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Catawba Nation Petitions North Carolina for State Recognition, Teases Casino Opening
The Catawba Nation is seeking state recognition in North Carolina The tribe has operated a casino in North Carolina since 2021 The Catawba Nation has petitioned North Carolina for state recognition, where the federally recognized...
Hawaii Doesn’t Have Casinos. State Task Force Considers Changing That Reality
Hawaii has no legal form of gambling A state task force is mulling the pros and cons of casinos, sports betting, and lottery gaming Hawaii is one of only two states, the other being Utah,...
Polymarket Is Offering Contracts About the Future of Kalshi, Robinhood
Prediction market Polymarket has event contracts involving its competitors One Polymarket contract asks when Kalshi will cease facilitating sports event trades in Massachusetts Polymarket, a leader in the prediction market (PM) space outside of the...
Wyndham Hotels Expands Casino Focus, Strikes Deal With Choctaw Nation
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts and Choctaw Casinos & Resorts are teaming up Deal brings four tribal casino hotels under the Wyndham Rewards umbrella Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is upping its bet on casino resorts through...
Penn State Researchers Find Online Gambling Participation Jumped 10 Percent
Online gambling and sports betting continue to find favor in Pennsylvania Pennsylvanians are gambling online at unprecedented levels, Penn State reports New research from Penn State University finds that Pennsylvanians are gambling online at record...
If Indiana Expands Casino Gambling, Several Counties Want to Be Considered
Indiana lawmakers are considering allowing a new casino in a new county Several counties are lobbying for the consideration of hosting a casino resort Allen County's Fort Wayne is the front-runner Indiana lawmakers could alter...
Police Arrest Man at Bally’s Dover on Drug, Human Trafficking Charges
Police allege a man staying at Bally's Dover was trafficking a woman for commercial sex purposes Police say a bounty of illegal drugs was found in the man's casino hotel room Police in Delaware say...
CLAIMED: $1.8 Billion Powerball Ticket Hit on Christmas Eve Redeemed in Arkansas
The winner of the $1.87 billion Powerball jackpot has come forward in Arkansas The winner's identity will remain anonymous for three years, as permitted by state law The winner chose the one-time cash option of...
Study: Celebrity Endorsements Not Always a Good Bet for Gambling Brands
Sports stars and professional gamblers are most appropriate to promote online gambling brands, a new study finds Reality television stars and actors are less effective at promoting gambling Gambling is more widespread and accepted than...
Nathan’s Famous, Host of July 4 Hot Dog Eating Contest, Sold to Chinese Company
Nathan's Famous has been sold to a Chinese-owned company based in Virginia Nathan's hosts the annual July 4th hot dog eating contest on Coney Island Nathan's Famous, the iconic hot dog purveyor that puts on...
