The two Bally’s casinos in the state are closer to being able to offer $100K in credit On Tuesday, the Rhode Island State House approved two bills aimed at doubling the credit limit at Rhode Island’s two casinos. However, some lawmakers are still unclear on what the proposals include. The House of Representatives passed an
The fledgling public transportation system needs casinos to fund its operations Lawmakers in New York are awaiting the final decisions on three New York City casino licenses to try to regain Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) funding that was lost when Gov. Kathy Hochul postponed her congestion pricing plan. The MTA was set to receive most
Gov. Holchul’s signature is all that stands in the way of the bill becoming law Lawmakers in New York seek to pass one final bill before the legislature adjourns for its summer break. The Senate passed A1118 last week, which requires sportsbooks to incorporate warnings about the “harmful and addictive effects of gambling in their
Lawmakers have little time remaining to advance casino legislation Brazil’s Senate Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) will soon vote on a bill (PL) to expand gambling and permit operators to offer casinos and bingo games, horse racing betting, and the jogo do bicho. This bill is one of 18 topics on the agenda when the
Only by rezoning the Bronx would Bally’s be able to fulfill its New York casino goals The Bally’s Casino project in the Bronx can’t begin construction until the former Trump golf course is rezoned. As a result, State Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow (D-Mount Vernon) introduced legislation on May 28 to permit “parkland in Ferry Point
An effort to legalize casinos in Brazil will first have to go before a public review Brazil’s Public Security Commission (CSP, for its Portuguese acronym) announced on May 28 that a public hearing will be held to debate how legalized gambling will affect public security. Senator Eduardo Girão, who opposes bill PL2.234/2022, requested the hearing
Two bills that sought to legalize online casinos have seen no recent movement A pair of proposals to legalize iGaming in Illinois failed to pass committee before the end of the legislative last week after lawmakers couldn’t come to a compromise that would put the bills up for a vote. Senate Bill 1565, introduced by
Political infighting could keep the topic of casino legalization off the table After unsuccessfully passing casino legislation in 2023, Republicans are still at a stalemate and could keep gambling discussions off the agenda during the current legislative session that runs through July. According to House Speaker Tim Moore, the end of discussions to legalize commercial
The two bills would shake up the responsible gaming requirements at casinos New Jersey Senator John McKeon is sponsoring legislation to protect patrons of the state’s retail casinos. S3062 and S3063 will tackle what the lawmaker believes is a lack of consumer safeguards at land-based venues in the state. The bills were introduced after BetMGM was accused of failing to properly screen
The new space offers expanded poker options and additional games Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River opened its new poker room on Wednesday following a $275 million expansion of its casino. Players can currently participate in cash games until the tournament schedule restarts in July, when two $80 buy-in No-Limit Hold ’em tournaments will be offered every Monday and
Operators have until the end of the year to become fully registered The Brazilian government added normative Ordinance 827 to the Official Diary of the Union on May 21. It outlines the stipulations for operators seeking iGaming and sports betting licenses in Brazil. Gaming operators will have an “adjustment period” until December 31, 2024, to
Bally’s hopes to increase the credit it can issue gamblers from $50,000 to $100,000 Rhode Island Senate President Dominick Ruggerio is backing legislation to allow Bally’s-operated Rhode Island casinos to double their gambling credit limits to $100,000. However, many interested parties have concerns about the latest proposal. According to The Providence Journal, some of the points in
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