UNITED STATES GAMING
Wynn Las Vegas has filed suit against Fontainebleau Las Vegas, alleging that the latter has interfered with and broached several employment contracts in attempts to lure executives to make...
Experts: AI, Social Engineering Pose New Challenges
In expert presentations at last week’s World Game Protection Conference in Las Vegas, social engineering experts commented that operators must deal with new challenges from artificial intelligence and high-tech...
Study: Problem Gambling Down in Connecticut
A new study has found that problem gambling in Connecticut has dropped over the past two decades from a 3.2 percent rate in 1991 to 1.3 percent today.
North Carolina Offers Self-Exclusion Program
Ahead of the March 11 debut of sports betting in North Carolina, regulators kicked off a new voluntary gambling self-exclusion program. One application will block participants from accessing all...
West Virginia House Considers Responsible Gaming Bill
A West Virginia House committee advanced the Responsible Gaming and Research Act, which requires gaming operators to provide anonymous player data to West Virginia University to help legislators create...
New OTB Official Pushes for More Buffalo Terminals
A new official of New York’s Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. is taking aim at a state law that hampers the placement of off-track betting terminals throughout Buffalo.
Countdown to Tropicana Closure Reaches One-Month Mark
We are officially less than one month away from the closure of the Tropicana Las Vegas (l.), as regulators and operators alike prepare to begin construction on a new...
Mississippi Senate Addresses Casino Approval Process
Responding to the Mississippi Gaming Commission’s controversial casino site approval to a Biloxi developer without state permission, Senators are reviewing a bill to overhaul the casino approval process and...
Veterans Protest Florida Gambling Bill
Florida legislative committees passed similar bills increasing penalties for illegal gambling operations. But veterans groups said the bills’ vague language could cause unintended consequences and impact fundraising.
Philadelphia Council Targets Skill Games
The Philadelphia City Council held a contentious hearing on a proposed ban on so-called skill games, which mimic slot machines but operate outside of Pennsylvania gaming regulations.
Iowa Lawmakers Approve Casino Tax Cut
An Iowa House panel advanced a bill to lower taxes on gross gaming revenue at the state’s 19 casinos from the current 22 percent to 19 percent in 2027....
Alabama Senators Review Gambling Legislation
Legislation including casino gambling, a lottery and sports betting easily passed the required two-thirds of the Alabama House. But rounding up enough support among Senators isn’t a given, with...
Genting Reveals $5 Billion Bid for Expanded Resorts World NYC
Genting has revealed its proposal for a downstate casino license, a sweeping $5 billion expansion (l.) that would include additional hotel rooms, a massive casino expansion and thousands of...
W. Virginia Bill: Casinos Must Share Data With Researchers
A bill introduced by two prominent members of the West Virginia House would require all gaming operations, land-based or online, to share data with West Virginia University. The data...
Arizona Tracks Could Offer Online Betting
A bill sponsored by Arizona state Rep. David Cook could help the state’s struggling horse racing industry by allowing racetracks to apply for an online sports betting license, in...
IRS Council Voices Support for Raising Slot Tax Threshold
Nevada lawmakers have long argued that the IRS should increase the minimum slot jackpot tax reporting threshold, and the agency’s Advisory Council recently made a surprise decision—they agreed.
Resorts World Employees Oppose NY iGaming Bill
Employees of Resorts World Casino (l.) at Aqueduct raceway in New York are calling on lawmakers to reject a bill to authorize online casino gaming, citing cannibalization concerns.
Related Companies Reveals Hudson Yards Casino Plan
Related Companies filed plans with the New York City Planning Department detailing its plans for a $12 billion casino resort and residential complex at Hudson Yards in Manhattan.
U.S. Casinos Log Another Record Year
Commercial casinos in the U.S,. posted $66.5 billion in revenue for 2023, a 10 percent increase over the previous record of $60.5 billion posted in 2022.
North Carolina Gubernatorial Candidates Cautious On Gambling
The leading Democratic and Republican candidates for governor of North Carolina are taking a cautious approach to expanded gambling, although lawmakers are not expected to consider gaming legislation in...