Lawmakers in Kentucky and New York are looking to legalize sports betting and iGaming respectively after introducing new bills.

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The Las Vegas Metro cop who allegedly attempted to rob the off-Strip Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino sportsbook appeared in Las Vegas Justice Court Monday. He is a possible suspect in other casino robberies, and his alleged actions were widely condemned. A judge ordered the officer, Caleb Rogers, 33, to stay away from the Las […]

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Stablecoins have reached an all-time high in their valuation as the rest of the markets struggled.

The cannabis industry added 77,300 jobs last year, a 32% gain over 2019—despite a pandemic and economic recession.

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Savings app Plinqit has raised $5 million in Series A funding, bringing its total capital to nearly $10 million. The technology helps users save safely and efficiently, and offers rewards for users who improve their financial literacy by engaging in educational content via the app. Plinqit was founded in 2015 by CEO Kathleen Craig Michigan-based Read more...

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New York Hemp Farmers Promoting Equity In Cannabis Can Also Grow Weed

A new measure places New York’s farmers first in line to grow cannabis.

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — A bill designed to provide temporary licenses to hemp growers for recreational marijuana is still waiting for ... Read More

This week the New York legislature passed Senate Bill S8084A, which would unable existing licensed hemp growers and processors to cultivate and process cannabis under one of two types of temporary licenses: a temporary conditional cultivator license to process and distribute cannabis flower products without holding an adult-use processor or distributor license, and a temporary

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JetBlue Airways today announced it has officially launched service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Puerto Vallarta’s Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR), with the first flight arriving in Puerto Vallarta this afternoon. Puerto Vallarta service will operate four times weekly, offering JetBlue customers an all-new destination and even more of […]

DraftKings Co-Founder and CEO Jason Robins said the gaming operator and tech company is taking “a wait-and-see” approach on reports that New York state may consider changing the tax rate on mobile sports betting revenue. The comments came during the company’s Friday morning conference call with stock analysts to go over financial figures from the […]

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Hard Rock International, the gaming arm of Florida’s Seminole Tribe, is evaluating three sites on which it could possibly build an integrated resort in New York City. Chairman Jim Allen made those remarks in a Thursday interview with the Associated Press, though he didn’t identify specific locations. He told the news agency the hotel Hard […]

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