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Sheldon Adelson Considers Making NJ Casino Out of Sow’s Ear
Sheldon Adelson would consider building a North New Jersey casino should the state go ahead with proposed plans to expand gaming there, the mogul told the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) audience in Las Vegas last week. Adelson says this, despite having less...
Tokyo 2020 Olympics Unlikely to See New Casino Projects
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics have required the same detailed planning and foresight as any other Olympic Games, but it now looks like the likelihood of a casino being built in time is not going to happen. A Tokyo casino, once seen as...
Preet Bharara Under Review for Next US Attorney General
Preet Bharara, the man who brought online poker to its knees in America, could be the next US Attorney General. Bharara, who, as US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, was the driving force behind the Black Friday indictments of...
Sheldon Adelson Delivers Keynote at G2E Gambling Summit
The G2E Expo in Las Vegas was a gaming industry celebrity hub this week, with Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson delivering the keynote address. Not surprisingly, he used the platform to reaffirm his position against online gambling, as well as discussing...
PokerStars Logs Out of Gray Markets in Africa and Middle East
PokerStars has ceased operations in a number of so-called gray market countries suddenly and without warning this week, with the majority of those being in Africa and the Middle East. Players from both PokerStars and Full Tilt received notice through their clients...
Michael Phelps Gambling for Eight Hours Before DUI Arrest
Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps gambled at a Baltimore casino for eight hours before he was arrested on suspicion of DUI on Tuesday morning, according to a report from TMZ. That report cites "casino sources," who say that the gold medalist started playing...
Revel Nabbed by Brookfield as Straub Challenges Bid Process
The Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City has been purchased by Brookfield US Holdings LLC, and the company plans to reopen the property as a casino. The Toronto-based firm submitted the winning bid of $110 million in a bankruptcy court auction that...
Delaware Online Gambling Flat While Nevada Down in August
Delaware online gambling revenues remained almost exactly the same in August as they were in July, rising 0.2 percent month-over-month. However, there was more positive news from the online poker sites in the state, which saw their revenues increase by 23 percent...
New Jersey Sports Betting Challenged by DoJ and NCAA
The latest New Jersey sports betting plan is facing a new hurdle, as professional sports leagues and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) have filed a court challenge to the state's newest effort to allow casinos and racetracks to offer legal bets...
Macau Casino Shares Tumble as Revenues Slump
Macau casino shares tumbled further last week, with analysts forecasting a sustained period of revenue decline over the next sixth months before a predicted gradual bounce back. Like all good gamblers, then, the world’s biggest gaming hub must focus on the long-term,...
