How electoral victories for VA and KY Democrats could be a game-changer Jackie DeFusco, News Channel 11 · November 19, 2019 at 3:58 am Recent electoral victories for Democrats in Virginia and Kentucky could be a game-changer for long-standing efforts to legalize casino gambling. Last year, developers proposed a project that would transform the vacant Bristol Mall into a resort and casino. “It’s an… [continue reading]
Montgomery man convicted in Wind Creek Casino theft Brian Lyman, Montgomery Advertiser · November 19, 2019 at 2:55 am A Montgomery man was convicted on Thursday for attempting to steal nearly $193,000 from the Wind Creek Montgomery casino. Jory D’Michael Trayvunn Dumas, 28, was convicted on a count of conspiracy and a count of employee theft from an Indian gaming… [continue reading]
California: Two arrested following embezzlement probe at Red Hawk Casino Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee · November 19, 2019 at 1:24 am California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced Monday that two men have been arrested in an alleged embezzlement scheme at Red Hawk Tribal Casino in Placerville involving more than $200,000. Luc Mooc and Prak Pich were arrested last Thursday following a probe by… [continue reading]
Sports betting handle tops $2M at Mohegan Sun Pocono Denise Allabaugh, The Citizens Voice · November 19, 2019 at 12:56 am More than $2 million was wagered in sports bets at Mohegan Sun Pocono in October, according to numbers released Monday by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. The Plains Twp. casino, which opened its sports betting lounge in September, brought in… [continue reading]
App users get credit following William Hill’s weekend outage Bryan Horwath, Las Vegas Sun · November 18, 2019 at 11:46 pm When technology works, it’s a wonderful thing. When it doesn’t, people are usually less than pleased, which is something that William Hill executives were reminded of over the weekend. Sunday morning, before the early-window slate of NFL games, bettors using… [continue reading]
Frustrated over lack of casino support, Chicago lawmakers revolted, putting state infrastructure money in peril Illinois Radio Network · November 18, 2019 at 11:28 pm In a show of frustration over the lack of support for Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s proposed changes that would have allowed a casino there, Chicago lawmakers pulled their support and asked for others to do the same on a bill… [continue reading]
US Travel Association head shares global snapshot of tourism Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal · November 18, 2019 at 10:48 pm As Southern Nevada gears up for what potentially could be a record year for visitation and convention attendance in 2020, a national travel leader offered a mix bag of headwinds and tailwinds on the national and international fronts. Roger Dow,… [continue reading]
Three top ‘Jeopardy!’ champs face off in ABC’s Greatest of All Time tournament Gary Levin, USA Today · November 18, 2019 at 9:52 pm Las Vegas sports gambler James Holzhauer just won the “Jeopardy!” Tournament of Champions, but you haven’t seen the last of him. Holzhauer and the long-running quiz show’s two other biggest winners, Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter, will face off in a prime-time Greatest… [continue reading]
Betting firms deploy AI to get gaming machine addicts to ‘cool off’ from their gambling Charles Hymas, The Telegraph · November 18, 2019 at 9:39 pm Betting firms are installing Artificial Intelligence (AI) on all gaming machines which spots addictive behaviour and switches them off to stop punters playing. The Anonymous Player Awareness System (APAS) tracks a player’s behaviour second by second looking for evidence of… [continue reading]
Off-the-board: California sports betting proposal won’t allow wagers on in-state schools Howard Stutz, CDC Gaming Reports · November 18, 2019 at 8:01 pm New Jersey doesn’t allow its sports books to accept wagers on games involving Rutgers, Seton Hall, Princeton or any of the state’s other colleges or universities. The ban hasn’t curtailed legal sports betting. In October, New Jersey sportsbooks took in… [continue reading]
Florida bill would allow mobile sports betting with lottery in charge Jill R. Dorson, SportsHandle · November 18, 2019 at 8:00 pm Florida lawmakers are gearing up to give sports betting another go in 2020. On Monday morning, Republican Senator Jeff Brandes filed a trio of bills, SB 968, SB 970 and SB 972 that appear to allow for state-wide mobile sports betting run by the Florida Lottery. SB… [continue reading]
Sportradar white paper highlights importance of betting data in boosting engagement Erin-Marie Gallagher, SBC News · November 18, 2019 at 7:01 pm Major industry supplier Sportradar has released its second OTT white paper, ‘The Future of the OTT Experience’ which offers insight into how data can be used to boost engagement. The inclusion of betting content and advanced insights, according to the… [continue reading]
