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Tailgating the Detroit Lions game inside the Hollywood Casino at Greektown
DETROIT – The Detroit lions are on fire and not only will the energy of Ford Field be electrifying but so will the whole city. When the Lions hosts the Washington Commanders for the NFC Divisional Playoff it will be a showdown of a lifetime. “You know we’re going to beat them and then we’re going to the Super Bowl,” said Patricia McDaniel, a Lions fan. Inside Hollywood Casino at Greektown, the pride is feeling lucky. They’re going to kick their butt, Tareema Crawley said. “Everybody scared,” she said. “We ain’t scared.” Not so fast say Washington Commanders fans. “So, I learned over the years. Don’t do a lot of this [talking]. Just ride the train. This has been an amazing ride for us,” said Andy Campanero, a Commanders fan. It’s a feeling Lions fans also know too well. “You can already see the energy starting to pick up. A couple of hours from now, this place will be buzzing for good reason,” said Marvin Beatty, Vice President of Community Public Relations at Hollywood Casino at Greektown NFL ambassador and rapper Chef Geech is an NFL ambassador. He’s known for recapping games throughout the season. When asked how it feels to spit rhymes now compared to a few seasons ago, he says it’s an exciting time. “It’s crazy. This season — for sure, because we only lost two games,” he said. “Like fans of other teams, [they’ve] been mad about it because he just talk so much crap.” Copyright 2025 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit – All rights reserved. Source link
New Jersey Legislator Seeks Regulation Of Sweepstakes Casinos
Sweepstakes and social casinos have grown in popularity with Americans spending $40 billion on the gaming platforms over the last decade, according to gaming firm Eilers & Krejcik Gaming. A New Jersey legislator is now seeking to regulate the industry in the state. Assemblyman Clinton Calabrese (D) has proposed one of the first attempts to regulate the gaming sites. Bill A5196 would classify the sites more as traditional online gaming in the Garden State. The industry would be regulated in the same way more traditional online gambling platforms are policed in the state. “Sweepstakes casinos have operated in a regulatory gray area, which has led to significant challenges, including consumer protection concerns, underage gambling, and economic losses for the state,” he told Gaming Today. “Recognizing these issues, I have introduced this legislation to address the lack of oversight for these platforms. Treating Industry Like Other Online Operators Sweepstakes casinos allow users to play various casino-style games for free while also allowing players to buy more virtual coins or tokens to keep playing. Some sites allow players to win cash and other prizes and critics argue that the platforms skirt gaming laws and that there is little regulation of the industry. “This bill aims to establish clear regulatory requirements and create a level playing field for all operators, ensuring that sweepstakes casinos meet the same standards as other forms of internet gaming in New Jersey.” That would include auditing the operators and seeking a license within the state. As with other online gaming sites in the state, sweepstakes sites would also have to partner with one of the state’s casinos. The bill comes at a time when online gambling platforms in the state are out-earning their brick-and-mortar counterparts. In October, online casino revenue topped live casino betting numbers for the first time ever. Industry Responds The gaming companies say there is no obligation to purchase additional tokens to keep playing on the sites and that players have no expectation of winning as in traditional casino gaming. They liken their sites more to traditional mobile gaming than casino wagering. Possibly in response to the increased scrutiny, the Social and Promotional Gaming Association (SPGA) announced a new code of conduct for operators in December. The program outlined four pillars for the industry including: age verification to limit purchases to users 18 and older; proper identity verification; location verification of customers’ and anti-money laundering policies to ensure proper transaction monitoring. “The pillars of the SPGA Code of Conduct highlight the technology and processes already in place at most social sweeps operators to ensure that the millions of adults who enjoy these games do so in a safe and reliable environment,” SPGA spokesperson Camilla Wright said. “The standards of the code of conduct go above and beyond the accepted best practices for traditional social casinos.” Source link
$3B Coney Island casino plan rejected by community board committee
Plans to open a controversial $3 billion casino on Coney Island’s fabled boardwalk could be crapping out. The land-use committee for Brooklyn’s Community Board 13 delivered a potentially lethal blow to the Thor Equities-led development team’s glitzy “The Coney” project on Wednesday, rejecting an application to close some local streets and purchase air rights to build high-rise towers and connecting pedestrian bridges for the proposed casino. “We don’t need more traffic, more gambling, more crime,” said committee member Angela Kravtchenko. Coney Island’s proposed $3 billion casino is on the chopping block. Facebook The Coney The full board will vote on the plan Wednesday, but the panel typically backs recommendations of their committees. And although community board opinions are only advisory, they historically wield major influence in the city’s land-use review process that is ultimately decided by the City Council. The Coney plan along Surf Avenue from West 12th to West 15th streets includes a 500-room hotel, a convention