A significant number of lawmakers would try to stop casino legalization in the state Texas House of Representatives candidate Cheryl Bean recently restated her opposition to developing casino resorts in The Lone Star State. On May 28, she will face John McQueeney in the Republican primary runoff for the Texas House District 97 seat. Bean
A judge rules that the province isn’t breaking any laws by allowing commercial online gaming The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled on online gaming regulation. The court rejected an application by the Mohawk Council of Kahnawàke (MCK) to permit online gaming within the province, strengthening the legality of iGaming Ontario (iGO). iGaming Ontario unites with the
Boyd’s shareholders overwhelmingly reject the idea of a smoke-free Vegas Boyd Gaming investors recently voted against initiating a study to assess the potential adoption of a smoke-free policy at its gaming establishments. Shareholders rejected a proposal on Monday requiring management to conduct a study on probable cost savings from enforcing smoke-free guidelines. Boyd reported in
Legislation to bring back casinos and other forms of gambling are on the table Brazil’s Constitution and Justice Commission has delayed voting on legalizing casinos, bingos, horse racing, and jogo do bicho. The postponement was influenced by the bench, which opposed the measure. As per the leaders’ agreement, Senator Irajá has arranged a public hearing to examine
A vote this week could pave the way for Polk to expand his poker presence in the state Poker player and entrepreneur Doug Polk has already established his presence in the Texas poker scene with The Lodge Card Club, the largest poker room in Texas in Round Rock. However, he’s now looking to expand his
A legal challenge over how Petersburg, VA, chose its casino partner is creating trouble Unite Here Local 25, a hospitality union that represents some casino workers, announced on Tuesday that it plans to sue the city of Petersburg, Virginia. The action stems from the city’s selection of The Cordish Companies as the vendor and development partner for
Some lawmakers tried to breathe life back into the casino bill, but couldn’t gather enough support A bill that would have granted the Wabanaki tribes of Maine the exclusive right to online gambling was resurrected in the Senate, only to be killed in the House a few hours later after being defeated twice before. Last
Brazil could produce the largest gambling country in all of Latin America The Brazilian Senate Constitution and Justice Committee will meet on Wednesday to discuss an agenda of 20 items, including expanding legalized gambling. Former deputy Renato Vianna authored the bill, which permits casinos, bingo, horse racing betting, and “jogo do bicho.” The bill allows
A vote on a casino in Petersburg is closer to becoming reality The Virginia General Assembly has passed legislation for a Petersburg casino, which now returns to the legislature. Governor Glenn Youngkin amended the bill to allow the city to qualify for a casino license. Youngkin chose to amend Senate Bill 628 rather than veto
A new poll suggests that public opposition to a casino at Citi Field is growing A recent poll conducted at the recommendation of New York State Senator Jessica Ramos shows that residents aren’t keen on the idea of a new Casino in Queens, NY. 61% of respondents are against a Las Vegas-style casino in Queens.
The casino operator is going to try harder to get Texas to legalize casinos this time around Las Vegas Sands is upping its bet on turning the tables in Texas after filing a petition seeking legalized casino gambling in the Lone Star state. The proposal is sponsored by the Texas Destination Resort Alliance, established in
The state gaming commission doesn’t believe it can realistically issue new licenses anytime soon The New York Gaming Commission (NYGC) recently announced that no applications would be accepted and no licenses would be issued until at least late 2025, creating more drama in the competition for the three approved casino licenses in the state. Lawmakers
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