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Maine Sports Betting Odds Remain Alive, as State Senate Overrides Governor Veto
Maine's sports betting effort remains alive following the state Senate's 20-10 vote on Thursday to override Governor Janet Mills' (D) veto of the legislation. LD 553, "An Act to Ensure Proper Oversight of Sports Betting...
Penn National Revenues Top $5.3B in 2019, Company Focused on Building Younger Customer Base
Penn National Gaming reported today that full-year 2019 revenue totaled more than $5.3 billion, a 48 percent surge compared with 2018. The Pennsylvania-based company, which is the largest regional casino operator in the United States,...
Oklahoma Democrats Reject Gov. Stitt Education Funding Plan Amid Tribal Gaming Dispute
Oklahoma Democrats are firing back at Governor Kevin Stitt's (R) plan to continue funding public education during his ongoing battle with the state's Native American casino operators. During his State of the State address this...
Virginia Casino Bill Advances, Five Cities Could Face 2020 Gaming Referendums
Virginia casino bill SB 36 passed a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday, moving forward the legislation that would allow commercial gaming resorts to be built in five cities. The Senate General Laws and Technology Subcommittee on...
Reno Convention and Visitors Authority CEO Phil DeLone Under Investigation of Alleged Misconduct
Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority CEO Phil DeLone is under investigation on allegations of misconduct, the agency said last week. Responding to a request submitted by the Reno Gazette Journal, RSCVA attorney Benjamin Kennedy confirmed...
Super Bowl 54 Delivers New Jersey Sportsbooks $4.28M Loss, as Bettors Win on Chiefs Victory
Sunday's Super Bowl 54 between the winning Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers resulted in a major loss for oddsmakers in New Jersey. Preliminary wagering data released by the state's Division of Gaming Enforcement...
UK Racecourse Bookies Fail Underage Betting Test at Royal Ascot, Issued Severe Penalties
Seven UK racecourse bookmakers have been told to forfeit 2.5 percent of a year's worth of their gross profits as penalty for allowing an undercover 16-year-old to place a small wager. The annual Royal Ascot...
Macau February GGR Could Drop 60 Percent, Coronavirus and Difficult Comparison Blamed
Macau had a very difficult January, and February is only looking worse. The gaming industry in the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR) is reeling because of the coronavirus outbreak – a respiratory illness that has...
UFC President Dana White Leading Las Vegas Super Bowl Campaign
Dana White, the president of the UFC, has become the de facto spokesperson for Las Vegas in the city's wishes to bring a Super Bowl to town. Though the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority...
With Super Bowl 54 Over, Tom Brady Future Becomes Chief NFL Storyline
Super Bowl 54 is in the history books, and Tom Brady's future is now the most pressing topic in the NFL. The 42-year-old has played his entire 20 years in the NFL with the New...
