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Richmond Casino Developers Prepare Public Pitches For Community Hearings
Richmond, Va., has been presented with six casino development plans. Starting next week, the public will begin having their say as to which proposal is best suited for the capital city. The first community session is scheduled for Tuesday, March 9, at...
Support for Downstate New York Casinos Grows in Lower Hudson Valley
Support for downstate New York casinos is escalating in the Lower Hudson Valley, as a newly formed coalition of area business, labor unions, and community leaders has emerged. "A Sure Bet For New York's Future" is led by the Business Council of...
Centers For Disease Control Official Says Smoke-Free Casinos Are Silver Lining of Pandemic
An official at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said this week that more casinos going smoke-free is a silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Brian King, the deputy director for research in the CDC's Office on Smoking and Health, said...
Two California Residents Receive Life Sentences for 2018 Casino Shooting
Two men in California will spend up to the rest of their natural lives in prison for their roles in a 2018 shooting at an illegal casino in Bakersfield. Frankie Ramos and David Moore were found guilty last September on five counts,...
UK Gambling Commission Warns Caesars Management After Record Fine
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) handed down its largest regulatory fine when it punished Caesars Entertainment for a record £13 million ($18.2 million USD) in April of last year. But Britain's gaming regulator wasn't done. The ongoing investigation into Caesars has resulted...
Former Macy’s Near Penn State University Could Become Bally’s Casino
Penn State University is another step closer to having a casino close by. The Bally's Corporation is targeting a former Macy's department story at the Nittany Mall for its satellite gaming project. Ira Lubert, a Pennsylvania businessman and Penn State alum, acquired...
Massachusetts Bickers On Sports Betting, Debate Stalls Legalization
Massachusetts is home to one of the nation's largest and best-known sports betting operators. But DraftKings' sportsbook still cannot conduct business in its base jurisdiction. Three of Massachusetts' neighbors have legal, regulated sports betting -- Rhode Island, New York, and New Hampshire....
Foxwoods Chair Says Connecticut Gov’s Mohegan Sun Deal “Extremely Disrespectful
The tribe that owns Foxwoods Resort Casino says Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont's (D) announcement that a deal has been reached to allow Mohegan Sun to operate online gambling and sports betting was handled improperly. Lamont and the Mohegan Tribe came to terms...
Pro-Gaming UK Politician Appointed to Head Betting Industry Review
The UK is amid a major review of its gaming industry, and John Whittingdale, a longtime member of Parliament who has advocated against more strict betting regulations, is now heading the probe. Whittingdale, a conservative minister who's been in the Parliament of...
Genting Malaysia Further Reduces Employee Pay, Asks Executives to Take Time Off
Genting Malaysia, a gaming and hospitality subsidiary of the multibillion-dollar conglomerate Genting Berhad -- commonly referred to as the Genting Group -- has asked employees and senior management to accept lower pay. Genting Malaysia is the owner and operator of Resorts World...
