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Churchill Downs to Withdraw Fair Grounds License Over Legislative Impasse

Johnny K.
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Churchill Downs Inc. (CDI) has officially announced plans to withdraw from Louisiana’s historic Fair Grounds Race Course and its associated gaming operations, citing an untenable economic environment driven by ...

Swedish Gambling Authority Bans Simba NV for Unlicensed Operations in Sweden

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The Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA) has issued an immediate ban against Simba NV, a gambling operator based in Curaçao, after discovering that the company had been offering gambling services to Swedish consume...

DraftKings No Longer in Contention for Nassau Casino Project

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Discussions between DraftKings and Las Vegas Sands regarding a possible takeover of Sands’ planned casino development in Nassau County have ended without a deal, according to two sources familiar with the matte...

Nevada Gaming Commission Investigates Fontainebleau Amid Credit Issuance Concerns

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The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) is conducting an investigation into Fontainebleau Las Vegas concerning the issuance of credit to gamblers, which may have breached the federal Bank Secrecy Act’s anti-mone...

Merkur Secures Nevada License, to Acquire Gaming Arts in Q3 2025

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Merkur Gaming US, the American arm of the Germany-based Merkur Group, has officially been granted a license by the Nevada Gaming Commission to manufacture and distribute gaming products within the state. The mo...

Spano Pushes State to License MGM and Resorts World Casinos Now

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As more competitors drop out of the downstate New York casino race, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano is calling on state officials to immediately issue casino licenses to MGM Empire City Casino in Yonkers and Resorts W...

Queens Casino Bid by Cohen Advances With State Senate Committee Vote

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Steve Cohen’s ambitious $8 billion vision for a casino and entertainment destination near Citi Field in Queens took a major step forward this week, after a closely contested vote by a New York state Senate comm...

Isle of Man Gambling Regulator Grapples with £778K Revenue Shortfall

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The Isle of Man’s Gambling Supervision Commission (GSC) has projected a substantial funding gap of £778,000 for the 2025-26 fiscal year, pointing to a steep decline in both new and existing gaming licenses as t...

Michigan Cracks Down on BetOnline and SportsBetting.ag Operations

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The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has issued cease-and-desist notices to BetOnline.ag and SportsBetting.ag, both operated from Panama, for offering gambling services in the state without proper authoriza...

Las Vegas Sands Drops Plans for Nassau Coliseum Casino, Paving the Way for New Developments

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Las Vegas Sands Corporation has officially decided to abandon its proposal to build a $6 billion resort and casino at the Nassau Coliseum site in Uniondale, Long Island. This move, announced on April 23, 2025, ...