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Battle Between Wynn Everett and Boston Continues to Escalate
Casino tycoon Steve Wynn and Boston Mayor Martin Walsh aren’t exactly on the best of terms. And somehow, a recent conversation between the two that was meant to move the two closer to common ground only seems to have made matters worse....
Ritz Club London Wins £2 Million Court Case Against Swiss No-Pay High Roller
The Ritz Club London, one of the city's most exclusive members-only casinos, has won a £2 million ($3.1 million) lawsuit, plus interest, against a high roller who refused to pay his debts by claiming he is a gambling addict. The Ritz sued...
Illinois Won’t Distribute Gambling Revenues Until Budget is Reached
Illinois has seen money from video gambling terminals raise plenty of funds for towns and cities across the state. But that gravy train could be held up for a while if the state legislature can’t reach a budget agreement. Governor Bruce Rauner...
Alabama Citizens Want Vote on Gambling Expansion
Alabama voters may not all agree on exactly what form expanded gambling should take in their state, but it seems as though they are mostly on board with at least taking the idea to a vote. According to a new poll released...
Former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore Gets on Board the GOP 2016 Train
Jim Gilmore likes being an underdog, apparently. On Wednesday, the former Virginia governor launched his candidacy for the Republican nomination for president of the United States, officially filing the paperwork to launch a campaign with the Federal Elections Commission. Gilmore says he...
Riviera Will Come Down: Las Vegas CVA Decides to Make Room for More Conventions
The Riviera's swan song is now an almost inevitable funeral dirge: the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Association (LVCVA) has voted in favor of pulling down the fabled "Riv" on the Las Vegas Strip as soon as possible. The unanimous recommendation from...
Joseph Graziano Sentenced for Owning Illegal Gambling Website
New Jersey has famously become one of the first states to welcome online gambling with open arms, but that doesn’t mean that just anyone can run a betting site and get away with it. Joseph Graziano was sentenced to 18 months in...
Bookmakers Offer Blanket Self-exclusion Program to Glasgow Problem Gamblers
Gamblers in Glasgow, Scotland’s biggest city, now have the option to bar themselves from up to 36 bookmaking shops in the city center with just one phone call. Previously, gamblers were only able to exclude themselves from bookmakers on an individual, shop-by-shop...
Summer Olympics 2024 Won’t Be in Boston, Mayor Walsh Says Financial Risk Too Great
The 2024 Summer Olympics will not take place in Boston. Boston was once seen as a one of the favorites to be picked by US Olympic Committee (USOC) officials as America’s candidate city to host the 2024 Summer Olympics. Now, the city...
Florida Tells Seminoles To Prepare for End of Blackjack Games
The ongoing inability for Florida state officials and the Seminole Tribe to come to an agreement over the continuation of their gambling compact is coming to a head this week, as state gaming regulators are telling tribal leaders that they will need...
