Tag: Opinion
OPINION: Virginia legislator pushes casino proposal that many in his wealthy suburban-D.C.county detest
Scott Surovell, the state Senate majority leader and a Fairfax County Democrat, won’t take “no” for an answer when fighting for his... more
OPINION: Prediction markets make gambling an intelligence asset
America’s adversaries are always searching for an edge—advance warning of a military strike, a window into classified decision-making,... more
OPINION: Any changes to Pennsylvania gaming tax structure must factor in casino jobs
Twenty years after the first casino opened in Pennsylvania, Gov. Josh Shapiro is rightly calling for the inclusion of all modern-day gaming... more
OPINION: Britain’s gambling harms system is in crisis and no one cares
These last few months I have spoken to gambling harms professionals up and down the country, and have come to the conclusion there are two... more
OPINION: Casino proposal a bad fit for Roanoke
I should listen more often to the good instincts of my wife. When Roanoke Mayor Joe Cobb proposed a casino at the Berglund Center, I had an... more
OPINION: Casino host community agreements needed in New Hampshire for local control
Most Granite Staters understand that casino gambling’s explosive growth across New Hampshire has shifted from small, locally owned,... more
OPINION: Even Mississippi is handling gambling better than Alabama
There was more than $1.5 billion spent at south Mississippi casinos in 2025. I’m going to pause here and allow you to truly think about... more
OPINION: Casino a welcome addition to sustain Greater Fort Wayne’s momentum
As leaders in the Greater Fort Wayne business community, we spend our days focused on one essential question: How do we grow a stronger,... more
OPINION: Unregulated gambling on politics. What could go wrong?
In the days leading up to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, a user on the predictions market website Polymarket made... more
OPINION: How an overstuffed omnibus bill birthed a ludicrous federal tax on gambling losses
The problem with big omnibus-style spending bills — whether they’re “beautiful” or not — is that it’s pretty easy for a few... more










