Industry
August 19, 2022
Ex-LA City Council Member Who Was in Prison Receives Fine
Mitchell Englander, once a member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing District 12 in the San Fernando Valley, faced a criminal charge which led to a prison sentence a few years ago. A prime reason for the charge and consequent prison sentence was a trip to Las Vegas, which the former LA City Council […]
Casino
August 15, 2022
Harrah’s Resort Hosts Gordon Ramsay’s First Hell’s Kitchen in California
Gordon Ramsay has chosen Harrah’s Resort SoCal in Funner, California as its third US location for a restaurant under the Hell’s Kitchen brand. The Funner location marks the first Hell’s Kitchen restaurant to open in Southern California and also the largest location to date to host the prestigious brand. The British chef and TV personality […]
Sports
August 15, 2022
MLB Supports Commercial Sports Betting in California
Major League Baseball (MLB), the oldest major professional sports league in the world, has expressed its support of Proposition 27, a measure that may see California launch its own online sports betting market. California May Soon Launch Its Own Online Sports Wagering Market Proposition 27 is the result of years of fighting for the legalization […]
Casino
August 15, 2022
Seminole Tribe Contributes $1 Million to DeSantis’ Re-Election Committee
The Seminole Tribe of Florida has backed the re-election bid by current Governor Ron DeSantis. The Governor’s re-election committee has stated that the tribe donated $1 million to show its support. Last year, the Seminoles and DeSantis created a new gaming compact but was shut down by a federal judge. The $1 Million Donation Is […]
Casino
August 4, 2022
Proposition 27 Poll Shows High Voter Awareness & Low Support
Proposition 27, the online sports gambling proposition funded by out-of-state corporations to legalize online and mobile sports betting in California, has been the subject of a poll by the Yes on 26/No on 27 campaign. The poll’s results were summarized by FM3 Research, one of the state’s biggest ballot measure polling firms. According to the […]
Legal
July 22, 2022
AFSCME Opposes Sports Betting in Tribal Casinos
The American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) District Council 36 in California has opposed Proposition 26. The latter is a measure that would legalize sports betting at California’s tribal casinos. Proposition 26 Would Legalize Sports Betting at Tribal Casinos The tribal measure has become a controversial topic in the regulated gambling industry. […]
Legal
July 4, 2022
Flutter and Entain Allocated $100m for California Lobbying
British sports betting duo Entain and Flutter Entertainment is putting aside a $100 million war chest to convince Californians to support their sports betting proposal on the November ballot. In the meantime, the rivalry with the tribes kicked in with a bang. Everyone Gets a Piece of the Pie The lobbying funds set aside by […]
Legal
June 29, 2022
California Online Betting Law to Be on November’s Ballot
California’s Secretary of State, Shirley Weber, has announced that the proposed online sports betting law will be featured on the November ballot as it is backed by around 1.1 million votes. Thanks to that, voters from the Golden State will have the opportunity to determine whether it will become law. A Majority of the Money […]
Sports
June 20, 2022
Gambling Market Players Fight for Californians’ Votes on Sports Betting
Californians are going to decide on the legalization of sports gambling in November and two opposing ad campaigns are fighting for their votes. One proposed measure will allow online sports betting, while the other will limit sports gambling to the brick-and-mortar tribal casinos and race tracks. Fierce Fight Among Various Players in the Californian Gambling […]
Industry
June 14, 2022
Kern County Approves Tejon’s Operations at Hard Rock
Kern County has been flagged as a gambling-approved region as Governor Gavin Newsom signed a tribal gaming compact. The gaming compact allows the Tejon Indian Tribe to run casino services at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino and the resort will be on a 320-acre land, according to the tribe. The Project Was Announced in 2019 […]
