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By a 57-20 margin, Canadian Senators on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed legislation to allow single-game sports betting in the country. The vote, during the third and final reading of C-218, was the last major step before the bill officially becomes law. Senators who support bill C-218 stand on the chamber floor in Ottawa to be counted …

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CNIGA boosts its ranks via the addition of three new members Adam Morgan June 22, 2021 Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, California, Economy/Finance, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships The California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) now has 41 members following last week’s addition of the federally-recognized Viejas Band of …

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Dennis Griffin — the state investigator turned historian of Las Vegas mobsters and casino-related crime — has died. He was 75 years old and passed away on Monday from lung cancer in Verona, N.Y. Author Dennis Griffin shown here. He passed away on Monday following a prolific career as a writer. He wrote on mob …

Read moreDennis Griffin Eulogized for Accurate, Compelling Books on Las Vegas Mob Figures

The private company hoping to start construction on a high-speed train from Southern California to Las Vegas this summer is delaying the project at least until 2022. The Southern Nevada station would be near the casinos on the Las Vegas Strip. An artist’s illustration shows a Brightline high-speed train zipping through a desert setting. A …

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Codere SA to take its iGaming subsidiary public via SPAC merger Adam Morgan June 22, 2021 Latest Casino and Gambling News, Central & South America Gaming, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Spain Spanish gaming operator Codere SA has announced the signing of a definitive agreement that …

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A Sunday afternoon accident involving multiple vehicles led to traffic delays on and near the Las Vegas Strip. One person had serious injuries and three others suffered apparently minor injuries, Metro police said. Christopher Faifaimalie, shown here in a mug shot. He was arrested after a traffic accident near the Las Vegas Strip. Police said …

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Todd Blanken, who allegedly was a key player in what was described as a “multi-million dollar” Chicago-based gambling ring, has avoided spending time in prison. Casey Urlacher, mayor of Mettawa, Ill, shown here, avoided time in prison after he was pardoned by President Donald Trump for a federal gambling inquiry. Now, a co-defendant, Todd Blanken, …

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Twitter Macau aggregated gross gaming revenues hurt by new travel restrictions Adam Morgan June 22, 2021 Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Macau Macau reportedly saw its aggregated gross gaming revenues drop off by almost 24% last week after neighboring Guangdong Province instituted a new series of coronavirus-related travel restrictions. …

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Macau could end its mandatory 14-day quarantine requirement on visitors coming from Hong Kong as early as July 3. Border gates are seen on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. Macau could ease its quarantine constraint on people coming from Hong Kong in the coming weeks. (Image: Macau News) Government officials from Macau and Hong Kong — …

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Internet casino and online sports wagering operator Codere Online said today it’s merging with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) DD3 Acquisition Corp. II (NASDAQ:DDMX), paving the way for the target to become Latin America’s first publicly traded online gaming firm. Codere Online Managing Director Moshe Edree. That company is merging with a SPAC and will …

Read moreCodere Online Merging with SPAC DD3, Will Be First Publicly Traded LatAm Online Betting Firm