Gambling in the USA

Loot Box Bill Enters U.S. Senate

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  The loot box bill has entered the United States Senate. The bill is called Protecting Children from Abusive Games Act, and the full text of the law has also released. The bill is 18 pages long and give information about what a loot box is, and how it takes advantage of players, notably younger…

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Arkansas Receives Four New Casino Applications on the Deadline

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  Four new applications have been submitted on the deadline date for casino licence in Arkansas. The state has received applications for a Pope County casino from the Cherokee Nation, Tri-Peaks Entertainment Group LLC, Robert and Ruth Kehl Family and the Choctaw Nation. The state had previously received an application from Gulfside Casino Partnership. Only…

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Illinois Senate Approves Gambling Expansion Bill

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  Illinois Senate has approved a massive gambling expansion bill for the legalisation of sports betting. Senate Bill 690 is passed through a 46-10 vote by the House lawmakers. The bill also authorises six new casinos in Waukegan, Rockford, Danville, South Suburbs, Williamson County and downtown Chicago. “I’ve only been doing this for 20 years…

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GVC Secures Gaming License in Nevada

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  GVC has secured gaming license in Nevada through a partnership with MGM Resorts International. The license approval came with an important condition attached to it. GVC will have to return to Nevada’s regulator after two years and brief its four members on how it has re-assessed its operations. The condition had to do with…

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PA Gaming Control Board Levies Fines Totaling $105,000

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  The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approved fines totaling $105,000 against two casino operators. The fines were the result of Board approvals at its public meeting of consent agreements between the PGCB’s Office of Enforcement Counsel and: Holdings Acquisitions, Co., LP, operator of the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh, a fine of $90,000 for underage gaming; and,…

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Iowa Legalises Sports Betting

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  Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed the sports betting bill and legalise sports betting in the state. The new law authorises sports betting for the state’s 19 casinos. Iowa is projected to eventually have more than $4 billion in annual sports wagers. Iowa’s market might be small compared to the likes of Pennsylvania and…

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