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Penn National Almost Officially Approved to Buy Tropicana Las Vegas
Penn National has moved one step closer to acquiring the Tropicana Las Vegas in a $360 million deal, following a preliminary regulatory green light in Nevada. A.G. Burnett, head of the state's Gaming Control Board, declared the deal to be for “the...
First Prime Time GOP Debate Has Little Gambling Focus, Even with Trump Center Stage
If you expected online gaming issues to get any attention at last night's GOP debates, you were sorely disappointed. The first major event of the 2016 presidential campaign took place in Cleveland last night, as the ten leading Republican contenders joined each...
Malta Reviewing Gambling Laws With Eye Towards Reform and De-Scandalization
Malta has long been one of the most in-demand hosts for online gambling operations in Europe. Now, Maltese legislators appear ready to take on the task of modernizing their laws to keep that reputation intact, while also hoping to avoid the kinds...
Maryland Casinos Score Big with Best Revenue Month Ever in July
Maryland casinos have the right to do some gloating this August. The small state's land-based gaming properties are making bank. To put it all in context, northeastern casino expansion has been talked to death over the last few years. There’s the growth...
MGM Sues Connecticut Over Alleged Unfair Casino Expansion
MGM Resorts International isn't happy about what it sees as a missed opportunity to build a Connecticut property, even though the gaming operator is also midway towards erecting one in neighboring Massachusetts. Now, the company has fired the first retaliatory shots back across...
Alabama Gambling Bill Moves Forward as Angry Voices Drowned Out in Senate
Alabama’s push to legalize casino gaming and establish a state lottery has passed its first test, but not without an eruption of dissent from the state senate. Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh’s (R-Anniston) SB 453 bill, which seeks to legalize casino...
First GOP Debate Roster to Feature Donald Trump Front and Center
The inaugural GOP debate featuring the ten top-ranked Republican candidates has chosen its participants, Fox News has announced, and Donald Trump will once again be getting prime time airtime to express his forthright views. After weeks of tense poll-watching by candidates who...
New Bedford Considering Options Following Loss of Casino Project
A new casino was supposed to be exactly what the city of New Bedford needed to turn things around. But the southeastern Massachusetts city won’t be getting a new resort, and with that and other projects suddenly evaporating, city officials are upset...
Optimal Payments’ Skrill Takeover to Complete by August 10
NETELLER parent Optimal Payments has announced that its €1.1 billion ($1.2 billion) reverse takeover of Skrill, formerly Moneybookers, will be finalized next Monday, August 10, after getting the green light from UK financial regulators. Optimal received approval to acquire Skrill’s US business...
Penn National Scoops Up Illinois Video Gaming Operator, Posts Strong Q2 Financials
Penn National Gaming, Inc. will acquire Prairie State Gaming (PSG), an Illinois operator of video gaming terminals (VGTs), for an undisclosed fee. The company adds the acquisition to its collection of some 31,000 gaming machines in 26 facilities across America. While Illinois...
