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Sports Betting Fight Renews in South Carolina, But Effort Faces Long Odds
Sports betting is once again being reviewed in South Carolina South Carolina is one of only 11 states without legal sports gambling Gov. McMaster remains opposed to new forms of gambling For yet another legislative...
Kentucky Soup Kitchen Chef Allegedly Used Nonprofit’s Credit Card to Gamble
A former chef at a soup kitchen is alleged to have stolen from the nonprofit A lawsuit alleges that the chef stole more than $3,000 to gamble at a Kentucky racetrack Kentucky has slot-like historical...
Powerball Launching New Nationwide Lottery Draw Game This Weekend
A sixth game from the Multi-State Lottery Association debuts Feb. 22 Millionaire for Life gives players a nightly chance at winning $1 million a year for life The game's top prize comes with odds of...
Is Virginia Poised To Become the Ninth State With Legal Online Casino Gambling?
The Virginia Senate and House of Delegates have passed iGaming legislation Gov. Spanberger wants to form a state gaming commission before more gambling is authorized The Virginia House of Delegates and Senate have both signed...
Atlantic City Casinos Start 2026 Strong with $213 Million In-Person Gaming Revenue
Atlantic City began 2026 where it left off, with positive in-person casino revenue The New Jersey casino town experienced its best year in more than a decade in 2025 Atlantic City is being threatened by...
Peoria Sinks Riverboat Lawsuit Challenging Boyd Gaming’s Par-A-Dice Redevelopment
Peoria dropped its lawsuit after Boyd Gaming revised its plan to build a permanently moored riverboat casino Peoria rejected a 2.25% non-gaming revenue-sharing offer, forfeiting an estimated $1.8 million annually Peoria and East Peoria share...
Foxwoods Brings Hollywood Dining Experience to Connecticut with Yamashiro
Foxwoods is bringing Hollywood icon Yamashiro to Connecticut Yamashiro is a Japanese restaurant in the Hollywood Hills Yamashiro follows The Bedford by Martha Stewart at the tribal casino Foxwoods Resort Casino continues to diversify its...
Virginia iGaming Bill Passes Senate, But Legislation Delays Online Casinos Until July 2027
Legislation to authorize Virginia iGaming has cleared the Senate The Virginia Senate also backed a casino in Northern Virginia by way of Fairfax County UPDATE: The Virginia House passed its own iGaming bill on Tuesday....
CFTC Intervenes in Prediction Markets Litigation, Chair Claims States Encroaching on Federal Regulation
The CFTC is intervening in federal litigation regarding prediction markets CFTC Chair Michael Selig supports allowing prediction markets to trade sports event contracts Despite a plea from Senate Democrats asking the United States Commodity Futures...
Nebraska Online Sports Betting Canvassing Will Soon Begin for 2026 Referendum
A campaign to place an online sports betting question before voters in Nebraska this November will soon begin canvassing for signatures Sports betting in Nebraska is currently limited to in-person wagering at a commercial casino...
