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GTECH Completes Purchase of IGT
GTECH has formally completed their takeover of International Game Technology, putting the finishing touches on a $6.4 billion purchase that will result in a new, combined company. The new company will retain the IGT name, but will now be publically traded and...
Wynn Resorts Denied Critical Permit For Everett Casino
The Wynn Everett is facing yet another challenge after being denied a crucial permit that will be needed to move forward with construction of the $1.7 billion casino complex on the Mystic River. On Friday, Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs...
Libertarian GOP Candidate Rand Paul Announces Presidential Bid, Wants Hands-Off Approach to Online Gambling
Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) has formally announced that he will seek the Republican nomination for the 2016 presidential race, positioning himself as a libertarian option for GOP voters. The announcement may be of particular interest to those who enjoy gambling online, as...
Caesars Palace Execs Owed Millions They May Never See
Caesars Entertainment Corp. has been embroiled in plenty of public battles over their restructuring and bankruptcy machinations. Some debt-holders have made it public knowledge that they’re unhappy with how assets were handled, and now that the Caesars Entertainment Operating Co. is in...
Man Kills Self in M Buffet Line in Las Vegas, Blames Lack of Freebies and Women
The M Resort Spa Casino in Las Vegas is known for having a quiet, upscale atmosphere, one that attracts an older crowd and minimal drama, and many locals in particular flock to the M buffet for a treat. But any serenity at...
Students Protest Icahn For Blocking Campus At Showboat Casino
Carl Icahn isn’t the most popular guy in Atlantic City at the moment. That’s not to say he doesn’t have his supporters: stepping in to save the Trump Taj Mahal is bound to make you a few friends, and he seems willing...
Revel Will Be Sold To Straub, Rules Judge
The Revel Casino in Atlantic City will be sold to Florida property developer Glenn Straub for $82 million, despite a last ditch flurry of bids for the property, including one for $88 million from an East Coast development group. Lawyers for Revel’s...
Dan Bilzerian PSA Performance for BLM Is Non-Explosive
Dan Bilzerian, the high-stakes poker player, playboy, weapons enthusiast, and undisputed King of Instagram, now stars in a most unlikely public service announcement (PSA) for the Bureau of Land Management (BML). The 34-year-old, who we’re more accustomed to seeing cavorting on yachts...
China Makes Biggest Online Gambling Bust Ever
China has made the biggest online gambling bust in the nation’s history, as over 1,000 suspects were detained by Guangdong police in connection to a gambling network that allowed people to place bets on hundreds of different websites. “It is, so far,...
Macau Casino Revenues Dive 39 Percent in March
Macau casinos are still waiting for the light at the end of the tunnel. And while they might not see any real stabilization for a few months yet, some analysts believe the worst may be over, though it’s strange to say that...
