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Concerns Mount as Brazil Prepares for World Cup
May 23, 2014

Concerns Mount as Brazil Prepares for World Cup

Maybe you thought Sochi was bad, but the buzz from Brazil as it readies to host soccer's biggest event is giving that Olympic travesty a run for its money - and it's not a contest...

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Vintners Oppose Napa Valley Casino
May 22, 2014

Vintners Oppose Napa Valley Casino

There's a heady bouquet of acrimony emanating from the Napa Valley at the moment, where winemakers are turning claret with rage over the possibility of a casino besmirching their fertile soil and lush fields. The...

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Industry Experts Say Offshore Hurts Regulated Online Gambling
May 22, 2014

Industry Experts Say Offshore Hurts Regulated Online Gambling

When Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware launched online gambling in their states, many heralded it as the dawn of the American Internet gambling industry. Of course, this wasn't entirely true: online casinos had been in...

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Deutsche Bank Sells Las Vegas Cosmopolitan to Blackstone
May 21, 2014

Deutsche Bank Sells Las Vegas Cosmopolitan to Blackstone

Ever since they foreclosed on The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas back in 2008, Deutsche Bank has been looking to unload the casino and hotel onto anyone willing to give them a good price. After all,...

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Two bwin.party Execs Acquitted of Gambling Charges in France
May 21, 2014

Two bwin.party Execs Acquitted of Gambling Charges in France

The battle over whether bwin – now known as bwin.party – violated the rules of France's online gambling industry has been fought for over a decade now, with legal proceedings having begun nearly eight years...

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Gambling State Legislators Release iGaming Policy Framework
May 20, 2014

Gambling State Legislators Release iGaming Policy Framework

If you've been following our coverage of online gaming lately, you know that there's a fierce battle raging – at least behind the scenes – over the future of Internet gambling in the United States....

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New York Casinos Set $350 Million Minimum for Prized Locations
May 20, 2014

New York Casinos Set $350 Million Minimum for Prized Locations

We're still at least a few years away from a real casino being proposed in New York City, and it's hard to imagine just how competitive – and expensive – the fight for that license...

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New Jersey Online Gambling Revenue Drops for First Time
May 19, 2014

New Jersey Online Gambling Revenue Drops for First Time

While the revenues from New Jersey's emerging online gambling market have been small, most observers have remained upbeat about the long-term prospects for Internet gambling in the state. After all, since the launch of the...

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Massachusetts Gaming Chair Faces Pressure to Resign
May 19, 2014

Massachusetts Gaming Chair Faces Pressure to Resign

For Stephen P. Crosby, it's been a rough patch. Recently, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission chairman removed himself from discussion about the various casino proposals in the Greater Boston area over concerns about his impartiality. Now,...

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Caesars Interactive Continues Strong  Growth
May 18, 2014

Caesars Interactive Continues Strong Growth

In what could be deemed a kind of modern "A Tale of Two Cities," - in this case, Las Vegas and Atlantic City - it's been the best of times and been the worst of...

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