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Crown Resorts Faces New Inquiry, Interim Chair Says Company Will Gain Sydney License
Crown Resorts is facing yet another inquiry by a government in Australia. Officials in Victoria say they will probe the company to determine whether Crown Resorts is suitable to conduct gaming business in the state. The decision comes after officials in New...
Ireland Lawmakers Push Gambling Advertising Ban, Claims Industry ‘Poisoning’ Families
A group of lawmakers in Ireland are calling for a ban on gambling advertising everywhere other than in sports. The Labour Party, currently part of the opposition in both legislative houses, believes gambling advertising is harming the population. poisoning individuals and families...
Celine Dion Resorts World Las Vegas Residency Delayed Until Late 2022
Celine Dion is pushing back her European tour by more than a year, which will delay the start of her Las Vegas residency at Resorts World. For nearly two decades, a trip to Las Vegas simply wasn't complete without going to Caesars...
Vermont Lawmakers Try Sports Betting Again, Bill Would Authorize Six Online Operators
The same Vermont lawmakers who unsuccessfully tried to legalize sports betting last year are back at it. Sen. Dick Sears (D-Bennington) led the sports betting effort in 2020. He was joined by Sens. Christopher Pearson (Progressive-Chittenden), Michael Sirotkin (D-Chittenden), and Richard Westman...
Mohegan Sun Casino Resort Becomes Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Site in Connecticut
Mohegan Sun in Connecticut is one of the largest casino resorts in the world. And as of this morning, it's one of the largest mass COVID-19 vaccination sites in the United States. Owned and operated by the Mohegan Tribe, the Native American...
Skill Gaming Manufacturer GameCo Must Reorganize After CEO Denied License in Nevada
GameCo CEO Blaine Graboyes was denied a license by the Nevada Gaming Commission this week. The ruling is a devastating result for the company that manufactures skill gaming machines. Graboyes was deemed unsuitable for licensure in Nevada by the five-member agency. The...
Pennsylvania Lottery to Break Revenue Record, But Unregulated Skill Machines Worry Officials
The Pennsylvania Lottery is on pace for a record banner year. Appearing before the state House Appropriations Committee this week, Pennsylvania Lottery Executive Director Drew Svitko said the lottery is on track to easily break its all-time sales record. The lottery sold...
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh Seeks Property Tax Reduction, Cites Mandatory Closures in 2020
The parent organization of Rivers Casino Pittsburgh is seeking to reduce the property's tax liability. Holdings Acquisition Co. LP, the entity that owns and operates Rivers Casino Pittsburgh, has asked the Allegheny Common Pleas Court to require county officials to consider its...
Tropicana Atlantic City Gambler Wins $1.1M, Tips Casino Staff $50,000
Tropicana Atlantic City was the site last weekend of an unprecedented $1.1 million progressive poker jackpot. Caesars Entertainment says a New Jersey man won $1,105,757.10 on a $5 wager at its Tropicana casino resort. Steve Callender, regional president for Caesars' three casinos...
Macau Discussing E-Visa Resumption, Individual Visit Scheme Is Critical
Macau officials confirmed this week that the enclave's government is actively working with mainland China administrators to restore the e-visa process for the Individual Visit Scheme (IVS). Mainland China suspended electronic IVS applications in January of 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. China...
