Latest Articles By Andrew O'Malley (32)
Mayor Johnson’s Last-Ditch Push to Stop Chicago Video Gambling Before Machines Switch On
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is working hard to get enough support to reverse the approval of the city’s first six video gaming terminal (VGT) licenses for bars and restaurants. The City Council, in December, when passing the $16.6 billion 2026 budget, voted to end the decades-long ban. However, City Hall...
Terrible’s Steps In to Save Primm’s Last Casino From July 4 Closure
A gas and convenience store chain is moving to take over Primm Valley Casino Resort, sparing the California-Nevada border town from losing its final casino. The small desert outpost faced...
Texas Attorney General: Adding Skill Elements to a Gambling Game Doesn’t Make It Legal
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office has concluded that any modicum of chance is enough to make an amusement machine illegal. He sent an official opinion on June 10 to...
RICO Charges Added for Suspects in Northwest Indiana’s ‘Porterhouse Parlay’ Crackdown
Federal prosecutors are preparing to dramatically escalate their case against suspects arrested in an alleged gambling bust in Northwest Indiana. They announced plans to add charges under the Racketeer Influenced...
Indiana’s $100k Lottery Scandal and the Hidden Rules That Can Void Jackpots
A forklift driver from Indianapolis thought he had won $100,000 after scratching off a $5 Space Invaders Cash Invasion ticket last week, only to quickly learn that he could not keep...
Tennessee’s New Law Seals the Exit for Sweepstakes Casino Operators
Tennessee is the latest state to slam the door on online sweepstakes casinos. Gov. Bill Lee signed Senate Bill 2136 into law on Friday, formally outlawing dual-currency gaming platforms that...
Florida Seizes 265 Gambling Machines as Small Enforcement Team Faces Big Fight
Gaming officials in Florida seized 265 illegal gambling machines and $120,000+ in cash this week following a coordinated sweep across Manatee County. This was the latest in a number of...
Will Jeff Landry Block Louisiana’s Sweepstakes Casino Ban Again?
Louisiana’s legislature has once again passed a bill aimed at banning sweepstakes casinos. However, Gov. Jeff Landry’s signature is once again standing in the way. Senate Bill 181 passed in...
Damon Jones Guilty Plea Reveals Dark Side of High-Stakes Home Poker Games
Former NBA player and coach Damon Jones walked into a Brooklyn federal court on Tuesday and entered guilty pleas to two separate counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud as...
Alberta First Nations Question Revenue-Share Proposal Ahead of Private iGaming Market Launch
When Alberta launches its privatized online gambling market on July 13, it will make a major change to the province’s gaming landscape, and some First Nations leaders fear its impact...
