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NFL Teams Punt DraftKings and FanDuel Partnerships, as Legalized Sports Betting Gains Support
DraftKings and FanDuel are under siege, and it's no longer only state lawmakers and attorneys general trying to decide the legality of the online contests. With the Oakland Raiders officially cleared for Las Vegas, and March Madness also putting the sports betting...
China Cracks Down on Foreign Operators Marketing Gambling to Its Citizens
China is to tighten the thumbscrews on gambling, with a specific focus on foreign operators that market their services to Chinese citizens, as well as online gaming sites that target the country. The state-run Xinhua news agency reported that Public Security Minister...
Wynn Macau Earnings Down 40 Percent in 2016, but Employees Receive Pay Raise
Wynn Macau earnings plummeted more than 40 percent in 2016, but that isn't stopping billionaire owner Steve Wynn from authorizing a salary increase for all eligible employees, excluding senior management. Citing rising costs and the continued reduction in gaming and VIP revenue,...
Japan Looks to Curb Its Pachinko Problem
As the Japanese Diet prepares a framework of regulation that will pave the way for the country’s first casinos, politicians are also turning their attention to an existing gambling scene long too neglected by regulators. The country’s colorful, noisy pachinko parlors line...
NFL Still Opposed to Legalizing Sports Betting, Says Goodell
The NFL’s owners may have emphatically approved the Raiders’ move to Las Vegas this week, but just in case anyone was laboring under the belief that the league had gone soft on sports betting, its commissioner Roger Goodell felt the need to...
Pennsylvania Gambling Machines Could Soon Cozy Up to the Bar
Pennsylvania gambling machines might soon be welcomed inside bars and licensed liquor establishments, as well as truck stops and off-track betting venues. Though no legislation has been introduced regarding the video wagering terminals, a group of lawmakers in the Keystone State are...
Nevada Poker Tables Continue Folding Across Silver State, Casino Revenue Falls in February
The total number of Nevada poker tables will shrink once again when the Monte Carlo closes its poker room on April 25 as part of a $450 million renovation that will eliminate the card game from the resort. It's just the latest...
Galaxy Entertainment Ups Ante for Japanese Casino License, Partners With Monaco’s Monte-Carlo
Hong Kong-based Galaxy Entertainment and Societe des Bains de Mer (SBM) in Monaco are teaming up in hopes of winning one of the two coveted integrated casino licenses Japan is expected to issue in the coming years. Japan drastically changed its decades-long...
TEN Atlantic City Launches Online Play Money Website, but Resort Remains Closed
TEN Atlantic City is officially open for business, but there was no grand welcoming party for the resort that's been closed since September of 2014. That's because the actual property, formerly known as Revel, isn't really back in operation. While the 47-story...
Seminoles Warn Florida Legal Pre-reveal Machines Threaten Compact
The Seminole Tribe of Florida has warned that should “pre-reveal” gaming machines be permitted to proliferate throughout the state, it will consider Tallahassee to be in breach of its compact, a fact that could lead to billions in withheld revenue share payments....
