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FOBT Maximum Bet Cut From £100 to £2 by UK Government
Bookmakers in the United Kingdom woke up to a worst-case scenario on Thursday, as government officials announced that they would impose a £2 ($2.70) maximum bet on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBT). The FOBT limits have been a long time coming, but...
Vegas Golden Knights Take 2-1 Lead over Winnipeg in Western Conference Finals
Johnathan Marchessault scored two goals for the second consecutive game to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. The win gave the Golden Knights a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference finals, putting the expansion franchise...
Tourism Experts Optimistic on Atlantic City Future, Hard Rock Expected to Attract New Visitors
Atlantic City is embarking on perhaps its most critical summer in recent memory. The gambling capital of the East Coast is to become a nine-casino town when Hard Rock and Ocean Resort both open on June 28. And while brick-and-mortar gross gaming...
Controversial Wynn Resorts Director Jay Hagenbuch Steps Down Ahead of AGM
John “Jay” Hagenbuch, the Wynn Resorts director whom Elaine Wynn launched a campaign to oust, announced Tuesday he would not be seeking reelection to the board at the company’s annual general meeting, which was scheduled for today, Wednesday, May 16. Ms. Wynn...
Disney and Seminole Tribe Continue Funding Florida Anti-Gambling Expansion Group
Disney Worldwide Services, a lobbying arm of the mass media and entertainment conglomerate, gave an additional $5 million last month to a nonprofit that's fighting against gambling expansion in Florida. Voters in Charge has successfully put a constitutional amendment before voters this...
American Gaming Association Bids Goodbye to PASPA as Its ‘Rational Alternative’ Becomes Reality
The American Gaming Association (AGA), which has long supported New Jersey’s legal battle for the right to regulate sports betting, welcomed Monday’s Supreme Court decision to strike down PASPA as an unconstitutional violation of states’ rights. AGA President and CEO Geoff Freeman...
Delaware Lottery Official: SCOTUS Sports Betting Decision Might Hurt Casinos
The Supreme Court's decision that sports betting shouldn't be a legislative authority possessed by Congress means Delaware's monopoly on the activity east of the Rockies is likely no more. On Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled that the...
West Virginia Sports Betting Bill Could Earmark Integrity Fees for Universities
The West Virginia sports betting bill that passed into law without Governor Jim Justice's (D) signature in March might soon be amended to include a provision that will set aside so-called "integrity fees" for the state's public universities. On Wednesday, various representatives...
Eurovision Finals Coming Into Focus, Cyprus Is Nation to Beat
Eurovision is one of the world’s biggest music events, bringing acts from across Europe (and, for the past two years, Australia) to compete in the annual song contest. It’s always an event filled with spectacle and surprises, and this year might see...
Michigan Online Gaming, Sports Betting Bill Stalls in House, Hindered by Tribal Gaming
Michigan’s online gaming and sports betting bill was tipped by its sponsor for passage through the House this week, but Representative Brandt Iden’s (R-District 61) prediction came up short. Iden’s bill would create the Lawful Internet Gaming Act, legalizing online gaming, online...
