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Northern Virginia Has Las Vegas Heavyweights' Interest
13+ min ago (457+ words) Legislation to authorize a casino resort in Northern Virginia cleared the state Senate last week. The bill's traction is quickly gaining the attention of Las Vegas' biggest resorts. Casino.org broke the news in December that Wynn Resorts had been…...
Full Steam Ahead for PointsBet Alberta Despite AGCO Suspension
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (453+ words) While PointsBet Canada weighs an appeal after having its operations suspended last week by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), the expectation is its full steam ahead for the company's Alberta expansion plans, according to a source. The…...
California Blackjack Ban Sparks Alarm for Cities
19+ hour, 22+ min ago (391+ words) Advocates for California cardrooms say looming restrictions on blackjack-style games will impact thousands of employees, municipal budgets, and the financial stability of dozens of small and mid-sized gambling halls across the state. On February 6, state regulators approved a new framework…...
Industry Source: PointsBet Canada Suspension an ‘Overstep’
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (852+ words) Despite a stunning announcement Thursday that the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) was suspending PointsBet Canada's gaming registration for five days, where the igaming operator was accused of systemic failures around an NBA insider betting scandal, it was…...
Virginia Skill Games Legislation Clears Senate
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (435+ words) Legislation in Virginia to create a regulatory framework for skill games cleared the state Senate this week with a 24-15 vote. Skill games are slot-like machines that proponents credit for saving many small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The revenue won…...
AGCO Moves to Suspend PointsBet Over Alleged Jontay Porter Betting Lapse
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (538+ words) Ontario's gaming regulator, AGCO, has proposed suspending PointsBet Canada's ability to operate for five days as a penalty for its alleged failure to properly monitor, detect, and report suspicious betting patterns linked to the 2024 Jontay Porter betting scandal. Former Toronto…...
New Fremont Street Experience President Named, Here’s What He’s Up Against
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1721+ words) It's a new day for Fremont Street Experience with the naming of a new President & CEO of the organization overseeing the lively downtown destination. We know the guy. We know him so well, we know he's not even pissed we…...
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: EDC Announces Lineup, Groban Returns to Forum, Eagles’ Even LONGER Run
1+ week, 1+ day ago (438+ words) Josh Groban, who attended'Celine Dion's very first show at the Coliseum at Caesars Palace in 2003 as a fan, is returning again to the room to headline for another installment of his "Gems" residency " first staged there last year. Groban will…...
Time to Bring Order to Quebec Market, Says Gaming Coalition
1+ week, 2+ day ago (521+ words) Loto-Qu'bec's has a new deal to bring Incentive Games' real money and free-to-play content to its platform, a further boost to the platform there, but that isn't stopping those pushing for an Ontario-style competitive igaming market in Quebec from raising…...
BetRivers Launches Pre-Registration for Alberta
1+ week, 2+ day ago (393+ words) BetRivers is the latest igaming platform to announce it is starting operations in Alberta's upcoming regulated market, launching its pre-registration page. The online casino and sportsbook brand operated by Rush Street Interactive joins PointsBet Canada, BetMGM and Betty as early…...