The City of Peoria has withdrawn its lawsuit against Boyd Gaming, the Illinois Gaming Board, and the City of East Peoria after Boyd decided to abandon plans to build a 29,000-square-foot casino facility on its current Par-A-Dice Casino site. City of Peoria Drops Lawsuit Peoria’s decision to withdraw its lawsuit followed Boyd Gaming’s shift in […]

The Encore Boston Harbor was the site of an exciting event with one visitor managing to turn their $20 bet on the Ultimate Fire Link game into the rather respectable $30,670 payout. The payout may not be the coveted seven-figure jackpot, but it demonstrates the Encore Boston Harbor’s variety of games that are designed to […]

Earlier this week, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposed increasing the state’s highest online casino tax rate by eight percentage points to 36% as part of her Fiscal Year 2027 budget. Governor Proposes Tax Increase Her proposal also includes a widely criticized per-wager surcharge on mobile sports betting, mirroring the structure adopted in Illinois. Under the […]

A Las Vegas man has been arrested for allegedly running a years-long extortion campaign against casino mogul Steve Wynn, sending threatening emails and packages demanding $1 million. “I Am Not Your Friend. I Know Where You Live.” According to a probable-cause affidavit obtained by WPEC-TV/West Palm Beach, 43-year-old M.L. began targeting Wynn in October 2023.  […]