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By Elaine West

Casinos, Sports Betting Coming to Illinois Racetracks

June 4, 2019

After over two decades of utter frustration, Illinois will finally be able to better compete with neighboring states that are currently benefiting from legalized and regulated gambling activities. Last Saturday, the Illinois House ed Senate Bill 690 by an 87-27 vote which easily exceeded the three-fifths supermajority that was needed in overtime for a bill […]

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Hard Rock’s Tampa Property Seeking 1,200 New Employees

May 21, 2019

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa, Florida is nearing the completion of its $700 million expansion that kicked off last spring. The property is now looking to find people to fill in the 1,200 newly-created positions for both full-time and part-time employees. As it stands, the company’s officials have even gone ahead to […]

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iSoftBet Partners with Portugal’s Casino Solverde

May 11, 2019

Developer and supplier of online casino games, iSoftBet has recently landed a strategic deal wit CasinoSolverde.pt as parts of its expansion plans across the online gaming space in Portugal. As per the of the partnership agreement, iSoftBet will be providing its full library to the Portuguese gambling site and this will now only allow […]

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DOJ Sued Over Alleged Sheldon Adelson-Wire Act Links

May 8, 2019

The Attorney General of New Jersey has recently filed a lawsuit that seeks to determine the links between the US Department of Justice’s new interpretation of the 1961 Wire Act and casino magnate Sheldon Adelson. It is no secret that Mr. Adelson is a staunch opposer of online gambling and has ties to the Coalition […]

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Stadium Casino, LLC to Offer Sports Betting in Pennsylvania

May 7, 2019

The Stadium Casino, LLC-owned Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia is about 18 months away from its official launch date but the casino operator has already set in motion its plans to venture into the Keystone State’s very lucrative sports betting market. These plans came to light on Monday when the Pennsylvania Gaming Control board (PGCB) […]

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Nebraska’s Ponca Tribes Wins Fight to Keep Iowa Casino Open

May 3, 2019

The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska has won a legal fight with the states of Iowa and Nebraska that had attempted to have its new Praire Flower Casino shut down. In a ruling delivered during the week by the National Indian Gaming Commission, the tribe was found to be well within its rights to build the […]

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LeoVegas, Playson Partner for European Gaming Market

May 2, 2019

Playson, a renowned Malta-based online casino content developer has announced its newly-inked partnership with LeoVegas, a popular online gaming regulator with ties to multiple gaming-friendly jurisdictions across the globe. As per the of the new partnership agreement, a decent number of the supplier’s outstanding games will now be available on the LeoVegas platforms across […]

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Del Lago Resort & Casino Preparing for Sportsbook Launch

April 30, 2019

Upstate New York’s four casinos and Native American gambling facilities will soon be able to offer sports betting services to the state’s residents. In fact, the New York Gaming Commission is in the process of working on regulations and is expected to officially give the green light for the venues to begin operation very soon. […]

By Elaine West

UKGC Unveils New Strategy to Fight Gambling-Related Harm

April 28, 2019

Last Thursday, the United Kingdom’s government through the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) unveiled its brand-new National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms. The three-year program which, as its name suggests, is aimed at reducing the potential harms of gambling and it will involve a “firm regulatory enforcement approach” towards the county’s existing gambling operators. The new […]

By Elaine West

Pa. Court Strikes Down Special Tax to Help Struggling Casinos

April 27, 2019

Last Friday (April 26) the Keystone State’s Supreme Court struck down a special fund that was created by the state’s 2017 gambling expansion laws. The law in question left the state’s high-performing casinos like Parx Casino and Sands Bethlehem paying a disproportionate tax to subsidize some of the state’s less profitable casinos including Presque Isle […]