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Bally’s Chicago’s initial public offering (IPO), valued at $250 million, has been in limbo since its announcement eight months ago. Now, it’s moving forward after a series of lawsuits and various regulations scuppered its becoming available when Bally’s wanted it.
It’s now waiting on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to give the green light to the gambling operator, with potential...
UK gambling industry lobbyists are organizing meetings and events to schmooze ministers ahead of a feared tax rise.
Despite warnings that the predicted tax hike could push as much as 28% of current British gamblers into the black market, the Treasury continues to evaluate its plans to simplify the various tax rates on gambling products. If it goes through, the measure would increase the gambling...
Rapper Jay-Z has held a committee meeting to try and secure a Caesars Palace Casino in Times Square.
Jay-Z and his team spoke with SL Green and Caesars Entertainment as part of a committee meeting, pushing for approval to create a Caesars Palace Casino in Times Square. The rapper pulled on his background in culture and entertainment as reasons for his suitability for heading up such a venture,...
The former chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has pleaded guilty to tax fraud after not reporting $177,000 in income between 2014 and 2017. Cedric Cromwell, 60, known as Qaqeemasq (Running Bear) in the tribe’s particular language of Wôpanâak (or Wampanoag), was also the head of the Tribe’s Gaming Authority.
The $177,000 tax fraud is reportedly mainly from the First Light Resort and Casino,...
The Indian government has issued more than 1,500 orders to block online betting and gambling websites in the last three years.
Between 2022 and June 2025, the Indian government has issued 1,524 orders to block unregistered online betting and gambling platforms, as reported to Parliament by the Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Jitin Prasada, on Wednesday, July 23. Policies from the...
The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) attended to two illegal gambling operations this week, with 12 suspects arrested.
The details were shared by the SDPD on social media, with the post stating: “‘Just like Vegas,’ one officer said – but these weren’t casinos. These were illegal gambling operations hidden inside a home and a neighborhood market.”
It was on Thursday morning when officers,...
Daniel Wallach, a sports betting and gambling lawyer on X, formerly Twitter, has reported that there are now 49 “pending lawsuits” against sweepstakes casinos.
The new form of gambling has come under massive scrutiny by lawmakers across the US, as it goes against multiple frameworks set up in the country.
SWEEPSTAKES CASINO LITIGATION UPDATE:
We are coming up on a milestone.
There are now 49...
Nine men have been indicted by a federal grand jury for alleged involvement in an illegal gambling conspiracy in southwest Missouri.
The US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri has indicted nine men for alleged involvement in an illegal gambling ring. The suspected crimes took place at six locations across southwest Missouri, with each of the defendants facing multiple charges...
Minecraft now has slot machines, if you’re willing to go through the overtly complex effort of figuring out how to make them. With a recent update, the game’s developer, Mojang, introduced shelves, which some players have co-opted for non-shelf-related fun.
In a YouTube video, user Guppyduck shows over 16 minutes how exactly he managed to craft a fully working slot machine. Minecraft’s world is...
The Macau-based Casino Grandview will officially close down on Wednesday, 30 July, with SJM Holding Limited confirming the news in a press release.
The casino is located in Downtown Taipa, with the ceasing of operations to be completed ahead of schedule. The gaming tables currently located within the building will be redeployed to other casinos that the company owns.
The company has plenty of...