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LVS Wants Texas to Allow for Five or More Casinos Statewide, Experts React
Texas should open at least five destination casino resorts, according to a Las Vegas Sands (LVS) executive, whose company is among those eager to capture a license. The Dallas skyline, pictured above. LVS wants to see two casinos in the DFW metroplex. (Image: Visit Dallas) Two of these casinos should be in the Dallas-Fort Worth…
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New Dallas-Fort Worth Committee on Texas Casino Proposals May Allay Fears
News that the North Texas Commission (NTC) will set up a committee to study proposed casino gambling in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex is getting praise from some experts who follow the controversial issue. Andy Abboud, senior vice president of government relations at Las Vegas Sands, pictured above, has expressed support for casino legislation in…
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Landlords of Hawaii Underground Gambling Hubs Face Harsher Penalties
Illegal gambling rooms in Hawaii remain a paramount problem on the island state, but Gov. Josh Green (D) and lawmakers hope to crack down on the illicit betting operations through a newly enacted law. An illegal gambling room in Hilo is shuttered in 2017 after police raided the facility and charged seven people with running…
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California Cardrooms Protest as Bill Advances Allowing Tribes to Sue
Over 100 demonstrators gathered in Sacramento, Calif. Tuesday to protest against legislation they say could cost California cardrooms thousands of jobs, iGB reports. Despite protestations, the bill was advanced 15-1 by the California Assembly’s Governmental Organization Committee. Gardena Mayor Tasha Cerda says the card clubs in her city are major employers and vital sources of…
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Florida Gaming Regulators Afforded Personal Confidentiality With DeSantis Signature
The Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) members have been provided with personal confidentiality protections through a bill signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R). Law enforcement members with the Florida Gaming Control Commission raid an arcade on May 9, 2023, in Fort Pierce. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill into law that…
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Missouri Sports Betting Referendum Expected to Be Close, Poll Concludes
Missourians will likely vote for the next US president this November, and also whether they support the authorization of retail and online sports betting. Mascots of pro sports teams based in Missouri on May 2, 2024, help deliver voter signature boxes for a campaign seeking to legalize sports betting through a November 2024 ballot referendum.…
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