Bally’s Asks Rhode Island Officials for Higher Casino Credit Limits
Rhode Island-based Bally’s Corporation is seeking the freedom to issue larger credit lines to its high rollers. Bally’s officials celebrate the completion of the company’s $100 million overhaul of its Twin River Lincoln casino in Rhode Island in April 2023. Bally’s is now seeking permission to extend higher credit lines to VIP gamblers. (Image: The…
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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin Vetoes Skill-Gaming Bill on Lack of Regulatory Safeguards
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) has vetoed legislation passed by the state General Assembly that sought to authorize skill-gaming machines and create a regulatory framework for the slot-like devices. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has vetoed legislation to authorize skill games in the commonwealth. The governor said the statute failed to come with certain “safeguards” he…
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Maryland to Buy Historic Pimlico Race Course for $1
The Stronach Group, owner of Baltimore’s Pimlico Race Course – home of the Preakness Stakes – will sell the historic track to the State of Maryland for $1. The Preakness Stakes, above, is the second biggest horse racing event in the US and culturally important to Maryland, which hopes to consolidate all racing at a…
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New Hampshire Bans Greyhound Simulcasts
On Tuesday, New Hampshire’s Republican Governor Chris Sununu signed a bill to prohibit greyhound simulcasting from Jan. 1, 2027. The state joins Kansas, Colorado, and Massachusetts in recently outlawing the broadcasts, in which races are streamed in real-time enabling bettors who are far from the racetrack to wager on races. Greyhound racing is a dying…
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Texas House Candidate Opposes Casino Gambling
Texas political newcomer Cheryl Bean, who will take part in a legislative primary runoff later this month, has repeated her opposition to casino resorts in the state. Cheryl Bean, pictured above. In her race for a spot in the Texas House, she is opposing casinos. (Image: Texas Right to Life) In her race to capture…
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Alabama Gaming Expansion Compromise Dead by a Single Vote, Gov. Ivey Upset
Alabama gaming expansion will remain on hold for at least another year after a compromise reached by a special legislative committee stalled in the state Senate by a single vote. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) is among many lawmakers in Montgomery frustrated with a powerful state senator who prevented a gaming package compromise from going…
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