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Yahoo Poker Coming Off US Market Amid Classic Game Elimination
December 2, 2014

Yahoo Poker Coming Off US Market Amid Classic Game Elimination

Yahoo Poker will be taken off the market at the end of the year, as Yahoo has announced that they will be eliminating a number of their older games at that time. The move comes...

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Trump Taj Mahal Atlantic City Shutdown Moving Ahead
December 2, 2014

Trump Taj Mahal Atlantic City Shutdown Moving Ahead

The Trump Taj Mahal has entered the early stages of a shutdown, even as the Atlantic City resort continues to talk to union representatives and state officials about deals the property's owners say could save...

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UK Councils in Revolt over “Crack Cocaine” FOBTs
December 1, 2014

UK Councils in Revolt over “Crack Cocaine” FOBTs

A coalition of local government councils in the UK is waging war against the country’s high street bookmakers and the central government’s policy on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBT). The controversial machines, which have been...

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Poland to Prosecute Online Gamblers
December 1, 2014

Poland to Prosecute Online Gamblers

The Polish government has warned online gamblers who engage with the offshore, unregulated market that they may be prosecuted, marking the first time authorities in the country have threatened to pursue players as opposed to...

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Online Gambling Revenue Rises in UK
November 30, 2014

Online Gambling Revenue Rises in UK

The UK Gambling Commission has released its 2013/14 financial report, covering the final full tax year of previous licensing regime. The figures, which relate only to those operators who held UK Gambling Commission licenses before...

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Atlantic City Casinos Spark Bankruptcy Court Battles
November 28, 2014

Atlantic City Casinos Spark Bankruptcy Court Battles

Atlantic City's closed (and closing) casinos are at the center of several interesting storylines currently taking place in bankruptcy courts. From fights over driveways to questions about unpaid taxes, bankruptcy judges are considering several different...

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Foxwoods Looks to Cut Back on Gambling, Diversify Revenues
November 27, 2014

Foxwoods Looks to Cut Back on Gambling, Diversify Revenues

New Foxwoods CEO Felix Rappaport says that the casino resort plans to cut back a bit on its gambling focus and diversify its offerings is an attempt to survive against an onslaught of new competitors...

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Delaware’s iGaming Figures Tumble to Lowest Since Launch
November 27, 2014

Delaware’s iGaming Figures Tumble to Lowest Since Launch

More misery for Delaware’s stuttering online gambling industry with the news that revenues have dropped to the lowest since regulation came in a year ago this month. The state’s three online gambling operators, Delaware Park,...

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Japan Casino Bill Could Face Long Wait
November 26, 2014

Japan Casino Bill Could Face Long Wait

Japan's long-awaited casino legislation is now dead for 2014, as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has dissolved parliament on Friday and called for new elections. That means that there is essentially no chance that the...

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Admiral Linked to Counterfeit Chips Thanks to DNA Evidence
November 25, 2014

Admiral Linked to Counterfeit Chips Thanks to DNA Evidence

Navy Rear Admiral Timothy Giardina not only used three counterfeit poker chips at the Horseshoe Casino in Council Bluffs, Iowa, last year, but may also have actually made them himself. Those allegations come from a...

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