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Atlantic City Takeover Headed by Longtime Christie Aid Jeffrey Chiesa
Atlantic City is officially under the control of politicians in Trenton after New Jersey's Department of Community Affairs rejected the city's five-year economic recovery plan last week in favor of a state intervention. This week, Local Government Service Director Timothy Cunningham announced...
Plainridge Park Casino Harnesses Horse Racing Back to Life
Plainridge Park Casino has given new life to its accompanying horse racetrack since the slots venue opened in June of 2015. The only harness racing facility in Massachusetts, and one of only two tracks remaining with live racing, Plainridge Park Racecourse is...
Five States Join New Jersey Sports Betting Appeal as It Considers Its “Nuclear Option”
New Jersey is not done yet in its quest to authorize sports betting within its borders. A new bill introduced to the legislature two weeks ago has been described as the state’s “nuclear option” in its quest to overturn the Professional and...
Los Angeles 2024 Olympics Bid on Damage Control Following Trump Win
The Los Angeles 2024 Olympic board (LA 2024) will present its case to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) this week in Qatar. The US group is expected to address the elephant in the room, Donald Trump. Trump's historic win on November 8th...
Sands Bethlehem Bets on Northeast Pennsylvania With $90 Million Expansion
Sands Bethlehem is looking to add to its casino floor and expand its footprint in Northeast Pennsylvania. The most profitable casino in the state, Nevada-based Las Vegas Sands announced on November 14 that it's investing $90 million into its Pennsylvania resort. The...
Massive Hack on Canadian Casino Prompts $50 Million Lawsuit
The Casino Rama Resort in Ontario has been forced to warn its customers and employees after a cyber attacker breached its systems, stealing more than a decade’s worth of sensitive data. The casino learned of the compromise on November 4th when it...
Canadian Gaming Operator Amaya Inc. Sees Former CEO David Baazov Back for Takeover
Amaya, Inc., the online casino company that's been wracked by scandal associated with former CEO David Baazov, is now seeing a private bid from the ex-company leader. Baazov, the founder and former chairman and CEO of Amaya, has launched a private bid...
China Releases Crown Resorts Employee, But VIP Exec Still Detained
China has released a Crown Resorts employee connected to last month's investigation into possible illegal gambling crimes committed by the Australian resorts company. In total, 18 Crown employees were detained in China. Three were Australian citizens, while the 15 others were Chinese...
Las Vegas High-Speed Rail Discussion Resumes Due to NFL Stadium Possibility
A Las Vegas high-speed rail connecting Sin City with Los Angeles has been a topic of discussion for decades, but today Vegas remains an isolated city in the Mojave Desert. XpressWest has been the blueprint for train service in the southwest part...
Brazil Gambling Bill to Legalize Casinos and Internet Gaming Approved by Senate Committee
Brazil gambling legislation has been a topic of consideration in the country's federal government over the last several years, but today betting remains illegal in South America's largest country. Gambling has been outlawed in Brazil for the last 70 years, but lawmakers...