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A federal judge ruled this week that the Legislature acted in bad faith in its failure to approve a gaming compact with the Enterprise Rancheria of Maidu Indians. In December 2015, the federal government, along...
Georgia is one of the least friendly gambling states in the America, but legislators have been discussing the possibility of legalizing gambling in Atlanta, the capital city. The state currently only permits a ...
Massachusetts Gaming Commission is considering whether to approve a new kind of skill based slots that could increase interest in slot machines among millennials. The regulating body released draft regulations,...
Legislation has been introduced by an Idaho House panel that would create a new state agency to investigate and oversee gambling activities throughout the state.
The proposal was introduced on Wednesday by t...
A copy of newly drafted rules drawn up by the state home ministry has been received by the Home Department of Goa. The new rules that will likely take effect on April 1, will prevent individuals under 21 years ...
Casinos in Aqaba, the Jordanian port on the Red Sea's Gulf of Aqaba, as well as other areas of development are being considered to be licensed by Jordan’s Vice Prime Minster Ali Abu al-Ragheb. The casinos would...
Following a meeting of key tribal gaming groups on Thursday in Sacramento, and the release of new draft legislation, prospects of a newly drafted iPoker bill showed signs of life this week.
An amendment to l...
Ever since the legal and regulatory uncertainty in the daily fantasy sports (DFS) industry began, DraftKings, a popular DFS operator, has seen its valuation falling down by 3/5. This can be witnessed in the 10-...
On Monday the New Jersey Assembly judiciary committee approved a resolution forwarding a bill to the legislature that will allow voters to authorize two casinos in the northern part of the state. Missing from t...
After the author of the Lytton Rancheria Homelands Act of 2015 (HR 2538), which protects against the prospect of the addition of another casino in Sonoma County, expanded the prohibition on gaming, the bill cou...
For decades, efforts to expand gambling options have been unsuccessful in the small New England state of New Hampshire. Despite the fact that there are some proponents of Senate Bill 551, which would establish ...
Since 2007, the state of Kentucky has been one that was supposed to be a major player in the gambling industry. The former Governor, Steve Beshear, promised to bring casinos to Kentucky to help with revenue iss...
Efforts to convince Florida lawmakers the benefits of the compact negotiated by Governor Rick Scott and the Seminole Tribe outweigh the downsides were in full swing this weekend as tribal leaders deployed dozen...
The legislative session will end in the state of Georgia by March and proponents of casino gambling for the state are hoping a casino gambling bill already introduced will move forward. The bill has yet to gain...
After a long battle in December, the Tohono O'odham Nation, a southern Arizona tribe, opened the doors of the Desert Diamond Casino – West Valley, located at the edge of Glendale on the western side of Phoenix....