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TEN Atlantic City Suffers Another Setback, Owner Glenn Straub Must Obtain Casino License
TEN Atlantic City is planning to open its doors as a hotel-only facility later this month during the Presidents' Day weekend, but owner Glenn Straub won't be allowed to offer gambling to his guests anytime soon. That's the verdict from the New Jersey...
Oakland Raiders Move to Las Vegas in Jeopardy After Goldman Sachs Bails
The Oakland Raiders and Mark Davis appear more likely to be staying put in the Bay Area after billionaire Sheldon Adelson announced he was withdrawing his $650 million pledge to a proposed $1.9 billion NFL stadium in Las Vegas. Just hours later,...
Online Gambling, Poker and DFS Bills Move in New York, New Jersey, Florida, New Hampshire
Online gambling bills are coming fast and furious to several different states recently. It’s that time of year. A month into (most) states’ legislative sessions and pols across the US are putting the pedal to the metal. On Tuesday, New York Senator...
Former California Gaming Regulator Rocks the Boat with Controversial Career Choice
A former California Gambling Control commissioner is making waves by launching a gambling consulting business just four days after quitting the state regulatory body. Tiffany Conklin’s career change is largely only controversial, though, because it echoes the far more scandalous case of...
UK Bookies’ Anger at Government FOBT Report That Vows to Slash Stakes
UK bookmakers have slammed a government report on fixed odds betting terminals that recommends cutting the maximum stakes from £100 ($125) to £2 ($2.50). The recommendations are part of a wider regulatory review into UK betting and are based on the findings...
Sheldon Adelson Has Withdrawn From Las Vegas Raiders Stadium Plan
Sheldon Adelson has withdrawn his pledge of $650 million from the proposed NFL stadium project in Las Vegas that is trying to entice the Oakland Raiders to move to Sin City. Along with Adelson's $650 million, the remaining $1.9 billion project was...
Steve Wynn Tapped as Republican National Committee Finance Chairman
Steve Wynn, the man who sat on the fence during President Donald Trump's tumultuous rise to power, will now be squarely in the arena with the Republican leader. Joining the unofficial "Billionaires' Club" of advisers and policy makers, Wynn may have surprised...
Super Bowl Oddsmakers Rooting for Atlanta Falcons Over New England Patriots
Super Bowl oddsmakers are pulling for the Atlanta Falcons to win the big game over the New England Patriots, as preseason action was limited on the NFC Champions. Sportsbooks in Nevada say wagering on Atlanta prior to the first kickoff of the...
Illinois Casino Overhaul Considered by State’s Senate, Chicago Targeted
An Illinois casino hearing took place last week to consider overhauling the state's riverboat laws and expand gambling to as many as six land-based facilities. The Senate Gaming Committee, chaired by State Senator Steve Stadelman (D-District 34), listened to testimony on how...
Is DraftKings-FanDuel Merger Threatened by Antitrust Laws?
DraftKings’ and FanDuel’s announcement in November that they would merge to form a true DFS behemoth put an end to months of will-they-won’t-they speculation. But why has it all gone silent since? Why the hold up? FanDuel was initially reluctant to embrace...
