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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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
Maryland Casinos Can Reopen June 19, State Loses $149M in Gaming Taxes
Governor Larry Hogan (R) says Maryland casinos can soon begin reopening with health safety measures in place. The governor this week announced he is lifting additional restrictions over the next two weeks to allow more...
Rory McIlroy Favorite at Charles Schwab Challenge, as PGA Tour Resumes Action
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy heads to Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, this week as the favorite at the PGA Tour's Charles Schwab Challenge. For the first time since The Players Championship was...
Hong Kong, Macau Working on Travel Pact, Galaxy Entertainment Billionaire Says Enclave Should Ease Entry Restrictions
Hong Kong and Macau are developing a so-called "travel bubble." That would allow residents of the Chinese Special Administrative Regions (SAR) to come and go between the two areas without the need for a 14-day...
