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Scientific Games Installs BMC Systems in 20 Truck Stops
Bally Technologies is best known for its land-based slots, but its video lottery terminals are a popular choice around the country. Scientific Games Corporation signed an agreement with Second State Gaming, LLC to provide Bally MultiConnect (BMC) software at 20...
New Wyoming AG Lobbied on Electronic Skill Gaming
37th Wyoming Attorney General Peter Michael banned electronic skill games, but business owners hope 38th Wyoming AG Bridget Hill takes a different stance. Bridget Hill is the new Wyoming Attorney General and a law firm plans to lobby her about electronic gaming...
Massachusetts Gaming Commission Issues Wynn Resorts Report
Opening in June, Encore Boston Harbor will have 4000 gaming positions, 671 hotel rooms, 15 restaurants, and an estimated 8 million visitors per year. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) issued a 209-page report on Wynn Resorts’ executives, claiming...
Illinois Sports Betting Bill Includes Bad Actor Clause for DFS Sites
FanDuel and DraftKings would be banned from Illinois sports betting on allegations they were “bad actors” in the daily fantasy sports arena. A proposed amendment to the Illinois sports betting bill could be a poison pill for daily fantasy sports operators...
Encore Boston Harbor Holds Job Fairs
The casino gaming space job fair collected 2000 applications, while a job fair for the cleaning staff drew hundreds more applicants. Last month, Encore held their first of many expected job fairs in hopes of hiring more than 5,000 employees to fill close to 600...
Indiana Committee Amends Spectacle Entertainment Casino Bill
Spectacle Entertainment would pay $100 million to move the Gary casino across town, while losing the license for the Terre Haute casino. The Indiana House Public Policy Committee voted 12-0 on proposals that add tough new stipulations to draft legislation (Senate...
Alabama-Coushatta and Tigua Tribes Face Legal Setbacks in Texas
Then-Texas Attorney General Jim Mattox changed the legal status of the tribes’ trust in 1985 — a pivotal moment for the 2019 court cases. Two Native American tribes that have sought to legalize gambling on their Texas reservations faced legal setback...
Elaine Wynn to Testify before Massachusetts Gaming Commission
Elaine Wynn is the company’s largest shareholder and is estimated to be worth $1.85 billion. At the pivotal April 2nd Massachusetts Gaming Commission hearing where the fate of the Encore Boston Harbor casino license will be decided, Elaine Wynn, the estranged...
West Virginia Becomes Fifth US State to Legalize Online Gambling
Governor Jim Justice allowed House Bill 2934 to lapse into law while neither signing nor vetoing it. Despite concerns about a veto, West Virginia’s Interactive Wagering Act (HB.2934) entered into law on Wednesday when the deadline for Gov. Jim Justice to...
Pennsylvania Senate Bill 87 Would Limit Truck Stop Gambling
10 of the 12 counties with Category 1, 2, or 3 gambling already have blocked truck stops from VLT licenses. Senate Bill 87 would allow Pennsylvania cities and towns to prohibit video gambling in their communities. Pennsylvania cities would have 90 days to issue...
