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Former Reno-Sparks CEO Allegedly Called Mayor ‘C-Word,’ Harassed Female Employees
Former Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority (RSCVA) CEO Phil DeLone allegedly used derogatory remarks about many people he worked closely with, including Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve. In February, DeLone announced he was resigning from the...
California Tribes Sue State Over Sports Betting Ballot Initiative, Demand More Time
California tribes are suing the state to obtain more time to collect the necessary signatures to place a sports betting ballot referendum measure before voters. The Coalition to Authorize Regulated Sports Wagering, consisting of more...
UFC Fight Island Revealed, League Announces Four July Events in Abu Dhabi
UFC Fight Island is real. The disclosed venue is in Abu Dhabi and will be used for four events next month, beginning with UFC 251, headlined by Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns in a welterweight...
Seneca Niagara Casino Reopening June 18, Other New York Tribal Venues to Follow
Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino in Upstate New York will reopen on June 18, with numerous health and safety measures in place. The Seneca Nation announced yesterday that after being closed for nearly three months,...
Oklahoma Gaming Compacts for Comanche Nation and Otoe-Missouria Tribe Approved
Two new gaming compacts reached by tribes in Oklahoma with Governor Kevin Stitt (R) have been approved by the US Department of the Interior (DOI). Following a 45-day review period, the DOI said the gaming...
Detroit Casinos Will Reopen Under Strict Capacity Limits, Gov. Whitmer Must First Grant Permission
Detroit casinos, once permitted to reopen by Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D), will do so under numerous regulations tailored to protect public health and prevent a flare-up of new COVID-19 cases. Detroit's three commercial casinos have...
Pennsylvania Casinos Announce Reopenings, as State Counties Enter ‘Green Phase’
Three Pennsylvania casinos are reopening this week that are located in counties in the "green phase" of Governor Tom Wolf's (D) reopening plan. All 12 land-based casinos in Pennsylvania have been shuttered since March 16,...
Massachusetts Tribal Casino Gets Lifeline, as Judge Asks Review Of Land Trust Decision
A proposed Massachusetts tribal casino that's been held up for years in the court system received a lifeline late last week. That's when a federal judge ordered the US Department of the Interior (DOI) to...
UFC, Oddsmakers Hope Conor McGregor Retirement Temporary
UFC and oddsmakers alike are hoping Conor McGregor's announcement over the weekend that he's retiring from mixed martial arts is only temporary. On Sunday, the 31-year-old from Dublin, Ireland, told his followers on Twitter that...
Study Finds Online Sports Bettors Aren’t Turning to Internet Casinos During Absence of Sports
A new study finds that sports bettors are not satisfying their itch to score during the global absence of sports caused by the COVID-19 pandemic with online casinos. "Gambling Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic...
