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Seneca Nation, New York Agree to New 20-Year Gaming Compact
The Seneca Nation in upstate New York has reached an agreement in principle for a new 20-year, Class III gaming compact that will allow the tribe to continue operating its three casino resorts. The federally recognized tribe's 2002 gaming compact with the...
Casino Workers Against Indoor Smoking Highlight Parallel with Canadian Wildfires
Much of the US Midwest and East Coast continue to experience an unhealthy haze and orange-colored smog because of widespread wildfires in Canada. Things got so bad in New Jersey that Gov. Phil Murphy (D) on Wednesday closed state offices "due to...
North Carolina Sports Betting Bill Passes General Assembly
After years of unsuccessful legislative efforts, the odds of online sports betting being legalized in North Carolina are good after the General Assembly signed off on a gaming expansion measure that seeks to allow internet sportsbooks in the Tar Heel State. North...
New England Patriots Coach Bill Belichick Warns Players About Sports Betting
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick is arguably the greatest NFL coach in history. The 71-year-old is an eight-time Super Bowl champion, an NFL record, that includes six titles earned as head coach. Belichick has mentored countless coaches, and those coaching offshoots...
Culinary Reelects Las Vegas Casino Union Executives, Begins 88th Year
The Culinary Union in Las Vegas has reelected its three top officials. The hospitality trade group has embarked on its 88th year of "fighting and winning for working families in Nevada." An affiliate of Unite Here, a nationwide labor organization that represents...
Encore Boston Harbor Expansion Far From Done Deal as Critics Sound Off
Encore Boston Harbor is seeking to expand its footprint in Everett, Mass., with a 13-acre, $1.7 billion development. But before the project is greenlit, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) and local government officials are hearing input from the public. Not all of...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis 2024 Odds Lengthen as GOP Primary Field Grows
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is seeing his 2024 odds lengthen, as the Republican Party's primary field for next year's presidential election continues to grow. DeSantis and US Sen. Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) formally threw their names in the GOP 2024 hat...
PGA Tour, LIV Golf Merger Welcomed by US Sportsbooks
The PGA Tour and LIV Golf shocked the golfing world Tuesday morning by announcing a proposed merger. The tentative agreement will settle the many lawsuits between the two professional golf circuits. LIV Golf flustered the professional golf world when it formed in...
Oakland A’s Las Vegas MLB Ballpark Funding Benched by State Legislature
The Oakland A's proposed move to Las Vegas suffered a setback late Monday night. The Nevada legislature adjourned for its regular 2023 session without approving a $380 million funding measure designed to assist the MLB franchise's relocation. The A's are seeking to...
Virginia Casino Workers Join National Coalition Fighting to End Indoor Smoking
Virginia casino workers in the recently liberalized commercial gaming market have joined a nationwide group of gaming industry employees who are fighting to end indoor smoking. CEASE, Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects, was founded in Atlantic City during the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
