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March Madness Scores Slam Dunk for Nevada Casinos, Gaming Revenue Jumps 7.5 Percent
March Madness dished Nevada casinos a strong monthly revenue performance, as betting on the men's NCAA basketball tournament reached new highs and provided sportsbooks with a record take. Statewide, Nevada's casinos collected $991 million in gaming win during March, a 7.5 percent...
Net Neutrality Under Siege by FCC Boss, Could Impact Online Gaming
Net neutrality, the principle that internet providers should allow users access to all content without preference or prejudice, is under attack by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai. While that may be welcomed news to big telecommunications companies, it poses grave...
Pennsylvania Expanded Gambling Discussion Continues, Is there an End in Sight?
Pennsylvania expanded gambling measures have been circulating around the halls of the state capital in Harrisburg for over a year, as the Republican-controlled legislature searches for ways to grow revenue without increasing taxes on individuals. It's a money-grab concept that has the...
Wynn Resorts Confirms Paradise Park Lagoon Project is All-Systems-Go
Steve Wynn’s plan to build a $1.5 billion lagoon complete with white sandy beaches and a new 1,000-room hotel-casino just off the Las Vegas Strip has been signed off by the Wynn Resorts board and has the full go-ahead. Wynn delivered the...
Florida Gambling Expansion Negotiations Underway, House Prepared to Compromise
Florida has been ranked 41st out of 50 in a new survey on the America’s most “gambling addicted” states, making it one of the “least addicted” in the country. This was music to the ears of the Orlando Sentinel this week, which...
Carl Icahn Seeking Property Tax Refunds for His Atlantic City Resorts
Billionaire Carl Icahn wants to pay less tax on his Atlantic City properties. That likely won't sit well with local officials in New Jersey, nor the thousands of workers who were laid off as a result of his closing of the Trump...
New Mexico Gaming Compact Dispute Goes in Favor of State, as Judge Rules Against Tribe
The two-year New Mexico gaming compact dispute between the state and Pueblo of Pojoaque Native American tribe has been settled, at least for the time being. Three federal judges in the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver ruled late last week...
Mohegan Sun Limo Driver Who Crashed Vehicle Denied Sovereign Immunity by US Supreme Court
A Mohegan Sun limo driver involved in a crash on I-95 outside the Mohegan tribe's sovereign lands may not claim sovereign immunity, the US Supreme Court ruled this week. Driver William Clarke allegedly plowed into the back of another car while ferrying...
Derek Jeter and Jeb Bush Angling Miami Marlins Takeover, Las Vegas’ MLB Odds Dealt Blow
Future Cooperstown member Derek Jeter and 2016 presidential candidate and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush (R) are leading a group of investors in buying the Miami Marlins baseball franchise for a reported $1.3 billion. According to the Miami Herald, the group is...
Parisian Macao in Legionnaires’ Disease Breakout Scare
Sheldon Adelson’s lavish $2.7 billion Parisian Macao has been linked to a possible outbreak of legionnaires’ disease this week. Health officials in Hong Kong and Macau are investigating whether three Hong Kong nationals who succumbed to the disease, all of whom recently...
