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Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy Pitches State Lottery, Sports Betting to Help Bridge Budget Deficit
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy (R) has introduced legislation that seeks to form a state-run lottery system in hopes of generating new forms of tax revenue. If passed, sports betting could also be legalized. Submitted to...
Las Vegas Sands, MGM Resorts Honored as ‘Food Loss and Waste Champions’ by EPA
Las Vegas Sands and MGM Resorts have been named to the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) list of "Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions." The honor recognizes companies committed to reducing their food loss and...
Resorts World Sentosa Owner ‘Pessimistic’ Regarding 2020, Plans to Refresh Casino Property
Officials at Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore say they aren't optimistic regarding the first half of 2020 because of the ongoing novel coronavirus disease outbreak. Genting Singapore, parent company of the integrated casino resort, released...
Atlantic City Democrats Request Dismissal of March Special Election to Change Local Government
Atlantic City Democrats have asked a New Jersey Superior Court judge to cancel the scheduled March 31 election that would give local voters the power to potentially overhaul the city's government. Attorney Samuel Lashman filed...
Des Moines Airport Board Rejects Casino Proposal, Officials Required to Deny Gaming Project
The Des Moines Airport Authority has rejected a proposed $225 million casino resort that was suggested as part of an effort to fund a new terminal for the international hub. The casino scheme came from...
Nebraska Sports Legends Testify Against State Effort to Legalize Sports Betting, Casinos
Two Nebraska sports legends came out in opposition this week to legislation that seeks to expand gambling in the Cornhusker State. Former University of Nebraska football coach Tom Osborne, who led the Cornhuskers to three...
Hard Rock Atlantic City Launches Live Online Slots Tailored Towards Older Remote Gamblers
Hard Rock Atlantic City launched live online slot machines this week that are fully played remotely. The casino operator and its software technology partner said the format is a first-of-its-kind anywhere in the world. Similar...
Former Lucky Dragon Las Vegas Reopens as Ahern Hotel, New Owner Not Betting on Gaming
The failed Lucky Dragon off-Strip casino resort that cost $165 million to construct but shuttered less than two years after its November 2016 opening is back and open for business. Don Ahern, a Las Vegas...
Federal Judge Orders Oklahoma Tribes and Gov. Kevin Stitt Into Mediation Over Gaming Compacts
Oklahoma tribes and Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) have been ordered by a federal judge to take their gaming compact revenue sharing dispute to mediation. US Western District Court Chief Judge Timothy DeGiusti issued a four-page...
Nevada Casinos Let the Booze Flow in 2019, Post Record Food and Bev Sales
Nevada casinos served up more than $5 billion in meals and drinks during the 2019 fiscal year, an all-time record for the resorts. The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) released its 2019 Gaming Abstract on...
