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North Jersey Casino Bill Not Sitting Well with Atlantic City Residents and Businesses
Opposition to North Jersey casino expansion gathered in Trenton on Monday to denounce lawmakers’ plans to tear up Atlantic City’s longstanding casino monopoly in the state. Atlantic City business owners and concerned residents joined politicians such as State Senator Jim Whelan (D-Atlantic)...
Trump Taj Mahal Back Out of Bankruptcy with Carl Icahn at the Helm
The Trump Taj Mahal is officially out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy and in the clutches of billionaire corporate raider Carl Icahn, as a wholly owned subsidiary of Icahn Enterprises. And in the very week that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, having bowed...
Donald Trump Getting Better Odds with Sports Books Than with Polls, But Hillary Clinton Looks Like a Winner
Donald Trump may be the topic of everybody’s water cooler conversations these days, but if you ask die-hard gamblers, Hillary Clinton is more likely to become our next commander-in chief. According to the latest data at Paddy Power Betfair, Hillary Clinton and...
Caesars Entertainment Enjoys Growth in 2015 but Bankruptcy and Debt Cloud Horizon
Caesars Entertainment may be going through “the largest and most complex bankruptcy in a generation,” in the words of one its own attorneys, but apart from that, things are on the up. Yes, apart from the company’s attempt to restructure an industry...
Trump Organization in Talks with Phil Ruffin for New Las Vegas Casino Project
The Trump Organization has a long history with gambling, but since its former subsidiary Trump Entertainment Resorts filed for bankruptcy in 2009 and the company was sold off, Donald Trump hasn't owned a casino. That might soon change, after reports surfaced this...
Amaya to Launch PokerStarsnj in New Jersey Next Month
Montreal-based Amaya has made the announcement that its PokerStarsnj poker site will officially launch in New Jersey on March 21. And while Garden State poker players are no doubt doing a jig to have their old friend back in their own...
New Jersey Skill Gaming Slot Machine Hybrids Closer to Regulatory Approval
New Jersey skill gaming moved one step closer to unleashing on the casino floor this week in Atlantic City. The state’s Division of Gaming and Enforcement (DGE) has published a framework of temporary regulations, as it seeks to attract developers to create...
Outrage Over NFL-Owned Kids Daily Fantasy Sports Site from Youth Advocacy Group
Aimed at pre-teen kids, daily fantasy sports (DFS) site NFL Rush is being asked to cease operations by the non-profit organization Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC). In a story that might seem more appropriate for satire, the truth is that the...
DraftKings Appeals New York AG Lawsuit, Filing Says Empire State Must Ban Spelling Bees
DraftKings has launched its appeal against the New York State preliminary injunction that seeks to ban daily fantasy sports (DFS) and put an end to its operations in the Empire State. The DFS operator’s 67-page filing pulls no punches, accusing New York...
RGT, Embattled British Problem Gambling Advocate, Faces Allegations of Nepotism from UK Media
The Responsible Gambling Trust (RGT), the UK’s leading problem gambling advocacy group, has found itself in the harsh glare of the media spotlight again, this time for allegations of nepotism. The charity, which is funded by the bookmaking industry to the tune...
