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Casino Reopenings Draw In Gamblers Despite Online Gaming Surges

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Casinos in Mississippi and Louisiana are reopening this week, and visitors are traveling long distances and waiting in lines to enter the facilities, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Pennsylvania reported similar numbers, with tax revenues from brick-and-mortar gambling dropping to $50.5 The state has earned $24.3

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Voters Want Big Tech Regulation On The Hill, Says Study

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Much has been said about how Europe is shaping up to be ground zero for seismic changes in Big Tech, as regulators are, have been and will continue to impose mandates on what can and cannot be used in terms of consumer data. Taxes And Other Matters. However, in the U.S., Google’s most recent fine — equivalent to $1.7

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Fantasy Sports Get A Legal Go-Ahead In New York State

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The New York legislature has given a thumbs-up to fantasy sports, passing a bill early Saturday (June 18) that explicitly legalizes and regulates fantasy sports betting in New York. It remains uncertain at this time if New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will sign the bill.

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Sports Betting Moves Forward In The U.S. — With or Without ‘Integrity Fees’

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Supreme Court ruled in May that states may legalize sports betting — it was already allowed in Nevada — four other states have approved such wagering: Delaware, Mississippi, New Jersey and West Virginia. The state reportedly would impose a $250,000 licensing fee on betting providers, along with a 3 percent tax. Since the U.S.