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Rush Street Interactive Terminating Connecticut Lottery Sports Betting Pact
Chicago-based Rush Street Interactive (RSI), a subsidiary of Rush Street Gaming, announced Monday its intent to wind down its sports betting operations in Connecticut. RSI continues to struggle to reach profitability nearly three years after its initial public offering. The interactive gaming...
Crown Resorts Downplays Ransomware Attack, Claims Data Uncompromised
Crown Resorts has confirmed being involved in a far-reaching ransomware attack, but the organization is assuring customers that their data and information hasn't been compromised. Crown officials announced Monday that the company has been a victim of the Fortra GoAnywhere ransomware attack....
Macau Health Code App that Tracked Residents During Pandemic Disabled
The Macau Health Code mobile application that tracked residents and visitors amid the COVID-19 pandemic has been terminated. Being a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China, Macau residents faced draconian pandemic response policies from early 2020 through last...
Live! Casinos Reworks Rewards Program, Expand Loyalty Offering for Top Patrons
Patrons enrolled in the loyalty program for Live! casinos will soon see new benefits and an overall enhanced member benefit scheme. The Cordish Companies, the Baltimore-based gaming and hospitality firm that operates Live!-branded casinos in Maryland and Pennsylvania, announced Monday an overhaul...
Pennsylvania Casinos Petition State Supreme Court to Consider Skill Games Legality
Pennsylvania casinos contend that skill games, sometimes called gray games by their opponents, violate the state's Race Horse Development and Gaming Act. But after numerous lower courts in the commonwealth have ruled in favor of the skill gaming manufacturers over the legal,...
Kelly Clarkson to Retry Las Vegas Strip Residency Postponed by COVID-19
Kelly Clarkson will try her hand in Las Vegas once again. Clarkson, a three-time Grammy Award winner who has sold more than 25 million albums, announced her first Las Vegas residency at Planet Hollywood in November 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic ended up...
Missouri Sports Betting Bill Gains House Approval, Faces Uncertain Senate Odds
Missouri sports betting legislation made progress this week in the state House of Representatives. The statute faces uncertain odds as it moves to the General Assembly's upper chamber. House Bill 556 was introduced in January by state Rep. Dan Houx (R-Warrensburg). The...
Atlantic City Approves $2.7B Mixed-Use Development for Bader Field Airport
The Atlantic City Council this week unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding for a proposed $2.7 billion mixed-use development located at Bader Field. The development is officially called "Renaissance at Bader Field" and is billed as a "net-zero carbon LEED Platinum community."...
Georgia Sports Betting Study Bill Introduced to Consider ‘Robust Wagering Ecosystem’
Georgia sports betting efforts failed once again during the state's 2023 legislative session. But not all hope is lost for those who wish to bet legally on college and pro sports in the Peach State. Five state Senators introduced a measure to...
DC Sports Betting Taxes Not Supporting Programs City Touted During Authorization
The Council of the District of Columbia -- often abbreviated as the DC Council -- is the legislative arm of the local government inside the nation's capital. In 2018, the DC Council passed a local bill to legalize in-person and mobile sports...