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Former Atlantic City Casino Union Leader Running for Mayor
The president of the largest hospitality union in Southern New Jersey is running for mayor of Atlantic City. Bob McDevitt led Unite Here Local 54 for more than a quarter of a century before he stepped down in March 2023. His resignation...
Fairfax Casino Bill Targeting Northern Virginia Clears First Legislative Hurdle
Bipartisan legislation in Virginia seeking to allow voters in Fairfax County to determine whether a casino resort can come to Tysons has gained its first legislative backing of the 2025 session. On Tuesday, January 7, the first day of the Virginia General...
President Donald Trump to Visit Las Vegas, Thank Nevadans for 2024 Victory
President Donald Trump says he'll venture west to Las Vegas to thank Nevadans for his 2024 triumph. A key swing state, Nevada has correctly predicted the outcome of every presidential election since 1980, sans 2016, when the former casino billionaire first won...
Nebraska Sports Betting Bill Would Overhaul Market, Authorize Online Wagering
Legislation in Nebraska seeking to expand sports betting to the internet has been filed in the Lincoln capital. Last Friday, state Sen. Stanley Clouse (R-Buffalo) introduced Legislative Bill 421. The measure seeks to amend Nebraska's gaming law to include online sports gambling....
CFTC Attorneys Argue Federal Agency Isn’t An Online Casino Regulator
Attorneys with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), a federal independent agency of the United States government that regulates derivatives markets, including event contracts like the ones offered on Kalshi, say election betting on such platforms has forced the organization to become...
President Joe Biden Preemptively Pardons Dr. Anthony Fauci, Liz Cheney
Update: President Biden pardoned his siblings, including his brother, Jim Biden, just moments before President Donald Trump was sworn in. President Joe Biden on his final day in office issued more pardons, but this time the immunities were preemptive exonerations from possible...
Pennsylvania Gaming Revenue Sets Annual Record in 2024, as Players Lose Over $6B
Pennsylvania gaming revenue reached a new high for the third consecutive year in a row. On Friday, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) revealed December numbers for the state's 17 brick-and-mortar casinos, iGaming, sports betting, truck stop video gaming terminals, and fantasy...
Atlantic City Mayor Is Corrupt, So Says Atlantic Club Developer
Marty Small Sr., the embattled Democratic mayor of Atlantic City who is facing child endangerment and witness tampering charges in state court, is also corrupt. That's according to a real estate developer who has been trying to revitalize the long-shuttered Atlantic Club...
Massachusetts Tribe Opens Welcome Center With 10 Gaming Machines
A federally recognized tribe in Massachusetts has officially become a gaming community after opening a small welcome center that features 10 slot-like machines. It was only in December when the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe in Southeast Massachusetts announced plans to build a welcome...
Pennsylvania Skill Game Machines Garner Support of Senate Republicans
Pennsylvania Skill games, slot-like gaming terminals found in small businesses and social clubs throughout the commonwealth, should be regulated and taxed. That's according to Republican Senate leaders, who suggest a controlled environment of the controversial gray games would provide consumer protections while...
