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Josh Hawley Introduces Loot Box Ban to US Congress
Josh Hawley compares the microtransactions on mobile games to video game loot boxes. U.S. Rep. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) introduced a bill to the US House of Representatives which would ban loot boxes in all video games, because he sees them as a form of gambling....
Fox Corp Buys 5% of Stars Group, Launches Fox Bet in USA
Fox Sports also receives the option to buy up to 50% of Stars Group by the year 2025. Fox Corp bought 4.99% of Stars Group Inc., the parent company of PokerStars. The Fox Corp company, owned by Rupert Murdoch and family, announced the launch of Fox Bet as part...
Congress Shelves Casinos Bills After President Opposes Them
An hour after Matt Schlaap associated H.R. 312 with Elizabeth Warren, President Trump called for members of congress to vote against the casino bill. House Democrats shelved two casino bills after U.S. President voiced his opposition to the draft legislation. The...
Phil Ruffin Wants to Buy Caesars Vegas Strip Casinos
Phil Ruffin wants to buy casinos with annual revenues in the $200 million to $300 million range. Treasure Island owner Phil Ruffin expressed interest in acquiring Caesars Entertainment casinos on the Las Vegas Strip. Ruffin’s comments come at a time when...
65-1 Country House Wins Kentucky Derby after Leader DQed
Stewards declared Country House (left) the winner, but Maximum Security crossed the line first. 65-1 long shot Country House won the 145th Kentucky Derby in a first-ever disqualification on Saturday. Maximum Security led from start to finish, but was DQed after...
Michigan Online Gambling Bill in Trouble Due to Tax Rate
Gretchen Whitmer dislikes the Michigan online poker bill for the same reason Rick Snyder did: it takes money out of the School Aid Fund. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said Rep. Brandt Iden’s online gambling bill needs some work. Brandt Iden chairs the...
Las Vegas City Council Bans Pot near Vegas Strip
Las Vegas wants pot lounges, but nowhere near the casino resorts. The Las Vegas City Council voted 4-1 to allow marijuana consumption lounges within the city limits. The city council stiffened restrictions on marijuana usage near casinos, though. One might think...
Omaha Beach 4-1 Favorite to Win 145st Kentucky Derby
Citing a number of factors, the Washington Post’s Neil Greenburg picked Improbable to win. Omaha Beach opened as a 4-to-1 favorite to win the 2019 Kentucky Derby when he drew No. 12. Trainer Richard Mandella voiced concern before the draw that the thoroughbred...
MGM Resorts Implements the “2020 Plan” Layoffs
This week’s layoff of 254 managers by MGM Resorts is the beginning, as Jim Murren plans 2000 firings by the end of 2020. MGM Resorts laid off 254 managers this week, which is phase one of the 2020 Plan. The layoffs pleased MGM Resorts investors, who called...
Judges Rule Harrah’s Can Collect High Roller’s Gambling Debts
Massimo Dangelico claims he signed up for the New Jersey self-exclusion list, but provided no evidence he did so. The Atlantic County Superior Court’s appellate panel ruled in favor of Harrah’s Atlantic City on Friday. The panel ruled that Harrah’s...
