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Osaka’s Dreams of Casino Resort on Landfill Island May End Up Trashed
The Japanese city of Osaka is pushing ahead with an ambitious project to build an integrated casino resort on an artificial island in Osaka Bay. Yumeshima is a reclaimed landfill island, which the city hopes will be transformed into a gleaming new...
Atlanta Casino Push Gains Powerful Lobbyist, Golden Nugget Owner Ready to Bet on Georgia
Two identical Atlanta casino bills have been introduced to both chambers of the state's General Assembly, and gambling companies across the country are readying for the legislative fight by hiring high-profile lobbyists. The most recent name to join the push for casinos...
UKGC Promises More Punishment for Virtual Item Betting Operators and Promoters
The UK Gambling Commission has promised to crack down hard on websites that facilitate gambling with virtual in-game items and to use “all the powers available” to “punish and deter” such operators, especially those who offer their services to children. Speaking in...
Atlantic City Casino Bill Introduced to Help Glenn Straub Reopen Former Revel
An Atlantic City casino bill has been introduced that seeks to amend the state's current law in order to allow resort owners to incorporate gaming into their properties without personally holding a gambling license. The legislation, authored by State Sen. Raymond Lesniak...
Pennsylvania Budget Plan Includes Online Gambling Revenue Projections
A new Pennsylvania budget projection relies on online gambling to pull its weight. The only problem? Internet gaming has yet to be approved in the Keystone State. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has set forth his proposal for balancing the state’s mighty budget...
President Trump Talks Sports Betting, Nevada Books Collect Record Handle on Super Bowl
Sports betting legalization is a controversial subject that has recently been debated in several state capitals, and the US Supreme Court is considering conducting its own review in the coming months. As Super Bowl LI generated a record handle at Nevada sportsbooks,...
Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas: Hotels Ranked Among Nation’s Finest, with a Few Surprises
Las Vegas hotels are once again high up in the US News & World Report's annual rankings of the most amazing travel accomodations in the country. Fabulous Sin City claims eight spots in the top 100, including the casinoless-but-chic Mandarin Oriental on...
Military Should Screen for Gambling Problems, says Government Report
The Department of Defense should screen military personnel for problem gambling, concludes a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The watchdog said it was concerned that the DOD had no clear guidance addressing gambling disorders, as it does with other disorders....
Wynn Gave $7 Million to Charities, Not Trump
Steve Wynn donated $7 million-worth of company shares to good causes and not Donald Trump, Wynn Resorts announced Monday. The revelation comes following speculation by some news outlets that the donation of stock, which appeared on a recent filing to the Securities...
Las Vegas Oddsmakers Enter Dog Days of Winter, Focus Attention to March Madness
Las Vegas oddsmakers are sleeping off their NFL Playoffs and Super Bowl LI hangovers this week, and fortunately for those who didn't fare well, there's plenty of time to regroup. With both college and pro football over, February marks a relatively lethargic...
