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Northern Virginia Casino Set For Senate Vote, Bill Wins ‘Casino Queen’ Support
Northern Virginia remains free of casinos with slot machines and table games, but legislation to potentially allow a gaming destination to come to Fairfax County continues to make progress in the General Assembly. A year after Northern Virginia casino legislation led by...
Indiana Online Casino Legislation Moves to Full House Floor After Clearing Committee
Indiana online casino legislation moved to the full House floor on Tuesday after gaining committee support. Indiana Rep. Ethan Manning's (R-Cass) House Bill 1432 would allow the state's commercial casinos to partner with or run up to three iGaming platforms. Each individually...
Alabama Gaming Fight Revs Up, as Lawmakers Prep 2025 Legislative Session
A new year means a new fight in Alabama to end the state's longstanding ban on most forms of gambling. The Alabama Legislature begins its 2025 session a week from today on Tuesday, Feb. 4, and runs through May 15. Alabama does...
The Bicycle Casino Donated $16K to Rob Bonta While AG Investigated Cardroom
The Bicycle Hotel & Casino contributed the maximum allowable amount to California Attorney General Rob Bonta's campaign when it was controlled by its previous owners in 2021 and under federal and state investigations. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) appointed Bonta to the...
Atlantic City Airport Redevelopment Races On, Developer Floats $3.4B Project
A multibillion-dollar redevelopment of a former Atlantic City airport called Bader Field remains a go years after the project was first floated. DEEM Enterprises, a group of local businesspeople led by Atlantic City attorney Dan Gallagher, says financing for the $3.4 billion...
Cedar Rapids Casino Backers Say ‘More Is More’ Despite Cannibalization Concerns
A Cedar Rapids casino would generate gaming revenue of $116.5 million to $118 million in its first full year of operation. While much of that forecasted play would come at the expense of existing riverboats and brick-and-mortar gaming floors, the team behind...
New Hampshire Online Casino Bill Filed, Sites Would Need Brick-and-Mortar Partners
New Hampshire is the latest state this year to field legislation to allow online casino gambling. Last week, state Sen. Tim Lang (R-Belknap) and three other Senate Republicans introduced Senate Bill 168. The statute seeks to legalize online casino slot machines and...
Poll: Nearly Eight in 10 Tysons Voters Oppose Northern Virginia Casino Bill
A legislative push to potentially allow a casino in Northern Virginia by way of Tysons in Fairfax County is unpopular among the public, a new poll finds. Earlier this month, Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell (D-Fairfax) introduced legislation to allow Fairfax County...
Atlantic City Casinos Honor Jan. 27 as Holocaust Remembrance Day
The Atlantic City skyline will look a bit different on Monday night as several casino resorts pay their respects to International Holocaust Remembrance Day. January 27 is a day of annual remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust, the genocide of two-thirds...
President Donald Trump Reaffirms Commitment to Tax-Free Tips in Las Vegas
President Donald Trump doubled down on his campaign promise to eliminate the federal tax levied on tips that hospitality workers receive during his first official trip as the 47th commander in chief. Trump had a busy Friday, as he traveled from the...
