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Casinos
Tribal gaming compact rules are getting a refresh
Feb 23, 2024
Gaming agreements between states and tribes will get more scrutiny under the new rules, which aim to protect tribes' interests in the negotiating process.
ESPN, long a big name in sports, lends its name to sports betting
Aug 10, 2023
Gaming company Penn Entertainment is paying $2 billion over 10 years to use ESPN's name in its gambling app and website.
Brick-and-mortar casinos set another quarterly revenue record
by
Henry Epp
May 18, 2023
Sports wagering revenue is also up 70%, a sign of the gambling industry's strength.
California voters will soon weigh in on sports betting
Nov 1, 2022
Several tribes are asking voters to pass a measure that would allow sports gambling on tribal lands and race tracks. Opponents say it could hurt card rooms.
The tribal gaming industry is bouncing back after pandemic closures
Aug 11, 2022
Tribal casinos brought in a record $39 billion in 2021, a 40% increase from 2020. That will pay for government operations and social services in tribal communities.
The gambling industry is seeing historic revenue numbers
May 13, 2022
Pent up demand and the expansion of online gambling and sports betting are giving the industry a boost.
Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and GOP power broker, dies
Jan 12, 2021
The billionaire mogul and power broker who built a casino empire spanning from Las Vegas to China has died after a long illness.
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As casinos reopen amid COVID-19, researchers question the safety of smoking
Sep 11, 2020
Some public health researchers are raising concerns about secondhand smoke particles potentially latching onto COVID-19, but Nevada continues to allow patrons to light up
COVID-19 has closed tribal casinos and cut off other vital revenue sources
Jun 15, 2020
Tribal leaders say COVID-19 closures have had a devastating economic effect.
In Amish country, a planned casino raises the stakes
by
Miles Bryan
Jun 26, 2019
Some expect economic benefit from a casino in the works. Others question whether it will change the community.