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Hastings Racetrack Owner Seeks Relocation to Ogallala for Casino Resort
Brian Becker, the owner of Hastings Exposition and Racing, Inc., in Nebraska, wants to relocate his state-issued racing license 200 miles west to Ogallala at the entrance to the state's panhandle. Nebraska's commercial gaming bill approved by state voters during the 2020...
Pennsylvania Casinos See Play Cool, May Retail Revenue Totals $292.5M
Pennsylvania casinos saw their in-person play slow in May as the 17 brick-and-mortar properties reported retail gross gaming revenue of approximately $292.5 million. Compared with May 2022, last month's land-based win represents a $1.7 million reduction or a 0.6% year-over-year decrease. The...
American Gaming Assn. Slams Missouri AG for Gaming Lawsuit Recusal
American Gaming Association (AGA) President and CEO Bill Miller say Missouri's Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey is failing to uphold the public duties required by the elected office he holds. In April, Bailey announced he would remove himself from a lawsuit brought...
NFL Sports Betting Policy Includes Loophole for Former Coaches, Team Personnel
The NFL gambling policy that limits the ability of league officials and staffers, players, coaches, and team personnel to gamble on sports has made many headlines of late for numerous players violating the guidelines. The NFL is seeking to better educate the...
US State Department Says Casinos in Asia Being Utilized for Human Trafficking
The United States Department of State is warning travelers that casinos throughout Asia are becoming increasingly utilized to facilitate tracking in persons (TIP). The US' leading foreign policy agency that seeks to protect the interests and security of the American people also...
Caesars Virginia Danville Casino Wins Nearly $12M in First Two Weeks
Caesars Virginia opened its temporary Danville Casino on May 15. The gaming space that features 740 slot machines, 25 live dealer table games, and 28 electronic table games is off to a good start. That's after property officials said nearly $12 million...
Singapore Punishes Indonesian Tourist Who Cashed Found Casino Vouchers
Singapore has sentenced a tourist visiting from Indonesia to four months in prison for cashing four casino vouchers that he reportedly found inside the Marina Bay Sands resort. Officials with the Singapore Attorney General's Office brought charges earlier this year against 27-year-old...
Atlantic City Casino Revenue Continues Decline, iGaming Continues Growth
Atlantic City casino revenue at the nine physical casinos down the shore totaled a little more than $227.3 million last month. The brick-and-mortar haul for May 2023 represented a 2.4% year-over-year decline from May 2022 when the casinos won more than $233...
Newport World Resorts Owner Seeks Control of Manila Airport, Submits $4.8B Bid
The parent company of Newport World Resorts in Manila wants to assume partial control of the capital city's international airport. Alliance Global Group is in the process of acquiring full ownership of the integrated resort casino in the Philippines. Run by Chinese-born...
Coney Island Officials Concerned Good Paying Casino Jobs Will Evict Residents From Public Housing
Some officials in Coney Island, NY are concerned that a potential casino and the good-paying jobs the resort might bring would result in many locals being forced out of their New York City public housing program. That's because their incomes could become...
