A group of investors in UK online gambling giant Entain (OTC: GMVHF) have filed a class-action lawsuit that seeks compensation for damage done to the company’s share price by a bribery probe into its former Turkish operations.
Entain, formerly known as GVC Holdings, was accused by HMRC of failing to have protocols in force to stop employees at its...Virginia Lawmakers Mull Formation of Gaming Commission
Virginia lawmakers in Richmond continue to study whether the commonwealth should form an agency dedicated to the regulation of commercial gaming.
The Joint Subcommittee to Study the Feasibility of Establishing the Virginia Gaming Commission is seen in July 2024. Churchill Downs wants parimutuel wagering to remain under the regulatory scope of the...Lake of the Ozarks Casino Backers Sue to Revive Rejected Ballot Measure
A campaign group dedicated to establishing a commercial casino in Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks filed a lawsuit against Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft Tuesday in a bid to get the issue on the ballot.
The Lake of the Ozarks, above, could one day be home to two casinos. But both projects have some hurdles to vault before they can become a reality....MOVING MOUNTAINS: Popular Desert Art Installation Leaving Las Vegas
It looks like Seven Magic Mountains — the colorful sculptures popping out of the desert 20 miles south of the Strip on Interstate 15 — is leaving Las Vegas. On Tuesday, the Washoe County Board of Commissioners voted 4 to 1 to help the Nevada Museum of Art fund its relocation north — probably to Reno, Washoe’s biggest...
Venetian, Palazzo Workers Announce First Tentative Contract
Hospitality workers at The Venetian and Palazzo in Las Vegas broke out in celebration Tuesday after word came they had achieved their first-ever union contract.
The Venetian, pictured above. The Las Vegas property reached a tentative contract with the Culinary Union, union officials announced. (Image: TripAdvisor)Members of the Culinary Union applau...
FanDuel Can Extend US Dominance
Leadership in the US online sports betting market is often fluid and varies at the state level, but what it isn’t up for debate is that a duopoly has formed and it’s comprised of DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) and Flutter Entertainment’s (NYSE: FLUT) FanDuel.
The FanDuel Sportsbook logo. There are multiple reasons why the gaming company can extend its...LOST VEGAS: The Foster Brooks Robot at MGM Grand
Dorothy, Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion and Tin Man were the wax figures guests expected to see while following the yellow brick road through the MGM Grand beginning in December 1993. That’s when Kirk Kekorian’s newly relocated resort, proudly boasting its ownership of all MGM movie rights, recreated the Emerald Forest smack in the middle of its casino.
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Betfred Could Consider Exit from US Sports Betting Market
Amid sluggish profits, Betfred halted its sports wagering offerings in Maryland last month. At the end of this month, the company is pulling the plug on its operations in Colorado and Ohio and it might not be long before the British bookmaker leaves the US market outright.
A Betfred sports betting shop in Birmingham, England. The company is...Trump, Harris Tax-Free Tips Pledge Unlikely, Says Economics Prof
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris each pledged while stumping in Las Vegas to eliminate taxes on service workers’ tips.
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump both want taxes on tips removed for service workers. A leading law and economics professor says such a change would have significant consequences and wouldn’t...'Supemayor' Tiffany Henyard Cut Off in Illinois
Tiffany Henyard, the self-described “supermayor” of Dolton and the supervisor of Thornton Township, the second most populated township in Illinois, has been cut off by the state comptroller’s office.
Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard, seen this week at a village meeting speaking into her gold-plated microphone, remains under federal...Page 18 of 1048