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Connecticut: Foxwoods to expand gaming space, add celebrity-chef restaurant in $85 million project
Doubling down on its bread and butter ― slot machines and table games ― Foxwoods Resort Casino announced Wednesday it plans to open 50,000 square feet of new gaming space next year as well as a celebrity chef-owned restaurant. Word of the $85 million in proposed improvements comes on the heels of the casino’s July opening of a $7 million high stakes bingo hall.
Read more: Brian Hallenbeck, The Day
Sports betting platforms are raising the stakes and fleshing out their plans to launch mobile sportsbooks in Kansas as Thursday, Sept. 1 approaches. Fan Duel released details about its plan to launch Wednesday morning. The online FanDuel Sportsbook will launch at 12 p.m. CT on Thursday… At the same time, FanDuel and Boyd Gaming will open a temporary retail sportsbook at the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane.
Read more: Rebekah Chung, KSNT-TV
Also read: Boot Hill Casino’s DraftKings Sportsbook to open next month in Dodge City
And: Wyandotte Tribe says no sports betting at CrossWinds Casino, lacking a compact with Kansas
Feds, state, Seminoles defend Florida sports-betting deal in court; No Casinos group pushes back
In a fight over who can control gambling in Florida, the state and the Seminole Tribe of Florida have filed arguments with a federal appellate court defending their five-year, $2.5 billion gambling compact, which would allow sports betting statewide as long as all bets are funneled through computer servers on tribal land. No Casinos, an anti-gambling organization, which is not a party to this case, plans to file its own amicus brief.
Read more: Michael Moline, Florida Phoenix
Attorney for Pennsylvania township says no dice on getting out of hosting a casino
Opponents to a proposed casino in the Nittany Mall in Centre County continue to call on the host township to try to stop it, but the township’s lawyer says that’s not an option. In 2017, under Pennsylvania law, municipalities had the choice to opt out of being hosts to mini-casinos. College Township did not do that — pointing to the potential economic benefits. Now, the township’s attorney says the chance to opt out has expired.
Read more: Anne Danahy, WPSU Radio
Fanatics CEO preaches patience as sports betting operation slowly takes shape
Fanatics hasn’t made much of a dent in the sports betting space, but CEO Michael Rubin intends for that to change. “I think we’re in the second or third inning of sports gambling,” Rubin said on Colin Cowherd’s podcast. Since failing to secure a New York sports betting license during the state’s competitive bidding process, BetFanatics has been ramping up operations.
Read more: Mike Mazzeo, Legal Sports Report
Ontario: New entertainment venue at Niagara Falls casino finally gets a name
It’s been physically ready to rock since 2020 but the new 5,000-seat entertainment centre at Fallsview Casino Resort has been missing a couple of things.
Read more: Don Redmond, insauga.com
Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland adding Korean BBQ restaurant in 2023
Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland will welcome a new restaurant to its lineup of various cuisines and dining experiences. The KOHO Korea BBQ House will open for business in 2023, featuring a variety of traditional Korean dishes, including Korean BBQ meats, entrees, side dishes, desserts, and a full bar.
Read more: Latrice Hill, Baltimore Fishbowl
East Tennessee State University home to state’s second gambling treatment clinic
Most people who gamble don’t wind up having any serious problems with that pastime, but about 6% of those who roll the dice will develop at least some problem, and an even smaller number will have serious issues.
Read more: Jeff Keeling, WJHL-TV
Las Vegas: Harry Reid airport gets $16 million in federal funds for renovations
Harry Reid International Airport is set to receive more than $16 million in federal funding for projects aimed at renovating runways and phasing out diesel buses, according to U.S. Rep. Dina Titus.
Read more: Casey Harrison, Las Vegas Sun
Washington: Silver Reef Casino Resort opens Betfred Sportsbook
With the recent legalization of sports wagering in the State of Washington, the Lummi Nation has announced the launch of the newest sportsbook at the Silver Reef Casino Resort. The Betfred Sportsbook is open for customers and the first bet was made by former NFL quarterback Warren Moon.
Read more: Indian Gaming
Commentary
Pellicano’s link to Las Vegas-based litigation conjures ghosts of Vegas past
By John L. Smith, CDC Gaming Reports
If Edmonton Oilers owner Daryl Katz was trying to tamp down a controversy in a Las Vegas court case, bringing Anthony Pellicano into the picture was a funny way of doing it. Katz’s name surfaced in a countersuit attached to ongoing litigation by a group of ballerinas who are accusing their former dance instructors of sexual exploitation. He was accused of paying one of the ballerinas, Sage Humphries, for sex when she was underage. He vigorously denied the claim, threatened to sue defense attorney Marc Randazza, and was dropped from his third-party complaint after it was shown that Humphries was of consenting age. She also denied the accusation, but acknowledged receiving $50,000 from Katz to support a movie project. Scandal averted, right? (more)
International
Macau GGR down 50.7% year-on-year to MOP$2.19 billion in August, up on July
The easing of local COVID-19 restrictions and the dropping of mandatory hotel quarantine measures for those entering Zhuhai from Macau saw gross gaming revenues rebound to MOP$2.19 billion (US$271 million) in August – considerably higher than the record low MOP$398 million (US$49 million) recorded in July. But the August result was still well below the MOP$24.3 billion (US$3.0 billion) in GGR Macau’s concessionaires generated in August 2019 and was the second lowest monthly GGR total of 2022 so far.
Read more: Ben Blaschke, Inside Asian Gaming
Brazil’s Ministry of Justice investigates football betting sponsorships and ad deals
Brazil’s Ministry of Justice has ordered the nation’s football clubs and federations to submit information about any advertising and sponsorship partnerships with sports betting services over concerns they are illegal.
Read more: Richard Mulligan, iGaming Business
Intralot returns to H1 profits but warns of global headwinds
Intralot SPA has declared a ‘steady first-half of year’ as group leadership continues to monitor drastically changing economic and political dynamics impacting the value chain of its global business. Publishing its interim H1 2022 trading statement, the Athens-listed gambling and lottery technology group reported corporate revenues of €205m (H1 2021: €203m).
Read more: Ted Menmuir, SBC News
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