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Connecticut Senators Ask Ryan Zinke for Casino Support
Murphy (left) and Blumenthal (right) appealed to Ryan Zinke’s conservative principles in calling for approval for the third casino. Connecticut’s US senators, Sen. Chris Murphy (D) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D), are trying to help Mohegan Sun and...
Maine Voters Rejected York County Casino Proposition 84%-16%
After 70% of the vote was in, 84% of the Maine electrorate had voted against the casino proposal. Maine voters rejected a third land-based casino in their statement, as 84% of voters responded they did not want the York County Casino. The referendum was placed...
New York Casinos Generate Disappointing First Year Revenues
Del Lago, Rivers Casino, and Tioga Downs all are well under the projected revenues for 2017. The New York Gaming Commission released revenue figures for the recently opened casinos in Upstate New York, but all three appear to be well below their projections. Tioga...
Chris Ferguson Wins 2017 WSOP Player of the Year Title
Chris Ferguson also won the WSOP Main Event in 2000. Chris Ferguson is the official winner of the 2017 World Series of Poker Player of the Year award. The victory came after months where Ferguson, a controversial figure in the poker world, was on the brink of winning. At...
Maine Ethics Commission Levies $500k Fine on Casino PACs
Proponents of the York County Casino spent $9 million, while opponents spent $700 thousand. Only days before a statewide referendum vote on the York County Casino, a Maine state ethics commission levied a record $500,000 fine against the committees which were promoting...
Pennsylvania Cities Prepare for Satellite Casino Process
Locations will be determined in a blind auction process which takes place on January 16, 2018. Pennsylvania municipalities are deciding whether they want to lure one of the 10 satellite casinos created by the recently-passed gambling expansion bill. Satellite casinos...
Joe Lombardo Says Stephen Paddock Was on a 2-Year Losing Streak
Joe Lombardo said Stephen Paddock’s losing streak and loss of status might have had a role in his decision to shoot into a crowd. Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock was on a 2-year losing streak leading up to the October 1 massacre outside the Mandalay Bay...
Wisconsin Judge Tosses Stockbridge Lawsuit vs Ho-Chunk Casino
The Stockbridge-Munsee said the Ho-Chunk changed the terms of their license, damaging their casino 20 miles away. The Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans lawsuit against the Ho-Chunk Nation Casino expansion plan was tossed by a judge last week. The Stockbridge-Munsee...
SugarHouse Drops Lawsuit against Philadelphia Stadium Casino
The $600 million Stadium Casino project is expected to create 5,000 permanent jobs. SugarHouse Casino dropped its years-long lawsuit against a second Philadelphia casino — the so-called Stadium Casino project. The decision is a major victory for the joint...
AGA Releases Tribal Gaming Economic Impact Report
The WinStar World Casino in Thackerville is Oklahoma’s largest Native American casino. The American Gaming Association released an economic impact report on the tribal casino industry in the United States. The AGA, which represents the $240 billion US casino...
