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U.S. Department of Transportation Approves First-Ever Direct Flights from Beijing to Las Vegas
Hainan Airlines is the fourth-largest airlines in China, in terms of fleet size. The U.S. Department of Transportation has approved direct flights from Beijing to Las Vegas. The decision is likely to have a positive effect on gaming revenues from the Chinese tourism...
VictoryLand Racetrack Has Installed 500 “Electronic Bingo” Slot Machines
Over 300 gaming machines and $200,000 in cash were confiscated from VictoryLand in a 2013 raid. VictoryLand has its gaming machines back, at least in a roundabout way. VictoryLand’s owner, Milton McGregor, invested in a new type of electronic gaming machine...
Indiana Groups Lobby to Legalize Video Gaming Terminals (VGTs) in the State
VGTs were legalized in Illinois in 2012 and have been profitable for local businesses. Several Indiana groups are lobbying to bring video gaming terminals to the state. VGTs are similar to the electronic slot machines found in casinos these days. There are some...
The AGA Expects $90 Billion to Be Wagered on Football in 2016 — $88 Billion Illegally
The AGA estimates 98% of all sports betting is done illegally in the United States. With the National Football League regular season kicking off its first full schedule on Sunday, the American Gaming Association has chosen to remind Americans how much will be wagered...
IGT Signs 13-Year Contract to Supply Lottery Solutions to Florida
IGT is best known for slot machines like Wheel of Fortune, but its lottery business is the parent company’s main business. International Game Technology (IGT) has signed a 13-year contract with the Florida Lottery to provide a variety of lottery solutions...
A Group Files a Lawsuit to Stop a November Arkansas Casino Referendum
Oaklawn Park is one of two places in the state which allow slot machine gambling. A group opposed to an Arkansas statement constitutional amendment which would legalize casinos filed a lawsuit with the state’s Supreme Court on Tuesday. The suit was filed...
California 2016 Legislative Session Ends without an Online Poker Bill
John Pappas of the PPA suggested Adam Gray (above) tried to strong-arm Morongo with a last minute compromise. The chances of a California online poker bill passing in 2016 are gone. The verdict went the state’s legislative session for 2016 ended on Wednesday,...
Rockingham Park Racetrack to Close after 110 Years in Operation
Rockingham Park was located in Salem, New Hampshire. Rockingham Park is set to close this week after 110 years in operation. The Salem, New Hampshire racetrack was a site for races involving Hall of Fame thoroughbreds like Seabiscuit and Mom’s Command. The...
California Must Pay $36.2 Million in Restitution to Pauma Band of Luiseno Indians
Casino Pauma was assessed $36 million in taxes it did not owe. The Pauma Band of Luiseno Indians won its longstanding legal case against the State of California. Due to a one-sided and perhaps duplicitous negotiation between the Native American tribe and the administration...
Wynn Palace Opened on the Cotai Strip on August 22
The Performance Lake presents a show at 15-minute intervals. Wynn Resorts opened its $4.2 billion Wynn Palace casino in Macau this week, which is the Las Vegas casino company’s most expensive development ever. The grand opening of the Wynn Palace occurred...
