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Published April 22, 2024

CASINO MARKETING BOOT CAMP EXPANDS ITS REACH: NEW LOCATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR 2024

Casino Marketing Boot Camp, April 18

Published April 22, 2024

Imagine This Announces 2024 Annual Native American Award of Achievement Winners: Melinda Coffin and Charles Montague

Imagine This, April 16

Published April 22, 2024

Acres and IGT to Resolve all Pending Litigation

Acres, IGT, April 16

Published April 22, 2024

Bill in NJ Senate Would Double iGaming, Sports Betting Tax

A bill introduced in the New Jersey Senate would double the tax rate on both online gaming and sports betting revenues, assessing a 30 percent rate on both.

Published April 22, 2024

Maine Legislators Bring Dead iGaming Bill Back, Only to Kill It

The Wabanaki tribes in Maine saw a windfall for the exclusive rights to operate online casinos. The Senate approved the rights. The House said no way.

Published April 22, 2024

Rush Street Interactive Names Sapp CMO

Brian Sapp (l.), a 20-year veteran of data-driven marketing and live operations within the mobile industry, was named chief marketing officer at the online casino and sports betting company...

Published April 22, 2024

Former Atlantic City Sheriff To Lead Development Authority

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy named former two-term Atlantic County Sheriff Eric Scheffler to lead the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, the first local to hold the position and the...

Published April 22, 2024

Jason Walbridge Named CEO of SkyCity

Industry veteran Jason Walbridge (l.) has been appointed as the next CEO of SkyCity Entertainment.

Published April 22, 2024

Texas Tribe To Build New Casino Resort

The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas will build a new casino resort at its Polk County reservation near Livingston. The tribe also plans to extensively remodel and install electronic bingo...

Published April 22, 2024

Feds Take Washington Tribal Land Into Trust

The Puyallup Tribe will have 17 acres of tribal waterfront land added to its Tacoma reservation under the recently passed Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Act, which...

Published April 22, 2024

Biden Urged to Fill NIGC’s Vacant Chair

Indian Gaming Association Chairman Ernie Stevens, Jr., is urging the Biden administration to appoint a new chairman for the National Indian Gaming Commission. The vacancy has existed since February.

Published April 22, 2024

California Off-Reservation Casino Proposal Creates Tribal Rift

Tribes in Oregon and California say an Oregon coastal tribe, the 1,200-member Coquille, is going too far in wanting to build a casino far inland, 165 miles from its...

Published April 22, 2024

Racketeering Lawsuit Targets Minnesota Gaming Tribes

The Minnesota racetrack Racing Aces filed a federal racketeering lawsuit against three Indian casinos in the state. It claims the casinos are offering card games that violate the state...

Published April 22, 2024

New York Scratched College Prop Bets Before NCAA Did

The NCAA has been on a campaign to convince sportsbook operators to bar college proposition bets. Well, here’s some news, NCAA. New York State did it long before you....

Published April 22, 2024

NASCAR Prioritizing Integrity, Gambling Training

In the wake of other gambling-related scandals around the sports world, NASCAR has increased its efforts to promote integrity and betting education for drivers.

Published April 22, 2024

Lawmakers Seek to Expand Online Wagering in Delaware

When Delaware approved a contract for BetRivers sportsbook in 2023, the state seemed content with a lone company. Now lawmakers are testing the waters for an expansion of up...

Published April 22, 2024

Alabama, Mississippi Sports Betting Expansions Flounder

Alabama and Mississippi adjoin each other. Is that why they face similar odds on the road to sports betting legislation? They’ll find out soon enough if the two chambers...

Published April 22, 2024

Jontay Porter Banned by NBA for Gambling Violations

Jontay Porter won’t be waiting for the tipoff when the Toronto Raptors open their NBA season next year. League Commissioner Adam Silver (l.) banned Porter for gambling infractions.

Published April 22, 2024

Netherlands Bill Would Ban Online Gaming Ads

The House of Representatives of the Netherlands has voted for two gaming related bills. One would ban online gaming ads. The other would target “high-risk” online casino games.

Published April 22, 2024