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Add one more state to the growing list in the daily fantasy sports regulation melee.
Currently, Colorado has no specific restrictions regarding fantasy sports and the state’s top lawmakers are concerned with...
Desert Diamond Casino – West Valley adjacent to the Phoenix, Arizona suburb of Glendale is one step closer to offering visitors a full scale casino experience thanks to a ruling today from the U.S. Court of App...
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission's public meeting on Monday afternoon was the last one scheduled before the commission is to render a tough decision on whether to grant a final commercial casino license in t...
In a unanimous decision on Wednesday, the Missouri Gaming Commission voted 5-0 to allow the transfer of Pinnacle Entertainment’s casino properties in Missouri to a real estate investment trust (REIT).
The ca...
Steve Wynn is the founder of Wynn Resorts, a top operating gaming company. Wynn’s ex-wife, Elaine Wynn, has recently stepped up her game in the fight for control over 10 million shares that she is unable to sel...
Monday’s Senate vote against a bid to develop a resort-style casino in Southern Maine added to last week’s failure in the House might be the proverbial last straw for a proposal lawmakers have been considering ...
Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto is being urged by Governor Chris Christie, who says time is running out for Atlantic City, to let his chamber vote on a pair of aid bills for the struggling resort area.
Gover...
Last Friday the exclusive sales agent representing the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic San Marco Capital Partners (SMC) revealed the results of the qualification process for bidders intereste...
Macau’s casino industry saw a decline of 34.3 percent in gross gaming revenue during 2015 and Pharaoh’s Palace Casino had similar margins, witnessing a drop of 34.7 percent in gross gaming revenue, bringing in ...
States are making it clear to the fantasy sports industry; if you want to play in our state you have to pay the price. Intended to lend to the legality of the games, new legislation may actually prevent smaller...
Maura Healey, the Attorney General of Massachusetts, has officially filed the regulations she has created to oversee daily fantasy sports operations in the state. The regulations include provisions that will ex...
Executives from the Las Vegas Sands Corporation say they’re serious about obtaining approval to build a $1.3 billion stadium at UNLV and hopefully attract an NFL team.
At a meeting on Thursday of the Souther...
On Friday, the Nevada attorney general’s office announced that an alleged conman who promised he could best casino pit games had been arrested.
After eluding authorities for more than three months, Mark Thom...
In a filing with the Hong Kong stock Exchange this week Lippo Worldwide Investments stated that it was in negotiations with Caesars Entertainment over a possible sale of its stake in their planned $739 million ...
Tuskegee mayor Johnny Ford has enlisted the U.S. Attorney's office in a bid to clear the way for electronic bingo to resume operations at nearby Victoryland. U.S. Attorney George Beck is the top ranking federal...