Nobody was hurt during the unprovoked attack by Jon Letzkus Police have apprehended a poker player who was connected to a Sunday morning shooting near the Las Vegas Strip. Jon Letzkus, 45, was arrested for allegedly firing a weapon from a balcony of the MGM Signature Towers at roughly 6 AM. No one was hurt
More interest in finding legislative support for a Fairfax casino is emerging Virginia Senator David Marsden says he will reintroduce legislation authorizing Fairfax County to consider a ballot referendum asking local residents to vote on approval of a single retail casino resort. A similar bill introduced by Marsden this year was pulled from its assigned
A bill in support of a Fairfax casino will be introduced in 2024 With new casinos appearing on Virginia’s southern border, state legislators now want to examine whether affluent northern Virginia should open some of their own. Senator David Marsden, will introduce legislation for the second straight session to allow Fairfax County to hold a
Alabama Representative Chip Brown believes legal gambling is possible, but knows there are challenges Alabama Representative Chip Brown anticipated last week that his chamber would have the chance to pass what’s being called a comprehensive gambling bill that includes a “free-market approach” to casino gaming if it’s successful. However, it still faces an uphill battle
A state senator is pessimistic about the future of casinos in the state While an Alabama House committee discusses passing a bill to put legalized gambling and a state lottery on the ballot for state voters, other legislators, such as Senator Arthur Orr, think it’s still unlikely. Orr talked about the subject on Friday on
The chances of Alabama getting into gambling in 2024 don’t seem very high A constitutional amendment to legalize gambling could be on the floor during the 2024 session of the Alabama Legislature. However, the winner of the special election to replace former Senate Majority Leader Clay Scofield in State Senate District 9 probably won’t be
Vienna has made it clear that it has no desire to be part of the casino industry The Town Council of Vienna, Virginia, voted unanimously Monday night to incorporate a measure opposing a proposal to build a casino in Fairfax County into its 2024 legislative agenda. The adopted plan included the following measure, which was
A court determines that slot-like skill games are not a form of gambling under state law In a unanimous decision, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has ruled that Pace-O-Matic (POM) gaming terminals are not slot machines but are skill games, as defined by state law. Siding with POM, the developer and distributor of the machines
Senate lawmakers have tabled a discussion on a bill that would prohibit smoking in all casinos Casino employees must wait a while longer to learn the fate of a bill to end smoking in Atlantic City casinos. Enough co-sponsors have been gained in the state legislature to pass the bill since the start of 2023,
Voters may be able to decide if the state needs to add another casino to its market The campaign to open a casino near the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri moved one step ahead on Tuesday. The Missouri Secretary of State’s office approved language for a ballot initiative proposal asking voters to amend the
The legislative push to make all Atlantic City casinos smoke-free continues Casinos in Atlantic City have been exempt from a statewide ban prohibiting smoking within public areas across the state for almost 20 years. The New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act exemption allowed casino operators to permit indoor smoking for up to 25% of their gaming
Petersburg, Virginia, will consider putting a casino resolution to a public vote The Petersburg City Council completed its list of legislative proposals on Tuesday night, with one of the six items seeking to bring a gambling resolution to the ballot for city voters by 2025. The list declares that Petersburg could see results similar to
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