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Crown Resorts Ready to Bid for Cosmopolitan Casino in Las Vegas
April 26, 2014

Crown Resorts Ready to Bid for Cosmopolitan Casino in Las Vegas

Australian casino mogul James Packer failed once in the American gaming market, but that's not stopping him from giving the US a second try. According to reports out of Australia, Crown Resorts – the gaming...

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Detroit Casino Revenues Continue to Fall
April 26, 2014

Detroit Casino Revenues Continue to Fall

Detroit's financial issues have been covered extensively over the past year. As a result of the city's bankruptcy, it has also become common knowledge that the city is relying heavily on the revenues from Detroit's...

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Boston Mayor Wants Gambling Regulator Out of Licensing Process
April 25, 2014

Boston Mayor Wants Gambling Regulator Out of Licensing Process

To say that Boston has had a complicated relationship with Massachusetts' gaming regulators during the state's casino licensing process is putting it very lightly. From originally hoping to get a casino in the city to...

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Victoria Coren Mitchell First Repeat EPT Champion
April 25, 2014

Victoria Coren Mitchell First Repeat EPT Champion

Broadcaster, author and journalist Victoria Coren Mitchell has become the only player to win two European Poker Tour Titles, following her victory in the EPT San Remo Main Event on Easter Sunday. Coren Mitchell's win,...

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Seven Confirmed for New York State Casino Applications So Far
April 24, 2014

Seven Confirmed for New York State Casino Applications So Far

The deadline for $1 million application for a New York State casino license passed on Wednesday this week and, in the absence, at the time of writing, of any official statement from the newly inaugurated...

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Putin Pushes Bill to Turn Crimea into Gambling Zone
April 24, 2014

Putin Pushes Bill to Turn Crimea into Gambling Zone

When it comes to the many issues of concern that make up the current crisis in Ukraine, whether or not Russian vacationers will be able to gamble in Crimea admittedly ranks pretty low on the...

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Caesars in Bid for Upstate New York Casino License
April 23, 2014

Caesars in Bid for Upstate New York Casino License

Following the recent release of applications for casino licenses in New York State, Caesars Entertainment has thrown its hat (or should that be laurels?) into the ring this week, forking out the $1 million application...

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Gibraltar Explosion Halts Online Betting Operations
April 23, 2014

Gibraltar Explosion Halts Online Betting Operations

An explosion at a power station in Gibraltar temporarily wiped out a large portion of international online betting services earlier this week, including leading UK brands William Hill, Ladbrokes and Betfred, as the British outpost's...

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MGM Seeks Delay of License Award to Save $200 Million
April 22, 2014

MGM Seeks Delay of License Award to Save $200 Million

MGM Resorts International has formally asked the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to delay the final approval of its casino license. Unexpected behavior, perhaps, from a casino giant eager to start work on its $800 million casino...

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Pennsylvania Table Game Revenues Break Records
April 22, 2014

Pennsylvania Table Game Revenues Break Records

While Pennsylvania "ums" and "ahs" about regulated online gambling, there certainly seems to be an appetite for brick-and-mortar table gaming, as the Gaming Control Board has reported record turnover in table games since their introduction...

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