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Arkansas Attorney General Nixes Casino Ballot Proposal, Again
A proposal to allow commercial casino gambling in Arkansas has been shot down by the state's attorney general, saying the citizen-crafted referendum question is too poorly written to be taken seriously. In Arkansas, voters can initiate legislative challenges and propose laws and...
Crown Resorts Looks to Sell Las Vegas Property for $400 Million
Crown Resorts wants to make a deal for its vacant acreage on the Strip just north of Fashion Show Drive in Las Vegas, but only for the right price. In late 2016, Crown announced it was abandoning Alon, a planned 1,100-room casino...
Japan IR Casino Plans Ice Out Rural Areas, Angering Smaller Municipalities
The Japan integrated resort (IR) casino bidding process is likely to focus on its three biggest cities, coming at the expense of smaller rural towns. And that reality has some municipal governments up in arms, claiming they're being shut out of what...
Cloud Computing Wins Preakness in Thrilling Finish, But Ends Triple Crown Dreams
There will be no Triple Crown winner in 2017. Cloud Computing shocked horse racing on Saturday evening in Baltimore by winning the 142nd Preakness Stakes. The 13-1 longshot came out of nowhere to upset Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming, and second-place finisher Classic...
Early College Football Odds Favor Alabama and Ohio State in 2017
College football is back, even though the first games of the 2017 season are more than three months away. Las Vegas sportsbooks are already accepting wagers on these games, giving summertime tourists something to bet on after the NBA Finals and NHL...
Pennsylvania Casinos Set Table Games Record, MGM Still Eyeing Sands Bethlehem
Pennsylvania casinos pull in more total gaming revenue than Atlantic City, and nearly a third of what Nevada does each month. And April was yet another strong month for Commonwealth's 12 gambling destinations. The dozen casinos collected $285.25 million in April, a 1.44 percent...
Esports Cheating Ban Highlights Corruption Problem in Competitive Gaming
The Esports Integrity Coalition (EIC), a non-profit industry body dedicated to cleaning up esports, has banned a player for two years after he confessed to cheating during the Mettlestate Samsung Galaxy CS:GO Championship earlier this month. It’s the first such ban handed...
Planet Hollywood Sued Over Freaky Mannequin
Caesars Entertainment’s Planet Hollywood is being sued by a jumpy guest who became frightened by a mannequin. In one of the more unusual legal cases in the history of mankind, Kent Jacobs Boutwell, of Southern California, claims he entered his darkened room...
Illinois Casino Expansion Passes Senate, State Has $14.3 Billion in Bills
Illinois casino expansion is one step closer to bringing land-based commercial gambling to the state. This week, the Illinois Senate passed a measure 33-24 that calls for the authorization of up to six casinos. The state presently only allows riverboat gambling and...
Michigan Casinos Fight Back Against Smartphone Parimutuel Betting Bill
The Michigan Legislature is treading cautiously when it comes to expanding gaming in the state. A bill that was only introduced in early May that would allow bettors to place parimutuel horse racing bets on their mobile devices has quickly gained far-reaching...
