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The evening honoured Joe Clark with the 2023 Because Democracy Matters award as a steward of inclusive and values-based democracy that defends human rights and supports the rule of law.
As reported by the American Gaming Association, U.S. casinos and mobile gaming apps set a record high of $60.4 billion in gross gaming revenue (GGR) in 2022. East Coast markets drove much of the action. Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Pennsylvania alone collected an average of nearly 12% more GGR over 2021. Connecticut and New York soared even higher. Atlantic City, up 8.5% over 2021, was second in the nation behind Vegas, followed by the Baltimore-D.C. market.
A clear majority of attendees enjoyed themselves at a lovely soirée held at the official residence of the British high commissioner on Tuesday in support of the Parliamentary Centre, a non-profit organization working to strengthen global democracy.
A clear majority of attendees enjoyed themselves at a lovely soirée held at the official residence of the British high commissioner on Tuesday in support of the Parliamentary Centre, a non-profit organization working to strengthen global democracy.
Pity poor Speaker of the House of Commons Anthony Rota, who had the job of getting a roomful of social butterflies to hush up and listen during this year’s Politics and the Pen dinner, which was back in the flesh Tuesday for its first time since 2019.