Gambling in the USA

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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New Hampshire House Rejects the Casino Gambling Bill Again

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  The New Hampshire House has rejected the casino gambling bill again. A bill to allow two casinos narrowly passed the Senate in March. But the House voted 289-63 to kill the bill, then voted by a similar margin to go even further and “indefinitely postpone” it so the idea can’t come back again in…

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US Senator Proposes Legislation to Ban Loot Boxes and “Pay to Win” Features in Video Games

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  Sen. Josh Hawley, a Republican representing Missouri, has proposed for legislation to ban “pay to win” practices and “loot boxes” from video games. “When a game is designed for kids, game developers shouldn’t be allowed to monetize addiction. And when kids play games designed for adults, they should be walled off from compulsive microtransactions,”…

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Nevada Gold & Casinos Receives Notice of Non-compliance from NYSE American LLC

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  Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. announced that the Company has received notice from NYSE American LLC that the Exchange has determined that the Company is not in compliance with Section 704 of the NYSE American Company Guide due to the Company’s failure to hold an annual meeting during the fiscal year ended April 30,…

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Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) Hails Passage of Assembly Bill 221 That Expands Nevada’s Gaming Technology Workforce

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  The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) announced the passage by the Nevada Legislature of Assembly Bill 221 that expands the state’s technology and manufacturing workforce by giving those 18 to 20 years legal status as a “gaming employee” working for slot machine, systems, table game and component suppliers. Previously, Nevada statute prohibited any…

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