1334 stories by Steve Bittenbender
New York Sets Final Tax Rates for Online Sports Betting; Amended Bids Due Monday
New York has moved one step closer to rolling out statewide mobile sports betting. But questions still remain about the number of operators that will be selected and just how high the tax rate will go. Tom Precious, Albany bureau chief for...
Bally’s Evansville Reopens Casino After Tech Outage Forced Closure
Bally’s Evansville reopened late Tuesday morning after the Indiana casino closed down unexpectedly on Monday. Diane Spiers, the executive director of public relations for Bally’s Corp., told Casino.org Tuesday that the casino reopened at 11 am CT. The Evansville Courier & Press...
Federal Judge Dismisses Florida Sports Betting Lawsuit Against Gov. DeSantis
A federal judge in Florida late Monday dismissed a lawsuit brought by two pari-mutuel operators. That lawsuit sought to stop the state from enforcing a revised gaming compact that allows the Seminole Tribe of Florida to offer sports betting across the state....
Yaamava Casino to Hold Virtual Forum on Gaming, Hospitality Careers
The Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel will hold a free virtual career development event on Monday and Tuesday for people considering careers in the gaming and hospitality sector. The Highland, Calif., casino is owned and operated by the San Manuel...
Indiana Gaming Commission Reveals More Data About Terre Haute Casino Candidates
New information was released this past week by the Indiana Gaming Commission on the Terre Haute casino license project. It shows that the four bidders project their proposed developments will create between 400 to 800 new jobs. Additionally, it will generate adjusted...
Caesars Southern Indiana Ushers In Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to Commercial Gaming
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), the new owners of Caesars Southern Indiana, celebrated their first venture into commercial gaming with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the casino resort across the river from Louisville. EBCI Holdings, the tribe’s commercial gaming arm, took...
Southwest Airlines Cancels Nearly 2,000 Weekend Flights, More Than 200 in Vegas
A long weekend was made even longer for thousands of people who booked flights with Southwest Airlines. The popular low-cost carrier canceled more than 1,900 flights on Saturday and Sunday, with 2,250 more delayed. A post on the airline's Twitter feed Saturday...
MLS Suspends Felipe Hernandez for Betting on League Play; Sporting KC Offers Support
Major League Soccer on Friday announced that it suspended a player from Sporting Kansas City for at least the remainder of the season. That's after he admitted to betting on two league matches that did not involve his squad. An MLS statement...
Hard Rock Reconsidering Chicago Bid, Also Open to Las Vegas Casino Purchase
LAS VEGAS – Could there be a second company interested in bidding for the Chicago casino license? If so, that second company could be Hard Rock International. Jim Allen, Hard Rock’s chairman and Seminole Gaming’s CEO, told reporters at the Global Gaming...
Hard Rock Terre Haute Casino Proposal Supported By Indiana Community’s Leaders
If officials in Terre Haute, Ind., had their way, the casino that would be coming to the west central Indiana town would be a Hard Rock. Last month, the Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce, the Vigo County Council, and all three members...
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