GLPI Acquires Hard Rock Rockford Real Estate

Real estate investment trust Gaming and Leisure Properties has bought the real estate of Hard Rock Casino in Rockford, Illinois for $100 million, and Hard Rock International has signed...

Published September 4, 2023

Mob-Connected Illinois Businessman Could Lose License

The Illinois Gaming Board wants to revoke the gaming license of diner owner Jeffrey Bertucci. Regulators claim Bertucci failed to disclose mob ties when he received a gaming license...

Published September 4, 2023

Judge Allows Fifth Virginia Casino Referendum

Richmond, Virginia Circuit Court Judge William Marchant denied a non-profit group’s motion to block a second voter referendum on allowing a re-vote on Churchill Downs’ and Urban On’s proposed...

Published September 4, 2023

Poll: Most North Carolinians Want Casino Vote

A poll of 600 North Carolina voters indicated 76 percent want a statewide referendum on allowing three commercial casinos and 55 percent support legalizing casino gambling. Three tribal casinos...

Published September 4, 2023

Brooklyn Comes Out for Coney Island Casino

More than 10,000 residents of Brooklyn, New York have signed a petition in support of The Coney, the casino proposed by a consortium led by Thor Equities and the...

Published September 4, 2023

Malta Gaming Act Stirs E.U. Backlash

Malta recently amended its Gaming Act to make it so that operators based on the island are shielded from offshore liability. Other countries around Europe, namely Germany, haven’t taken...

Published September 4, 2023

Macau Jockey Club At the Finish Line?

Asian media report that the Macau Jockey Club could shut down soon. Club Chair Angela Leong reportedly has been asked to explain the venue’s failure to upgrade its facilities...

Published August 28, 2023

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Published August 28, 2023

FBM Foundation Aids in Bulacan Typhoon Relief

FBM Foundation recently helped provide aid in the form of 2,000 food relief packages and 2,000 non-food relief packages to those affected by Typhoons Egay and Falcon in Calumpit,...

Published August 28, 2023

Scientific Games Partners with Lotto NZ to Upgrade Lottery Software

The New Zealand National Lottery announced it has partnered with Scientific Games to replace its lottery gaming system with new technology.

Published August 28, 2023

PAGCOR Chases Unpaid POGO Fees

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. will pursue legal action against offshore gaming operators owing millions in back fees. Some arrears are a year past-due, and some operators have...

Published August 28, 2023

AGS Appoints Bob Blair as Deputy General Counsel

Veteran gaming attorney Bob Blair (l.) has been named deputy general counsel at supplier AGS.

Published August 28, 2023

Gateway CEO Tony Santo Dies at age 61

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment CEO Tony Santo (l.) has died at the age of 61. He oversaw Gateway’s 19 casinos in 19 casinos and 7,000 employees for 10 years....

Published August 28, 2023

Florida Tribe Begins Casino Expansion

The Miccosukee Tribe, operators of a casino resort in Miami, held a groundbreaking for its 8,500-square-foot expansion at the Miccosukee Service Plaza (l.), the only rest stop on Alligator...

Published August 28, 2023

Tribal Officials Oppose North Carolina Casino Bill

Officials of the Catawba Nation, operators of a North Carolina casino, met with state lawmakers to express opposition to draft legislation that would allow three new casinos and video...

Published August 28, 2023

BetMGM Expands, Starting in the U.K.

MGM Resorts has decided to expand in one of the most mature sports betting markets in the world: the U.K. BetMGM went live August 17 on the LeoVegas platform,...

Published August 28, 2023

FanDuel, YouTube Partner for NFL Sunday Ticket promotion

FanDuel, the biggest sportsbook operator in the United States, has partnered with YouTube to offer a unique promotion for NFL Sunday Ticket.

Published August 28, 2023

Vegas Prepares for NFL Contests; Circa’s Bet Biggest of All

Now is the time of year when Las Vegas sportsbooks prepare their season-long NFL contests, a niche but longstanding tradition in sports betting. Circa Sports, however, has bet big...

Published August 28, 2023

Fanatics Sportsbook Opens at Guardians Cleveland Stadium

Fanatics is in business in Cleveland. The retailer's subsidiary, Fanatics Betting and Gaming, opened the retail sportsbook outside the right field gate at Progressive Field (l.). And bettors can...

Published August 28, 2023

New York Congressman Still Hopeful Ad Ban Succeeds

Congressman Paul Tonko (l.) of New York isn’t looking to end sports betting. But he does want to see an end to sports betting ads. He has a bill...

Published August 28, 2023