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Arkansas Approves Cherokee Casino
Washington DC - FanDuel threatens to walk FanDuel will walk away from its current lottery and betting deal in Washington DC if the Council opts to open the market up to other operators. The operator is currently replacing GamBetDC kiosks at lottery partner locations, a process it said it would stop if the open market approach gains traction.
FanDuel President Christian Genetski said in a letter: “Should Subtitle R be enacted, FanDuel will transition its operations in the District under its Class A licence under the new regime consistent with its pre-existing contractual relationship, and invoke its termination right under the subcontract.”
Canada - Bragg appoints CFO Bragg Gaming Group has appointed Robbie Bressler as interim Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Bressler brings a wealth of experience to the role, previously holding senior finance
positions, including SVP Finance, at Bally's Corporation, Gamesys Group plc, and The Intertain Group Ltd. He is currently serving as CFO of ForumPay Ltd., a crypto payment processing company. He began his career at Ernst & Young, where he spent over a decade in their financial services assurance group.
"We are delighted to welcome Robbie to the Bragg team as interim CFO," said Matevž Mazij, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board. "His deep expertise in finance and accounting, coupled with his extensive experience in the gaming industry, make him the ideal person to lead our finance function."
New Jersey - Support for creation of task force The Casino Association of New Jersey (CANJ) is supporting New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy's move to address problem gambling with the creation of the Responsible Gaming Task Force.
CANJ said in a statement: "The Atlantic City casino industry applauds New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy for his leadership in addressing the issue of problem gambling in New Jersey through the formation of the Responsible Gaming Task Force. We are ready to work in partnership with the Murphy Administration to promote the well-being of our customers and the broader community in this effort... We look forward to working with the Task Force to make real progress on this issue for the people of New Jersey.”
CANJ highlighted how it already supports the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey, promotes the 800-GAMBLER hotline to increase public awareness, and administers responsible gaming programmes that include restrictions and cooling-off periods for individuals.
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Te Arkansas Racing Commission has voted to proceed with Cherokee Nation’s application to establish a casino in Russellville, Pope County.
Te Arkansas Racing Commission has voted to open a new 30-day application period for the state’s fourth and final casino and to proceed with Cherokee Nation Entertainment’s application to establish a casino in Pope County.
In doing so, it has rejected Mississippi-based Gulfside Casino Partnerships’ proposal at a cost of $300m in Pope County. Cherokee Nation wants to build Legends Casino in Russellville. Tis 50,000-square-foot casino will house 1,200 slot machines, 32 table games, a poker room, and a sportsbook. It will also host a 200- room hotel, an outdoor music venue and a water park, as well as provisions for an RV park and a dog park.
Cherokee Nation Entertainment CEO Chuck Garrett, said: “As the only qualified applicant, we are eager to stand before the Arkansas Racing Commission where we will demonstrate Cherokee Nation Entertainment’s more than 30 years of experience in gaming and hospitality, its strong financial position, and plans for a world-class casino resort. Having obtained the exclusive support of Pope County Judge Ben Cross as required by Amendment 100 and a
Ontario
Ezugi, part of Evolution Group, has announced the launch of its live casino offering in the Ontario online gaming market. Following the company’s initial US debut in New Jersey eight years ago.
Te move marks the first step in a major North American expansion plan.
Ezugi made its Ontario debut on June 17, marking the introduction of its live casino offerings to several clients such as TeScore and Bet99. Tese operators have launched Ezugi- powered live casino experiences for players in the province, with additional partnerships planned to roll out in the coming months.
Te Ezugi games for Ontario will stream from Ezugi studios in Europe .
resolution of support from the Pope County Quorum Court, we anticipate being the sole qualified applicant.
“We look forward to standing before the Arkansas Racing Commission where we will demonstrate our more than 30 years of experience in gaming and hospitality, as well as our plans for Legends Resort & Casino to be built in Russellville.”
Te development site is situated northeast of Russellville on land located just north of Interstate 40 between the Weir Road exit to the west and Bradley Cove Road exit to the east. CNE estimates the project will have a $5bn economic impact on the state of Arkansas over the first 10 years and create thousands of direct and indirect jobs. Legends Resort & Casino will bring significant tax benefit to the state, the Arkansas Racing Commission, Russellville and Pope County.
CNE has engaged Legends Hospitality, a third- party hospitality consultant, and HBG Design Architects, one of the top hospitality and entertainment design firms in the country.
Oklahoma Construction on permanent Kings Mountain casino
Te Catawba Nation is about to launch the construction of its $700m permanent casino resort in Kings Mountain, NC, having settled a dispute with its former casino developer Sky Boat Gaming over the ground lease for its lands.
Te Catawba Nation has now removed Sky Boat from any part of the project by buying the land around its temporary casino. Te permanent casino resort, which will be approximately two million sq. ft. at full buildout, will be completed in two main phases:
Te first phase will be constructed at ground level with 1,350 slots/ETGs, 12 table games and a restaurant with 40 seats that will include a sportsbook area with 30 self-service kiosks. In addition, supporting back-of-house space for surveillance, security, the cage
and part of the first two floors of the parking garage will be completed above the ground level.
Upon opening, estimated for early 2026, the introductory casino will replace the current temporary facility. Employment will be at about 420 positions, which is 20 more than what is anticipated when the new table games area in the temporary casino opens this summer. Construction will then begin on the 400-room hotel and the remainder of the casino complex.
Te hotel tower will be a separate structure that is connected to the casino complex to maximise the patron experience. Te casino complex will feature three levels of parking, an entire floor devoted to back-of-house operations and offices, and the main casino floor.
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