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Nassau OTB Mini-Casino Location a Long Island Mystery
December 9, 2014

Nassau OTB Mini-Casino Location a Long Island Mystery

A Long Island "mini-casino" could soon be approved somewhere in Nassau County, but the plan is a controversial one, not least of all because residents are still in the dark as to where the facility...

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Trump Taj Mahal Delays Closing Date to Late December
December 8, 2014

Trump Taj Mahal Delays Closing Date to Late December

The Trump Taj Mahal still plans to close in December, but the final day of operations has been pushed back by eight days to December 20. That delay comes as parent company Trump Entertainment Resorts...

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Macau Junket Model May Be On Borrowed Time
December 7, 2014

Macau Junket Model May Be On Borrowed Time

Macau has flourished in large part thanks to junket operators that can set up trips for wealthy Chinese gamblers and direct them to the high-stakes private rooms at casinos in the territory. Because it's not...

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Top Athletes Three Times More Likely to be Problem Gamblers, Study Finds
December 6, 2014

Top Athletes Three Times More Likely to be Problem Gamblers, Study Finds

Problem gamblers are more represented among top level athletes in the UK, a fact which could be a hidden epidemic of alarming proportions. That's according to a new study that’s based on confidential interviews with...

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Assemblyman Ralph Caputo Moves to Tighten New Jersey Online Gambling Controls
December 5, 2014

Assemblyman Ralph Caputo Moves to Tighten New Jersey Online Gambling Controls

New Jersey Assemblyman Ralph Caputo (D-Essex) would like to see his state's online gambling licensing regulations get stricter. Caputo, who has been a vocal opponent of online gambling, is pushing forward legislation that would require Internet...

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Poker Players Alliance Will Not Support California Poker Bill, Says Pappas
December 5, 2014

Poker Players Alliance Will Not Support California Poker Bill, Says Pappas

Poker Players Alliance (PPA) Executive Director John Pappas has distanced his organization from the new Mike Gatto California poker bill, which he described as flawed. In an interview this week with PoketFives, Pappas criticized Bill...

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Nevada Gambling Revenues Decline in October
December 4, 2014

Nevada Gambling Revenues Decline in October

Nevada gambling revenues fell for the third straight month in October, but analysts say that the news is still positive overall for the state's gaming industry. Overall, gaming revenues were down 4.3 percent year-over-year, coming...

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Betfair New Jersey Online Poker Operations End, Casino Games Remain
December 4, 2014

Betfair New Jersey Online Poker Operations End, Casino Games Remain

Betfair’s poorly performing online poker site has become the second to leave the New Jersey online poker space since the state regulated Internet gaming just over a year ago. Betfair follows Ultimate Gaming out of...

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New York Gambling Ring Bust Rakes in 14 Arrests
December 3, 2014

New York Gambling Ring Bust Rakes in 14 Arrests

A New York gambling ring bust netted the arrests of 14 individuals by New York police this week, in connection to a multimillion dollar sports betting setup that flourished in parts of New York, New...

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Assemblyman Mike Gatto Wants California Online Poker Bill Passage in 2015
December 3, 2014

Assemblyman Mike Gatto Wants California Online Poker Bill Passage in 2015

A new bill that seeks to legalize California online poker in 2015 has been introduced by Assemblyman Mike Gatto this week. Bill AB 9, dubbed the “Internet Poker Consumer Protection Act of 2015,” aims to...

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