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New Jersey Clears Golden Nugget in Case of Unshuffled Cards
June 23, 2014

New Jersey Clears Golden Nugget in Case of Unshuffled Cards

A New Jersey State Superior Court judge has ruled that the Golden Nugget Casino in Atlantic City does not have to pay out almost $1 million in disputed winnings resulting from a deck mix-up during...

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IGT Rumored to Be Up For Sale to GTECH
June 22, 2014

IGT Rumored to Be Up For Sale to GTECH

International Game Technology (IGT) could be on the verge of a buyout by Italian gaming group GTECH SpA. IGT, the Nevada based company that manufactures roughly half of the gaming machines in the United States...

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Japan Casino Legislation Debate Begins in Earnest
June 21, 2014

Japan Casino Legislation Debate Begins in Earnest

At times it has seemed inevitable. At others, delays threatened to put it off forever. But finally, it seems as though the Japanese parliament is taking up the issue of legalizing casino gambling in their...

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Portugal Ready to Debate New Online Gambling Laws
June 19, 2014

Portugal Ready to Debate New Online Gambling Laws

While Portugal may have just suffered a stunning 4-0 World Cup loss to Germany, spirits are generally high in the country. The Portuguese economy is looking up after a long recession, and the country appears...

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US Casinos Must Refuse Bets from Medical Marijuana Proceeds
June 18, 2014

US Casinos Must Refuse Bets from Medical Marijuana Proceeds

America's casinos must refrain from accepting bets from workers in the medical marijuana industry, a group of federal regulators told gaming executives at the 2014 Bank Secrecy Act Conference in Las Vegas recently. Just as the...

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Dutch Get Tough on Online Illegal Advertisers
June 17, 2014

Dutch Get Tough on Online Illegal Advertisers

While the Dutch may well open up their online gambling market next year, the country's Secretary of State for Justice, Fred Teeven, has made it very clear that operators currently targeting the Dutch market illegally...

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World Cup Promo Sparks Outrage with Melbourne Jesus Balloon
June 17, 2014

World Cup Promo Sparks Outrage with Melbourne Jesus Balloon

To many around the world, football (or soccer) is a religion. And with the World Cup now in full swing, there's more attention than ever on the popular game. But one sports betting company created...

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Ben Affleck Card Counts: Whoops, He Did It Again
June 16, 2014

Ben Affleck Card Counts: Whoops, He Did It Again

Oh, Ben Affleck, you lil ol' so-and-so, you! Looks like Batman - AKA our Hollywood mega-star Ben - is going to need his Batmobile at the ready if he wants to keep on counting cards...

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NJDGE Sets Out Rules for Online Affiliates
June 16, 2014

NJDGE Sets Out Rules for Online Affiliates

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) recently clarified its laws for affiliate marketers working with New Jersey licensed operators. Affiliate marketing is a form of web-based marketing in which a company (the affiliate)...

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AGA Polls Says Most Americans Support Casinos
June 14, 2014

AGA Polls Says Most Americans Support Casinos

Support has never been higher for land-based casino gaming in America, claims a new independent survey published this week by the American Gaming Association, prompting the Washington DC-based trade organization to urge the big players...

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