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Bally’s Paints Grave Picture of Chicago Casino, Should VGTs Be Allowed
Chicago city officials continue to consider slot-like video gaming terminals Bally's, which is building a $2 billion casino resort in Chicago, opposes VGTs Bally's Corp. is warning Chicago lawmakers about the financial and economic risks...
Rhode Island Sports Betting Could Expand, but Legal Hurdles Complicate Process
Rhode Island's sports betting could expand, though many barriers remain The Rhode Island Lottery maintains control over all forms of gambling in the state, including sports betting The Rhode Island Lottery fielded eight submissions for...
Macaulay Culkin To Celebrate ‘Home Alone’ Anniversary in Atlantic City
Kevin McCallister, aka Macaulay Culkin, is coming to Atlantic City Culkin's December appearance at Ocean Casino Resort is to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Home Alone The 2025 holiday season marks the 35th anniversary of the...
Norfolk Leases City-Owned Property to Boyd Gaming for Casino Construction
Norfolk is leasing city land to Boyd Gaming Boyd will use the property for construction staging and parking The City of Norfolk is leasing about four acres of city-owned land to Boyd Gaming to assist...
New York Casino Board That Will Determine Winners Meets for First Time Since Bidding Ended
The New York Gaming Facility Location Board met for the first time since bidding concluded in June Four bids for three downstate New York casino licenses remain The Board isn't obligated to grant all three...
NCAA Will Likely Allow College Student-Athletes to Gamble on Pro Sports
College student-athletes will likely be allowed to bet on professional sports Currently, college athletes governed by the NCAA cannot participate in any form of sports gambling The odds are good that the NCAA will adopt...
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Continues Fight Against Prediction Markets
Pennsylvania's top gaming regulator is no fan of prediction markets offering sports contracts Kevin O'Toole is calling on the state's congressional delegation to urge the CFTC to prohibit sports contracts on trading platforms it regulates...
Cruise Passengers Voice Complaints About Expanding Casinos, Dwindling Decks, Pools
Legend of the Seas will feature the first two-story casino in Royal Caribbean history The vessel is set to sail in July 2026 Royal Caribbean has unveiled design specifics of its next ship, Legend of...
Montana Online Gambling Ban Begins, Unregulated Operators Face Felony Charges
All forms of online gambling in Montana are illegal The state's law includes sweepstakes casinos and prediction markets Any person or business operating an unregulated, unlicensed online gambling platform in Montana is now subject to...
New York Man Sentenced for Stealing $450K From Volunteer Fire Company to Gamble
A New York man has been sent to prison for stealing from a volunteer fire company James Hoffman admitted to stealing almost $450K to fund his gambling habit A New York man will spend the...
