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San Antonio Could Host Raiders Games Should Fanbase Retaliate in Bay Area
San Antonio is emerging as a viable interim host city for the Oakland Raiders should the team's Bay Area fanbase retaliate for owner Mark Davis planning to move the organization to Las Vegas in the coming years. Earlier this week, 31 of...
David Baazov Cashes in His Chips, Sells Almost All His Equity in Amaya
David Baazov, the founder and former chairman and CEO of PokerStars parent Amaya Inc, has reduced his stake in the company to around 3.8 percent. Baazov sold off more than $200 million-worth of the company’s stock this week, having disposed of a...
Planet Hollywood Rolls Out Gamblit Skill Gaming VGMs
Caesars’ Planet Hollywood has become the latest casino property in the US to trial skill-gaming on the casino floor. Three multi-player gaming terminals, known as video gaming machines (VGMs), supplied by Glendale, California-based company Gamblit, have been installed as part of an...
Wynn Boston Harbor Paying Top Dollar to Demolish Nearby Homes
Wynn Boston Harbor in Everett, Massachusetts, is paying top dollar for homes and businesses that are impeding on the future location of its $2.4 billion casino resort that is currently under construction. Set to open in 2019, Steve Wynn's newest property has...
Caesars Begins Charging Some Guests for Parking, as Vegas Casinos Continue Irritating Trend
Several Caesars properties in Las Vegas are no longer offering free parking to out-of-state guests. Caesars Entertainment announced this week that the Linq Hotel has officially begun charging visitors to self-park their cars, and tolls will commence at Caesars Palace and Paris...
Trump Organization Reportedly Mulling Return to Casino Business, Phil Ruffin Visits White House
The Trump Organization is reportedly in discussions to re-enter the casino business with a new property in Las Vegas. The president’s former company, which he still owns but is today controlled by his two adult sons Donald Jr. and Eric Trump, is...
MGM Springfield Lays Final Steel Beam, Suffolk Downs to be Pulled Down
In Springfield, Massachusetts this week, the final piece of steel in the superstructure of MGM Resorts’ $950 million casino development was laid in place, as hundreds gathered at a “topping off” ceremony to mark the milestone. The city’s mayor, Domenic Sarno, has...
Poland’s Brutal New Online Gambling Tax Regime Sparks Mass Operator Exodus
Poland’s new online gambling regime, which is to come into force within days, has prompted a stampede out of the market by operators. Just this week, major online gambling companies like Betfair, William Hill, Bet356, Pinnacle Sports and Mr Green have abandoned...
UK Triggers Article 50, Offers Reassurance to Nervy Gibraltar
On Wednesday, the UK triggered Article 50, the clause in the Treaty of Lisbon that provides for a member state initiate the process of withdrawing from the European Union. It will take Britain two years to fully leave the union, and Gibraltar,...
Florida Senate Passes Gambling Expansion Bill, but House Remains Opposed
The Florida Senate has passed a sweeping gambling expansion bill that would place slot machines at dog and horse racetrack facilities in eight counties outside South Florida. That likely won't sit well with voters nor the powerful Seminole Tribe, the latter which...
