Gaming bills are once again expected in South Carolina this year Faith leaders are rallying to oppose any form of gambling expansion South Carolina only has lottery gaming A new year means a new push for gambling in South Carolina. It also means staunch opposition from religious groups. Faith Wins Founder & CEO Chad Connelly…
Month: January 2026
Indiana’s Wayne County Rolls the Dice on Casino Pursuit
Richmond Is on a Roll seeks to authorize a casino in Indiana’s Wayne County Indiana lawmakers are considering several gaming bills this year No bill has yet been filed to allow a casino in Wayne County The Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) of Wayne County have unveiled their…
Judge Rejects Ione Band Challenge as Sacramento-Area Casino Nears
Judge denies reconsideration, leaving earlier emergency relief denial intact Residents and CERA challenge federal recognition and land-into-trust approvals Ruling keeps Acorn Ridge Casino project moving toward spring opening A federal judge in Washington, DC, has dealt a heavy blow to a last-resort legal bid to stop the Ione Band of Miwok Indians from building a…
AGA, IGA Press Congress on Prediction Markets Sports Bets
Gaming trade groups say sports event contracts are “indistinguishable” from legal sports betting They say the prediction markets industry is exploiting inaction by the CFTC The American Gaming Association (AGA) and the Indian Gaming Association (IGA) are urging Congress to take action on sports event contracts, which the trade groups say are “indistinguishable” from traditional…
Arkansas Casino CFO, 58, Dies in Freak Golf Cart Accident
Saracen Casino Resort CFO Jim Burns, 58, died after a golf cart overturned on him The accident occurred at country club near the Pine Bluff, Arkansas casino on January 8 Burns died the following morning He led the finances of the Quapaw Nation-owned casino since 2020 James M. Burns, the chief financial officer of Saracen…
Lucky Eagle Casino Shooting Suspect Pleads Not Guilty, Psych Test Ordered
Suspect pleads not guilty in Kickapoo Lucky Eagle shooting. Judge orders competency exam; sanity evaluation hearing set Feb. 2. Two killed, five injured; motive still unclear, officials say. The suspect in the fatal shooting of two people at the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino in southwest Texas pleaded not guilty Wednesday to multiple charges, including capital…
This Massachusetts Casino Is Luring Late-Night Players With Midnight Happy Hours
First Light Casino in Massachusetts has expanded its hours The casino is running midnight specials three days a week First Light, a Native casino in Taunton, Massachusetts, is seeking to become a late-night hangout by running specials after midnight. The exterior of the First Light Casino in Mashpee, Mass. The Massachusetts casino is enticing late-night…
Washington Tribal Casino Falling Death Ruled an Accident
A man’s December 20 death at a Washington tribal casino was ruled an accident The man fell several stories after breaking through a glass partition A man who fell to his death last month inside a Washington tribal casino did so by accident, local authorities say. Evan Potifara (center) is pictured with his family members….