2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Rhode Island Becomes Latest State To Approve Online Sports Betting
Online and mobile device sports betting was officially approved by Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo's signature on Monday, though it's still up in the air if the state will provide an app any earlier than November. The bill was signed on Monday...
American Gaming Association Sports Betting Summit to Gather at MGM National Harbor, Just As March Madness Unfolds
The American Gaming Association (AGA) will hold a Sports Betting Executive Summit later this week as an estimated 47 million Americans have placed wagers on the NCAA college basketball tournament, and legal betting on pro athletics is already enacted in eight states....
Ireland Gambling Regulator Could Be in Place by 2020: Will Issue Licenses, Impose Fines
The Republic of Ireland is finally moving forward with a plan to set up a centralized gambling regulator, but it may not be in place until late next year. Officials confirmed it may take up to 18 months to enact, given that...
Crime Sprees Continue at Rapid City, South Dakota Casinos: Suspect in Custody
Two casinos in Rapid City South Dakota were each the scene of robberies in the past week -- one attempted and one successfully carried out. And it's not the first time the targeted casinos have been hit, either. In one case, Quintez...
Pro-Trump PAC Latest Target of Culinary Workers Union Representing Employees at Palms Casino
To get owners of the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas to the negotiation table, the Culinary Workers Union (CWU) is threatening to picket the office of a political action committee (PAC) -- one that's supportive of President Donald Trump and that's...
Taunton, Massachusetts Casino Proposal in Jeopardy as Three Mashpee Wampanoag Council Members Under Fire
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe -- frustrated over continuing struggles to open a casino in Taunton, Massachusetts, just West of Cape Cod -- is beset with infighting as three members of its tribal council face possible removal from office. The Cape Cod Times...
Las Vegas Casino Dealers Join Forces With UAW After Dropping from Transportation Union
Dealers at four Las Vegas casinos have approved a new affiliation with the United Auto Workers (UAW) after parting ways from the Transportation Workers Union (TWU). On Sunday, table dealers at Bally’s, Harrah’s, Paris and The Wynn in Las Vegas approved joining the UAW...
Pennsylvania Proposal Would Aim State’s Expanded Gaming Intake Towards Property Tax Relief
A new proposal in Pennsylvania’s legislature would require any additional gaming revenue heading to the state be used only for property tax relief. Sponsored by State Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York), Senate Bill 269 would give homeowners a break by making up some...
Wire Act Reinterpretation Could Be At Risk As State Lottery Officials Pressure DOJ
Legal experts say that Department of Justice (DOJ) officials could soon buckle to mounting pressure to limit or even withdraw a controversial reinterpretation of the Wire Act, which now extends its authority from only sports betting to also encompass state lotteries. Lottery...
MGM Empire City Casino Execs in Yonkers Push for Live Table Games, But Key New York Politicians Push Back
MGM Resorts International recently acquired Empire City Casino in Yonkers, New York -- 15 miles north of midtown Manhattan -- and now the gaming operator wants to expand its offerings beyond just slots to live classic table games like blackjack and baccarat....