center and concert venue. The project is contingent on securing one of three casino licenses the state plans to award in and around New York City by the end of this year. At least 11 development teams are vying for the licenses, but only four proposed casino bids – including Thor’s — need land-use changes approved by the city before even being considered by state gaming regulators. Earlier this month, Manhattan’s Community Board 4 delivered a big blow to a glittering $12 billion casino complex proposed for Hudson Yards by rejecting a zoning change needed by Related Companies and Wynn Resorts. The Coney’s development team insisted the committee’s vote isn’t fatal. “We don’t need more traffic, more gambling, more crime,” said committee member Angela Kravtchenko. Facebook The Coney “We remain encouraged by the increasing number of community members and stakeholders who are supportive of the historic investment The Coney is prepared to make into the Coney Island community,” which includes creating a “$200 million community trust fund” for boardwalk and safety improvements, community grants and other amenities, said its spokesman Eric Koch. Source link
Native Village of Eklutna rushes to open Alaska casino near Anchorage before Trump takes office — CDC Gaming
Saturday, January 18, 2025 12:19 PM Image aggregated from The Alaska Landmine. Jeff Landfield, The Alaska Landmine Email, LinkedIn, and more Trucks, excavators, heavy equipment, lumber, trailers, lights, construction workers, and security guards currently occupy a site about a mile west of the North Birchwood exit off the Glenn Highway. The Native Village of Eklutna seems to be scrambling to open their proposed casino before Donald Trump is sworn in as president on Monday. The Native Village of Eklutna has partnered with Las Vegas-based Marnell Gaming, a major casino contractor whose portfolio includes the Bellagio and Caesar’s Palace, to build and run the casino. Neither has said how much money Marnell has invested in the project. What appear to be dozens of slot machines wrapped in cardboard are already onsite. Source link
U.S. financial watchdog argues it can scrutinize election betting ‘casino’ — CDC Gaming
Geoff Zochodne, Covers Email, LinkedIn, and more Wagering on elections in the United States using event contracts may now seem like an established thing – after all, millions were bet this past November – but there is still an effort ongoing in the courts to put a stop to that action. The latest chapter in that legal saga was an hour-and-a-half of oral arguments made on Friday before judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit involving a lawsuit between the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and prediction market Kalshi. Kalshi prevailed in a lower court last year after a D.C. District Court judge found contracts tied to the outcome of congressional elections did not involve unlawful activity or “gaming,” and therefore did not trigger a “special rule” allowing for CFTC review. Source link
How an obscure exception in tribal law paved the way for Koi Nation casino near Windsor
The concept of restored lands states that a tribe should be considered for gaming rights if its federal recognition was unduly stripped, then later restored. As the Koi Nation spent the past three-plus years fighting for the right to develop a casino on a prized tract of land just outside Windsor, the fight was always on two fronts. On the ground, the Koi, a small band of Southeastern Pomo Indians, faced vocal, galvanized opposition from residents of the Shiloh neighborhood, who were aghast at the thought of a large resort-casino in their quiet, mostly upscale community. And across the country, in Washington DC, the tribe faced a different challenge. They had to convince the U.S. Department of the Interior that their people fit the requirements of the “restored lands exception,” an obscure element of tribal gaming law meant to offer a leg up for tribes that had been dispossessed and marginalized by the government. The Koi haven’t come any closer to allaying the fears of their future neighbors. But that won’t stop their project, because they were successful on the other front. Last week, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland published a “record of decision” that signaled her department’s intent to take 68 acres of land into trust for the tribe, paving the way for the Shiloh Resort and Casino. As proposed, the development will include a 400-room hotel and a 530,000-square-foot gambling floor, with 2,750 gaming devices and more than 100 table games. The Koi’s “restored lands” argument won, to the chagrin of Sonoma County’s other gaming tribes. “I was astounded, but certainly not surprised by the restored lands decision,” Greg Sarris, chair of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, said in a statement to The Press Democrat. “It’s been clear for months that the DOI was reinterpreting the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in order to approve this project. They have now stretched those laws to their breaking point.” About 40 miles away, the Wintun Yocha Dehe Nation was feeling a similar sting. Three days before her decision on the Koi project, Haaland green-lighted a land-to-trust agreement for another Pomo band with ancestral ties to modern-day Lake County — the Scotts Valley band — for their proposed casino in Vallejo. The Bureau of Indian Affairs did not respond to a request for comment and information. The heated disagreements in the wake of these decisions aren’t surprising, considering the complexity of tribal gaming law, and the twisted and destructive ways the government has treated California’s Indigenous peoples. “I always feel there’s a danger of reporters latching on to these tribe-vs.