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Wynn Boston Harbor Environmental Permit Panned by Former DEP Commissioner
Wynn Boston Harbor received an environmental permit in January from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), but a former DEP commissioner testified on June 2 that more stringent protocols and mandates should have been incorporated into the project's approval. Speaking at...
Las Vegas Mayor Says Stadium, Not Sports Gambling, is Biggest Hurdle in Landing NFL Team
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman (D) says her city's legalized sports betting market won't hamper its chances of landing a NFL franchise. Instead, the 77-year-old mayor who replaced her husband in the chief executive role of the city in 2011 says funding...
New Jersey Voters Divided on Approving November Referendum to Bring Casinos North
New Jersey voters will decide this November if they want to end Atlantic City's commercial gambling monopoly and allow two casinos to be built in the northern part of the state. It's a decision that could end a 40-year law that allows...
Pennsylvania Online Gambling Under Consideration to Shore Budget Woes in Next Legislative Session
Pennsylvania online gambling will be getting another in the state legislature when the Keystone State's budget talks resume on June 6. In late May, a proposed amendment was added to House Bill 1925 that would have authorized Internet gaming. The amendment was...
Casino Mogul Sheldon Adelson Reportedly Forming Donald Trump Super PAC
Gaming tycoon Sheldon Adelson is looking to form a central super PAC (political action committee) to support and fund Republican Party nominee Donald Trump's presidential campaign against the presumed Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton. According to Politico, the billionaire casino magnate who owns...
Las Vegas Sands Ends Six-Year Termination Case After Settling With Former Macau CEO
Las Vegas Sands Corp, the parent of Macau casino giant, Sands China Ltd, has finally settled its wrongful termination case with former CEO, Steve Jacobs. The settlement brings to an end a six-year battle which started with Jacobs losing his job as...
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa to Become Fully Owned by MGM Resorts International
The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa is the most prosperous resort in Atlantic City, and the property will soon become fully owned by MGM Resorts International after the company announced an agreement with Boyd Gaming to buy its 50 percent share for...
Massachusetts Gaming Commission Set to Debut Problem Gambling Prevention Shield
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) is taking extra steps to curb problem gambling as two mega-casino resorts are slated to open in the coming years and join the already constructed Plainridge Park Casino. When then-Governor Deval Patrick (D) signed the Expanded Gaming...
2016 World Series Of Poker Begins In Las Vegas
The 2016 World Series of Poker (WSOP) kicked off in Las Vegas today. Although public events won't begin until June 2, the first of thousands of the world's best poker players have begun their descent into Sin City from all around the...
NBA Finals Odds: Repeat Showdown Between Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers
It's déjà vu for the NBA Finals. The defending champion Golden State Warriors will face off against the Cleveland Cavaliers with the title on the line for the second straight year, and if the sportsbooks in Las Vegas are correct, the team...
