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Missouri Sports Betting Bill Stalled Via Filibuster by Republican Sen. Hoskins
Missouri sports betting legalization odds lengthened greatly this week after state Senator Denny Hoskins (R-Warrensburg) filibustered two pieces of relevant legislation. Hoskins has long been a supporter of Missouri legalizing sports betting. But he wants to do so with the additional expansion...
Massachusetts Sports Betting Bill Passes Senate, But Much Work Remains
The Massachusetts sports betting bill passed last July by the House of Representatives has finally gained approval in the upper assembly chamber. Yesterday, the State Senate approved Senate Bill 2844 (House Bill 3933) by a voice vote. The approval is expected to...
Single Powerball Ticket Hits $473.1M Jackpot, Top 20 All-Time Lottery Win
Last night's Powerball draw made one very lucky player in Arizona a multimillionaire many times over. Powerball's April 27 drawing turned up the winning white ball numbers of 11, 36, 61, 62, and 68. The Powerball was 4. Because of strong ticket...
Nevada Gaming Win Eclipses $1B for 13th Consecutive Month, as Record Play Continues
It's a baker's dozen for Nevada casinos, as gross gaming revenue (GGR) in March eclipsed $1 billion for the 13th consecutive month. Today, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) revealed statewide March casino revenue totaled more than $1.355 billion last month. The...
Hard Rock Bristol Receives First Virginia Commercial Casino License
Hard Rock Bristol has received the first commercial casino license to be issued in Virginia. It was seemingly unimaginable that Virginia would move to legalize commercial casinos just a decade ago. The state had long opposed most forms of gambling -- the...
Tilman Fertitta Says King Crab Priced Out of the Market, But Business ‘Very Good’
Tilman Fertitta, the billionaire who owns five Golden Nugget casinos across the US, says inflation and ongoing distribution disruptions caused by the pandemic have rendered king crab financially obsolete. Appearing on CNBC's "Power Lunch" yesterday, Fertitta expressed his belief that the...
Live! Casino Pittsburgh Expanding, Event Space Planned at Pennsylvania Satellite
Live! Casino Pittsburgh in Greensburg, Pa., is expanding its footprint with a new 7,000-square-foot events center. Dubbed The Venue at Live! Casino, the events facility, will occupy formerly vacant space inside the Westmoreland Mall. Live! Casino Pittsburgh opened in what was formerly...
Macau Preparing to Open Borders to Foreign Travelers, Portugal First
Macau is readying to open its enclave borders to foreign travelers for the first time in more than two years. Inside Asian Gaming relayed today that Macau Social Affairs and Culture Secretary Elsie Ao Ieong said the government is developing a plan...
Virginia Skill Gaming Company Sued for Using Late Sen. Yvonne Miller’s Likeness
Virginia skill gaming manufacturer and distributor Queen of Virginia Skill & Entertainment is the subject of a lawsuit filed in Portsmouth Circuit Court. The litigation was brought by the estate of the late state Senator Yvonne Miller. Miller, who was the first...
Missouri Sports Betting Bill Advances, Senate to Consider Gaming Expansion Measure
Missouri sports betting efforts have failed in each state legislative session since the US Supreme Court in 2018 repealed the sports gambling federal ban and gave such powers to individual states. Four years later, Missouri is only now moving closer to joining...
