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West Virginia Lottery Commission Considers Online Gambling
August 29, 2014

West Virginia Lottery Commission Considers Online Gambling

West Virginia is contemplating the introduction online gambling, the state’s Lottery Commission said this week. Faced with increasing competition from neighboring states, and concerned about the commercial repercussions of a new smoking ban, Lottery Director...

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888 Launching Interstate Poker, Mattingley Out of CEO Position
August 29, 2014

888 Launching Interstate Poker, Mattingley Out of CEO Position

888 Poker may be in the best position of any brand to fully take advantage of the newly regulated US online gambling markets. They're a relatively big name with no issues that bother regulators, and...

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Borgata Tax Settlement Boosts Profits at Atlantic City Casinos
August 28, 2014

Borgata Tax Settlement Boosts Profits at Atlantic City Casinos

Atlantic City casinos may be closing left and right, but some have speculated that this might not be all bad for the city's gaming industry overall. The gamblers that stick with the city will have...

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PokerStars Should Wait to Enter US Markets, Says 888 CEO
August 27, 2014

PokerStars Should Wait to Enter US Markets, Says 888 CEO

PokerStars and 888 Poker are natural rivals, as the companies are two of the biggest players in today's online poker industry. PokerStars is by far the most well-known Internet poker site in the world these...

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Chauffer Suspect in Murder of Taiwanese Mogul Shih Chia-chin
August 27, 2014

Chauffer Suspect in Murder of Taiwanese Mogul Shih Chia-chin

Taiwanese online gambling ringleader Shih Chia-chin may not be a household name in the Internet betting community, but he was infamous in his home nation for the wealth he earned by running his sites. Now,...

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MGM Resorts Pays $225,000 Settlement to Come Back to New Jersey
August 25, 2014

MGM Resorts Pays $225,000 Settlement to Come Back to New Jersey

MGM Resorts International is eager to regain a New Jersey gaming license for the first time since 2010, when it attempted to sell its stake in the Borgata and ceased operations in the state. It...

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Ritz Club Wins £2 Million Against Wealthy “Gambling Addict”
August 25, 2014

Ritz Club Wins £2 Million Against Wealthy “Gambling Addict”

The Ritz Club, one of the London's most distinguished casinos, has won a High Court battle against Noora Al-Daher, the gambling addict wife of the Omani foreign minister. The Ritz sued Al-Daher after she had...

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Nova Scotia to End My-Play Monitoring System
August 24, 2014

Nova Scotia to End My-Play Monitoring System

Nova Scotia's My-Play System has been helping players track and control their spending on video lottery terminals (VLTs) since 2010, and have been mandatory since April 2012. The idea was to give players a simple...

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MGM Tokyo On A Fish Market Site?
August 23, 2014

MGM Tokyo On A Fish Market Site?

MGM Resorts International, like most of their competitors, would love to build a casino in Japan. And if you're going to build there, then the most lucrative city for a casino would have to be...

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Revel Casino Losing $1 Million a Week While Closing
August 22, 2014

Revel Casino Losing $1 Million a Week While Closing

The Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City is still up for sale in bankruptcy court, and the owners would love to find a buyer. But in the meantime, they're losing more money each week than...

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