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Problem Gambling Awareness Month Highlights Plainridge Park Casino’s Safeguard Failures
Problem Gambling Awareness Month urges concerned families to "have the conversation" with those that might be prone to becoming addicted to gambling. "Most adults gamble or know someone who gambles, and, therefore, could benefit from programs to prevent gambling addiction," the National...
Virginia Daily Fantasy Sports Get Licensed, But Steep Fees Separate Out Big Fish from Small Fry
Virginia daily fantasy sports (DFS) have the proud honor of being the first to become licensed in America. On Monday, the Old Dominion State became the first in the US to license DFS, as Governor Terry McAuliffe signed the Fantasy Contests Act...
North Jersey Casinos Could Be Taxed 40 to 60 Percent, State Lawmaker Says
Two North Jersey casino licenses could soon be issued, but the gambling operators in receipt that are ready to tap into the region's nearly 3.5 million residents and New York City's 8.5 million inhabitants across the Hudson might faint when they also...
Florida Legislature Rejects $3 Billion Seminole Tribe Gambling Deal
Florida lawmakers have shot down a proposal to allow the Seminole tribe to offer craps and roulette at their casinos. The deal was the result of months of negotiations between the Seminoles and Florida’s Governor Rick Scott, and would have been worth...
Triads “Dominate” Macau Junkets, Says Academic Paper
Hong Kong’s triads have long been known to enjoy ties with Macau’s VIP industry, although the exact extent of their influence on the junkets has been a point of debate. However, a new criminology study, whose researchers spent three years interviewing former...
CNBC’s “Billion Dollar Buyer” Features Golden Nugget Owner Tilman Fertitta
CNBC's Billion Dollar Buyer gives budding companies and businesspeople the opportunity to pitch billionaire hospitality mogul Tilman Fertitta to join his globally recognized Landry's, Inc. empire. Riding on the bandwagon of venture capital shows such as Shark Tank and Restaurant Startup, the...
Tribal Casinos Close Gap on Commercial Counterparts
US tribal casinos are outpacing the growth of their commercial counterparts, according to a new report that reveals that 2014 was a record year for Indian gaming. According to the Indian Gaming Industry Report, by economist Alan Meister of Nathan Associates, the...
Revel Casino in Atlantic City Could Reopen Under New Name as Soon as June, New Owner Glenn Straub Says
The Revel Casino in Atlantic City, like a phoenix from the ashes, will reopen in June in the seaside resort town. New owner Glenn Straub made the pronouncement this week, and even lit up the skies to cement its reality. That strange...
Republican Debate Chaotic and Insult-Filled, But Candidates Say They’d Support Donald Trump
The 11th Republican debate in Detroit was an unparalleled spectacle not seen before in American politics. The four remaining candidates for the GOP ticket, frontrunner Donald Trump, Senators Ted Cruz (Texas) and Marco Rubio (Florida), and Ohio Governor John Kasich, all exchanged...
Pennsylvania State Representative Marc Gergely Denies Membership in Illegal Gambling Racket
Pennsylvania State Representative Marc Gergely (D- 35th Dist) appeared in court today, accused of being a member of an illegal Pittsburgh slots gambling ring led by a man named “Porky” Melocchi. Gergely, one of over a dozen charged in the case, is...
