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PredictIt Opens 2024 Presidential Betting Market, Biden Early Favorite, Trump Lurking
The 2024 presidential election is still more than 1,100 days out, but online political betting exchange PredictIt is already allowing its bettors to buy and sell shares of the outcome. President Joe Biden said while...
Macau Casino Regulator Expands Staff Ahead of 2022 Licensing Renewal
Macau casino operations are regulated by the Chinese enclave's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ). The agency is amid a major staffing expansion to better regulate and oversee the world's richest gaming hub. Today, the...
Washington Tribal Casino Wins COVID-19 Insurance Claim Lawsuit
A Washington tribal casino owned and operated by the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe can collect insurance money for damages and losses incurred by COVID-19. That's according to Washington Superior Court Judge Catherine Shaffer, who ruled in...
Manila Casinos Remain Under Enhanced Quarantine, Extended Until Sept. 15
Manila casinos are remaining under the Philippines' Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) for another week. The country's four integrated resorts in the capital region were set to ease into the General Community Quarantine (GCQ) level...
Record 45.2M Americans Expected to Bet on NFL This Season
A record 45.2 million Americans are projected to wager at least one bet on an NFL outcome during the 2021-22 football season. That's according to results from a new survey conducted on behalf of the...
Richmond’s Robert E. Lee Monument Coming Down, as Black-Owned Casino Could Go Up
The Robert E. Lee Memorial has been the focal point of Monumental Avenue for more than 130 years. Tomorrow, September 8, 2021, the controversial statue is slated to be removed. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D)...
Culinary Union Launches Campaign Against Station Casinos Durango Project
The Culinary Union in Las Vegas doesn't want a casino resort to come to the Spring Valley neighborhood southwest of the Strip. At least the union is opposed to one build by Station Casinos --...
South Africa Lottery Wins High Court Decision, LottoStar Must Cease Operations
The South Africa lottery has finally won a years-long court battle against a prominent online betting group. A high court in Mpumalanga has ruled that LottoStar has unlawfully profited off South Africa's National Lottery. LottoStar...
Philippines Offshore Gaming Operators Close Shop, Flee Country Without Paying Tabs
Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators -- referred to as POGOs -- owe the country nearly $30 million in unpaid taxes and various fees. That's according to a new audit conducted by the federal government. POGOs operate...
Louisiana Casino Developer Targeting Slidell Assists in Hurricane Ida Relief Effort
A casino developer hoping to build a $325 million resort in Slidell, La., has stepped in to assist Louisiana in its coastal relief efforts following Hurricane Ida. Estimates put Hurricane Ida's damage at $50 billion,...
