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Macau Casinos Deliver $11B Tax Windfall as Gaming Boom Beats Forecasts
Macau casino revenue led to $11.8 billion in gaming taxes for the government About 83 cents of every tax dollar received by the Macau SAR Government came from gaming Macau is the world's biggest gaming market in terms of annual revenue Macau's...
Fairfax County in Northern Virginia Asks Governor Spanberger to Veto Tysons Casino Bill
Fairfax County is asking Virginia Gov. Spanberger to veto a casino bill The legislation would qualify a specific property in Tysons for a casino Fairfax never asked state lawmakers in Richmond for a casino designation The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors never...
Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana Donates $500,000 to Gary Animal Shelter
Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana is helping build a new animal shelter The Hard Rock casino contributed $500,000 to the Gary Animal Care project Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana has contributed half a million dollars towards the construction of the new Gary...
Pennsylvania Police Allege Female Employee at Hollywood Casino Penn National Stole Over $700,000
Pennsylvania police allege a worker at Hollywood Penn National stole $727K from the racebook A bookkeeper is alleged to have directed the money to personal accounts she controlled A Tesla was among her fraudulent purchases, police claim Pennsylvania State Police allege in...
Virginia Skill Games Bill Passed by General Assembly Has No Minimum Payout Requirement
Virginia skill games could soon return after the General Assembly compromised on a bill The skill games would not require a minimum payout rate There are many critics of allowing gaming machines on every street corner in the commonwealth The Virginia General...
Fairfax Casino Bill Forwarded to Gov. Spanberger, Voter Control Restored
Lawmakers have authorised a sixth Casino in Virginia The final decision will stand with voters in Fairfax County If approved, the casino can only operate on a 30-acre site Virginia lawmakers have authorized a sixth casino in the commonwealth, but voters in...
Virginia Senate Approves ‘Temporary’ Fairfax County Casino Nearly the Size of MGM National Harbor Without Voter Referendum
The Virginia Senate has approved a Fairfax County casino compromise The compromise authorizes a temporary casino without a local referendum If a permanent Fairfax casino is rejected through a referendum, the temporary casino would shutter On Friday, the Virginia Senate approved legislation...
Menominee Indian Tribe Says Environmental Assessment for Kenosha Casino Favorable
Hard Rock Kenosha has fielded a favorable Environmental Review The EA was handled by the Bureau of Indian Affairs The EA moves the tribal casino project closer to federal approval Wisconsin's Menominee Indian Tribe says it has fielded a favorable Environmental Assessment...
Powerball Winner Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanor Battery Charge, Slapped on Wrist for Assaulting Police Officer
A Powerball winner has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge in Florida James Farthing was originally charged with felony battery of a police officer Farthing has a lengthy criminal record A man who won a Powerball jackpot worth $167.3 million last year,...
Sen. Blumenthal: Prediction Markets Turned ‘War Into Casino Game,’ Bill Would Restore States’ Rights
Federal legislation seeks to give states the right to determine what sort of prediction market trading is allowed The Prediction Markets Security and Integrity Act would also increase the minimum prediction market trading age from 18 to 21 United States Sen. Richard...
