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Churchill Downs results in Q1 please analysts
Two Wall Street analysts didn’t even wait for Thursday’s earnings call by Churchill Downs before expressing their contentment. Both... more
Churchill Downs results call reveals strong returns from HRMs, Exacta acquisition
It’s the time of the year when Churchill Downs is rife with excitement about the impending Kentucky Derby. However, while analysts... more
Iowa: Q Casino in Dubuque breaks ground on $47M hotel project
Project leaders have begun construction on a key portion of an $83 million renovation project at a Dubuque casino. Casino leaders, elected... more
OPINION: Protect Pennsylvania communities by regulating skill games
When asked why he robbed banks, the infamous crook Willie Sutton reportedly responded, “Because that’s where the money is.” Today,... more
GM of Toronto’s latest casino-resort: “WSOP helps put us on the map”
The World Series of Poker is an effective way to help put a new casino on the map. Not that the new Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto... more
Iowa: Win or lose, Polk County in awkward position as it fights Prairie Meadows tax challenge
In an odd legal fight, Polk County leaders are opposing cutting the government’s own tax burden. The county, which owns the land and... more
Florida: About 40 gambling machines seized in Daytona Beach along with cash, guns, police say
About 40 illegal gambling machines, some firearms and approximately $20,000 in cash were found as part of an investigation into an illegal... more
North Carolina: Police raid suspected gambling operations in Charlotte and Raleigh
Photos shared by police show a dark room with neon lights, crowded with chairs around gaming tables. Police, along with state and federal... more
Future of Virginia skill games unclear as Senate rejects governor’s proposal
The fate of slots-like skill games in Virginia convenience stores and truck stops remained in limbo Wednesday as the state Senate voted to... more
Michigan: Gaming Control Board executive emphasizes prosecution of illegal gambling during gaming-law conference
Michigan Gaming Control Board Executive Director Henry Williams insists that the Wolverine State will not tolerate any forms of illegal... more
Convenience stores shut down Virginia Lottery sales in protest over skill game restrictions
At Krunal Patel’s convenience store outside Richmond, a row of Queen of Virginia skill games has been powered off and turned around... more
Sources: Mega Millions to make dramatic ticket price increase from $2 to $5
The consortium that oversees the popular multi-state lottery draw game Mega Millions is weighing a potential major change on the price... more
New York: Long Island casino to break ground on $210M expansion to stay ahead of competition
Suffolk OTB will break ground on a $210 million expansion of Jake’s 58 Casino Hotel ahead of its competitors vying for the coveted NYC... more
New York: Islandia to eliminate village property taxes once Jake’s 58 expansion is complete
The Village of Islandia plans to eliminate property taxes once the Jake’s 58 casino expansion is complete, saving village residents... more
O.J. Simpson’s conflicting, curious Las Vegas life
I met O.J. Simpson twice in Las Vegas. I didn’t know how to handle the first meeting. I was similarly thrown off by the second. Simpson,... more
Florida: Law-enforcement agents raid illegal gambling houses in Hamilton County
The Florida Gaming Control Commission’s Division of Gaming Enforcement this week executed two search warrants in White Springs,... more
Churchill Downs’s United Tote sale finally closes
It took 20 months, but the sale of half of United Tote to NYRA Content Management Solutions, a subsidiary of the New York Racing... more
888 eyes Canadian expansion as part of strategic re-set
A few weeks ago, 888 announced its new value creation plan (VCP), a strategic re-think going into this year and beyond. 888 reported... more
DFS company expands in Georgia
PrizePicks, which bills itself as “the largest daily fantasy sports operator in North America,” is moving from one site in Atlanta to a... more
DraftKings announces closer ties to sport of kings
DraftKings was assured of a prominent role in New York State horse racing, thanks to a newly announced sponsorship. The Boston-based... more