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West Virginia Joins Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement, Becomes Fifth State in Accord
West Virginia on Tuesday became the fifth state to join the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA), an accord that allows states to share online poker player pools. MSIGA is managed by the Multi-State Internet Gaming Association, a Delaware corporation, with its governance...
Online Hollywood Casino Platform Will Soon Be Discontinued
The Hollywood Casino website and mobile application will soon be discontinued as ESPN Bet is replacing the interactive gaming site. In a note on its HollywoodCasino.com website, parent company Penn Entertainment informs players that the iGaming platform will be discontinued on Dec....
Pennsylvania House Health Committee Likely to Forward Bill to Ban Casino Smoking
The Pennsylvania House Health Committee is expected to pass legislation Wednesday morning requiring the state's casino floors to go entirely smoke-free. The House Health Committee fields legislation impacting public health. Rep. Dan Frankel (D-Allegheny) chairs the committee and, for the second consecutive...
Amazon Named in Social Casino App Lawsuit, Plaintiff Says He Became ‘Addicted’
Amazon, the world's largest online retailer and marketplace, has been named as a defendant in a proposed class-action lawsuit challenging the internet site's allowance of free-to-play social casino apps. Plaintiff Steve Horn, a Nevada resident, alleges in his federal lawsuit that Amazon...
ESPN Donates $200K to UNLV Gaming Institute for Sports Betting Media Analysis
ESPN officially entered the sports betting realm Tuesday when its ESPN Bet sportsbook app went live in numerous states. In conjunction with ESPN Bet debuting in 17 states, the sports media giant announced a collaboration with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas...
Steve Norton, Who Oversaw Opening of First Atlantic City Casino, Dead at 89
Former Resorts Atlantic City executive Steve Norton has died. Norton is best known for running the first commercial casino outside of Nevada in the US. He was 89. On May 26, 1978, Norton helped open Resorts, the first casino in Atlantic City...
Maryanne Trump Barry Dead at 86, Federal Judge Sought to Block Sports Betting Expansion
Maryanne Trump Barry, the eldest sister of former President Donald Trump, has died at the age of 86. Trump Barry was an attorney who, in 1973, began her career as an assistant US attorney in the District of New Jersey after receiving...
Wind Creek Chicago Southland Pacing for Late Summer 2024 Opening
Wind Creek Chicago Southland is on pace to open sometime late next summer, officials with the company behind the development say. Wind Creek Hospitality is the commercial gaming unit of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, a federally recognized tribe based in...
Bally’s New York Casino Suffers Election Day Setback as Republican Wins Bronx Seat
The Bally's Corporation wants to build a casino resort at the Ferry Point Golf Links in the Bronx, but last week's election could damper those prospects. Rhode Island-based Bally's is making a big bet on winning one of the three downstate casino...
Macau Casinos Drop Lawsuit Against Alvin Chau, Suncity Junket Group
Macau casinos won't appeal a court ruling that determined the five gaming companies operating with the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR) have no legal right to pursue financial damages from Suncity Group and convicted criminal Alvin Chau. Chau, the former face of...
