Massachusetts Tribes May Consider Casino Purchase

The Mashantucket Pequot Nation and Mohegan Tribe are said to be considering purchasing MGM Resorts International’s MGM Springfield (l.) casino in Springfield, Massachusetts, either separately or together.

Published April 1, 2024

Georgia Lawmakers Fail to Legalize Sports Betting

Sports bettors and industry analysts have had Georgia on their mind for quite some time, but alas, the latest legalization efforts have fallen through once again.

Published April 1, 2024

CASINO-OLOGY: Card Counting Indicators

Of all the ways that players attempt to cheat casino games, card counting in blackjack is the most popular, but surprisingly, the methods for teaching staff how to spot...

Published April 1, 2024

NEWS & NOTES

Small Nuggets of News

Published April 1, 2024

BetConstruct Introduces 3 New Advanced Services: Zone Solutions, Pro DDOS Protection and Business Dashboard

BetConstruct, March 27

Published April 1, 2024

Yield Sec Unveils Predictions for Illegal Gambling During March Madness 2024

YieldSec, March 26

Published April 1, 2024

INTERBLOCK GAMING LAUNCHES PHILANTHROPIC ARM “INTERBLOCK INSPIRES”

Interblock, March 28

Published April 1, 2024

Light & Wonder Fires Back at Aristocrat

Light & Wonder has rejected allegations in an Aristocrat patent infringement lawsuit, and will continue rollout and marketing of the subject slot game Dragon Train.

Published April 1, 2024

iGaming Operators Launch New Trade Association

Last week, seven of the largest iGaming companies in the U.S. launched a new trade group, the Responsible Online Gaming Association. Its goal is to develop and advance responsible...

Published April 1, 2024

New Jersey Senator Proposes Doubling iGaming Tax

New Jersey Senator John McKeon has introduced a bill that would double the state tax rate on internet gaming revenue from 15 percent to 30 percent.

Published April 1, 2024

Time Runs Short for Maryland iGaming Bill

Maryland senators declined to vote on an iGaming bill last Tuesday. If they don’t do so by April 8, the legislation is kaput for the year. The proposal passed...

Published April 1, 2024

Cordish Executive Named to GGW Board

Cordish Gaming Chief Marketing Officer Suzanne Trout has been named to the board of directors of Global Gaming Women for a term lasting through 2026.

Published April 1, 2024

Rytterstrom Named President of Borgata

The Borgata has elevated Niklas Rytterstrom (l.) to the position of president and chief operating officer, succeeding Travis Lunn, who recently returned to Luxor in Las Vegas.

Published April 1, 2024

NIGC Announces Two Appointments

Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has appointed two to the three-person National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) as associate members. They are Sharon Avery and Jeannie Hovland.

Published April 1, 2024

Paradise Co. Appoints Co-CEOs

South Korean casino operator Paradise Co. has announced it now has two chief executive officers: current CEO Choi Sunguk and newly appointed co-CEO Choi Jong-hwan.

Published April 1, 2024

Saipan Operator Retains Executive Director

Saipan casino operator Imperial Pacific International has reappointed Chen Feng as executive director, with a term that began March 24. The operator is nearing a settlement to surrender its...

Published April 1, 2024

U.S. Dept of the Interior Asked to Deny Oregon Casino

The Coquille Indian Tribe of Oregon seeks to put land into trust for a casino in Medford. Four tribes based in California and Oregon say the application should be...

Published April 1, 2024

Stitt Asks Regulators To Block 2034 Compact Renewal

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (l.) wants the Horse Racing Commission to enact a resolution making sure the Model Tribal Gaming Compact doesn’t automatically renew on December 31, 2034, as...

Published April 1, 2024

SBC to Induct Six to the 2024 Sports Betting Hall of Fame

SBCAmericas will bring in six more honorees to the Sports Betting Hall of Fame. The ceremony will take place May 8 at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New...

Published April 1, 2024

Florida High Court Won’t Hear Case Against Seminoles

Florida’s Supreme Court declined to hear a case brought by a pair of parimutuels against the Seminole Tribe. Seems they filed the wrong petition.

Published April 1, 2024