MGM Northfield Park in Ohio is set to close temporarily as it transitions to new ownership under Clairvest Group. The racino, which dates back to the 1930s, will reopen on April 22 after the change.
Rapper Offset faces legal trouble and a shooting incident after a rough week at casinos. Motor City Casino sued him for $100,000 in unpaid losses, and he was shot at the Hard Rock Casino.
Maine has implemented new restrictions on gambling, banning sweepstakes casinos and prohibiting the use of credit cards for sports betting. The move comes after the state legalized online casinos earlier this year.
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VGW Holdings, the parent company of Global Poker, has donated $30,000 to Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s campaign for Alabama governor. The donation comes after recent failed efforts to legalize gambling in the state.
Bob Luddy, a prominent Republican donor, has called on North Carolina legislators to reject casino expansion and contributions from the gaming industry. Luddy, founder of CaptiveAire Systems, submitted an open letter to lawmakers on Tuesday, urging them to oppose casino expansion.
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) raided The Lodge poker club in Round Rock, Texas, shutting it down. The club is co-owned by several poker pros, including Doug Polk, Andrew Neeme, and Brad Owen.
Three employees of Binion’s Gambling Hall in Las Vegas are suspected of stealing almost $300,000 from cash registers. The scheme began in 2022 and was discovered last April.
Maine has taken significant steps to regulate its gambling industry, including banning sweepstakes poker and casinos, prohibiting credit card use in online gambling, and limiting bulk lottery ticket purchases.