Casino
November 19, 2025
Rivers Casino Supports the Community with Thanksgiving Meal Drive
This week, a large-scale holiday meal giveaway by Rivers Casino Portsmouth in Hampton Roads, Virginia, helped support hundreds of families. Portsmouth City councilman Vernon L. Tillage Jr. spearheaded the initiative, gifting full Thanksgiving dinners to roughly 500 local households facing financial strain. Such gestures also help cement Rivers Casino’s status as a pillar of the […]
Industry
November 19, 2025
Arizona’s September Betting Report Outlines Mixed Results
The Arizona Department of Gaming has published its latest monthly sports wagering report, highlighting a decrease in revenue despite a double-digit increase in sports betting handle. The department added that, in September, the market continued to be dominated by FanDuel. Arizona’s Recorded Strong Handle, Weaker Revenue According to the Department of Gaming, sports betting […]
Lottery
November 19, 2025
Mega Millions Jackpot Starts Building Up Again, Georgian Wins $4M
The Mega Millions jackpot has started building up again shortly after a lucky player in Georgia won almost a billion dollars. After going unclaimed during yesterday’s drawing, the game’s top prize has started to increase. Another Georgian Wins Big with Mega Millions Several days ago, a lucky player in Newnan, Georgia, won the mouth-watering $980 […]
Industry
November 19, 2025
AGA Names Delaware North CEO Lou Jacobs as Chair
The American Gaming Association (AGA) announced that its board of directors has named Louis “Lou” M. Jacobs as its new chair, replacing Michael Rumbolz. The association clarified that Jacobs’ tenure will kick off in January 2026. AGA Names Gaming & Hospitality Veteran as Chair The AGA noted that Jacobs, who is currently serving as chief […]
Sports
November 19, 2025
Wisconsin Lawmaker Wants Sports Betting to Stem Prediction Markets Tide
Rep. Tyler August believes that if Wisconsin continues to drag its feet on sports gambling, the state will create a vacuum that would be filled by companies that are not necessarily regulated, such as prediction markets apps. Prediction Markets Could Be Gunning for Wisconsin’s Online Sports Betting Vacuum AB 601 seeks to expand the existing […]
Sports
November 19, 2025
Man Who Stabbed Casino Winner 88 Times Sentenced to Life in Prison
A senior man, Reginald Lively, 68, has been sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for the murder of John Hall III, another 68-year-old man, whom he brutally killed over what is believed to be a $1,000 casino win. Lively has already served sentences for murder after he pleaded guilty to the murder of […]
Casino
November 19, 2025
High-Stakes Casinos Used to Launder Millions in Cash
According to a CNN investigation that covered the review of hundreds of pages of court files and interviews with several sources from law enforcement, a group of underground bankers helped wealthy Chinese gamblers move large amounts of cash through Las Vegas casinos. Their actions became part of a wider federal case that eventually led to […]
Casino
November 19, 2025
Laughlin River Lodge Owner Settles EEOC Case for $1.2M
The company that owns the Laughlin River Lodge has agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit brought last year by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC announced the agreement on Tuesday, saying the settlement also requires the company to post notices about the case and put new safeguards […]
Casino
November 19, 2025
Horseshoe Indianapolis Dealers Enter Second Month of Union Strike
Table-game dealers and pit bosses at Horseshoe Indianapolis are now in their second month of striking. They keep watch outside the Shelbyville casino day and night, pushing harder to get their union recognized. Casino Workers Push for Union Recognition Amid Ongoing Picketers’ Protest Workers walked off the job in mid-October. This happened right after a […]
Industry
November 19, 2025
Bid to Restore Full Betting Deductions Nears Year-End Deadline
Politicians got back to DC this week with many unsettled issues, and a bill about how to tax gambling losses is still at the bottom of the list. The plan, which would bring back full tax write-offs for gambling losses, has support from both parties in the House and Senate. However, it is not moving […]
