The Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) members have been provided with personal confidentiality protections through a bill signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R). Law enforcement members with the Florida Gaming Control Commission raid an arcade on May 9, 2023, in Fort Pierce. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill into law that…
Missouri Sports Betting Referendum Expected to Be Close, Poll Concludes
Missourians will likely vote for the next US president this November, and also whether they support the authorization of retail and online sports betting. Mascots of pro sports teams based in Missouri on May 2, 2024, help deliver voter signature boxes for a campaign seeking to legalize sports betting through a November 2024 ballot referendum….
Fairfax Casino Opponents in Virginia Urge County Supervisors to Join Campaign
Opponents of allowing a commercial casino resort in Virginia’s Tysons in the Washington, D.C., metro are hoping to attract the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to their cause. Fairfax community members opposed to efforts to bring a casino to the Virginia county hold a rally. The “No Casino Coalition” is calling on the Fairfax County…
Brazil Lawmakers Vote in Support of Integrated Resort Casino Bill
Brazil is one step closer to becoming a host country of integrated resorts featuring casinos. Christ the Redeemer stands over Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian seaside city that could become home to two integrated casino resorts. Brazil lawmakers this week advanced a casino bill. (Image: Getty) More than two years after Bill No. 2234 —…
Former Pennsylvania Governor Opposes Skill Gaming Tax Lower Than Slot Levy
Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) says if lawmakers in Harrisburg want to create a regulatory environment for controversial grey gaming machines, they should impose a tax rate that mimics what casinos pay on their slots. Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell sits in his office during a 2020 interview with the Associated Press. Rendell believes…