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EuroMillions Winner Blew Through £161M Fortune Before Death
Colin Weir and his then-wife, Chris Weir, won one of the largest EuroMillions jackpots ever in 2011. It was a £161M life-changing fortune that would eventually result in him going on a years-long spending spree. A camera operator for a local television...
Petersburg, Virginia Casino Effort Remains Alive, Fairfax Casino Bill Dead
A Virginia Senate subcommittee gave hope to a Petersburg casino effort on Thursday by advancing legislation that would designate the town as a qualified gaming host jurisdiction. Virginia legalized commercial gaming in 2020, but only in the cities of Richmond, Norfolk, Portsmouth,...
Maryland iGaming Bill Would Ask State Voters If They Want Online Casinos
Maryland online sportsbooks debuted their operations in November. Just two months later, at least two state senators say it's time to further expand gaming in the Old Line State. State Sens. Ron Watson (D-Prince George) and Nancy King (D-Montgomery) this week introduced...
NBA Partners with American Gaming Association for Responsible Gaming
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is teaming up with the American Gaming Association (AGA) to improve its responsible gaming messaging across the league. The AGA is the leading lobbying organization in DC, working on behalf of the legal US gaming industry. Launched...
Pennsylvania Casino Gamblers Receive Bans for Leaving Children Unattended in Vehicles
Pennsylvania continues to see gamblers leave their children unattended in their vehicles outside the state's 16 brick-and-mortar casinos. The problem has become a major issue for the state, and the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's (PGCB) has launched recent efforts to curb such...
PGA Tour Expands Integrity Program, Bolsters Sports Betting Monitoring
The PGA Tour is expanding its Integrity Program with a new partnership. Golf's premier professional tour announced this week that it will enhance its monitoring capabilities by developing its existing relationship with Genius Sports and forming a new strategic alignment with US...
Montreal Casino Player Wins $3M Table Game Jackpot After Just a Few Hands
A Montreal casino player earlier this month won more than CA$3 million (US$2.24 million) after playing a progressive table game for only a few minutes. Casino de Montreal is the largest casino in Canada, with more than 3,200 slot machines and 115...
Bally’s Casino Near Penn State Approved Despite Widespread Community Opposition
The Bally's casino proposal to redevelop the former Macy's department store at the Nittany Mall cleared a major hurdle Wednesday afternoon. That's when the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) voted unanimously to approve the $123 million project. The decision comes more than...
DraftKings Partners with Responsible Gaming Firm Gamres for Best Practices
DraftKings is teaming up with a leading responsible gaming consultancy and research firm based in Ontario to develop better safeguards to further limit excessive play on its iGaming and online sportsbook platforms. More than 70% of the legal sports betting market in...
North Carolina Casino Effort to Resume as 40 New State Lawmakers Begin 2023 Session
North Carolina lawmakers commenced their regular session -- informally the "long session" -- in Raleigh on Wednesday. The long sessions are held in odd-numbered years and tend to be the assemblies when more controversial matters, such as gaming, are considered. Gaming expansion...
