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Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno Says Third Connecticut Casino “Glorified Slots Parlor”
If Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno (D) is concerned over the impact the satellite casino in East Windsor, Connecticut, might have on his town's $950 million MGM resort in Massachusetts, he's doing everything he can to present a different façade. In a statement...
Colorado Casino Exec Provides Nevada Regulators Perfect Answer on Recreational Pot
Marijuana isn't all fun and games in the eyes of the Nevada Gaming Commission. Though Nevada voters legalized recreational pot in last fall's November election, the five-member regulatory panel has publicly warned gaming companies to continue treating the drug as an illegal...
Reuters Exposes Shell Companies Processing Online Payments for American Gamblers
A report by Reuters this week exposed shell online retail companies that act as a front for processing illegal online gambling payments. The news agency’s reporters uncovered a network of sites purporting to sell household goods, but which instead engage in...
Westgate LV SuperBook Posts Odds for Vegas Golden Knights Games
The NHL’s newest team, the Vegas Golden Knights, aren’t expected to do much in their inaugural season, but the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook really doubts their chances in the team’s first game of the season. The oddsmakers made the city’s first professional...
New Online Gambling Lobbying Group iDEA Forms in DC, Backed by Amaya and Other Power Brokers
An online gambling lobbying group called iDEA (iDevelopment and Economic Association) has set up shop in Washington, DC, just steps from the White House and President Trump's Oval Office. The coalition includes many of the most prominent players in internet gambling, including...
FA Quits Ladbrokes Sponsorship Deal After Player Betting Controversies
The Football Association, English Soccer’s governing body, has severed its four-year sponsorship deal with Ladbrokes after only one season. The FA announced on Thursday that it would be not only cutting short its deal with Ladbrokes, worth some £4 million ($5 million)...
Dismissed MGM Resorts Lawsuit Against Connecticut Upheld by Appeals Court
MGM Resorts was not placed at a competitive disadvantage in trying to build a casino in Connecticut on non-tribal land. That's according to the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan, which upheld a state judge's earlier dismissal of the case...
FAA Reviewing Las Vegas Raiders Stadium Plan, Height Key Issue
The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) has received a request from the Las Vegas Raiders asking the agency to review construction plans for its 65,000-seat domed NFL football stadium. The $1.9 billion project is set to be built on a 62-acre plot of...
Makers of New “Skill Games” Look to Macau for Market Advancement
After a couple years of buzz about the coming wave of skill games, GameCo, a pioneer in the skill-gaming space, is set to take its slot-video-game hybrids to Macau, the world’s biggest casino market. GameCo’s video-game gaming machines (VGMs) were initially heralded...
Phil Mickelson Severs Ties With Longtime Caddie Jim “Bones” Mackay
Phil Mickelson, affectionately known as "Lefty," and caddie Jim Mackay, nicknamed "Bones," are going their separate ways after a 25-year partnership. The announcement brings to an end one of the most famed PGA Tour player-caddie combos in the history of the game....