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Atlantic City Casino Relief Bill Passes, Would Reduce Resort Taxes and Fees
Atlantic City casinos could soon receive some much-needed relief by way of reduced tax liabilities on their gross gaming revenues (GGR) and the elimination of certain fees. S2400 passed the New Jersey Senate Monday night by a vote of 28-4. The legislation,...
UK Parliament Members Pushing for Complete Ban on Gambling Advertising
Numerous members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom have unified in an effort to limit gambling advertising. The coalition includes several influential Members of Parliament (MPs), the Guardian reports. The UK media outlet says the group consists of more than 50...
Face Masks Remain Optional for Nevada Casino Guests
Face masks for guests inside Nevada casinos will remain optional, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) confirmed today. All casino employees must wear face coverings. But NGCB Chair Sandra Morgan told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that guests are not required to, and...
Oklahoma Tribes Seek State Supreme Court Clarification on Gaming Compacts
Oklahoma tribes that operate Indian casinos with slot machines and table games are asking the state Supreme Court to provide clarification as to whether their Class III gaming compacts automatically renewed January 1. Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (R) says the gaming contracts...
New Jersey Online Casinos Win $86M in May, as Atlantic City Gaming Floors Remain Closed
Online casinos in New Jersey won nearly $86 million last month, as internet gambling increased because of the nine gaming floors in Atlantic City remaining closed by the pandemic throughout May Statistics from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) show...
New Jersey Sen. President Sweeney Calls on Gov. Murphy to Reopen Atlantic City Casinos
New Jersey's two most powerful lawmakers are at odds over when it's appropriate to allow Atlantic City's nine land-based casinos to reopen for business. Over the weekend, New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D) said the state has been too slow in...
Fitch Ratings: US Gaming Industry Coronavirus Recovery Will Be Three-Year Process
The gaming industry in the United States will take several years to fully recover and rebound to pre-coronavirus levels. That's according to Fitch Ratings, one of the "Big Three" credit rating agencies. In their report, "US Gaming Will Experience a U-Shaped Recovery...
US Rep. Joe Kennedy Introduces Legislation to Protect Tribal Lands, Block DOI From Reversing Decisions
United States Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-Massachusetts) has filed legislation with the House of Representatives that seeks to protect tribal lands taken into the federal trust by the Department of the Interior (DOI). Earlier this week, US District Judge Paul Friedman in...
Carl Icahn to Demolish Both Trump Plaza Towers, But Razing Could Be a Year Out
Billionaire Carl Icahn's publicly traded company, Icahn Enterprises, has filed plans with the Atlantic City government to completely raze the shuttered Trump Plaza casino resort. But it could be another year until the Boardwalk high-rises come down. A New Jersey Superior Court...
New Macau Gaming Director to Better Use Technology in Regulating Casinos
The Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) has a new director, and he plans to overhaul how technology is used in monitoring casino operations. Adriano Ho was sworn in this week to as Paulo Martins Chan's successor. Chan requested to be...
