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Bally’s Dover Casino Brings Flavors of China’s Macau to Delaware
Bally's Dover opened its newest eatery earlier this month. It's geared towards attracting Asian high rollers to the racino in the Delaware capital city. Not many think China and its Special Administrative Region of Macau, one of two SARs controlled by the...
Pennsylvania Gaming Industry Starts 2025 Strong After Record 2024
Pennsylvania gaming revenue reached a record high of $6.13 billion last year The state gaming industry kept the rally going in January 2025 iGaming continues to fuel the expansion Pennsylvania gaming revenue started 2025 where it left off 2024 -- strong. On...
U.S. Interior Department Sued Over Decision Approving Sonoma County Tribal Casino
The Interior Department has been sued by a federally recognized tribe Graton Rancheria alleges the federal agency wrongfully took a rival tribe's land into trust The Koi Nation want to build a casino near Windsor The United States Department of the Interior...
Indiana Casino Study Bill to Identify Possible Gaming Locations Clears Senate
Indiana lawmakers opted not to expand gaming in the Hoosier State in 2025, but they could pass a bill that would initiate an independent study to identify the top three regions where current gaming facilities might relocate. Senate Bill 43 was introduced...
Foxwoods Continues Evolution Amid Ever-Changing Competitive Landscape
Foxwoods Resort Casino is celebrating its 33rd anniversary A Great Wolf Lodge will open at the resort this spring Foxwoods has something for everyone, from casino gaming and sports betting to shopping and fine dining Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT, continues...
DOGE Finds School District Spent $86,000 in COVID Funds at Caesars Palace Las Vegas
On Wednesday, DOGE reported how K-12 public schools across the nation spent their COVID-19 relief funds, with one district raising eyebrows for spending roughly $86K at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. DOGE, or the Department of Government Efficiency, revealed this week that...
North Carolina Senate Leader Phil Berger Flip-Flops on Casino Gambling
Phil Berger, the top Republican in the GOP-controlled North Carolina Senate, no longer supports gambling after he led a controversial crusade to place commercial casino resorts in urban settings. In 2022, Berger, the Senate president pro tempore representing Rockingham County, quietly sought...
Casino Smoking in Iowa Could Be Extinguished Should Bill Find Support
Iowa casinos can allow smoking anywhere on their gaming floors Legislation to end the casino smoking loophole is progressing Bills to halt a Cedar Rapids casino have also been filed Casino smoking in Iowa is allowed anywhere on the 19 commercial, riverboat,...
Plane Crashes Nosedives Public’s Trust in Air Travel and Threatens Las Vegas
Aeorphobia is increasing in the United States Flying anxiety has lifted following several recent airplane crashes and accidents Experts say air travel remains safe Another day, another plane crash. On Wednesday, two small planes collided in midair at Marana Regional Airport in...
Online Casinos and Sports Betting Propel Commercial Gaming Industry to Record High
Commercial gaming revenue totaled $71.9 billion in 2024 Online casinos and sports betting were most responsible for the 7.5% year-over-year growth Unregulated, illegal gambling remains a concern Online casino gambling and sports betting helped the United States commercial gaming industry reach a...