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Japan Opposition Leader Urges Public to Resist Integrated Resort Casinos
Japan Councilor Renho Saito, often simply referred to as just Renho, is calling on the public to oppose the legalization of commercial gambling. A former leader of the opposition party in Japan's National Diet, the...
Michael Bloomberg Gives Joe Biden Campaign $115M, Odds Focus on Battleground States
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg is funding Joe Biden's final 2020 campaign push to oust President Donald Trump from the White House. Bloomberg spent more than $500 million on his own short-lived 2020 presidential campaign. Worth an...
Philippines Regulators Consider Allowing Manila Casinos to Operate Online Gaming
The Philippines Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is reviewing a proposal to allow land-based casinos to operate online gaming websites. PAGCOR is the state-run gaming regulator that also owns and operates its own casinos under...
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak Says Las Vegas Future No ‘Matter of Luck,’ Touts Personal Responsibility
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak (D) knows Las Vegas desperately needs conventions as soon as safely possible. But the first-term governor said this week that allowing large-scale meetings to resume isn't entirely within his control. Speaking...
Borgata Cuts Four Out of 10 Jobs, Atlantic City Casino Employment Down 17.5 Percent
Borgata Atlantic City employed 2,359 fewer people in September of 2020 than the MGM Resorts casino property did in September of 2019. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) reveals Atlantic City's largest casino...
FanDuel Predicts Successful Maryland Sports Betting Referendum, Claims Adequate Public Support
FanDuel, which along with DraftKings, is funding the public campaign to bring legalized sports betting to Maryland, expects the ballot referendum to pass next month. Maryland voters will decide who should lead the country as...
Resorts World Miami Monorail Proposal to Receive Government Review
Resorts World Miami parent developer Genting Group wants to expand the city's monorail to Miami Beach. Last week, the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners signed off on allocating $14 million for a detailed design of...
Las Vegas to SoCal High-Speed Train Details Released, Project Targeting 2024 Completion
Brightline West has released details on the scope of the multibillion-dollar undertaking. The high-speed train infrastructure project is planned for Las Vegas to Southern California. Last month, Brightline announced it would raise $3.2 billion in...
Final Debate Draws Low Ratings, But Gives Trump Betting Boost in Pennsylvania
The final presidential debate of 2020 was President Donald Trump's least-watched of his political career. But not all was lost for his reelection chances, as he gained momentum in Pennsylvania. The second of two presidential...
Pennsylvania Online Casinos Welcome Live Table Game Dealers
Two Pennsylvania online casinos, BetRivers and DraftKings, are amid a two-day test period with live table game dealers on their interactive platforms. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) approved BetRivers and DraftKings to operate online...
