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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Says Sports Betting is Education Touchdown for State
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) has officially issued his support for legalizing sports betting in the state. Marylanders are already voting via absentee and mail-in ballots. Along with deciding who should be the President of the United States for the next four...
Late 2020 Betting Money on President Donald Trump, Oddsmakers Shorten Reelection Odds
The 2020 election is just two weeks away, and bettors have recently been putting massive amounts of cash on a President Donald Trump victory. Since The New York Post published alleged emails from 2020 Democratic candidate Joe Biden's son, Hunter, detailing his...
US Supreme Court Rejects Oklahoma Lawsuit Against Tribal Gaming Manufacturer
The United States Supreme Court will not review a lawsuit brought by officials in an Oklahoma county against a video gaming manufacturer that is a major supplier for Native American casinos in the Sooner State. Last year, the Rogers County Board of...
South Point Owner Michael Gaughan Predicts Las Vegas Return to Normalcy in 2022
South Point casino resort owner Michael Gaughan doesn't believe Las Vegas will return to its pre-COVID-19 normalcy until 2022. Gaughan says he can't imagine things being any direr for Southern Nevada. But the businessman hopes that the worst is behind the gaming...
Yokohama Mayor Fumiko Hayashi Will Respect Public Opposition to Casino Resort
Yokohama Mayor Fumiko Hayashi says she plans to respect the will of the people should they vote to oppose allowing a casino resort in the city. Yokohama is one of four Japanese cities that have publicly expressed interest in winning one of...
Greyhound Resumes Direct Bus Service From New York City to Atlantic City
After 217 days with the route shuttered, Greyhound Lines is restoring its "Lucky Streak" direct service route to and from New York City's Port Authority to Atlantic City casinos on the Boardwalk. Greyhound suspended the service from midtown Manhattan to the Boardwalk...
Brazil Senator Seeks Gambling Legalization, Casino Support Escalating
Another lawmaker in Brazil wants the country to legalize commercial gambling. When the National Congress resumes normal lawmaking procedures once COVID-19 is better contained, Senator Angelo Coronel (PSD-Bahia) says he will introduce legislation to bring the largest country in South America integrated...
Bipartisan Federal Legislation Seeking to Assist Gaming and Tourism Industries Introduced
The gaming industry has been one of the hardest-hit sectors by COVID-19, prompting two US Senators to introduce legislation this week that seeks to assist in its recovery. The Bureau of Labor Statistics groups casinos into the "amusement, gambling, and recreation" classification,...
Massachusetts Casinos Win $70M in September, Revenue Down 12 Percent
Massachusetts casinos performed well during their second full month back in operation, the three properties collectively winning $70.5 million in September. Despite being restricted to 49 percent of their total gaming positions, the casinos won 87 percent of the gross gaming revenue...
Adelsons Give President Campaign $75M, But Biden Raises $383M, Trump $248M in September
Former Vice President Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign raked in $383 million last month, easily topping the president's $247.8 million haul. Fundraising disclosures from the Biden campaign and Democratic National Committee revealed that $383 million was contributed to efforts backing the 77-year-old's...
