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Harrah’s New Orleans Blames Cigarette Ban for Declining Revenues, Pennsylvania Casinos Set Record
Harrah's New Orleans says the cigarette ban imposed by the city a year ago this week has negatively impacted its gambling revenues and needs to be held accountable for the casino's downward spiral. Statistics provided by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board seem...
Canada’s Single-event Sports Betting Bill Debated in Parliament This Week
Canada’s single-event sports betting bill will receive its second reading of a necessary three this week (Tuesday) and will also be debated parliament. Currently, Canadians are permitted to make parlay wagers only when playing with their regulated provincial operators, a fact, of...
Michigan Online Gambling Bill Looks to International Liquidity Sharing
A Michigan online gambling bill presented Friday might one day permit the state’s poker players to play in international liquidity pools. While all eyes have been on the stuttering legislative efforts of New York, California, and Pennsylvania, Michigan launched an unexpected push...
Brazil Summer Olympics Could Be Without a President as Country’s Lower House Votes for Impeachment
The 2016 Brazil Summer Olympics commence in Rio de Janeiro on August 5, but by the time athletes from around the globe arrive in the South American city, the country could be without its president. On Sunday, the Chamber of Deputies, Brazil's...
Atlantic City Casino Revenue Shows Signs of Stabilizing, Online Gambling Thriving
Atlantic City casinos might have finally weathered the storm and begun to stabilize the gambling industry for the eight remaining resorts. After ten years of declining revenues due to America's Great Recession and neighboring states pushing gambling legislation in response to abating...
DFS Federal Hearing Scheduled for May 11
DFS is to get its day in Congress, although whether this will be a good or bad thing for the embattled industry is anyone’s guess. On May 11 the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade will debate the legality of DFS contests...
David Gest Blew His Fortune on Slots, Say Friends
David Gest, the showbiz promoter and former husband of Liza Minnelli, was addicted to slot machines and almost broke by the time of his death, according to British tabloid The Sun. Gest, 62, was found dead in a hotel room in the...
Warriors Top Bulls’ NBA Season Record, Golden State Heavy Vegas Favorite Heading Into Playoffs
The Golden State Warriors have accomplished what was thought to be unthinkable over the last 20 years. On Wednesday night, the Warriors beat the Memphis Grizzlies for their 73rd win of the regular season, a mark that eclipsed Michael Jordan and the...
Reno Casinos Off the Hook for Nearly $5 Million in Back Taxes, Washoe County Takes Responsibility
Reno casinos and other gambling venues spread throughout Washoe County won't be held responsible for $4.8 million in unpaid taxes that the county is technically owed. The Washoe County Commission voted unanimously on Tuesday to forego trying to recoup back taxes from...
Rockefeller Institute Study Says Gambling Expansion Not Long-Term Answer to Cash-Strapped State Governments
A new Rockefeller Institute study is likely to make state legislators sit up and take notice. The study says that contrary to popular opinion, state-by-state US gambling expansion may not be as lucrative for impecunious treasuries as once hoped. Gambling expansion has...
