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Social Media Games Approved for Real Money NJ Online Play
Social media games like Words with Friends and Candy Crush could be the surprising next big moneymaker for New Jersey online gamblers, if the state's Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has its way. The DGE has announced it will now be accepting...
Carl Icahn Taj Mahal Bankruptcy Demands Hit Casino Union
Carl Icahn's lawyers have told a bankruptcy court that he will not keep the Taj Mahal (formerly Trump Taj Mahal) open unless the judge cancels the casino's union contract. That declaration mirrors earlier statements from Icahn, though the exact nature of his...
Massachusetts Mayors Blast Anti-Casino Study as Bogus
Some Massachusetts mayors and town executives in the state have blasted a casino study that claims new resorts would hurt lottery profits for cities and towns there. Anti-casino advocates are using the study to suggest that the economic benefits of adding casinos...
MGM Resorts Behind Let NY Play Online Poker Campaign
Let NY Play, a push for online gambling in New York State, appears to be the work of MGM Resorts International, a company that is hoping to become a major player in the world of online gambling. That information comes from a...
Colorado Sweepstakes Cafes Illegal, Says State AG
Colorado sweepstakes cafes are illegal. At least, that's the opinion from the state's Attorney General's office, which has issued a legal opinion saying that "cybercafés," better known as sweepstakes cafes in several other states, constitute a form of illegal gambling. According to...
Chukchansi Gold Casino Closed After Tribal Power Struggle
The Chukchansi Gold Casino in Coarsegold, California, just 40 miles north of Fresno, has been closed by order of a federal judge following a bizarre management power struggle that culminated in an armed invasion of the building. A tribal faction that claims...
UK Gambling Act Challenge by GBGA Snuffed by London High Court
The UK Gambling Act will go into effect next month after a challenge from the Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association (GBGA) was rejected by the High Court last week. The legal challenge had already been successful in delaying the implementation of the...
Carl Icahn, Stephen Sweeney Go At It Over Atlantic City’s Gambling Future
Business mogul Carl Icahn and New Jersey State Senate President Stephen Sweeney exchanged harsh words last Friday, with each accusing the other of selling out some portion of Atlantic City for their own gain. The war of words started after Sweeney participated...
PPA’s John Pappas Makes Federal Ban Views Crystal Murky
The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) will fight any legislation that seeks to ban online gaming at a federal level, even if it contains a carve-out for online poker. That’s the message from John Pappas, president of the grassroots organization that fights for...
Daniel Colman Alpha8 Win Adds to Sizzling Hot Poker Streak
Daniel Colman won the WPT Alpha8 event in London this week, capping a 12-month live tournament-winning streak that is unparalleled in the history of poker. The 24-year-old player from Massachusetts picked up £600,000 ($957,396) for his win in London, which brings his tally...
