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Japan National Diet Expected to Focus on Social Issues Relating to Integrated Resorts Bill
Japan's National Diet is in the process of coming to terms on regulatory specifics on its recently passed integrated resorts bill, legislation that will legalize commercial gambling in the Asian country, and the statute's social impacts are thought to be of utmost concern....
Alabama Gaming Expansion Odds Cut Following Governor Bentley’s Resignation
Alabama gaming expansion efforts face a steeper uphill battle following Governor Robert Bentley's (R) resignation, a staunch supporter of authorizing a state lottery and reducing gaming restrictions. Amid a public scandal that included allegations of an affair with a senior advisor and...
Martha’s Vineyard Casino Can Move Forward, Wampanoag Tribe Celebrates Appeals Court’s Ruling
A Martha's Vineyard casino is likely coming to the Cape Cod affluent island after an appeals court overturned previous rulings that blocked the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head from engaging in gambling. This week, the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston...
New Jersey Lawyers Take Case for Sports Betting to US SG’s Office
New Jersey lawyers and officials were in Washington this week to meet staff from US Solicitor General’s Office as they pushed their case for legalized sports betting. Ted Olson, himself a former US solicitor general, was on hand to argue in New...
United Airlines Passenger David Dao’s Turbulent Past Includes Frequent WSOP Cashes
United Airlines passenger Dr. David Dao, who was violently removed from an overbooked flight after refusing to give up his seat on Monday, was catapulted into instant worldwide fame after the incident's phone cam video went viral, causing public outcry over his...
Connecticut Casino Outlook Grim, as Neighboring Competition Continues to Hurt State’s Two Resorts
Connecticut casinos have endured nine consecutive years in the red in terms of year-over-year performance, and with continued gaming expansion in neighboring states, it doesn't appear likely that the unwanted streak will come to an end anytime soon. In a new market...
Ukraine Must Legalize Gambling to Help Justify $17.5 billion IMF Assistance Package
Ukraine has assured the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that it is ready to legalize gambling next year and, more importantly, ready to capitalize on the ensuing economic benefits. The move comes as part of a series of economic reforms designed to convince...
Maine Bill to Legalize Tribal Gaming Receives Hearing But Disillusioned Tribes are a No-Show
A bill that would authorize tribal casino gaming in Maine was scrutinized at a hearing of the state legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee on Monday, with its main sponsor, Representative Benjamin Collings (D-Portland), arguing that the tribes deserved a chance to...
Harry Reid, Former Nevada Senator and Gaming Champion, Going Back to School
Former US Senator Harry Reid (D) is heading back to the classroom, as the longtime Nevada congressman who represented Las Vegas' interests in Washington, DC, has agreed to become the UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law's first Distinguished Fellow in Law...
DOJ Announces AbsolutePoker’s Victims Will be Paid
AbsolutePoker’s US victims may yet receive compensation. In a surprise announcement by the DOJ, Monday, Joon H Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, said that a process to “compensate eligible victims of a fraud committed...
