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Smoke-Free Casino Advocates Call on Prominent Gaming Consultancy to Retract 2022 Report
Casino workers who seek a clean indoor air workplace are calling on a consultancy to retract a 2022 study that concluded casino smoking is critical to Atlantic City The request comes after one of the consultants who worked on the study conceded...
New York City Casino Bid on Manhattan’s East Side Says it Has Public Support
Freedom Plaza claims to have majority public support The casino project is one of eight remaining bids for downstate New York Three casino licenses are available for the region Three of the eight remaining casino bids for New York's downstate region will...
Penn Entertainment Shacking Up With Shake Shack, 10 Casino Locations Planned
Penn Entertainment is bringing Shake Shack to its casinos Penn and Shake Shack plan to open 10 casino locations Shake Shack is famous for its burgers and milkshakes Penn Entertainment and Shake Shack are partnering to bring the popular fast-casual burger joint...
Casino Exec Supports Federal Reclassification of Cannabis to Allow Gaming and Weed to Mix
Casinos and cannabis don't jibe because of federal law Marijuana remains a Schedule 1 narcotic in the feds' eyes A casino exec hopes that soon changes A casino executive speaking at this week's "Cannabis & Gaming" discussion hosted by UNLV's Cannabis Policy...
Another Online Casino Bill Introduced in Ohio, Legislature Preps Collaboration
Ohio lawmakers have fielded a second bill to authorize iGaming Ohio is home to in-person casino gambling but not online casinos Ohio does allow online sports betting More lawmakers in Ohio are getting on board with online casino gambling. This week, Reps....
No Tax on Tips Act Clears Senate With Unanimous Consent
The No Tax on Tips Act has passed the US Senate The bill would allow tipped workers to keep more of their gratuities Currently, tips are considered taxable income by the IRS Tipped workers might soon be able to deduct a considerable...
Caesars Turns Pennies Into $200,000 Gift to Advance Responsible Gaming
Caesars has donated $200K to the International Center for Responsible Gaming The ICRG is a nonprofit that issues grants for responsible gaming studies The Caesars Foundation made the ICRG gift The Caesars Foundation, the charitable arm of Caesars Entertainment, recently gifted $200K...
Kalshi Instituting Elon Musk’s xAI Into Online Prediction Market Platform
Kalshi is incorporating AI into its online prediction market platform Kalshi's AI will be powered by Elon Musk's xAI Kalshi allows users to bet on an array of events UPDATE: Per Bloomberg, Kalshi withdrew announcements about a collaboration with Elon Musk’s xAI...
Kangwon Land Casino Seeks High Rollers With Extravagant New Table Game Minimums
Kangwon Land will soon offer higher table game minimums Kangwon Land is the only casino where Koreans can legally gamble The remote casino resort is seeking to lure new guests to the property Kangwon Land, the only casino in South Korea where...
Resorts World New York City to Help Build 50,000 Affordable Housing Units
Resorts World New York City is committed to building more affordable housing in NYC Resorts World has joined a fund seeking to build up to 50K housing units Resorts World is seeking a full-scale New York City casino license Resorts World New...