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Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge Again Strikes Casino Ballot Proposal
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge (R) has rejected a casino ballot referendum proposal authored by state citizen Barry Emigh of Hot Springs. Emigh has repeatedly presented her with casino authorization proposals, and she's met his tenacity in striking the documents as consistently...
Resorts World Manila Ready to Reopen, Without Casino Gambling for Now
Resorts World Manila is beginning the process of reopening to the public, after a disgruntled gambling addict torched the casino floor and a hotel room on June 2, leading to 37 deaths. The operator of the casino and hotel resort in the...
City of Niagara Falls Demands Answers on Seneca Rev Share Payments
Officials for the City of Niagara Falls in New York State are concerned that the Seneca Nation’s decision to freeze revenue share payments to the state will leave them starved of funding. But the apparent inaction from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s...
Lien Placed on TEN Atlantic City, Former Revel, for $62,000 in Unpaid CRDA Payments
The TEN Atlantic City saga continues, as a judge has placed a lien on the casino resort for owner Glenn Straub's refusal to pay $62,000 in Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) Special Improvement District (SID) fees. New Jersey Superior Court Judge Julio...
Australian Lawmakers Force Inquiry into Online Poker Ban
Two Australian Senators have made progress in their push to block Australia’s de facto ban on online poker. Senators David Leyonhjelm and Cory Bernardi, respectively of the Liberal Democrats and Australian Conservatives, two minor political parties in the country, had their motion...
Trump Administration Holding Firm Against Federal Repeal of Sports Betting Ban, Says NJ’s Christie
The Trump administration isn't too anxious to push Congress on a bill that would repeal the current federal ban on sports betting. That's according to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R), whose state remains embattled in its quest to allow horse racetracks...
World Series of Poker Host Rio in Las Vegas Disinfects Water System After Legionnaires’ Breakout
The water systems at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas have been disinfected following an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease, a spokeswoman for the casino confirmed this week. Two former guests who stayed separately at the casino, one in March...
Wynn Resorts Allegedly Bans Social Media Entrepreneur for Marijuana Ties
Wynn Resorts reportedly turned away a gambling patron who tried to enroll in its Red Card rewards program for his ties to the cannabis industry. MassRoots CEO Isaac Dietrich tells Leafly, a marijuana information website, that he signed up for the loyalty...
UK Election Implications: FOBTs Could Feel Hung Parliament’s Squeeze
Bookmakers in the UK may have slashed the odds on Jeremy Corbyn becoming the country’s next prime minister. But they’re likely not too thrilled about the prospects a “hung parliament” presents their industry. Britain woke up to last week after Friday’s shock...
Philippines Reverses Plan to Prohibit Online Gaming Companies from Leasing Prime Office Space
Earlier this year, Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte ramped up his crackdown on online gambling by banning companies involved in the industry from occupying prime real estate in special zones designated for tax incentives and other business assistance. But now government officials, led...