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MGM Spearheads New Coalition Aimed at Countering Anti-Online Attacks
February 8, 2014

MGM Spearheads New Coalition Aimed at Countering Anti-Online Attacks

For months now, Sheldon Adelson, his Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling (CSIG), and its allies have been lobbying for a bill that would ban Internet gambling throughout the United States. There has been an effort to...

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Australians Still World’s Most Prolific Gamblers, New Study Says
February 7, 2014

Australians Still World’s Most Prolific Gamblers, New Study Says

In the past, many surveys, estimates and studies have told the world what Aussies already know: Australians love to gamble. And just in case anyone thought that might be changing, a new study from the...

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Study Finds 10 States Looking at Online Gambling Bills
February 7, 2014

Study Finds 10 States Looking at Online Gambling Bills

Stories about which states may or may not be interested in pushing for online gambling seem to pop up pretty regularly these days, and it can be difficult to tell which states are serious versus...

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In Zimbabwe, Gambling is No Game for Unemployed Masses
February 6, 2014

In Zimbabwe, Gambling is No Game for Unemployed Masses

Head to Las Vegas and Macau, and you’ll find an endless number of gamblers enjoying themselves as they put $10, $100 or more on the table for a single bet. And that doesn’t even count...

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Wynn, Now Approved for New Jersey Online Gaming, Waiting and Watching
February 5, 2014

Wynn, Now Approved for New Jersey Online Gaming, Waiting and Watching

Oh, the irony: no sooner had Steve Wynn come out with all guns blazing, joining Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson with a pronounced anti-online gambling viewpoint, than New Jersey gaming regulators gave his company...

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Las Vegas Sports Books Win Big with $119 Million Wagered on Super Bowl
February 5, 2014

Las Vegas Sports Books Win Big with $119 Million Wagered on Super Bowl

The Super Bowl is always the event of the year for Las Vegas sports books, and this year’s contest had promised to bring in the most betting action ever. In the end, the final numbers...

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Connecticut Sweepstakes Parlor Controversy Spurs Legal Debates
February 4, 2014

Connecticut Sweepstakes Parlor Controversy Spurs Legal Debates

At this point, the battles over the legality of so-called sweepstakes parlors are nothing new to those following gambling in the United States. But as some states crack down on these businesses, it seems that...

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Steve Wynn Joins Sheldon Adelson in Anti-Online Gambling Stance
February 4, 2014

Steve Wynn Joins Sheldon Adelson in Anti-Online Gambling Stance

They say politics makes for strange bedfellows, and the same could also be said for the casino industry. Of course, the lines between politics and gambling industry regulatory policy can get pretty blurry, and sometimes...

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California Legislators Continue to Grapple with Gambling Options
February 2, 2014

California Legislators Continue to Grapple with Gambling Options

A new California gambling bill approved last week by the State Senate could up taxes and review regulatory procedures on the Golden State's ever-expanding gaming industry. Introduced by Sen. Leland Yee (D-San Francisco), SB 601...

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Caesars Preps for Possible Revel-ation in Atlantic City
February 1, 2014

Caesars Preps for Possible Revel-ation in Atlantic City

We doubt that the Roman emperor himself kept his name front and center as well as Caesars Entertainment Corporation does these days. And despite continuing to carry the gaming industry's heaviest debt load hovering at...

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