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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's revised gambling pitch envisions $1.2B in revenue for city casino
In a pitch to lawmakers in Springfield on Tuesday, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot pegged the estimated revenue for a Chicago casino at $1.2...
Buenos Aires City releases implementation guidelines for sports betting and online casinos
The enforcement rules govern the operation within the Buenos Aires City territory of online gambling modalities such as casino, bingo, po...
Ohio casinos, racinos hit jackpot in smashing January gambling record
Gambling revenue, after paying out winnings, totaled a record $167.5 million in January at Ohio's 11 casinos and racinos.
CLEVELAND, Ohi...
Virginia casino bill passes appropriations committee, will go to Senate & House floors
RICHMOND, Va. — The HB 374 casino bill went before the Virginia House Appropriations Committee on Friday night and passed by a vote of 17...
New group starts ad campaign challenging how much casinos are giving back to the state
New group starts ad campaign challenging how much casinos are giving back to the state
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The casino industry in Okla...
Closure of Maryland Casinos Reduces Revenues, Contributions to the State
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May 5, 2020
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Carole Bober Gentry
410-230-8725 (office)
410-365-6384 (cell)
carole.gentry@maryland....
IGT Wins "Slot Provider of the Year" and "Best Slot Game" Awards During ICE London
IGT Wins "Slot Provider of the Year" and "Best Slot Game" Awards During ICE London
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Las Vegas Sands confident Coronavirus impact won’t slow Macau redevelopment projects
The widespread impact of the deadly Coronavirus, which has seen visitation to Macau plummet by around 80% during the Chinese New Year hol...
Scientific Games launched its newest hot slot, Ultra Hot Mega Link™
SCIENTIFIC GAMES LAUNCHES ULTRA HOT MEGA LINK™ SLOTS
Green Valley Ranch Resort, Spa and Casino Hosts Exclusive Launch Event
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Michigan: Upper Peninsula casino plans phased reopening starting May 6 despite governor’s order
HARRIS, MI – While non-tribal casinos have been ordered to remain closed through May 28 to curb the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus, at le...
Ohio casino revenue hits all time high
Ohio gamblers are out in force as revenue at the 4 casinos and 7 racinos in the state rose to a record high.
The Ohio Lottery and Casino...
Scientific Games Brings Free Rounds iGaming Feature to New Jersey
Scientific Games Brings Free Rounds iGaming Feature to New Jersey
LAS VEGAS – January 22, 2020 – Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: ...
Georgia Poll Shows Peach State Voters Support Casinos, Want Sports Betting
A new poll indicates support for casino gaming in Georgia is modestly increasing, while a clear majority of voters favor allowing sports ...
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam Not Tipping Hand on Casino Legislation, But Open to Discussion
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam (D) isn’t saying whether he would sign a casino bill placed on his desk during the 2020 legislative sessi...
Maryland Casinos Generate $149.1 Million During December
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January 6, 2020
Contact:
Carole Bober Gentry
410-230-8725 (office)
410-365-6384 (cell)
carole.gentry@maryl...
Butler National Corporation extends lottery gaming contract in Kansas
Butler National Corporation extends lottery gaming contract in Kansas
Butler National Corporation, a provider of professional management...
Tribal casinos make bold play to control sports betting in California — and legislators are not happy
Betting that California is moving toward legalizing sports wagers, American Indian tribes are looking to dominate the action.
A powerful...
Casino gambling could generate millions in Virginia, but it's a complicated wager, state study says
Casino gambling would be profitable for Virginia and localities, such as Richmond, where they could be built, but the state faces plenty ...
Nevada governor to unveil 'roadmap to recovery' plan Thursday
Gov. Steve Sisolak said he will be unveiling a plan Thursday detailing Nevada’s recovery, a step that’s been anticipated as other states ...
Hard Rock, Mohegan Gaming Threaten to Sue Greek Government Over Airport Casino Tender
US casino operators Mohegan Gaming and Hard Rock International are threatening to sue the Greek government over a delay to the awarding o...
West Virginia Casinos thinking about adding sports betting options
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Some West Virginia casinos are moving toward adding additional sportsbooks to their existing sports betting operation...
Las Vegas strip casino Bellagio was sold for $4.2 billion to Blackstone Group
One of the Las Vegas Strip’s most glamorous resorts has been sold, but it might not become evident for two to three years, if then. The B...
Maryland Casinos Generate $142.2 Million During September
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October 7, 2019
Contact:
Carole Bober Gentry
410-230-8725 (office)
410-365-6384 (cell)
carole.gentry@maryl...
JCM Global® Supplies Bill Validators, Printers, Systems, Displays to New Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain
JCM Global® Supplies Bill Validators, Printers, Systems, Displays to New Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain
LAS V...
Twin River Worldwide acquires two casinos from Eldorado Resorts
Twin River Worldwide acquires two casinos from Eldorado Resorts
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. announced today ...
Idaho’s Coeur d’Alene Casino to Reopen May 1, Masks Required
The Coeur d’Alene tribal gaming property in Idaho will reopen to the public on May 1 starting the gradual process nationwide of casinos r...
Nebraska voters may vote on casino gambling
Nebraska voters may decide next year whether to legalize casino gambling in a ballot measure that could tip the number of states that al...
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment to Assume Control of Ontario’s Niagara Casino Bundle Tuesday
Mohegan Gaming an Entertainment (MGE) will take over the reins of two Canadian casinos on Tuesday, the Casino Niagara and Fallsview Casin...
Pennsylvania casinos ask court to stop or limit iLottery games
A group of Pennsylvania casinos have asked Commonwealth Court to either stop or significantly curtail the Pennsylvania Lottery’s iLottery...
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