11 casinos to open in Primoyre by 2023, says official Asia Gaming Brief · November 18, 2019 at 6:56 pm There will be at least 11 casino hotels built in the Primorye Gambling Zone in Russia’s Far East by 2023, so said acting regional vice governor Konstantin Shestakov during his recent visit to the zone. The total amount of investments… [continue reading]
Spanish operators agree to voluntary new ad restrictions iGaming Business · November 18, 2019 at 6:52 pm Spanish igaming operator association JDigital has proposed a series of changes to the code of conduct that governs gambling advertising in the market, including an outright ban on betting adverts during live televised sports events, which are due to come… [continue reading]
Virginia: Portsmouth hires Chicago gaming firm to run a casino in the city Ana Ley, The Virginian-Pilot · November 18, 2019 at 6:41 pm Portsmouth officials have hired a Chicago gaming firm to develop and run a casino resort on a 50-acre site near the city’s Tidewater Community College campus — if the state and local voters sign off on gambling. The City Council… [continue reading]
Cyprus Gaming and Casino Supervision Authority taking no chance with junkets Phil, G3 Newswire · November 18, 2019 at 6:19 pm The Cyprus Gaming and Casino Supervision Authority has signed up three different companies to carry out checks on international junket operators before they are allowed to work with City of Dreams Mediterranean. The 500m resort casino set to open in… [continue reading]
Yokohama says seven operators expected to submit IR proposals following recent RFC process Inside Asian Gaming · November 18, 2019 at 6:18 pm Yokohama city has revealed that it expects seven companies to submit proposals to develop an integrated resort at Yamashita Wharf, having received seven registrations during the city’s recent Request for Concept process. Proposals are open until 23 December, after which… [continue reading]
OPINION: Washington casinos are a continually expanding aspect of our local economy Morf Morford, Tacoma Daily Index · November 18, 2019 at 5:54 pm We here at The Index rarely write about casinos, and I can’t say that I personally look forward to spending time in a windowless hallway crammed with machines that flicker frenetically as they continuously chirp, ding and trill – and… [continue reading]
MGM, Blackstone complete $4.25B sale-leaseback of Bellagio Howard Stutz, CDC Gaming Reports · November 18, 2019 at 3:51 pm MGM Resorts International and real estate giant Blackstone closes the companies’ $4.25 billion sale and leaseback of the Bellagio Monday, putting the Las Vegas Strip resort under new ownership but leaving the current operations staff and management in place. The… [continue reading]
California’s ‘Fair Pay to Play’ law for college athletes has other states racing to join up Roshaun Colvin and Joshua Jansa, The Washington Post · November 18, 2019 at 3:42 pm A new California law called the Fair Pay to Play Act (FPTP) will allow college athletes to make money from endorsement deals for the first time. Similar laws are now being introduced across the country. That rapid spread has forced… [continue reading]
Illinois: Matteson Village Trustees approve plan for casino Chicago Crusader · November 18, 2019 at 3:41 pm The Matteson Village Board of Trustees unanimously approved the Choctaw Nation’s plan for a casino in a recent board meeting. Trustees approved the plan by a 6-0 vote. Village trustees said part of the proceeds from the casino will be… [continue reading]
New York: Casino revenue helps lower Tyre town tax rates for 2020 David L. Shaw, Finger Lake Times · November 18, 2019 at 3:40 pm TYRE — The Town Board unanimously adopted a 2020 town budget Thursday. The general town tax rate per $1,000 of assessed value will drop from $2.25 to $1.63. The reason? A decline in the general fund budget and $2.2 million… [continue reading]
Pennsylvania: Decision on Mt. Airy Pittsburgh likely Wednesday Daveen Rae Kurutz, Ellwood City Ledger · November 18, 2019 at 3:35 pm BIG BEAVER — The chips are down for Mount Airy Pittsburgh on Wednesday. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will consider a decision on whether it will approve Monroe County-based Mount Airy Casino’s plans to build a casino and gaming complex… [continue reading]
Florida: Ron DeSantis budget doesn’t count on gambling money News Service of Florida · November 18, 2019 at 3:33 pm A $91.4 billion budget proposal released Monday by Gov. Ron DeSantis does not include money from the Seminole Tribe of Florida, though DeSantis appeared to hold out the possibility of reaching a gambling deal with the tribe. DeSantis and the… [continue reading]
Advertising bets on a team’s Twitter account? Welcome to sports gambling in 2019 Bill Brink, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette · November 18, 2019 at 3:28 pm On Oct. 8, the Penguins’ official Twitter account tweeted, “In his last game, Matt Murray had a .933SV%,” noting the Penguins goaltender’s save percentage. The tweet, and the statistic, were hardly remarkable. “Will his save percentage tonight be OVER or… [continue reading]
