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Maryland Lifetime Casino Bans Scare Gamblers from Sign Ups
September 19, 2014

Maryland Lifetime Casino Bans Scare Gamblers from Sign Ups

Maryland is seeking to end a cumbersome self-exclusion policy, regulators say, one that is ironically having the opposite of its desired effect: to get those who can't control their own gambling habits to sign up....

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Suffolk Downs to Close Following Wynn Everett License Pick
September 18, 2014

Suffolk Downs to Close Following Wynn Everett License Pick

Suffolk Downs, the historic thoroughbred horseracing track in East Boston, is to close, officials have announced. Meanwhile, Wynn Resorts celebrates securing the sole East Massachusetts casino license for their Wynn Everett project, which will see...

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Wynn Everett Wins East Massachusetts Casino License
September 17, 2014

Wynn Everett Wins East Massachusetts Casino License

Wynn Everett will be the only East Massachusetts casino. Following a lengthy and contentious battle, Wynn Resorts finally secured the sole casino license for the eastern Massachusetts area yesterday, beating out rival Mohegan Sun. The...

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Marty Walsh Slams MA Commissioners for Anti-Boston Bias
September 16, 2014

Marty Walsh Slams MA Commissioners for Anti-Boston Bias

The Massachusetts casino battle has placed Boston Mayor Marty Walsh in an unusual position. He has simultaneously battled against allowing potential nearby casinos, while also trying to get the best possible deal for his city...

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Singapore Pushes for Online Gambling Restrictions
September 15, 2014

Singapore Pushes for Online Gambling Restrictions

Singapore is already known for having strict laws that are designed to curb social ills, so you might be surprised to find that the city-state doesn't yet have any regulations for online gambling. But that's...

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Mansion Poker to Leave UK, Other Mansion Products Remain
September 15, 2014

Mansion Poker to Leave UK, Other Mansion Products Remain

Although Mansion Poker is shipping out of the British online market,  Mansion Group is far from the only operator to balk at the new tax regime that the United Kingdom is implementing for online gambling....

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High Stakes Gambler Peter Tan Hoang Shot, Killed in Sydney
September 13, 2014

High Stakes Gambler Peter Tan Hoang Shot, Killed in Sydney

Peter Tan Hoang, a mysterious Vietnamese-Australian high-stakes gambler with alleged links to organized crime, has been shot dead in a street in Sydney. Hoang, 36, who also used the name Peter Minh Nguyen, gained notoriety...

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NJ Sports Betting Challenge Offers Hope for Other US States
September 12, 2014

NJ Sports Betting Challenge Offers Hope for Other US States

Could the New Jersey sports betting decision to decriminalize wagering at casinos and racetracks in the Garden State spark a wave of similar moves in other states? Virginia, West Virginia, Georgia and Kansas have already...

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Dutch Regulators Warn Sports Betting Sites to Stop Ads
September 12, 2014

Dutch Regulators Warn Sports Betting Sites to Stop Ads

Dutch regulators don't want sports betting sites to target consumers in the Netherlands, so they've gone after organizations that have tried to attract players there who want to be in on major events. Now, the...

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Revel in Atlantic City on Auction Block for $90 Million Starter Bid
September 11, 2014

Revel in Atlantic City on Auction Block for $90 Million Starter Bid

Atlantic City’s Revel Casino is up for auction grabs, and a Florida real estate developer has offered $90 million in cash to purchase the property which was shut down for good last week. Glenn Straub,...

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