, gamblers will be allowed to light back up. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy's (D) COVID-19 public health emergency is set to expire next month. Unless...
Danville, Va., City Council Approves Budget Without Tax Hikes Thanks to Caesars
The Danville City Council in Virginia this week unanimously approved a $280.2 million budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year. The spending plan includes two percent salary increases for qualifying city employees, a new riverfront park with water attractions for children, upgrades to...
Foxwoods Gambler Receives $1.3M Settlement Stemming From 2016 Accident
Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut has agreed to pay a man more than $1.3 million to settle his lawsuit filed in Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Court. On June 28, 2016, shortly before noon, attorneys representing Gary Goodman, 56 years old at the time,...
FanDuel Opening Product Development Office in Atlanta, Seeking 900 Employees
FanDuel announced today it will build a new product development campus in downtown Atlanta. The sports betting and iGaming behemoth say it's looking to hire more than 900 employees over the next five years for its Georgia office. The New York-based group...
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Signs Sports Betting Bill, Ravens and BetMGM Partner
Maryland is the latest state to formally sign sports betting into law. Gov. Larry Hogan (R) signed HB940 on Monday. The bill legalizes sports betting in Maryland. The sports betting bill is massive, as it creates more potential sportsbook licenses than any...
Showboat Atlantic City Opens $7M Arcade, as Resort Continues Family Appeal
Showboat Atlantic City owner Bart Blatstein believe there's an appetite for non-gaming in town, and he's ready to satisfy it. Over the weekend, the Lucky Snake at Showboat, a more than $7 million investment, opened inside the former casino resort. Billed as...
Pennsylvania Has Second Consecutive Monthly Gaming Revenue Record, Tops $404M
The Pennsylvania gaming industry is alive and well, as gross gaming revenue (GGR) exceeding $400 million for the second consecutive month. March GGR totaled $403.1 million. It was, at the time, the state's highest gaming revenue number ever. The record didn't last...
Political Bettors Losing Confidence in Donald Trump 2024 Presidential Run
Former President Donald Trump was once considered nearly a sure thing to run in 2024 for a second presidential term. But those odds are lengthening. It was only a month ago that the 45th president of the United States told Fox News'...
