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JACK Entertainment Executive Says iGaming in Ohio Would Devastate Casinos
A top executive at JACK Entertainment, the Ohio-based gaming operator that owns two gaming properties in the Cleveland metropolitan area, says online casinos would push brick-and-mortar casinos into bankruptcy not unlike online shopping did with retail malls. Daniel Reinhard, senior vice president...
NBA Dishes Out Lifetime Ban to Jontay Porter for Sports Betting and Game-Fixing Violations
The NBA on Wednesday announced its first-ever lifetime ban against a player since legal sports gambling in the United States became widespread. The NBA revealed Wednesday that Jontay Porter, 24, most recently part of the Toronto Raptors organization, has been banned from...
Jacobs Entertainment Sells Reno’s Oldest House for One Dollar
Jacobs Entertainment has sold what is believed to be among the oldest homes in Reno for just one dollar. Jacobs Entertainment remains on an investment spree in "The Biggest Little City in the World." The Colorado-based gaming company acquired the Sands Regency...
Pennsylvania Casino Smoking Bill Continues to Linger in State Capitol
Legislation in Pennsylvania that seeks to close the indoor smoking loophole afforded to casinos and certain other businesses passed a House committee last November. Five months later, the measure still hasn't been acted on by the full House of Representatives. The Pennsylvania...
iGaming Revenue Soaring in New Jersey, Atlantic City Casinos Stable
iGaming revenue in New Jersey hit a record high last month with online slots and interactive table games winning nearly $197.2 million off remote players in the Garden State. The March gaming revenue report from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement...
Hard Rock Atlantic City Opening Beach Lounge During Memorial Day Weekend
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City will open a new beach concept during the Memorial Day weekend running Friday, May 25, through Monday, May 27. After pleading with federal and state officials to restore the eroding beach in front of the...
Mega Millions Reportedly Mulling Substantial Ticket Price Increase
It's only a rumor for now, but reports are swirling that Mega Millions is weighing a substantial price increase for a basic play. Brett Smiley of LotteryGeeks.com reports that sources close to the discussion believe the Mega Millions Consortium, which operates the...
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. and Wife La’Quetta Charged With Child Endangerment
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small, Sr. (D), 50, and his wife, Dr. La'Quetta Small, 47, the superintendent of Atlantic City Public Schools, are facing child endangerment charges in Atlantic County, NJ. The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office on Monday charged the mayor and...
Pennsylvania iGaming Participation Grows, but So Do Responsible Play Challenges
A new study of the online gambling market in Pennsylvania finds that participation grew by 5% last year to 16%. It marked the first annual participation increase in the three years of the comprehensive review. The report, The Pennsylvania Interactive Gaming Assessment:...
Virginia Skill Gaming Proponents, Small Businesses Bash Governor’s Amendments
Skill gaming proponents in Virginia say Gov. Glenn Youngkin's (R) amendments to legislation passed by the General Assembly that seeks to allow certain businesses to house the machines goes too far. Youngkin returned the skill gaming measure last week after he rewrote...
