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Electronic Blackjack Comes to New York Racinos
August 20, 2015

Electronic Blackjack Comes to New York Racinos

New York will soon be home to at least three full-scale resort casinos at various upstate locations, part of the seemingly never-ending casino expansion in the northeastern United States. But by the time the current...

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GVC Holdings Makes Third Attempt to Buy Bwin.Party With $1.7 Billion Bid
August 20, 2015

GVC Holdings Makes Third Attempt to Buy Bwin.Party With $1.7 Billion Bid

GVC Holdings says it's willing to do whatever it takes to acquire bwin.party. The epic fight for control of bwin took another twist this week after the Battle of the iGaming Platforms ramped up to yet...

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SLS Las Vegas Dropping Money Like It’s Hot, But Parent Stockbridge Committed to Keeping Property Afloat
August 19, 2015

SLS Las Vegas Dropping Money Like It’s Hot, But Parent Stockbridge Committed to Keeping Property Afloat

SLS Las Vegas is on the kind of streak you don't want to be on in Sin City: a losing one. For the sixth straight month, the property that is located on the site of...

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Gun Lake Casino in Dispute with Michigan Over $7 Million Payment
August 19, 2015

Gun Lake Casino in Dispute with Michigan Over $7 Million Payment

When states allow Native American tribes to operate casinos, they are typically looking for one very big benefit: a share of the revenues that the new casino brings in. But in order to get that...

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Borgata Responds to Ivey Countersuit
August 18, 2015

Borgata Responds to Ivey Countersuit

The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City has responded to a countersuit filed by professional poker player Phil Ivey, saying that their destruction of cards used in his controversial baccarat sessions were destroyed...

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DraftKings to Expand into UK
August 18, 2015

DraftKings to Expand into UK

Daily fantasy sports (DFS) site DraftKings announced this week it has received a license from the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) and plans to go live with a UK-facing DFS product in the fourth quarter of...

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Plainridge Park Casino Collects $18 Million in First Month
August 18, 2015

Plainridge Park Casino Collects $18 Million in First Month

Massachusetts may still have a ways to go before it becomes a casino gambling powerhouse, but their first entry into the field is off to a good start. The Plainridge Park Casino, which features only...

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Tribal Vote Fails to Halt Plan for Martha’s Vineyard Casino
August 17, 2015

Tribal Vote Fails to Halt Plan for Martha’s Vineyard Casino

Any plan to build a casino on Martha’s Vineyard is sure to run into some serious opposition, and the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe still faces plenty of fights ahead if their plans to build are to...

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China’s Weakened Yuan Likely to Hit Asian Casino Industry Hard, Analysts Predict
August 17, 2015

China’s Weakened Yuan Likely to Hit Asian Casino Industry Hard, Analysts Predict

China’s shock decision to devalue the yuan is likely to hurt East Asia’s burgeoning casino industry. That's the word from experts in gaming, referring to properties in places other than Macau, which is suffering its own...

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New Mexican Gaming Laws Close to Approval
August 16, 2015

New Mexican Gaming Laws Close to Approval

When the Mexican Chamber of Deputies approved new gaming laws late last year, it seemed like only a matter of time before the issue was taken up by the nation’s Senate. Despite some delays, the...

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