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Social Game Provider VGW Faces Class-Action Lawsuit
Social game developer Virtual Gaming Worlds is facing a class-action lawsuit that alleges the company’s social sweepstakes games constitute illegal gambling.
New Jersey iGaming Revenue Comes Closer to Retail Casino
When New Jersey launched the first online casino in 2013, it was an adjunct to the retail casinos in Atlantic City. But in 2024, the gap between the two...
Michigan Tribe Names Schrader Casino Manager
Casino industry veteran Michael Schrader (l.) was named general manager at the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians’ Little River Casino Resort in Manistee, Michigan. The venue will celebrate...
Mississippi Gaming Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced
The Mississippi Gaming and Hospitality Association will induct into the Gaming Hall of Fame Tim Hinkley, Jon Lucas, the late William “Bill” Gresham and his son Thomas Gresham.
Palms GM Murphey Leaving June 30
Cynthia Kiser Murphey (l.), who has served for two years as general manager of the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, has resigned effective June 30. Murphey said she’s...
Tribes Fight Over Proposed Idaho Casino
Idaho’s Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and Shoshone-Paiute Tribes are at odds over a casino the Sho-Bans want to build in Mountain Home. Sho-Pai tribal chairman Brian Mason calls it “a bridge...
NY Legislature Adjourns Without Addressing Seneca Compact
Seneca Nation President Rickey Armstrong decried the lack of progress on compact negotiations with the state of New York, as the latest compact extension expires June 30.
PrizePicks Teams With Kindbridge for Treatment
PrizePicks has become the first DFS operator to fund prevention, treatment and recovery services to customers with a leading provider.
Fed Up, NCAA Head Wants Limits to Sports Wagers
If he had his druthers, NCAA President Charlie Baker (l.) would pack up all sports betting and ship it to Nevada to stay. In the meantime, he wants prop...
Arizona Gaming Dept. Seeks Sports Betting License Applicants
The state of Arizona has three more sports wagering licenses for grabs and applicants may apply July 8 to 19. As per Arizona sports betting regulations, at least one...
Texas Still has Tough Road Towards Legal Sports Betting
Texas lawmakers only meet every other year, and the state is full of opposition to legal sports betting. Overall, the odds aren’t good.
Connecticut Latest State To Go After Bovada Offshore Gaming
Offshore sports betting is the scourge of legal operators everywhere. In the U.S., states are now taking action to stop Bovada. Michigan sent a cease-and-desist letter in May, and...
GambleAware: U.K. Bookie, Online Casino Ads Need Smoking-Style Warnings
The U.K. non profit GambleAware recommends that “smoking style warnings” be put on ads for bookmakers and online casinos. It calls the industry approved “Take Time To Think” slogan...
Palm Beach Exploitations Buys 40 Percent of Cannes Centre Croisette
Palm Beach Exploitations purchased a 40 percent interest in Cannes Centre Croisette from Groupe Partouche. The deal provides financing to finish extensive renovations to recreate Annemasse casino’s original 1995...
Columbian Regulator Fights 500 Black-Market Gaming Operators
Coljuegos, Columbia’s gambling regulator, is cracking down on illegal gambling operators. It has gone after 485 operators for evading tax payments and destroyed 28,000 slots.
Crown CEO: Company Looking to Widen Customer Appeal
Crown Resorts is looking to emerge from its previous regulatory struggles as a company that appeals to all bettors and entertainment lovers rather than a VIP hub, CEO Ciarán...