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New York counties casino tax

New York Counties Begin Reaping Financial Tax Rewards of Upstate Casinos

New York counties have more tax money in their coffers than in years past thanks to the liberalization of gambling in the northern part of the state. As local governments begin planning their 2018 fiscal budgets, they're pleasantly afforded new income to...

Casino.org Staff Writer September 15, 2017
Atlantic City casinos revenue

Remaining Atlantic City Casinos See Revenues Increase in August

Atlantic City casinos saw their revenues jump in August to $244.8 million, a 5.5 percent premium on the same month last year. The seven remaining floors ended a solid summer, and are now two percent ahead of 2016's total take through eight...

Casino.org Staff Writer September 15, 2017
Maine casino Shawn Scott

Maine Casino Supporters Promise Thousands of Jobs, Millions in Tax Revenue

Backers of the Maine casino push to place a gambling venue in York County are hyping the economic impact the facility would have on the entire state. A study conducted by Florida-based consulting firm Evans, Carroll & Associates claims the casino would...

Casino.org Staff Writer September 15, 2017
Canelo Alvarez Gennady Golovkin boxing

Big Bets Placed on Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin vs. Canelo Alvarez

Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez step into the ring at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night in Las Vegas, and sportsbooks in the city and around the state are beginning to take big wagers on the fight's outcome. Several low six-figure bets...

Casino.org Staff Writer September 15, 2017
Jamie Dimon predicts curtains for Bitcoin

JP Morgan Chief Calls Bitcoin a ‘Fraud’ That Will Crash Like 17th Century Tulips

Is Bitcoin a virtual bubble that’s about to burst, or a dependable safe haven that can withstand market turbulence and economic uncertainly? Opinion is unquestionably divided, but the head of one of the world’s biggest banks is emphatic that the digital currency...

Casino.org Staff Writer September 14, 2017
Sen. Mitch Fifield, Australian Communications Minister

Australia Considers Regulating Online Poker as Internet Gambling Ban Takes Effect

Online poker became illegal in Australia on Wednesday, as the country’s Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill became a fully enforceable law. But a new proposal floated this week is offering aggrieved online poker players fresh hope for a fix. Communications Minister Mitch Fifield...

Casino.org Staff Writer September 14, 2017
Pennsylvania State Rep. Bryan Barbin criticizes House budget plan

Pennsylvania House Adds Non-Specific Gambling Expansion to Budget Plan

Pennsylvania’s Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a long-awaited budget plan on Wednesday night, and gambling expansion, having been left out of earlier drafts, is now part of the deal. However, this doesn't mean online gambling legalization is a certainty. The provision adding...

Casino.org Staff Writer September 14, 2017
Oklahoma gambling expansion Kevin Wallace

Oklahoma Gambling Expansion Seems Unlikely, Despite State Budget Gaps

An Oklahoma gambling expansion plan that could cover a substantial budget shortfall isn't gaining much traction in the Oklahoma City capital. The state legislature is scheduled to return for a special session on September 25, and when it does, lawmakers will be...

Casino.org Staff Writer September 14, 2017
Cleveland Indians winning streak

Cleveland Indians Win 21st Consecutive Game to Break AL Record, Tie MLB Mark

The Cleveland Indians continued their impressive winning streak, capturing their 21st consecutive baseball game Wednesday to break the American League record set by the Oakland Athletics in 2002. They also tied the Major League Baseball record set by the 1935 Chicago Cubs....

Casino.org Staff Writer September 14, 2017
Florida casinos Hurricane Irma

With Hurricane Irma Now History, Florida Casinos Offer Locals Somewhere to Cool Off

With five million southwest Florida residents still without power following the weekend ravages of Hurricane Irma, the state's casinos may have a new marketing tool: air conditioning. As triple-digit temps and stultifying humidity cripple repair teams and residents alike, the lure of...

Casino.org Staff Writer September 14, 2017