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Florida Casino Opposition Says State and Seminoles Can’t ‘Have it Both Ways’
A group in Florida opposed to more casinos and gambling is speaking out against expanded tribal gaming in the state. "No Casinos in Florida" is opposing the state's wishes to allow sports bets to be wagered from anywhere inside the country's third-most...
Bentley the Lion, Former MGM Grand Inhabitant, Dead at 15
Bentley the Lion, one of the former cats in the lion display at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, has passed away at the age of 15 years old. MGM Grand is the largest single hotel in the world, with more than 6,800...
Las Vegas Labor Day Weekend Could Be Interrupted by Travel Delays, Says AAA
This Labor Day weekend, Las Vegas will be busy as expected. But AAA says flight disruptions and jam-packed highways could make for difficult travel. AAA releases holiday travel forecasts for major holidays but did away with publishing an outlook for the Labor...
Atlantic City Casino Property Tax Bill That Saved Resorts Millions Overturned by State Judge
An Atlantic City casino property tax adjustment that would have saved nine gaming resorts some $55 million this year alone has been overturned by a state judge. Last year, New Jersey lawmakers and Governor Phil Murphy (D) amended the casinos' payment-in-lieu-of-tax (PILOT)...
Mobile Sports Bettors Have High Incomes, but TransUnion Suggests Sportsbooks Probe Players
More than half of mobile sports bettors in the US earn $100K or more annually. But TransUnion suggests that online sportsbook operators better know their customers. Chicago-based TransUnion, one of the "Big Three" credit agencies, ventured into the US gaming industry last...
Macau Opening Border to 41 Countries, But Seven-Day Quarantine in Place
Macau is opening its borders to nonresidents for the first time since isolating the Chinese casino hub soon after COVID-19 became a global pandemic. Macau closed its borders to nonresidents in early 2020. Though certain exceptions have been provided for frontline health...
Rapper Lil Baby Reportedly Wins $1M at Las Vegas Casino, Gives Entourage $10K Each
Rapper Lil Baby was in Las Vegas over the weekend for the final leg of his co-headlining tour with Chris Brown. But after playing for thousands of fans in a packed T-Mobile Arena on the Strip, the casino is where Lil Baby...
Nevada Casinos Win More Than $1B for 17th Straight Month, July Fourth-Best Month Ever
Nevada casinos continued their winning streak in July as the state's 434 licensed gaming venues combined to win approximately $1.315 billion. July marked the 17th consecutive month in which Nevada's gross gaming revenue (GGR) exceeded $1 billion. Before the unprecedented run, Nevada...
iGaming Proliferation in US Heightens Financial Crime Risk, Says Former Regulator
The legal expansion of iGaming across the US -- specifically online sports betting -- has increased financial crime concerns among compliance experts. Online casino gambling with interactive slots and table games is permitted in six states -- New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West...
Mega Millions $1.337B Winner Yet to Come Forward a Month After Hitting Jackpot
The Mega Millions ticket that matched all five numbers and the gold Mega Ball during the July 29, 2022, draw to win the game's second all-time largest jackpot of $1.337 billion remains at large. The Illinois Lottery reports that the winning ticket...