-tribe narratives,” said Greg Ablavsky, the Marion Rice Kirkwood Professor at Stanford School of Law. “It’s important to recognize that what has created this situation is the federal government putting itself in position of arbiter and decision maker, and handing down these sometimes-arbitrary decisions. And trying to clean up this history of disastrous policies in the 20th century.” ‘We need exceptions’ The experience of the Koi people is particularly fractured. The group traces its precolonial origins to the village of Koi, on an island in Clear Lake. In 1916, the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs purchased 141 acres in Lake County and called it the Lower Lake Rancheria. That was the Koi’s home until 1956, when Congress authorized transfer of the tract to Lake County, to be developed as a municipal airport. Suddenly, the tribe was landless. Dispossessed and scattered, the Koi eventually seized upon the economic strategy many other Native American tribes have found most realistic: gambling. To get there, they would have to navigate the codes of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988, which governs all tribal casinos in this country. It would be a complicated path. When the act was passed, it essentially limited the pool of Class II and Class III gaming tribes to those with existing federal status at the time, unless new casino land either bordered an existing reservation or was within “the last recognized reservation of a tribe.” The Koi would ultimately gain federal recognition in 2000, but that would never make them eligible. Fortunately for the tribe, Congress had built some exceptions into the rules. “On a very broad level, I think it’s important to have some kind of exception,” said Florey, the Martin Luther King Jr. Professor at UC Davis School of Law. “Some tribes were terminated in the 1950s, under a program of kind of destroying the sovereign status of tribes that is now thoroughly discredited. In theory, you would not want to freeze the number of tribes that are able to game, because the rules are very arbitrary. We do need exceptions.” One exception involves the Secretary of the Interior consulting with the tribe and state and local officials, and determining if the project would be in everyone’s best interest. It requires the governor of the state to concur. Source link
Atlanta Braves player Matt Olson hosts charity casino night event at Truist Park – WSB-TV Channel 2
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson and his wife Nicole hosted the third annual ReClif Community Diamond Casino Night at Truist Park on Friday. The exclusive black-tie event was held in partnership with the Atlanta Braves Foundation and brought together over 400 guests to raise money for ReClif Community, a nonprofit that supports individuals and families affected by autism. Guests had the opportunity to enjoy over 40 casino games, a photo booth, a live watercolor painting experience, and more. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] A silent and live auction were held where guests bid on exclusive Braves memorabilia, special items from local vendors, and unique experiences, including a golf outing with Olson. Atlanta Braves players Ozzie Albies, Sean Murphy, and Spencer Strider also attended, as well as Coach Matt Tuiasosopo and former Braves player Luke Jackson. TRENDING STORIES: [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter] ©2025 Cox Media Group Source link
Golden Gate Hotel and Casino Celebrates 119th Anniversary
To honor its 119th anniversary, the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino organized a contest to offer 119 guests an opportunity to experience its storied past through guided tours. Jan 18, 2025 • 07:00 ET • 4 min read The Golden Gate Hotel and Casino, one of Las Vegas’ historic anchors, made history once more as it celebrated its 119th anniversary this week. This historic property was among the first to be built in the city and is still situated at the corner of Fremont Street and Main Street in downtown Las Vegas. To honor its 119th anniversary, the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino organized a contest to offer 119 guests an opportunity to experience its storied past through guided tours led by prominent figures. 119 years of history, 119 exclusive historic tours. ✨ Our CEO/Owner @DerekJStevens & VP @JeffVictor20 opened the celebration with a special address, honoring #GoldenGateVegas’ legacy as Vegas’ original casino. Here’s to the stories, the legends, and the legacy. 🥂 pic.twitter.com/aF5o0d40SB — Golden Gate Hotel & Casino (@GoldenGateVegas) January 16, 2025 The tours gave participants an intimate look at the Golden Gate’s transformation over the decades. The celebratory tours culminated in a cocktail party in one of the Golden Gate’s penthouse suites. Guests were treated to complimentary beverages and the signature shrimp cocktail, connecting the past with the present in a tribute to the venue’s legacy. Among the tour leaders were Dr. David Schwartz, a Las Vegas historian; Derek Stevens, the CEO and owner of the Golden Gate; and Jeff Victor, the property’s VP of Operations. Golden Gate Hotel & Casino history John Miller originally opened the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas as the Miller Hotel, reportedly the first hotel in Las Vegas. It also began the history of Fremont Street as an entertainment and hospitality center. The Miller Hotel was initially a tent structure, but it soon developed into a permanent building and was named the Hotel Nevada in 1906. It became one of the more important hotels as it became a focal point in the new city. It even survived a temporary gambling ban that hit the city in 1909. Later, and with the gambling ban lifted, the property was rebranded as the Sal Sagev Hotel in 