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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...
Oscars Betting in New Jersey Not Too Popular Aside From Best Picture Category
Oscars betting is permitted at regulated sportsbooks in New Jersey. But aside from Best Picture, movie buffs aren't exactly flocking to place their wagers on the numerous category outcomes. DraftKings, which petitioned the New Jersey...
Jon Jones Favored vs. Dominick Reyes in UFC 247, Former High School IT Worker Excited for Upset
UFC 247, Jon Jones vs. Dominick Reyes, won't attract the media hype and massive PPV audience that 246 did, when Conor McGregor returned to the Octagon and knocked out Donald Cerrone in 40 seconds. But...
Oklahoma Tribal Casino Opposition Deploys Ad Campaign Demanding More Gaming Revenue
Oklahoma's tribal casinos aren't sharing enough of their gaming win with the state. So says a newly formed opposition group that has gone on the offensive with an advertising campaign blitz. Gov. Kevin Stitt (R)...
MLB Could Ease Sports Betting Regulations Against Team Owners Who Control Casinos
Major League Baseball (MLB) is considering changing its sports betting regulations that currently prevent team owners who also control a casino sportsbook from taking wagers on their franchise. The issue primarily deals with the Detroit...
