While casino gaming and sports betting remain illegal in Georgia, (expect both issues to feature during the legislative session once again) coin-operated amusement machines are in fact legal in certain circumstances – and do big business. One such company is ARC Gaming and Technologies, which is currently in bankruptcy and now in the midst of a RICO suit which alleges many of its former executives, including former CEO Anil Damani, stole hundreds of millions of dollars as the company spiraled into insolvency. Once one of the largest COAM companies in the state, ARC and its former execs are SINKING…
Major contender enters CD-6 primary
With U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath expected to announce her bid for governor in the near future, Democrats are lining up with their eyes on her current, 6th District seat. The first candidate to jump into the race is state Sen. Sonya Halpern, a well-connected lawmaker who will be among the favorites to win a hotly contested Democratic primary in the deep-blue district. By getting in early, Halpern’s odds at winning the primary in the west metro Atlanta CD-6 are RISING…
