A state lawmaker wants to raise the fees casinos currently pay to the state Proposed legislation in Missouri seeks to increase the casino admission fee by at least a dollar, with the additional revenue used to subsidize veterans’ nursing homes. While the casinos would be responsible for the fee, it could mean gamblers will end
The decision means a new round of bidding to bring a casino to the state Oklahoma Governor Kevin Sitt suffered another setback in his ongoing attempts to modify the state’s tribal gaming laws. On Wednesday, members of the Joint Committee on State Tribal Relations voiced concerns that the new gaming compacts would lead to casino
Lawmakers in Paraguay may start drafting legislation to remove the quasi-monopoly currently in place Paraguay’s Legislation and Codification Commission Deputy, Adrián Vaesken, was recently visited by the president of the National Gaming Commission (Conajzar, for its Spanish acronym), Carlos Augusto Liseras, with one goal in mind. The discussion focused on the idea of revising Law
Norway wants its ISPs to use DNS blocks to protect its online gambling monopoly The government of Norway has introduced legislation to block unlicensed websites offering online gambling. In this most recent attempt to maintain the government monopoly on gaming, the law would require internet providers to introduce technology preventing users from accessing illegal sites
Detroit’s casino workers are striking for more money, leading to chaos in the poker rooms Three Detroit casinos have temporarily closed their poker rooms after 3,700 employees went on strike. The venues will remain in operation while the strike continues, but the poker rooms at the MGM Grand Detroit and MotorCity Casino have been closed
Lawmakers continue to prepare new casino expansion efforts for the 2024 session North Carolina State Representative Michael Wray confirmed yesterday that proposed casino legislation in the state is still alive and that lawmakers will discuss the issue in the short session of the general assembly next year since Halifax County has become the focus of
The fight for casino expansion in North Carolina will continue into 2024 The Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District, Halifax County Tourism, the Halifax County Economic Development Commission and Halifax Horizons of North Carolina have all voiced their support for the Roanoke Rapids City Council to build a casino in the Carolina Crossroads Entertainment District. With that
Senator Dave Marsden backs casinos in the state but not a proposed location Virginia state Senator Dave Marsden is ready to continue to support casino expansion in the state. However, he says that if a casino is ever built in Fairfax County, he would prefer to see it in Tysons, not Reston, as reports say
The US territory is updating its casino legislation to boost revenue Puerto Rico has seen a recent decline in casino gaming, which has played a significant role in attracting tourism to a country that relies on it for economic stability. However, new proposed legislation may help reverse this trend. The Puerto Rico Senate and House
Residents will return to the polls this November to determine the fate of the casino project Voters in Richmond, Virginia, will decide whether a new casino and entertainment venue and its tax revenue and employment opportunities overshadow concerns over transparency, the risks of expanded gambling and policymakers’ consideration for the 2021 defeat of a similar
Some NC lawmakers are still confident that they can push through casino legislation Expanding retail casinos in North Carolina is expected to be discussed again in the state legislature in 2024 after efforts failed in recent weeks. Senator Phil Berger told the local media he’s still hopeful for future casino expansion after the 2023 effort
Casino operators failed to comply with regulations for years, leading to major changes Victoria, Australia, has introduced its earlier announced gambling harms bill, which would establish a curfew at most electronic gaming machine venues in the Australian state. Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation Melissa Horne forwarded the Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2023
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