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Massachusetts Sports Betting Becomes Law, as Gov. Charlie Baker Signs Compromise
Massachusetts sports betting is officially legal. That's after Governor Charlie Baker (R) on Wednesday signed the legislative compromise reached by the state Senate and House late last month. The US Supreme Court gave states the power to decide their own laws on...
Atlantic City Casino Smoking Opponents Sniff Out Problems with Proposed Solutions
Atlantic City casino smoking opponents say the suggestions being pitched by the local gaming industry to limit workers' exposure to secondhand smoke are nothing more than smoke and mirrors. A growing coalition of Atlantic City casino workers wants the properties to be...
BetMGM Named Official Sports Betting Partner of NFL Canada
BetMGM, the digital sports betting and iGaming unit of MGM Resorts, has been designated as an Official Sports Betting Partner of the National Football League (NFL) in Canada. The pact, announced today, is only the second of its kind involving a US-based...
Arkansas Casino Referendum Rejected by State Secretary, Needed Signatures Short
An Arkansas casino referendum effort that wanted to reask voters about where commercial gambling is permitted has been rejected by Secretary of State John Thurston. Fair Play for Arkansas is a political action committee that wants to repeal the state's designation of...
Ohio Casinos Win $207M in July, as Gaming Continues to Top Pre-Pandemic Business
Ohio casinos and racinos won nearly $207 million in July from their patrons. The haul was about 2% less compared with the gaming industry's record-setting July 2021 performance, when the 11 properties won $211.2 million. But July 2022 still easily outpaced pre-pandemic...
Donald Trump 2024 Odds Lengthen Following FBI Mar-a-Lago Raid
Donald Trump was the subject of an FBI raid at his Florida estate Mar-a-Lago yesterday. It was a rather unprecedented and dramatic development in the federal government scrutinizing a former president. Sources close to federal law enforcement say the raid has to...
Crown Sydney Opens VIP Casino Nearly Two Years After Originally Planned
Crown Sydney is officially a gaming resort. That's after the Barangaroo property commenced table operations at the AU$2.2 billion (US$1.5 billion) destination on Monday, Aug. 8. Billionaire James Packer, Crown Resorts' founder and former chairman, made it one of his lifelong goals...
Macau Says First 200K COVID-Tests Negative, as Casinos Anxiously Await Results
The Macau government on Sunday ordered all residents to undergo daily COVID-19 testing through today. That's after a person who had visited neighboring Zhuhai on the Chinese mainland tested positive for the coronavirus over the weekend. Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) government...
Ukraine Advertising on Gambling, Porn Websites to Inform Russians on War
The Ukraine government has disclosed that it has been purchasing media spots on Russia-facing gambling and pornographic websites. It claims it is doing so in an effort to better convey the tragedies and impact the ongoing war is having on the Eastern...
Massachusetts Lottery Seeks Online Sales Following Mobile Sports Betting Deal
The Massachusetts Lottery wants to go online. After the state motioned to authorize mobile sports gambling, at least one powerful state official in Boston says it's time to modernize the state-run lottery. A special joint legislative committee last week reached a deal...
