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New Hampshire & The Return Of The “Frankenstein” Casino Bill
New Hampshire’s casino bill is back from the dead, and Senator Lou D’Allesandro, its main sponsor, is nothing if not dogged. He also has a nice assortment of one-liners. D’Allesandro, who has sponsored a New Hampshire casino bill every year for the last 16...
Revel Casino Sale Could Still Happen Following Terminated Deal
It appears the Revel Casino Hotel's bankruptcy proceedings might end up lasting longer than the resort was actually open. In what is becoming just another ongoing saga in Atlantic City, a judge ruled late last week to terminate a $95.4 million deal...
Floyd Mayweather Is Betting Favorite In Long-Anticipated Fight vs. Manny Pacquiao
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao will be stepping into the ring to settle the question of who is the best boxer of their generation on May 2 and the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. That sentence may seem like...
Mongolia Ready to Battle Macau for Asian Gambling Market
The Mongolia parliament is expected to vote on legislation next week that would permit the country to build its first two casinos. Amid a struggling economy and China's crackdown on limiting its citizens from frequenting Macau, Mongolia is looking to become the...
Mexico Casinos Coming to Hotels and Resorts
Mexico casinos will soon make popular tourist destinations in Acapulco, Baja California, and the Riviera Maya even more exciting. The news is likely an effort on the country's part to appeal to international travelers who wish to partake in gambling, but remain...
RAWA Hearing Scheduled For March 5th, As Sheldon Adelson Continues Crusade
The Restoration of America’s Wire Act, the Sheldon Adelson-backed bill that wants to ban online gaming at a federal level will receive a hearing in the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, March 5. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), who reintroduced...
New California Online Poker Bill Introduced by Hall and Gray
Online poker in California gathered extra momentum yesterday with the news of introduction of a new online poker bill to run concurrently in the Senate (SB 278) and Assembly (AB 431). The bill is currently light on detail but carries with it...
Riviera Hotel & Casino to Be Demolished in Favor of More Convention Space
The Riviera Hotel and Casino's storied history will end in demolition to make way for additional conference space. The 60-year-old Strip icon and its 26.4 acres is being sold to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) for $182.5 million to...
Michigan Lottery First Million-Dollar Online Scratch Card Winner
Michigan online lottery created its first millionaire this week, not via a traditional lottery draw game, but a $20 online scratch card. The state rolled out its online lottery sales quietly and without fanfare in November, and since then, despite limited marketing,...
Federal Court Rules Against Caesars in Lawsuit Against Massachusetts Gaming Commission
Caesars Entertainment Corporation has suffered a courtroom loss in their lawsuit against the Massachusetts Gaming Commission that claimed the board had been biased in favor of Wynn Resorts in the battle over the Greater Boston casino license. In a decision reached last...
