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Ohio Republicans Say Ban on College Player Props Unjustified in NIL Environment
Three Republicans in the Ohio House of Representatives say the state's ban on college player prop bets is unwarranted in the wake of student-athletes being able to profit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL). Last month, the Study Commission on the...
Seneca Nation Presidential Candidate Says New York Deserves No Gaming Money
The Seneca Nation of Indians in upstate New York will elect their next president in November. Whoever replaces President Ricky Armstrong, Sr. will be tasked with carrying on the tribe's unsettled Class III gaming compact discussions with the state. The Seneca Nation...
Nevada Gaming Regulators Propose Easing Sportsbook Rules for Past-Posted Bets
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) on Wednesday unanimously recommended that the state ease its rules on how sportsbooks respond after detecting that they erroneously accepted bets on sporting event outcomes that have already been determined. Known as "past-posted wagers," a term...
Churchill Downs Aggressively Advertising The Rose Gaming Resort in Northern Virginia
Kentucky-based Churchill Downs, Inc. is putting the finishing touches on its $460 million gaming resort in Virginia's Dumfries. In anticipation of its impending opening, Churchill Downs is aggressively marketing the casino to residents in affluent Northern Virginia. The Rose Gaming Resort won't...
Philippines Casino Owners Top Country’s Richest List
Casino owners in the Philippines grabbed the top two spots on Forbes' 2024 list of the richest Filipinos. Forbes Asia on Wednesday unveiled its "Philippines' 50 Richest" list. The Sy siblings, who inherited their fortune from their late father, Henry Sy Sr.,...
Las Vegas Magician David Copperfield Trashed $7.4M Penthouse, Lawsuit Alleges
Las Vegas mainstay David Copperfield, 67, is accused in a New York lawsuit of trashing his penthouse condominium that he's owned since 1997. The board of the Galleria Condominium building located at 117 E. 57th St. in Manhattan alleges in its lawsuit...
Wynn Palace Hotel Room on Macau’s Cotai Strip Site of Alleged Gang Murder
The Wynn Palace luxury resort on Macau's glitzy Cotai Strip was the site of a violent crime on Wednesday, local law enforcement reported. Macau's Judiciary Police said its officers responded to Wynn Palace on Wednesday afternoon after resort security found a deceased...
Penn Entertainment Details Strategy to Strengthen ESPN Bet Sportsbook
Penn Entertainment during its second-quarter earnings presentation revealed a strategy to strengthen its ESPN Bet sportsbook brand. Penn continues to struggle to gain meaningful market share in the US sports betting landscape. After a strong debut last November in which ESPN Bet...
Missouri’s Ameristar Casino Resort to Expand Convention Center
The Ameristar Casino Resort Spa in eastern Missouri's St. Charles near the Illinois border has announced an expansion of its convention and meeting facilities. Owned and operated by Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming, company officials say the Ameristar St. Charles is set to...
Jake’s 58 Casino Appeals $26K Regulatory Fine Issued By New York Gaming Commission
Jake's 58 Casino Hotel on New York's Long Island has appealed a fine levied by the New York State Gaming Commission for not properly procuring necessary gaming licenses for more than two dozen employees. In December, the state's gaming regulatory agency notified...