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Georgia Sports Betting Bills Fail to Pass Before 2023 Legislative Deadline
Georgia sports betting will remain illegal for at least another year. Backers of expanding gambling in the Peach State to allow sports betting had their hopes high in 2023, but the General Assembly dealt supporters a defeat similar to others they have...
Ukraine Blocks Offshore Casino Platforms Operating from Russia
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed Monday that his troops won't retreat from Bakhmut, the devastated Eastern Ukrainian city that Russian forces have sought to capture for over six months. Though far less impactful to the ongoing war, Ukraine also announced this week...
American Rescue Plan Money Used to Fund Downtown Las Vegas Marketing Campaign
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, passed by the US Congress and signed by President Joe Biden, was a $1.9 trillion stimulus spending package designed to speed up the country's economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 stimulus was primarily...
Philippine Casinos Win $3.3B in 2022, Near Pre-Pandemic Business Levels
Philippine casinos won PHP184 billion (US$3.3 billion) in 2022, a healthy rebound from the pandemic for the gaming industry in the Southeast Asia nation. Data released Monday by PAGCOR -- the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation -- showed that the country's gaming...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Visiting Las Vegas as 2024 Speculation Intensifies
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) hasn't officially declared his candidacy for the 2024 US presidential election, but a scheduled trip to the perennial swing state of Nevada could be a major tell that he will indeed seek the nation's highest public office....
Arkansas Casino Revenue Climbs 9% in 2022 to $614M
Arkansas casino revenue last year topped $614 million, an all-time record for the state's recently liberalized commercial gaming industry. Gross gaming revenue (GGR), per the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, was north of $614.1 million. The money includes gaming wins from...
Bloomberry Resorts Expanding Casino Footprint in the Philippines
Philippines-based Bloomberry Resorts is expanding its gaming footprint in its home country, as demand there for casino gambling and leisure entertainment continues to escalate. Bloomberry owns and operates Solaire Resort & Casino in Manila's Entertainment City, a designated casino strip first envisioned...
Coney Island Casino Pitch Dubbed ‘The Coney,’ as Details for $3B Project Emerge
The Coney Island casino proposal from New York real estate giant Thor Equities in a consortium that includes Saratoga Casino Holdings, the Chickasaw Nation, and Legends Hospitality has a name -- "The Coney." Thor officials revealed the project's name through a press...
Harrah’s Columbus Racing & Casino Details Emerge in Nebraska
Caesars Entertainment this week released Harrah's Columbus Racing & Casino renderings, which will become the casino company's first destination in the Cornhusker State. Nebraskans amended their state constitution during the 2020 November election. The ballot referendum authorized the state's horse racetrack facilities...
Georgia Sports Betting Bill Voted Down in State Senate, Legislative Hopes Remain
Georgia lawmakers say the odds have never been better of a sports betting bill passing the General Assembly, but the Senate this week voted down such a legislative effort. The Georgia Senate voted 37-19 against Senate Bill 57 on Thursday. Introduced by...
