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The main union representing casino workers in Atlantic City is warning that “labor disputes” could occur if New Jersey’s nine gaming venues do not agree to new contracts by a May 31 deadline, the date on which they are set to expire. “A labor dispute is possible with an employer if a new contract is

The gambling industry is expanding rapidly in the United States, and with good reason. The benefits of expansion of gambling are clear: more jobs, increased economic growth, and more tax revenue for states and localities. This is not just a physical expansion, though, as there are more and more virtual casinos being made available to

Gaming provider Zitro announced on Thursday that Boldt‘s Casino Trilenium, Casino de Tandil, and Casino del Mar in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina have expanded their gaming portfolio with Zitro’s games Link King, Link Me, Link Shock, 88 Link - Wild Duels, 88 Link – Lucky Charms and Bashiba Link. The cabinets and multigames installation is one of

It’s official! Regulated sports betting has come to Kansas, making them the 35th state to pass legislation to legalize the activity. Industry insiders believe that Kansas sports betting will be up and running in time for this years NFL season. The Hollywood Casino in Kansas City, run by Penn National Gaming, say they plan to

Gila River Resorts & Casinos (GRRC) has donated a total of $173,751.52 to four non-profit organizations in Arizona. Owned and operated by the Gila River Indian Community, Gila River Resorts & Casinos owns three locations - Wild Horse Pass, Lone Butte, Vee Quiva - and a fourth casino, Santan Mountain, is set to open later this year. The donations were

The month of March just set a new all-time American gambling revenue record, bringing in $5.31 billion from slot machines, table games, sports betting and even online gambling! This brings the first quarter nationwide revenue totals for the first quarter of this year to over $14.3 billion, just short of the single-quarter revenue record set

Hard Rock International announced Monday that Seminole Hard Rock has been selected as a 2022 U.S. Best Managed Company. Sponsored by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal, the program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams on an annual basis. This is the second consecutive year that Seminole Hard

What happens in Vegas starts at Americas Cardroom. The US-facing online poker site is giving away WSOP packages by running their Takedown promo from May 5th to 22nd, guaranteeing 20 packages to the WSOP Main Event. Players can go to Sin City or keep the cash. “The WSOP Main Event is on the bucket list of every

On Thursday evening, the Missouri State Senate voted to adjourn its 2022 session a day early without passing a sports betting bill, therefore ending the hope of legalizing sports gaming this year. House Bill 2502 was first introduced in January by Rep. Dan Houx (R-Warrensburg) and was slated to have a 10% tax for the government

The Virginia Lottery Board has issued the Hard Rock Bristol a license to operator the first casino in the state. This following a review of their application materials, a background investigation, and a 7-0 vote. Board Chairman Ferhan Hamid stated “Since enacted by the 2020 General Assembly, the Board’s priority for casino gaming in the

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway will officially have its first betting lounge available to the public, opened by Caesars Entertainment. The venue is making its debut at Saturday’s GMR Grand Prix, and marks a key deal in the “Racing Capital of the World” in Indiana. The Caesars Sportsbook Lounge is located at the Pagoda Plaza. Fans

Oklahoma tribe United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians is now one step closer to reopening and rebuilding their abandoned casino in Tahlequah after a favorable court decision, local media reports. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has now ruled “moot” a dispute between the UKB, Cherokee Nation, and the U.S. Department of Interior. The news

The Caesars Rewards Program is now offering more ways than ever to earn Tier Status points with the new and improved Caesars Rewards Visa card, in partnership with Bread Financial. For the first time, new and existing Caesars Rewards members will earn not just Reward Credits but also have the opportunity to raise their Tier

SOFTSWISS announced Friday the results of its Anti-Fraud Service’s performance in Q1, 2022, showing that it helped its clients save almost $3 million during the first three months of the year.  The company’s Managed Services stated that it has focused on investigating suspicious activity in online casinos and has resolved 75+ major complaints. The overall sum

Michigan fantasy sports license applications are now being offered by the the state the Gaming Control Board. Operators interested can find them on their website. Henry Williams, the Control Boards executive director, stated that “Licensing is a key step in fulfilling the requirements established by Michigan’s Fantasy Contests Consumer Protection Act. I urge operators to

Inspired Entertainment announced Thursday the launch of bee-themed “Follow the Honey”, a 5×3 reel, 20 win-line online and mobile slot game. “Follow the Honey” is set in the “colorful woodlands” and features expanding Wild Queen Bee symbols, Worker Bee reel modifiers, and a progressive Free Spins round. Throughout the base game, the flying Worker Bees can appear

PokerGO, the world’s largest poker content company, has announced the live streaming schedule for the 2022 WSOP. Poker fans around the world will be treated to streaming of 21 unique gold bracelet events, including the prestigious Main Event. “PokerGO is thrilled to continue its longstanding partnership with the World Series of Poker and present the

Developer and operator Wynn Resorts has shared its financial results for the first quarter of the year. For the period, the company delivered record first-quarter cash flow in Las Vegas and Boston and total revenue of $953.3 million, up 29.4% from the comparable period last year, despite ongoing headwinds in the Macau segment. The business

Bally’s Corporation has announced that the city has selected Bally’s for the new Chicago casino. The resort will be a $1.7 billion destination casino, with entertainment and a hotel project. Bally’s was chosen as the preferred bidder in the City’s request for proposal process to construct and operate a world-class casino resort in downtown Chicago.

Full House Resorts announced Monday results for the first quarter of 2022. Revenues in the first quarter of 2022 were $41.4 million, a 1.9% decrease from $42.2 million in the prior-year period. Meanwhile, net income for the first quarter of 2022 was $0.1 million, a return to profitability despite the small drop in revenue, while