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Alabama Lottery Pushed by Governor Robert Bentley as State Needs Cash Fast
The Alabama lottery debate has been reunited by Governor Robert Bentley (R). Appearing in a video message posted to his official government website, Bentley tried to appeal to voters by explaining that the state's expenditures override its revenues. The Cotton State is...
FanDuel to Launch in United Kingdom Next Month
FanDuel has received a UK license and plans to go live there early August, in readiness for the start of the domestic soccer season. It was, said the daily fantasy sports giant company, the “first step in its international expansion plans.” These...
Lucky Lady Casino Raid Leads to 14 Charges on Illegal Online Gambling Allegations
The Lucky Lady Casino is a small card room located less than 10 miles east of downtown San Diego. Though it's not much larger than a typical Starbucks, the casino has been bringing in big-time money over the last several years. It...
Ladbrokes / Gala Coral Merger Approved but Shops Must be Sacrificed
The merger of Ladbrokes and Gala Coral can go ahead but the combined company must agree to sell 350 to 400 of its bookmaking shops in the interests of fair competition. That’s the word from the Competition Markets Authority (CMA), the regulatory...
Pennsylvania Casinos See Their Taxes Increased, Sheldon Adelson’s Sands Bethlehem Suffers Most
Pennsylvania casinos will soon begin paying higher taxes on revenues generated at their tables. Lawmakers in Harrisburg continue to look for new sources of income to bridge a $1 billion budget gap in the state's spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year,...
Maryland Live Casino Sues Soon-To-Be Rival MGM National Harbor Over High-Roller Lists
The Maryland Live Casino southwest of downtown Baltimore in Arundel Mills has brought a lawsuit against its soon-to-be neighbor and rival MGM National Harbor. The litigation claims that the company behind the $1.2 billion property located just 10 miles from the White...
Native American Casino Sector Generates Strongest Revenue Growth in a Decade
The tribal gaming industry across America recorded its highest ever revenue figures last year, according to the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC). Its earnings of $29.9 billion represents a five percent increase on the previous year and its best growth margin in...
Sheldon Adelson Upbeat on Macau as Mass Market Gamblers Return
LVS boss Sheldon Adelson is bullish about an upturn in Macau’s fortunes. Speaking during the Sands China earnings call this week, the billionaire casino mogul said that after two straight years of monthly decline for the gaming hub, stabilization had arrived, evidenced...
Donald Trump’s Atlantic City Record Attacked on Day One of Democratic National Convention
Donald Trump spent a quarter-century owning businesses in Atlantic City. Throughout the course of his campaign, the billionaire Republican Party nominee has repeatedly trumpeted his success in the east coast gambling mecca. "I made a lot of money in Atlantic City and...
Caesars Interactive Entertainment in Advanced Talks Over $4.2 billion Acquisition
Caesars Interactive Entertainment (CIE) could be sold to a Chinese consortium led by Giant Interactive, owners of MMO role-playing game ZT Online, according to a report by Reuters. Sources who spoke to the international news agency on condition of anonymity said that...
