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
The bill is coming up for review this week, but lawmakers expect to postpone discussion Gambling opponents in Brazil continue efforts to postpone advancing Bill 2.234/2022, which authorizes one casino project per state and the Federal District. São Paulo would be allowed up to three casinos, with Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Amazonas, and Pará, limited
Senator Addabbo has filed a bill that would force New York to consider casino applications sooner Sen. Joseph Addabbo and Assemblyman Gary Pretlow (D-Mount Vernon) have proposed a last-minute bill to speed up the current process for granting casino licenses in New York. The bill requires operators to submit bids by July 31 and allows
British lawmakers want to give casinos a larger competitive stance against iGaming operators The UK government, which is still trying to redefine its gambling market after the release last year of the Gambling White Paper, is relaxing regulations for brick-and-mortar gaming venues as the popularity of online gambling continues to rise. The Department for Culture, Media and
A significant number of lawmakers would try to stop casino legalization in the state Texas House of Representatives candidate Cheryl Bean recently restated her opposition to developing casino resorts in The Lone Star State. On May 28, she will face John McQueeney in the Republican primary runoff for the Texas House District 97 seat. Bean
A judge rules that the province isn’t breaking any laws by allowing commercial online gaming The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled on online gaming regulation. The court rejected an application by the Mohawk Council of Kahnawàke (MCK) to permit online gaming within the province, strengthening the legality of iGaming Ontario (iGO). iGaming Ontario unites with the
Boyd’s shareholders overwhelmingly reject the idea of a smoke-free Vegas Boyd Gaming investors recently voted against initiating a study to assess the potential adoption of a smoke-free policy at its gaming establishments. Shareholders rejected a proposal on Monday requiring management to conduct a study on probable cost savings from enforcing smoke-free guidelines. Boyd reported in
Legislation to bring back casinos and other forms of gambling are on the table Brazil’s Constitution and Justice Commission has delayed voting on legalizing casinos, bingos, horse racing, and jogo do bicho. The postponement was influenced by the bench, which opposed the measure. As per the leaders’ agreement, Senator Irajá has arranged a public hearing to examine
A vote this week could pave the way for Polk to expand his poker presence in the state Poker player and entrepreneur Doug Polk has already established his presence in the Texas poker scene with The Lodge Card Club, the largest poker room in Texas in Round Rock. However, he’s now looking to expand his
A legal challenge over how Petersburg, VA, chose its casino partner is creating trouble Unite Here Local 25, a hospitality union that represents some casino workers, announced on Tuesday that it plans to sue the city of Petersburg, Virginia. The action stems from the city’s selection of The Cordish Companies as the vendor and development partner for
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