By Grant Mahon Wildhorse Casino Expansion Delayed Due to High Labor CostsApril 16, 2019 The Oregon-based Wildhorse Resort & Casino’s expansion plans have hit yet another setback that has forced the project to be delayed. This time, the operator of the facility will be pushing back the start of the expansion bid due to rather unexpected high labor costs as well as a shortage of construction workers in the […]
By Alexander Palmer Valve Sued Over Illegal Gambling by Native American TribeApril 15, 2019 The Quinault Nation, a Native American tribe that operates the Quinault Beach Resorts & Casino in Ocean Shores, Washington has recently filed a lawsuit against Steam’s Valve Software for allegedly facilitating and encouraging illegal online gambling through skin betting. According to the Native American nation, the so-called “skin gambling” that Valve has supposedly turned a […]
By Tomas Medon Iowa Gaming Regulator to Reportedly Review Sportsbook PlanApril 14, 2019 An Iowa-based casino is reportedly preparing to build a sportsbook amidst debates on whether or not to legalized and regulate sports betting in the state. According to a recent report, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission plans two review two contracts in the coming week. If approved, the two contracts will give Catfish Bend Casino in […]
By Elaine West New Jersey Casino Employees Call for Regulatory ChangesApril 13, 2019 Local 54, the Atlantic City casino workers union which is arguably the largest casino union in the United States have recently met with gaming regulators in several states within the week to discuss some of the union’s concerns with regards to hedge funds and private equity groups – both of these entities have been over […]
By Ameana Jones Wynn Resorts Backs Out of Takeover Deal with Aussie OperatorApril 11, 2019 Crown Resorts, one of the largest Australian casino operators recently issued a statement that Wynn Resorts had proposed a multi-billion-dollar takeover to the company. This took a rather unexpected turn when just a few hours after the announcement, Wynn Resorts released a contradictory statement that said that the proposed deal was now dead. “Following the […]
By Grant Mahon Does Mobile Sports Betting Have a Future in New York?April 8, 2019 At the beginning of April 2019, New York lawmakers opted to leave mobile sports betting out of the state’s FY 2020 budget despite having included a number of reforms and initiatives that are associated with other forms of gambling. The budget which was agreed upon by Andrew Cuomo, the state’s governor and its legislative leaders […]
By Ameana Jones Two Arkansas Racetracks Reopen as Full-Scale CasinosApril 6, 2019 In November 2018, Arkansas was one of the states that were voting in favor in of gambling expansion. Earlier this week, the state officially ed the list of states in the US where commercial casino gambling is legal and available to the residents. Marking this historical moment was the relaunch of Arkansas racetracks as full-fledged […]
By Elaine West West Virginia Legalizes Online Gambling and PokerApril 1, 2019 West Virginia is now the fifth state in the United States to have given the green light for an online gambling industry. The West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Act, become a law 15 days (excluding Sundays) after it was forwarded to the desk of the governor who ended up not g it by the March […]