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Gamble-Free Utah Prepares to Ban “Fringe Gaming” Sweepstakes Machines
Utah is tied with Hawaii as America’s most gamble-dry state and it’s about to get even less “gambly.” A bill that would outlaw electronic sweepstakes machines, dropped in the legislature last October, is now on...
Macau: World’s Biggest Gaming Market Contracts for First Time Since July 2016
Macau gross gaming revenue (GGR) fell by 5 percent year on year in January, the first decrease in monthly revenues for well over two years. The drop had been widely anticipated by analysts, many of...
New Jersey Lawmakers Vote to Restore Horse Racing Subsidy, $100 Million Boost for Industry
New Jersey horse racing is one signature away from a $100 million cash boost which promises to put the industry back on track. On Thursday, the state Assembly voted emphatically to approve a bill that...
New York Lawmakers Push Back Against Governor, Gaming Commission on Online Sport Betting
Two New York lawmakers have less than 60 days to convince the state gaming commission that online sports betting is legal under the state constitution. On Monday the New York State Gaming Commission gave preliminary...
EA Sports Buckles Under Belgian Gambling Prosecution Threat, Removes Paid Loot Boxes in FIFA
Electronic Arts will stop selling the in-game currency of its hit FIFA soccer game series in Belgium, after authorities threatened the video games publisher with prosecution under its gambling laws. Players will still be able...
Sega Sammy in Talks with South Korea’s Paradise Group over Joint Japan Casino Bid
Japanese video games and pachinko giant Sega Sammy is in talks with South Korea’s leading casino operator Paradise Group to launch a joint bid for a Japanese casino license. Paradise President and CEO Park Pyung-yong...
South Dakota Resolution Would Put Sports Betting Question on November Ballot in Bid to Boost Deadwood Casino Sector
A bipartisan group of South Dakota lawmakers introduced a resolution this week that would let voters decide whether to legalize sports betting in a bid to give Deadwood’s gaming sector a much needed shot in...
Casino Industry Contributes to Record $1.39 Billion NFL Sponsorship Haul
The NFL generated a record $1.39 billion in sponsorship dollars during the 2018 season, representing a 5.1 percent growth spurt on the previous year, according to sports sponsorship consultant IEG. IEG attributes the spike in...
Caesars Entertainment Announces First US Non-Gaming Hotel, in Scottsdale, Arizona
Casino giant Caesars Entertainment has announced a plan to open its first ever non-gaming hotel on US soil, in Scottsdale, Arizona. Caesars CEO Mark Fissora said in an official statement on Monday that the new...
Fortnite: World’s Biggest Game to Drop Paid Loot Boxes Over Gambling Concerns
“V-Buck llamas” -- the loot boxes found in the world’s biggest video game series, Fortnite -- are about to go see-through, in a bid by publisher Epic Games to duck comparisons to gambling. On Monday,...
