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Iowa Gaming Commission Rejects Petition to Halt Cedar Rapids Casino Development
Earlier this month, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission approved a $275 million casino in Cedar Rapids A petition to halt the project has been dismissed by the gaming regulator A court challenge is ongoing The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC)...
Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland Mounts New Mexico Gubernatorial Run
Deb Haaland served as secretary of the Interior under President Joe Biden Haaland left office on the same day President Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term Haaland is now seeking to become governor of New Mexico Deb Haaland made...
Mount Airy Casino Faces $5 Million Lawsuit From Disgruntled Table Game Dealers
Mount Airy Casino Resort has been sued by two former employees who dealt cards at the Pennsylvania Pocono Mountains property. Plaintiffs Jennifer Mak and William Neidig allege in a proposed class-action lawsuit in Harrisburg's federal court that they were cheated out of...
Online Gaming Divides Brick-and-Mortar Casinos as Lawmaking Season in Full Swing
Several large gaming companies, including Caesars and MGM, are largely supportive of expanding iGaming options throughout the US Some regional operators are opposed to such efforts, saying iGaming negatively impacts brick-and-mortar play The debate boils down to whether iGaming helps or hurts...
President Trump Pardons ‘Blago,’ Former Illinois Governor Could Return to Politics
President Donald Trump pardoned disgraced politician Rod Blagojevich, the former Democratic governor of Illinois Blagojevich was convicted of selling Barack Obama's US Senate seat after winning the 2008 presidential election With his criminal record wiped clean, Blago could mull a political comeback...
Two Children Freeze to Death in Detroit Casino Parking Garage
Two children apparently froze to death while sleeping in a parked vehicle outside a Detroit casino Police say the children's family is homeless and was living in the van Two children reportedly froze to death while sleeping in a parked van in...
Atlantic City Plans Mass Vow Renewal for Valentine’s Day
Atlantic City casinos and area businesses are getting ready for Valentine's Day, which is this Friday, Feb. 14. Cupid's arrow has struck the casino capital of the East Coast. The nine casinos in town are offering an array of packages designed for...
Cedar Rapids Casino, a $275 Million Development, Slates Opening Date
The Cedar Rapids casino project that the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission signed off on only last week already has a planned opening date. Peninsula Pacific Entertainment, the Los Angeles-based gaming company that's partnered with a group of roughly 80 local businesspeople...
Famous Dave’s Restaurateur Pitches Redevelopment of Al Capone Hideout
The man behind the Famous Dave's barbecue restaurant chain is ready to fire up his next big idea -- a high-stakes casino and lodge on tribal land in Wisconsin. Dave Anderson, a tribal member of the Lac Courte Oreilles Indians who oversaw...
Illinois Casino Par-A-Dice to Be Replaced by Peoria Brick-and-Mortar Property
An Illinois casino riverboat is set to relocate to a new brick-and-mortar facility. Boyd Gaming, the longtime owner and operator of the Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino in East Peoria, Ill., confirmed speculation during its 2024 earnings call last week that it plans to...
