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Peoria Hires Investment Bank in Effort to Lure Boyd Gaming Across Illinois River
The City of Peoria is going all-in on its effort to woo Boyd Gaming and its Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino across the Illinois River. During Peoria's joint City Council and Town Board meeting on Tuesday, city officials voted unanimously in support of an...
Massachusetts Tribe to Build Welcome Center Where Casino Plan Remains
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe in Massachusetts has announced plans to construct a welcome center on its sovereign land in Taunton. One of two federally recognized tribes in Massachusetts, the Mashpee gained federal recognition in 2007, though their roots can be traced back...
Monopoly Hotel Planned for Atlantic City, Casino Town Home of Iconic Game’s Streets
A new boutique hotel drawing inspiration from the classic board game Monopoly is in the works in Atlantic City, the very place where the original board's street names are located. Executives with RMS Capital, a New Jersey-based real estate developer, revealed on...
Ukrainians Unknowingly Funding Russia’s Onslaught Via iGaming Platform
Ukrainians gambling on a popular online casino platform could be unknowingly funding their enemies in the country's ongoing Russia-Ukrainian war. Pin-Up is a leading iGaming website and app in Ukraine. The company, however, is based in Russia-controlled Luhansk Oblast and is owned...
Pennsylvania Reaps More Tax Money From Gaming Than Any Other State
When it comes to gaming taxes, no state benefits more than Pennsylvania. Though Las Vegas and Atlantic City are regularly cited as the capitals of the US gaming industry, it's Harrisburg that gains the most cash from legalized gambling. Pennsylvania was the...
Star Gold Coast Casino License Suspension Deferred
The Star Gold Coast secured a rare win last week when the Queensland government announced it would delay the suspension of the Broadbeach Island resort's gaming license. The Star Gold Coast, one of two properties in Queensland owned and run by embattled...
New Jersey Sportsbook Fined for Offering Bets on Events That Had Already Concluded
Gaming regulators in New Jersey have fined a since-terminated sportsbook for taking bets on sporting events that had already concluded. In an order recently made public dated November 19 signed by New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) Interim Director Mary Jo...
Las Vegas Sands Gives $15M to UNLV to Establish Chinese Culture Institute
Las Vegas Sands has made one of its largest donations in recent years. The recepient is the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), which received the $15 million grant from the casino operator to establish the Institute of Chinese Language and Culture....
Caesars Virginia in Danville Delays $750M Casino Resort Opening
Caesars Virginia will no longer open this week on Thursday, December 12. Caesars Virginia, a $750 million development from Caesars Entertainment and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), is pushing back its grand opening by five days. The resort and casino...
Steve Cohen’s New York City Wishlist Shrinks After Juan Soto Acquisition
Steve Cohen and his New York Mets landed the biggest prize of the MLB offseason after acquiring Juan Soto from the team's crosstown rival New York Yankees. Cohen's gift to Mets fans this holiday season is a bit costlier than your family...
