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Seminole Tribe Gives $1M to Florida Gov. DeSantis PAC, Follows New Gaming Compact
The Seminole Tribe of Florida contributed $1 million this month to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis's political action committee (PAC). The recipient organization -- Friends of Ron DeSantis -- says its mission is to advance the "Freedom Agenda." Last year, the Seminole Tribe...
Bally’s Corporation Donates $600K to International Center for Responsible Gaming
The Bally's Corporation has made the largest donation to the International Center for Responsible Gaming (ICRG) so far in 2022. Founded in 1996, the ICRG is focused on conducting scientific research on gambling disorders and developing responsible gaming protocols to limit the...
PGA Tour Docks Cameron Smith Two-Shot Penalty Late, Highlights Golf Betting Issues
The PGA Tour on Sunday announced a two-stroke penalty against Cameron Smith. The violations were for a wrong drop he took during Saturday's third round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis. Smith was already making plenty of...
Las Vegas Strip Retail/Dining Complex Planned, Replaces Hawaiian Marketplace
A Las Vegas Strip retail and dining complex project has been submitted to Clark County for approval. The more than 300,000-square-foot undertaking, if approved by local officials, would replace the recently shuttered Hawaiian Marketplace. Last week, New York-based investment firm Gindi Capital...
Atlantic City Casino Workers Urge New Leader to Support Indoors Smoking Ban
Atlantic City casino workers supportive of ending indoor smoking at the nine gaming resorts are hoping a leadership change at the Casino Association of New Jersey is in their favor. Resorts Casino Hotel CEO Mark Giannantonio this week was named president of...
Poarch Band Indians Defend Lobbying in Alabama, Reject Anti-Lottery Claims
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians is defending the more than $1 million in political contributions the gaming tribe made to state lawmakers in Alabama last year alone. The only federally recognized Native American community in Alabama, the tribe is one of...
Hollywood Casino York Goes 24/7, to Add Slots at Pennsylvania Satellite
Hollywood Casino York opened a year ago today, and Penn Entertainment is unveiling big news to celebrate the Category 4 satellite gaming property's anniversary. Category 4 casinos were authorized through the state's ample gaming expansion legislative package passed in 2017 and signed...
US Casinos Have Best Quarter in History, Commercial Gaming Win Totals $14.8B
US casinos won more money from gamblers in the second quarter of the year than ever before. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) from commercial slot machines, table games, sports betting, and iGaming totaled a record $14.81 billion -- up 8.8% year-over-year. The American...
Casino Assn. of New Jersey Names Resorts Atlantic City CEO Next President
The Casino Association of New Jersey (CANJ) has named its next president following the resignation of outgoing Hard Rock Atlantic City CEO Joe Lupo. Lupo, who is resigning after being tapped by Hard Rock International to head up the company's forthcoming Las...
Las Vegas Casino Union Welcomes VP Kamala Harris to MGM Grand
The Las Vegas casino union that represents 60,000 gaming industry workers throughout Nevada met this week with Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss several pressing issues. The Culinary Union, an affiliate of the national Unite Here labor group, hosted a back-of-the-house tour...
