Having a criminal record may not be a deal-breaker for those looking for casino jobs On Friday, Gov. JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1462 (SB 1462), an amendment to the Illinois Gambling Act, allowing individuals with certain felony convictions to seek employment in non-gaming positions at casinos throughout the state. The bill was authored by
If NC moves forward with its casino legislation, Nash County wants to decide its own fate North Carolina lawmakers are weighing legislation to allow one commercial casino in three counties, Nash, Anson and Rockingham. Should everything continue to move forward, the Board of Commissioners of Nash County wants a voice in the matter. The Board
The UK’s gaming industry is undergoing a major shift, and a group opposing it is catching flack The Gambler’s Consumer Forum (GCF), a lobby group hoping to derail the scheduled overhaul of UK gambling laws and claiming to be acting on behalf of ordinary gamblers, may not be so neutral. It was discovered to be
Ongoing disputes over tribal gaming legislation are draining Oklahoma accounts Payment records show that nearly $2 million in state funds paid from Oklahoma tribal gaming operations was used to pay lawyers representing Gov. Kevin Stitt in his legal battles against the tribes. The funds came from annual fees paid by tribes to the state to
The state has brought in a global consultancy to study online gaming’s viability The efforts to legalize online slots and table games were a hot topic in the Maryland legislature this year as Senate Bill 267, introduced in January by Sens. Ron Watson (D-Prince George) and Nancy King (D-Montgomery), aimed to ask state voters if
Some residents don’t believe lawmakers should have the final word on casino expansion This week, Virginia’s Nash County Board of Commissioners voted 6-1 in favor of an ordinance that would solicit the state to approve conducting a local referendum on a proposed casino if lawmakers legalize commercial gambling. The general consensus is that the local
There’s a rift in North Carolina over whether more casinos should be allowed An estimated 500 residents of a North Carolina community targeted for a casino resort came out to oppose those actions this week. Rockingham County is among three that could be designated to host a commercial casino under the legislation, but it isn’t
Connecticut legislators continue to question the need for online casinos A long-awaited study of the impact of legalized gambling on Connecticut residents will begin in two weeks. While it is an important part of the state’s effort to expand gambling legislation, it’s also yet another delay in the process. The study will begin on August
An Iowa Representative doesn’t believe the state will put a lot of interest into legalizing online gaming Iowa has one of the strictest gambling regulations and is not open to expanding gambling. This is evidenced by the time taken for the state to legalize gambling. For example, Representative Bobby Kaufmann introduced the online casino bill
At least eight lawmakers received money from a company hoping to build a casino in the state North Carolina lawmakers are considering casino legislation that would allow a single company to build three casinos throughout the state. However, campaign contributions from executives at Baltimore-based casino development company The Cordish Cos. to legislators have raised questions
Rocky Mount is on board with plans to possibly bring a casino to the city Rocky Mount, North Carolina, recently threw its hat into the ring as a potential host city for a new land-based casino. Republican leaders in the General Assembly are working on strategies to boost legal gambling in the state, which could
The online gaming hub is coming under increased scrutiny over its policies The European Commission (EC) has asked the Maltese government for more information about the proposed changes to Malta’s Gambling Act, which have raised concerns about their compatibility with EU law. The European Commission has announced that it will examine Malta’s controversial Bill 55,
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