Developer Sues City of Norfolk in Casino Dispute

Developer Sues City of Norfolk in Casino Dispute

  Cordish Companies is suing the City of Norfolk for $100 million, alleging in its complaint that in a 2013 agreement to develop the Waterside property, the city promised to support Cordish’s effort to build a casino if casinos were legalized. The city is...
Michigan to Fully Open Tuesday

Michigan to Fully Open Tuesday

by Scott McClallen   Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has once again ditched her COVID-19 reopening plan, announcing the state will drop its COVID-19 restrictions on June 22. Her previous plan dropped restrictions on July 1. “Today is a day that we have all been looking...
Florida Gas Prices Up 48 Percent over Last 12 Months

Florida Gas Prices Up 48 Percent over Last 12 Months

  According to publicly available data, Florida gas prices have increased approximately 48.0% over the last 12 months. The current average price of a gallon of regular gas, as of June 20, was $2.96. This is up from $2.00 per gallon reported one year ago. The...
Ohio Senate Approves Legalized Sports Betting

Ohio Senate Approves Legalized Sports Betting

by J.D. Davidson   Sports bettors in Ohio are a step closer to being able to stay in state to place a wager after the Ohio Senate passed a bill legalizing sports betting and e-bingo. If passed by the House and signed by Gov. Mike DeWine, Senate Bill 176 brings...
Florida’s Unemployment Rate Increases in May

Florida’s Unemployment Rate Increases in May

  In the most recent data released by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) on Friday, the May unemployment rate in Florida was 4.9%, up .1% from the unemployment rate in April. Although the number of individuals who qualified for unemployment rose...