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Richmond Casino Contract With Urban One Terminated, Gaming Opportunity on Hold
The Richmond casino contract with Black-focused media conglomerate Urban One has been terminated. The Richmond City Council had hoped to reask city residents to approve a more than half of a billion-dollar integrated casino resort this November. That's after a similar local...
Rivers Casino Schenectady in New York Agrees to $5.5M Worker Settlement
The parent company of Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady in upstate New York is settling a class action lawsuit brought by its workers for about $5.5 million. In April, attorneys representing plaintiff Kendra Brown filed a class and collective action complaint against...
iGaming Experts Discuss Why Online Casino Expansion Lags Sports Betting Growth
iGaming, which includes online slot machines and interactive table games, is legal in only six states. Those six states have won more than $9.6 billion from gamblers through their regulated internet casinos, generating hundreds of millions of dollars in annual tax revenue....
Arkansas Casinos to Link Progressive Slot Machines With Other States
Arkansas casinos have been cleared to link progressive slot machines to networks that expand into other gaming states. Progressive slot machines are the terminals that are typically responsible for jackpot headlines. With a progressive, a small portion of each bet played is...
MGM Resorts Allegedly Swindles Change From Unsuspecting Gamblers, Federal Lawsuit Claims
MGM Resorts International has been named in a lawsuit filed in Mississippi's Southern District federal court. The plaintiff, a gambler, claims MGM is stealing millions of dollars each year from unsuspecting patrons through voucher redemption kiosks. In an effort to reduce high-touch...
Atlantic City Casino Smoking Opponents Demand Conversation With Gaming Industry
Atlantic City this week hosted the 25th Annual East Coast Gaming Congress (ECGC) at the Hard Rock. Annually the largest domestic gathering of gaming industry professionals outside of Nevada, the ECGC brings leaders from the industry and government together to discuss policy...
WarHorse Casino Lincoln to Open Temporary Gaming Space, First Casino in Nebraska
WarHorse Casino Lincoln expects to make history this weekend by becoming the first legal casino to open its doors in Nebraska. WarHorse Gaming is a partnership between the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska and Nebraska Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (NHBPA). The gaming...
Casino Execs Discuss Labor Challenges in Atlantic City, Foxwoods Increases Wages
Casino executives are gathered this week in Atlantic City for the 25th Annual East Coast Gaming Congress (ECGC), held at the Hard Rock. A major topic of conversation is how the gaming industry weathered COVID-19 and the ongoing challenges the pandemic continues...
Las Vegas Cannabis Consumption Lounges Cleared for Strip and City Proper
The odds of Las Vegas cannabis consumption lounges sprouting near the many casinos on the Strip and downtown were always good. But this week, city leaders made it official, rejecting a proposed motion to exclude the legal marijuana use businesses from the...
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh Hotel Nears Opening, as State Extends Gaming License
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh is set to finally open its long-awaited on-property hotel. The idea has been in the works since 2016. Rivers will soon open the 210-room facility located in Pittsburgh's Chateau neighborhood along the Ohio River. Called The Landing Hotel Pittsburgh,...