David Ross, Author at GGB News

Author: David Ross

David D. Ross edits the Escondido Times-Advocate and Valley Roadrunner newspapers. A freelance journalist for over 40 years, Ross is knowledgeable about San Diego's backcountry and has written on tourism in Julian, Palomar Mountain, San Diego Safari Park—and the area’s casinos. He has a master’s degree in military history from Norwich University.

Massachusetts Sports Betting Proposal Would Spread the Wealth

The Massachusetts legislature has been moving slowly and deliberately toward sports betting legislature. Rep. Michael Soter (l.), of the state’s Committee on Economic Development, doesn’t want to limit the...

Published February 17, 2020

Tribal Casino Bill Introduced in Connecticut

A bill that would give Connecticut’s gaming tribes the right to develop a commercial casino in the state’s largest city, Bridgeport, has been reintroduced. The bill would also legalize...

Published February 10, 2020

Hawaii Proposals Could End Gaming Ban

Bills originating in the Hawaii Senate would create a Hawaii Lottery and Gaming Corp. If approved, the legislation would end the Aloha State’s long ban on any form of...

Published February 3, 2020

In Washington, Competing Sports Bills and a Tight Deadline

Competing sportsbook bills are off and running in the Washington State legislature. But with a 60-day session, many don’t hold out much hope for a final bill this year....

Published January 27, 2020

Vermont Looks at Mobile-Only Sportsbooks

Two Vermont senators have introduced a bill to authorize mobile sports betting in the Green Mountain State. The bill from Senator Dick Sears (l.) and Michael Sirotkin asks the...

Published January 20, 2020

Alaska Wages War on Tribal Casino

For more than a decade, Alaska has opposed efforts by the tribal Village of Eklutna (l.) to open a Class II Indian casino 20 miles north of Anchorage. So...

Published January 13, 2020

Massachusetts Lawmakers Impatient for Sports Betting

Lawmakers in Massachusetts are not optimistic that the Bay State’s legislature will move to legalize sports betting in 2020. Rep. Brad Hill (l.) is especially impatient with the process,...

Published January 6, 2020

California Card Rooms: New Rules Will ‘Kill Us’

New cardroom rules proposed by the California Bureau of Gambling Control last week have venues like the Bicycle Hotel and Casino in Bell Gardens (l.) complaining they will be...

Published December 23, 2019

CNIGA Leadership Passes the Baton

The California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) leadership has passed the baton to new leaders, including a new chairman. Outgoing Chairman Steve Stallings (l.) handed over his role to...

Published December 16, 2019

California Sportsbook Proposals Compete

Eighteen California gaming tribes are campaigning for legal sportsbooks at tribal gaming halls and racetracks, but not card clubs. Senator Bill Dodd (l.) and Rep. Adam Gray have proposed...

Published December 9, 2019

NCAI’s New President, Fawn Sharp, Pushes U.S. On ‘Broken Promises’

Fawn Sharp, the chairwoman of the gaming tribe, Quinault Indian Nation, was recently elected as president of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI). One of her first goals...

Published December 2, 2019

Appy Places

Smaller, nimbler casinos have embraced apps in a big way. Downloading is one thing, however, actually using them is another. But there are ways to get players more engaged...

Published November 25, 2019

California Cardrooms: $5.6 Billion in Economic Impact

An economic study issued last week by the California Gaming Association shows the Golden State’s cardroom industry, including the Commerce Casino (l.), generates more than 32,000 jobs and almost...

Published November 18, 2019

Support for Prop DD High in Colorado

With Tuesday’s election looming, it’s still hard to predict whether Colorado residents will be able to place sports bets. Voters must support Proposition DD, sponsored by House Minority Leader...

Published November 4, 2019

Did the Oregon Lottery’s Sports Betting App Crash?

Reports that the Oregon Lottery’s Scoreboard sports betting app “crashed” the day before it went live are untrue, lottery spokesman Matt Shelby told GGB News. The Beaver State sportsbook...

Published October 28, 2019

MLB Lobbies for ‘Integrity Fee’ in Washington State

Passing gaming laws and adopting regulations is slow going in Washington State. The legislature is part-time and meets for two months in some years. The state Gambling Commission may...

Published October 21, 2019

Maverick CEO Persson: Destined for Gaming

Maverick Gaming CEO Eric Persson, whose Nevada-based company burst on the scene two years ago and began buying up small to medium-size casinos—and which will soon be operating in...

Published October 14, 2019

Reports: MGM Springfield Benefited Every County in Massachusetts

Two studies on the economic impacts of MGM Springfield (l.) say the $573 million casino resort, which opened in the Bay State in August 2018, has created economic benefits...

Published October 7, 2019

A Quarter of Voters Seen ‘Persuadable’ on Colorado Sports Betting Prop

Colorado voters are deemed to be favorable to a sports betting referendum that would allow wagering on sports in the three Rocky Mountain towns where gaming is permitted, according...

Published September 30, 2019

N.H. Sportsbook Gold Rush Begins

Since the law passed legalizing sports betting in the Granite State, seven New Hampshire cities have expressed an interest in being one of 10 cities that legalize sportsbooks within...

Published September 23, 2019