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North Carolina Sports Betting Rules to Prohibit Stadium Sportsbook Partnerships
The North Carolina State Lottery Commission this week unveiled its proposed regulations to govern sports betting in the Tar Heel State. North Carolina lawmakers earlier this year authorized in-person sports betting at professional sports venues and online. Since North Carolina isn't home...
Marina Bay Sands Latest Integrated Casino Resort to Suffer Cyberattack
Marina Bay Sands in Singapore confirmed being the victim of a recent cyberattack, with the integrated casino resort's shopping rewards program the target. A notice this week from Marina Bay Sands to members of the resort's Sands Lifestyle Rewards program informed that...
Stockton University Announces Casino Certificate Program, Esports Degree
Stockton University in New Jersey is expanding its educational offerings in the casino gaming industry and budding esports market. This week, the New Jersey college announced the formation of its Integrated Casino Resort Operations Certificate. The course will be offered through Stockton's...
Maryland Gaming Revenue Drops 25 Percent in October, Six Casinos Win $159.8M
Maryland casinos generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of $159.8 million last month, a nearly 25% drop from October 2022. Last October was a record month for the state gaming industry, as the six commercial casinos won nearly $213 million on unusually high...
Resorts World Las Vegas Celebrates Casino’s One Millionth Rewards Member
Resorts World Las Vegas opened on June 24, 2021, at a cost of $4.3 billion. More than two years and four months later, the casino on the Strip's north end announced this week the enrollment of its one-millionth rewards member. Malaysia-based Genting...
Rockingham County Commissioners Respond to Casino Rezoning Lawsuit
The Rockingham County Board of Commissioners was named in a lawsuit last month that contests the legality of the process the county officials took in rezoning nearly 193 acres of land for a potential casino resort. The Rockingham commissioners in August unanimously...
Richmond Casino Backers Hurt Themselves With Insensitive Comments
On Tuesday, Richmond voters will determine the fate of a proposed $562 million casino resort project called the Richmond Grand. Pre-election polls show the electorate is split on whether allowing a Las Vegas-style casino resort on Richmond's Southside is in the Virginia...
Nevada Gaming Control Board Deploying 1-800-GAMBLER Following Nationwide Rollout
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) on Friday told its licensees to update their responsible gaming messaging. The state gaming regulator of the world's richest gaming market issued a notice last week informing casinos and other gaming license holders that the National...
Seneca Nation Casino Compact Expires Dec. 9, as State Negotiations Continue
The Seneca Nation's Class III gaming compact with the State of New York expires on December 9. With just 33 days remaining, the odds appear good that an extension of the current casino revenue-sharing agreement is in the future. The Seneca Nation...
Venetian, Palazzo Las Vegas Casinos Bringing Back Table Game Smoking
The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, which includes the Palazzo, is bringing back smoking to its casino table games. In a development that will surely anger many Venetian and Palazzo dealers, the casinos beginning next Monday, Nov. 6, will allow table game...