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Macau VIP Segment Grows 13 Percent as High Rollers Return
Macau’s VIP industry is showing signs of resurgence, as Chinese high rollers return to the high stakes baccarat tables of the world’s gambling capital. VIP gaming rose 13 percent in the final quarter of 2016, according to Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination...
Pennsylvania Will Legalize Online Gambling “Sometime in March,” Says Lawmaker
As Pennsylvania prepares to receive two online gambling bills, at least one lawmaker believes that the state’s chances of legalizing online gambling are good, and that it will happen soon. “Sometime in March, we'll have something done and passed in the House...
Delaware Online Gaming Soars 62 Percent in 2016
Delaware online gaming had its best online gaming year to date in 2016. The state's three internet casino operators collectively generated $3 million in net revenue, a 62 percent premium on 2015. The strong 12-month run came to a close with yet...
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Sues Polling Company Over Casino Petition Failure
Ho-Chunk Inc, the economic development arm of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, has launched a $1 million lawsuit against a firm it alleges botched its campaign to get casino gaming legalized in Nebraska. Last year, Ho-Chunk, along with a group of stakeholders...
Nevada’s Casino Sector Turns a Profit for First Time Since 2008
Nevada’s casino industry is back in the black for the first time since the Great Recession. According to the Nevada Gaming Abstract, a comprehensive new review of the industry’s financial results, the state’s 273 biggest casinos generated $979 million in income in...
Vietnam Casinos Soften Policies on Allowing Locals to Play, But Only If They Meet Certain Income Levels
Two Vietnam casinos will soon be permitted to welcome locals, but those patrons will have to meet minimum income requirements before they can play. The day after Christmas, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc announced that the Vietnamese government was going to allow...
Florida Gets Giant Gambling Reform Bill to Chew On
An ambitious new gambling bill, SB 8, presented to the Florida Senate this week by Senator Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton), proposes wide-ranging reforms that would include the expansion of slot machines into counties where they have voter approval. It would also permit pari-mutuel...
Georgia Voters Are Pro Casino, says Atlanta Journal-Constitution Poll
Georgia’s casino bill is expected to be introduced any day now by State Senator Brandon Reach (R-Alpharetta), reigniting the longstanding debate about legalizing casino gambling in the state. Reach’s bill will propose the authorization of up to five casinos and one new...
PGA Tour Commissioner Latest Sports Leader to Consider Sports Betting
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan is joining the NBA's Adam Silver in explaining that his sports isn't necessarily against sports betting and daily fantasy sports (DFS). Monahan oversees golf's most prestigious tour. He came into the position this month, replacing outgoing Commissioner...
Former USC Football Player Pleads Guilty to Running Illegal Gambling Network
Former USC football player Owen Hanson is looking at 20 years in prison after confessing to running an illegal offshore gambling operation that also sold narcotics and performance-enhancing drugs to athletes. The 34-year-old admitted this week to being the leader of ODOG...
