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RAWA Hearing Scheduled For March 5th, As Sheldon Adelson Continues Crusade
The Restoration of America’s Wire Act, the Sheldon Adelson-backed bill that wants to ban online gaming at a federal level will receive a hearing in the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, March 5. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), who reintroduced...
New California Online Poker Bill Introduced by Hall and Gray
Online poker in California gathered extra momentum yesterday with the news of introduction of a new online poker bill to run concurrently in the Senate (SB 278) and Assembly (AB 431). The bill is currently light on detail but carries with it...
Riviera Hotel & Casino to Be Demolished in Favor of More Convention Space
The Riviera Hotel and Casino's storied history will end in demolition to make way for additional conference space. The 60-year-old Strip icon and its 26.4 acres is being sold to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) for $182.5 million to...
Michigan Lottery First Million-Dollar Online Scratch Card Winner
Michigan online lottery created its first millionaire this week, not via a traditional lottery draw game, but a $20 online scratch card. The state rolled out its online lottery sales quietly and without fanfare in November, and since then, despite limited marketing,...
Federal Court Rules Against Caesars in Lawsuit Against Massachusetts Gaming Commission
Caesars Entertainment Corporation has suffered a courtroom loss in their lawsuit against the Massachusetts Gaming Commission that claimed the board had been biased in favor of Wynn Resorts in the battle over the Greater Boston casino license. In a decision reached last...
Bwin.party Shares Bounce Back as Amaya Still in the Mix
Bwin.party takeover talks are back on, according to the latest market chatter. The company’s stock plummeted by 20 percent last Friday following rumors that acquisition negotiations had fallen apart, but share prices recovered slightly on Tuesday amid speculation that Amaya Gaming is...
Borgata to Host First Skill-Based Gambling Event: A Free-Throw Shooting Tournament
Atlantic City casinos have been looking for new and innovative ways to attract more gamblers to their venues in a world where there is a lot more regional gambling competition than there was a decade or two ago. That’s why the New...
Las Vegas Sands Targeting South Korean City of Busan for $4.5 Billion Casino Project
Sheldon Adelson has never been shy about throwing money around to expand or protect his business. This has proven true most recently in Asia, where Las Vegas Sands has shown a willingness to spend billions if it will gain them access to...
2016 Presidential Election: The Importance of Winning Nevada
The 2016 presidential election is surrounded by plenty of unknowns, but one safe bet is the importance of winning the swing state of Nevada. Following Iowa and New Hampshire, Nevada stands to be the third state to hold its Republican and Democratic...
Attorney General Nominee Loretta Lynch Unlikely to Change Wire Act Interpretation
Loretta Lynch has faced plenty of tough questions during the confirmation process as she attempts to become the next US Attorney General. But for those interested in online gambling, the focus has been on a narrow set of questions posed to President...