1932, a name that reversed the spelling of “Las Vegas.” At the same time, it doubled its size to four floors. According to Vegas historians and Golden Gate’s own account, the Golden Gate brand became involved with the casino property in 1955. Abe Miller, the owner and son of John Miller, leased the ground floor to a 22-man group. It opened in 1955. It soon found fame in the gambling circle for pioneering features such as, among other things, Las Vegas’ original shrimp cocktail, which was introduced in 1959. In 1974, Golden Gate took over the whole casino and hotel. The Sal Sagev was officially renamed the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino, uniting the property under one iconic name. Casino shutdown continues Las Vegas changes The Las Vegas strip never sleeps, and progress in Sin City never sleeps either. The shutdown of one of the oldest casinos in Las Vegas is one of just many recent changes to the gambling landscape in the city. More positively, Rampart Casino has been looking to the future with its decision to launch multiplayer 5 Card Draw poker, letting players bring the casino fun across Nevada. Meanwhile, the famous Mirage Las Vegas was demolished in 2024, marking a significant change to the face of the Las Vegas strip. Neighboring casino Treasure Island took the opportunity to welcome former Mirage customers with an exclusive promotion. Pages related to this topic Source link
Maryland Introduces Bill to Legalize Online Casino in 2025
Key Points At the time of writing, online casinos are not legal in Maryland A legislative bill, House Bill 17, seeks to legalize online casinos in Maryland House Bill 17 was proposed on January 8 by the House Ways and Means Committee Although online casinos in Maryland aren’t legal, things might change soon. State Delegate Vanessa Atterbeary has proposed a bill known as House Bill 17 (HB17), which seeks the legalization of online casinos across the Old Line state. Atterbeary’s first attempt at legalizing online casinos in Maryland failed, after stalling at Senate level. If passed this time, it will allow existing land-based casino operators to adopt online casino brands. It will also levy a 15% tax on gross gaming revenue, enforce protection against underage gambling and impose strict cybersecurity measures for player data protection. What House Bill 17 means for casinos in Maryland Atterbeary’s House Bill 17 aims to revamp the Maryland casino industry. In addition to allowing the operation of online casino sites, the bill seeks to create a safe gaming environment for Maryland residents while generating significant tax revenue for the state. This expansion might benefit all Maryland sportsbooks, thereby creating opportunities for betting platforms across the state. Here are some of the key points of HB17: Only existing casino operators and their partners can apply for online casino licenses A 15% tax will be imposed on gross gaming revenue There will be a tougher stance regarding underage and problem gambling Additional cybersecurity measures will be implemented to protect user data The bill also suggests giving online gambling licenses to video lottery operators and sports betting facilities. Plus, it will offer five additional licenses to applicants who meet social equity conditions. To Atterbeary, House Bill 17 will get Maryland into the league of US States where online casinos are legal. It will also create jobs and generate significant revenue for the State. That said, if the bill is passed this year at the Maryland General Assembly, it will not be fully operational until sometime in 2027. Maryland gamers might have their pick of online casino games Although online casinos are not legal in Maryland at the time of writing, if the law passes, gamers resident in Maryland would be able to play the following games: Online video slots Online blackjack Online roulette Poker Not everyone wants online casinos across Maryland Atterbeary’s first attempt to make online gaming legal across Maryland in 2024 wasn’t successful. The first bill was passed in the House, but it didn’t progress beyond the Senate. At the time, land-based casino operators in Maryland strongly opposed the bill. These operators and related businesses feared that online gaming sites would reduce patron traffic and ultimately threaten their revenue. Labor unions also believed that online gaming could lead to job losses. House Bill 17 includes responsible gaming and social equity initiatives to address these issues while focusing on how online gaming sites can generate new revenue streams for Maryland. Maryland gamers must seek alternatives for now Based on information released on the legislature’s website, House Bill 17 was first proposed by the House Ways and Means Committee on Jan. 8, the opening day of the session. Further meetings will now take place, where lawmakers will discuss the bill and collate public feedback. If HB17 makes it through this part of the process, it could be put to a statewide vote to gain final public approval. Keep an eye on this page to get the latest legal betting news about online gaming in Maryland. Playing at Maryland online casinos might happen soon Things appear to be looking up for casino fans in Maryland. House Bill 17, which seeks to legalize online casinos within the state, is currently under review by the Maryland legislature. It is the second time such a bill has been proposed, and the current version addresses some of the issues raised by those who opposed it in 2024. If passed, the bill will have a knock on effect in terms of responsible gaming and social equity initiatives. However, the fact that the state of Maryland will massively increase its gambling revenue streams is the most likely factor to affect the eventual outcome of House Bill 17. Source link
