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Oklahoma Tribes Write Interior Department Regarding Their New Gaming Compacts, Dismiss Sister Tribes’ Complaints
The two Oklahoma tribes that reached new gaming compacts last month with Governor Kevin Stitt (R) tell the US Interior Department that their casino revenue-sharing arrangements should be formally approved. In April, the Comanche Nation...
2020 Election Odds and Polls Forecasting Different Outcomes, Bettors Like Trump, Pollsters Biden
The 2020 election odds and polls are forecasting different outcomes for November's election, as bettors like President Donald Trump's chances, while pollsters say former VP Joe Biden will become the next commander-in-chief. The market at...
NJ Senate President Says Atlantic City ‘In Trouble,’ Gov. Says No Plans to Reopen Casinos
Atlantic City is "in trouble." That's according to New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D), who believes Governor Phil Murphy (D) needs to be more proactive in allowing casinos to reopen. All nine casinos have...
Turning Stone, Two Other Upstate New York Casinos, Announce June 10 Reopenings
Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, Yellow Brick Road Casino & Sports Book in Chittenango, and Point Place Casino in Bridgeport – three Upstate New York properties owned by the Oneida Nation – plan to...
Pennsylvania Casinos Receive Reopening Protocols from State Gaming Regulator
Pennsylvania casinos have received reopening protocols from the state Gaming Control Board (PGCB) they'll need to implement prior to welcoming gamblers back to their properties. All 12 land-based casinos have been closed since mid-March on...
Japan Casino Candidate Osaka Has Emergency Order Lifted
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has lifted his emergency order on Osaka, a leading candidate city for one of the country's three integrated resort (IR) casinos. Abe's national emergency is to run through the end...
South Jersey Congressional Candidate Wants Federal Support for Atlantic City Casinos
A congressional candidate running to represent South Jersey says the federal government should assist casinos during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The coronavirus led to every commercial casino in the United States suspending their operations,...
Las Vegas Casinos Announce Preopening Employee COVID-19 Testing Program
Las Vegas casinos announced this week a COVID-19 employee testing program that will scan workers for the coronavirus before they return to the job. The Strip's two largest casino operators – MGM Resorts and Caesars...
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa Reopening Thursday, Long Lines Likely
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa will reopen its doors Thursday at 7 p.m. The resort, the largest of the tribe's six casinos in Florida, has been closed since March 20. The Seminole Tribe...
Pennsylvania Casinos Furious Skill Gaming Machines Keep Spinning
Pennsylvania casinos are calling on state law enforcement to immediately order convenience stores to shutter their so-called "skill gaming" machines that have generated much controversy throughout the Commonwealth. Skill gaming machines closely resemble slot machines....
