Tag: Health & Safety
Minnesota: Tribal-owned hotels temporarily shutter in St. Paul due to safety concerns
Two St. Paul hotels — The DoubleTree St. Paul Downtown and the Intercontinental St. Paul Riverfront — temporarily shuttered on Sunday.... more
Senators lead bipartisan letter to U.S. CDC urging action on rise in youth sports gambling
U.S. Senators Katie Britt, R-Alabama, and Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, led a bipartisan letter Thursday with several of their colleagues to the... more
Massachusetts: Springfield aims to reduce impaired driving linked to MGM casino
The City of Springfield launched the Springfield Safe Ride Home Campaign, aimed at reducing impaired driving risks tied to alcohol... more
Fatal fall at Washington casino prompts call for safety revamp
A deadly fall inside th has raised new questions about safety at the popular entertainment venue, as the family of 37-year-old Evan... more
Former employee alleges security failures at Bally’s Chicago casino
After recent violent incidents have raised security and safety concerns at a Chicago casino, a former employee is speaking out… In... more
Appeals court to hear call from workers to ban smoking in Atlantic City casinos
A five-year quest by Atlantic City casino workers to ban smoking in the gambling halls will go before an appeals court Monday in Trenton in... more
Vermont begins free problem gambling training for mental-health professionals
The Vermont Department of Mental Health is offering a free Problem Gambling Essentials Training for mental health and substance use... more
Gambling addicts risk losing ‘life-saving’ help due to funding overhaul, say UK charities
Gambling addicts are at risk of missing out on “life-saving” help unless the government provides emergency support, charities have... more
Ontario hospital exec urges action on online gambling advertising ban
A top Canadian mental health hospital executive has added his voice to calls for tighter restrictions on online sports gambling ads in the... more
MGM CEO, wife helping raise $1 billion to build Las Vegas children’s hospital
Nevada gaming regulators recognized MGM Resorts International CEO Bill Hornbuckle and his wife Wendy for leading a philanthropic effort to... more
