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Social Media Games Approved for Real Money NJ Online Play
October 17, 2014

Social Media Games Approved for Real Money NJ Online Play

Social media games like Words with Friends and Candy Crush could be the surprising next big moneymaker for New Jersey online gamblers, if the state's Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has its way. The DGE...

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Carl Icahn Taj Mahal Bankruptcy Demands Hit Casino Union
October 17, 2014

Carl Icahn Taj Mahal Bankruptcy Demands Hit Casino Union

Carl Icahn's lawyers have told a bankruptcy court that he will not keep the Taj Mahal (formerly Trump Taj Mahal) open unless the judge cancels the casino's union contract. That declaration mirrors earlier statements from...

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Massachusetts Mayors Blast Anti-Casino Study as Bogus
October 16, 2014

Massachusetts Mayors Blast Anti-Casino Study as Bogus

Some Massachusetts mayors and town executives in the state have blasted a casino study that claims new resorts would hurt lottery profits for cities and towns there.  Anti-casino advocates are using the study to suggest...

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MGM Resorts Behind Let NY Play Online Poker Campaign
October 16, 2014

MGM Resorts Behind Let NY Play Online Poker Campaign

Let NY Play, a push for online gambling in New York State, appears to be the work of MGM Resorts International, a company that is hoping to become a major player in the world of...

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Colorado Sweepstakes Cafes Illegal, Says State AG
October 15, 2014

Colorado Sweepstakes Cafes Illegal, Says State AG

Colorado  sweepstakes cafes are illegal. At least, that's the opinion from the state's Attorney General's office, which has issued a legal opinion saying that "cybercafés," better known as sweepstakes cafes in several other states, constitute...

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Chukchansi Gold Casino Closed After Tribal Power Struggle
October 15, 2014

Chukchansi Gold Casino Closed After Tribal Power Struggle

The Chukchansi Gold Casino in Coarsegold, California, just 40 miles north of Fresno, has been closed by order of a federal judge following a bizarre management power struggle that culminated in an armed invasion of...

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UK Gambling Act Challenge by GBGA Snuffed by London High Court
October 14, 2014

UK Gambling Act Challenge by GBGA Snuffed by London High Court

The UK Gambling Act will go into effect next month after a challenge from the Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association (GBGA) was rejected by the High Court last week. The legal challenge had already been...

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Carl Icahn, Stephen Sweeney Go At It Over Atlantic City’s Gambling Future
October 13, 2014

Carl Icahn, Stephen Sweeney Go At It Over Atlantic City’s Gambling Future

Business mogul Carl Icahn and New Jersey State Senate President Stephen Sweeney exchanged harsh words last Friday, with each accusing the other of selling out some portion of Atlantic City for their own gain. The...

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PPA’s John Pappas Makes Federal Ban Views Crystal Murky
October 13, 2014

PPA’s John Pappas Makes Federal Ban Views Crystal Murky

The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) will fight any legislation that seeks to ban online gaming at a federal level, even if it contains a carve-out for online poker. That’s the message from John Pappas, president...

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Daniel Colman Alpha8 Win Adds to Sizzling Hot Poker Streak
October 11, 2014

Daniel Colman Alpha8 Win Adds to Sizzling Hot Poker Streak

Daniel Colman won the WPT Alpha8 event in London this week, capping a 12-month live tournament-winning streak that is unparalleled in the history of poker. The 24-year-old player from Massachusetts picked up £600,000 ($957,396) for...

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