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Brothers Sentenced to Federal Prison for Running Macho Sports Betting Ring
The Portocarrero brothers may have made a small fortune through an illegal sports betting ring, but they’ll now be spending most of the next two years in jail. A District Court judge sentenced Jan Harald...
State Senator Ray Lesniak Goes Gubernatorial with New Jersey Bid for 2016
New Jersey State Senator Raymond Lesniak, the architect and sponsor of the bill that legalized online gambling in New Jersey, has announced his ambitions to become the Garden State's next governor. While his candidacy has...
MGM Springfield Approved for Delayed Opening
Massachusetts is eagerly awaiting the opening of their first Las Vegas-style resort casino, and they can rest assured that such a venue really is coming to the state. It just isn’t going to get here...
GVC Ups Ante Again in Bid for Bwin.party
GVC Holdings has increased its offer for bwin.party to £1.03 billion ($1.6 billion), around £100 million ($155 million) higher than its previous bid, made just two weeks ago. The ball is now squarely in 888’s...
Penn National Almost Officially Approved to Buy Tropicana Las Vegas
Penn National has moved one step closer to acquiring the Tropicana Las Vegas in a $360 million deal, following a preliminary regulatory green light in Nevada. A.G. Burnett, head of the state's Gaming Control Board,...
First Prime Time GOP Debate Has Little Gambling Focus, Even with Trump Center Stage
If you expected online gaming issues to get any attention at last night's GOP debates, you were sorely disappointed. The first major event of the 2016 presidential campaign took place in Cleveland last night, as...
Malta Reviewing Gambling Laws With Eye Towards Reform and De-Scandalization
Malta has long been one of the most in-demand hosts for online gambling operations in Europe. Now, Maltese legislators appear ready to take on the task of modernizing their laws to keep that reputation intact,...
Maryland Casinos Score Big with Best Revenue Month Ever in July
Maryland casinos have the right to do some gloating this August. The small state's land-based gaming properties are making bank. To put it all in context, northeastern casino expansion has been talked to death over...
MGM Sues Connecticut Over Alleged Unfair Casino Expansion
MGM Resorts International isn't happy about what it sees as a missed opportunity to build a Connecticut property, even though the gaming operator is also midway towards erecting one in neighboring Massachusetts. Now, the company has...
Alabama Gambling Bill Moves Forward as Angry Voices Drowned Out in Senate
Alabama’s push to legalize casino gaming and establish a state lottery has passed its first test, but not without an eruption of dissent from the state senate. Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh’s (R-Anniston) SB...
