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Nevada’s Congressional Lawmakers Blame Trump for Las Vegas Slump
Is Trump to blame for Las Vegas' 2025 tourism woes? Two Democratic federal lawmakers from Nevada say "yes" The Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority said 3.12 million fewer people visited Las Vegas last year...
Peoria and East Peoria Might Settle Par-A-Dice Casino Relocation Dispute
The City of Peoria is considering folding on its challenge to a new casino in East Peoria Peoria city officials might withdraw their effort to halt Boyd Gaming's Par-A-Dice plan The cities of Peoria and...
Macau Gaming Revenue Outpaces Expectations, Six Casinos Win $2.8 Billion
Macau gaming revenue topped analyst projections in January 2026 Casinos reported gross gaming revenue of $2.8 billion for the month Higher operating costs are cutting into the higher gaming numbers Macau gaming revenue exceeded analyst...
Las Vegas Airport Accommodates 55 Million Arriving and Departing Passengers in 2025
Harry Reid International Airport welcomed almost 55 million ticketed passengers in 2025 The 2025 passenger count was the airport's third-best year on record The 2025 numbers, however, represent a significant decline from 2024 Harry Reid...
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Has Buyer’s Remorse With Sports Betting
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine wishes he hadn't signed sports betting into law DeWine signed sports gambling legislation in December 2021 The Republican says sports betting has increased gambling problems, particularly amongst young men Ohio Gov....
Las Vegas Sands Keeps Pouring Millions of Dollars Into Texas Politics
Las Vegas Sands continues to push for casino legislation in Texas The company is lobbying state lawmakers to saddle up with gambling Las Vegas Sands and the company's controlling stakeholder, Dr. Miriam Adelson, continue to...
Prediction Markets Score Major Win With CFTC Planning to Rewrite Trading Rules
The CFTC is planning to rewrite the regulatory rules for prediction markets Prediction markets, or event contracts, constitute derivative trading that the CFTC regulates The CFTC regulatory rewrite is a major win for prediction markets...
Atlantic City Casinos Go Yellow for Holocaust Remembrance Day
Atlantic City casinos this week recognized International Holocaust Remembrance Day All nine casinos lit up yellow, the Star of David color Jewish people were forced to wear during the Holocaust Atlantic City's casinos began the...
Detroit Mother Whose Kids Died in Vehicle at Casino Parking Garage Won’t Face Charges
A mother whose children died in a Detroit casino parking garage won't face charges An investigation determined that the carbon monoxide deaths were accidental A homeless Detroit mother of five who sought shelter inside a...
Is Virginia Poised for More Gambling Under Gov. Abigail Spanberger?
Virginia's General Assembly is considering various gaming bills A bill to bring iGaming to the commonwealth cleared a Senate committee Under a Democratic governor, more gaming could be passed in Virginia Legislation in Virginia to...
