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Casino Ad Spending on New Jersey Referendum Tops $20 Million, Arkansas Ballot Rejected
Casino ad spending surrounding gambling expansion in New Jersey has now topped $20 million. In financial records obtained by the Associated Press, groups supporting and opposing the state constitutional referendum facing Garden State voters next month are spending heavily on their respective...
MGM National Harbor Grand Opening Excitement Slows on Traffic Concerns
MGM National Harbor won't open its $1.4 billion doors until December 8, but locals in the area are already voicing their frustrations over increased traffic expected to be generated by the casino resort. This week, residents in the National Harbor and Oxon...
After Closing Trump Taj Mahal, Carl Icahn Stands With Donald Trump
The Trump Taj Mahal resort is no more thanks to Carl Icahn, or depending on your point of view, the local labor union that went on strike at the Atlantic City casino. And while Republican Party presidential nominee Donald Trump opined that...
MGM Springfield Could Cost Connecticut $68.3 Million per Year
MGM’s new casino resort in Springfield Massachusetts will cost Connecticut $68.3 million in annual revenues once it’s up and running, according to a report by the Connecticut Office of Fiscal Analysis (OFA). The MGM Springfield is scheduled to open in September 2018,...
Alleged Macau Junket Thief Huang Shan Found After 28 Months on the Run
Alleged Macau junket thief Huang Shan has been found hiding in Cambodia 28 months after he skipped town with $1.3 billion in ill-gotten funds. WGM, an Asian-focused gambling media outlet, is reporting that the Macau Gaming Information Association (MGIA) confirmed Shan had been...
New South Wales U-turns on Greyhound Racing Ban
The Australian state of New South Wales has dramatically reversed a ban on greyhound racing, as the state Premier Mike Baird claimed this week that he’d “got it wrong” and that the sport deserved a “second chance.” The decision to ban the...
Gambling Supporter Ray Lesniak Folds on New Jersey Gubernatorial Campaign
New Jersey State Senator Ray Lesniak (D-District 20) has officially ended his gubernatorial campaign to replace Chris Christie (R) as governor of the Garden State. The longtime state politician, who has fought for gambling expansion perhaps more than any other state lawmaker...
2024 Olympics Odds Improve for Los Angeles as Rome Withdrawals
The 2024 Olympics is still in need of a host city, and following Rome's withdrawal this week, Los Angeles is emerging as a favorite for the games. "Today, the game is over," Italian Olympic Committee President Giovanni Malago told the Associated Press. "The...
Duterte Changes Tune on Philippine Gambling Cafés
Philippine president Rodrigo Dutere’s war on online gambling appears to be at an end. Having systematically dismantled the country’s gambling giant, Philweb, the government is now considering permitting the existence of the online gambling cafés, which were once Philweb’s specialty, although rules...
Elaine Wynn Seeks Whistleblower Protection after Accusing Wynn Resorts of “Securities Law Violations”
Elaine Wynn, the estranged ex-wife of casino mogul Steve Wynn, has applied for whistleblower protection in relationship to claims she has made of possible securities violations by Wynn Resorts Ltd. According to a report by Bloomberg, Wynn petitioned the Nevada Supreme Court...
