Gaming News : US Regulation

Penn National Fined by PA. Gaming Control Board
- Nov 11, 2021
Penn National Gaming Inc. was fined a total of $82,500 from the the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board for two recent incidents.
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L.A. Casino Fined $500,000 For Looking The Other Way When A Gambler Brought Duffle Bags Stuffed With $100 Million For Marathon Gambling Sessions
- Nov 9, 2021
Federal prosecutors say the unnamed whale — described only as a Chinese national — made over 100 visits to the Bicycle Hotel & Casino over eight months in 2016
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Idled North Carolina Sports Wagering Legislation Reemerges
- Nov 5, 2021
RALEIGH, N.C. — Senate legislation to authorize and regulate sports gambling in North Carolina reemerged in the House on Thursday, as a committee voted to advance the measure with support that doesn't cut neatly along party lines.
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NJ Election Results: Voters Reject Expanding College Sports Betting
- Nov 3, 2021
It appears betting on New Jersey college sports teams and collegiate athletic events held in the Garden State will remain off-limits to gamblers after 56% of voters rejected a ballot question amending the state constitution to expand the state's restrictive college sports betting law, with 97% of precincts reporting as of 1:30 a.m., according to the Associated Press.
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Louisiana Racing Commission gives final approval for Louisiana Downs sale
- Oct 27, 2021
Louisiana's Racing Commission gave final approval Tuesday for the sale of Harrah's Louisiana Downs horse racetrack and casino in Bossier City to Rubico Gaming for $22 million.
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New York sports bettors could be left with a taxing question on where to place their wagers
- Oct 25, 2021
Final bids are due for Internet sports betting licences in New York and the number of online sportsbooks and tax rate are still huge questions for operators and bettors.
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Georgia lawmakers set to renew debate over legalized gambling
- Oct 13, 2021
ATLANTA – While the General Assembly gears up for next month’s once-a-decade redrawing of Georgia’s legislative and congressional district maps, lawmakers also will soon renew a much more frequent debate over legalized gambling.
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NC casino wars heat up as Cherokees, Catawbas celebrate gambling site expansions
- Oct 7, 2021
Catawba Indian Chief Bill Harris talks about the role of the Catawba people with regards to the future tribe's casino in King's Mountain, which is under construction.
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Barstool Sportsbook Fine Paid In Indiana
- Oct 6, 2021
Penn National has paid $10,000 to settle a fine levied against it’s Barstool Sportsbook due to a TikTok video that violated sport betting rules in the state of Indiana.
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Odds shrinking for sports betting legalization this year in Massachusetts
- Oct 4, 2021
The odds that Massachusetts lawmakers will legalize sports betting this year are shrinking as state Senate leaders signaled the money-making measure isn’t high on the fall priority list.
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What Illinois Should Learn From the United Kingdom About Legalizing Online Gambling
- Sep 29, 2021
If you are looking for examples of future sports betting, you only need to look to the United Kingdom, which legalized it half a century ago. The legalization of sports betting in the U.S. was officially ushered in by the Supreme Court when it overturned a federal ban. Even though the legalization of this type of gambling in the USA began in 2018, many states have failed to come through with a new bill and allow big brands to start operating.
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Legal challenges to Florida online sports betting may spell trouble
- Sep 28, 2021
West Flagler Associates, on behalf of several Florida pari-mutuels, has filed a second motion in the state for summary judgement and preliminary injunction to block the Nov. 15 launch of Florida online sports betting.
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