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China Mulling Legal Action Against Foreign Casinos Targeting Mainland High Rollers
The People's Republic of China is continuing its crusade to stop international casino resorts from marketing and catering to its wealthiest citizens. The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) is reviewing a law...
Odds Long Feds Will Provide Gaming Industry Further COVID-19 Relief
The United States government isn't expected to provide the gaming industry with further COVID-19 financial assistance and relief until after the November election. Politics are getting in the way of helping casinos and other businesses...
Green Valley Ranch Casino Sued on Behalf of 2019 Shooting Victim, Lawsuit Claims Wrongful Death
The Green Valley Ranch Casino resort in Henderson, Nev. has been named in a lawsuit. The suit was brought by the estate of a man who was killed in the casino by security guards in...
FanDuel, DraftKings Spend Over $2.75M on Maryland Sports Betting Campaign
FanDuel and DraftKings are spending heavily in hopes of adding Maryland to the list of states with legal sports betting. In a campaign finance summary filed last week with the Maryland State Board of Elections,...
Leon Black, Who Held Major Stake in Caesars, Further Linked to Jeffrey Epstein
New details surrounding Leon Black's relationship with the late Jeffrey Epstein are emerging. Black is the CEO and co-founder of Apollo Global Management, which once controlled Caesars Entertainment. Black, worth an estimated $9 billion, downplayed...
Kansas Tribe Opens Trailer Casino, as State Continues Legal Opposition
The Wyandotte Nation in Kansas has opened up a casino trailer packed with electronic bingo machines. This week, the tribe opened the doors to its casino. But guests shouldn't expect the glitz and glamour of...
Danville, Virginia, Casino Opposition Tells Residents to Vote ‘CasiNO’
Local government officials in Danville, Virginia, are partnering with Caesars Entertainment to build a casino resort in the city. But residents in opposition to gambling have unified to make their voices heard. The group called...
Japan Integrated Resort Time Line Delayed, Deadline Now April 2022
Japan is postponing the start of its integrated resort submission period until next fall. The Japan Tourism Agency in Tokyo announced today that the central government is delaying its IR time line. The submission period...
Sparks ‘Fly’ at VP Debate, Joe Biden Extends 2020 Betting Lead
California Senator Kamala Harris squared off against Vice President Mike Pence last night in the first and only debate between the two, and oddsmakers and bettors alike feel the first African American and Asian American...
New Jersey Man Sentenced to Prison for Stealing from North Dakota Tribal Casino
A New Jersey man will spend 41 months in federal prison for stealing nearly $150,000 from a tribal casino in North Dakota. Mark A. Johnson, 60, of Mays Landing in Atlantic County, was sentenced this...
