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MGM Boss Jim Murren, Former Opponent, Says He’ll Work with Trump on Gaming Issues
MGM CEO Jim Murren is in Washington, DC, this week for the grand opening of his company's $1.4 billion National Harbor resort. The gaming executive stopped by the National Press Club earlier this month in the nation's capital for a luncheon, and...
New Online Gambling Ban Bill Introduced to US House
Pennsylvania Republican Representative Michael Fitzpatrick has introduced legislation to the US House that would ban online gambling at a federal level. The “RAWA-esque” bill HR 6453 appeared on Capitol Hill last week, December 7, and is co-sponsored by Representative Bobby Rush (D-Illinois) and longstanding...
UK Bookies Still Taking Bets on Whether Donald Trump Will Become President
UK bookies aren't convinced President-elect Donald Trump is actually going to become the 45th president of the United States. Betting on political outcomes is illegal in the US, but across the pond, placing a wager on an election is as common as...
GVC Prepared Bid for Ladbrokes-Coral but Talks Have Broken Down, Say Sources
Reports late Friday that GVC had prepared a £3.2 billion ($4 billion) reverse takeover bid for Ladbrokes-Coral were followed almost as quickly over the weekend by suggestions that negotiations had collapsed. According to sources close to the UK’s Financial Times, GVC was...
Macau Stocks Recover for LVS, Wynn, and MGM, as ATM Restriction Rumors Prove to Have Been Exaggerated
Macau casino stocks recovered over the weekend, after fears that new ATM restrictions imposed by China on the gambling enclave would hurt the industry proved to have been disproportionate to the reality. Late last week, regional media reported that the Chinese government...
New Jersey Racetracks Want Internet Gaming Cafes
New Jersey racetracks are looking for a lifeline to prosperity, but voters last month in the Garden State vigorously rejected a ballot question that would have expanded gambling outside of Atlantic City. Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, one of the likely locations...
MGM National Harbor Asks Non-Reservation Guests to Stay Away
MGM National Harbor had no problem attracting plenty of guests during its opening weekend. The $1.4 billion resort some 10 miles southeast of Washington, DC, was filled to capacity, forcing MGM to ask non-reservation guests to steer clear of the venue. The...
UK Politicians Threaten to Slash FOBT Max Stakes to £2
The maximum stakes on the UK’s fixed-odds betting terminals should be slashed from a maximum of £100 ($125) to £2 ($2.50). That’s the recommendation of an all-party parliamentary group, formed to advise the government’s regulatory review into UK betting industry. The review...
Nevada Regulators Look to Extend Account Wagering Across the Casino Floor
Nevada regulators are considering expanding the use of wagering accounts at land-based casinos to cover more forms of gambling, not just sports betting and a smattering of online games, as is currently the case. The proposed changes would permit players to bet...
Nevada Blacklist Growing as Gaming Regulators Curb Crime
The Nevada blacklist, formally known as the Excluded Persons List, is growing in the Silver State as gaming regulators look to keep crooks off the casino floors. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Nevada casinos are showing more people the door than...
