Plan to Resurrect Balmoral Park Racetrack in Illinois
Historic Illinois racetrack Balmoral Park could be raised from the dead if a developer’s plans come to fruition. Racing could return to the century-old Balmoral Park racetrack – this time…
Spectacle Only Company to Apply for Terre Haute, Indiana Casino License
The deadline to seek the license for Indiana’s next casino struck on Monday, and sources tell Casino.org that only one company ended up applying for it. Terre Haute will likely…
Oregon Rakes in $13 Million Sports Handle, Bettor Hits $82,000 on Parlay
The Oregon Lottery’s sports betting mobile application, known as “Scoreboard,” notched a decent first month handle of $13.1 million, paying $12.1 million of that tally to winning gamblers. Oregon’s first…
BC Casino Revenues Squeezed by New Anti-Money-Laundering Regime
Growth at British Columbia’s embattled casinos has slowed considerably since the introduction of new anti-money laundering (AML) controls almost two years ago. The River Rock was alleged to be the…
France, England Seen as Euro 2020 Favorites, But Face Long Roads
Defending World Cup Champion France and semi-finalists England have been installed as the favorites to take home the UEFA Euro 2020 title by sportsbooks on both sides of the Atlantic….
Malta Casino Owner Fenech Charged with Journalist Murder, PM Resigns
Malta casino mogul Yorgen Fenech was charged Friday with complicity in the 2017 murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. It is a case that has effectively brought down the…
Bama Exits College Football Title Race, LSU, OSU, and Clemson Favored
For the first time since the 2013 season, Alabama was eliminated from the college football championship chase in the regular season. Auburn’s Noah Igbinoghene lays a hit on Alabama running…
Atlantic City’s Effort to Eliminate Elected Mayor’s Post Gets Donations
Morris Bailey — who owns Atlantic City’s Resorts Casino Hotel — has contributed over $126,000 to a referendum effort that could reorganize the New Jersey seaside community’s city government, according…
Japan Could Employ Withholding Tax For Winners at Integrated Resorts
Japanese politicians are evaluating proposals that would implement withholding taxes on international winners at the country’s yet-to-be-constructed integrated resorts, saying that laying out a tax system prior to the venues…
Kentucky Derby Futures Betting Opens with Tiz the Law the Early Favorite
Betting ends Sunday evening on the first round of Kentucky Derby futures betting at Churchill Downs. Jockey Manuel Franco shows his appreciation to his mount Tiz the Law after winning…