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Major League Soccer Team Possible for Las Vegas
Soccer may not be America's #1 pastime, but it has certainly come a long way in the last two decades. Attendances at Major League Soccer games continue to rise, and the television ratings for the 2014 World Cup broke records in the...
Atlantic City Lawmakers Fight to Save Showboat and Trump Plaza
Atlantic City lawmakers are trying to buy some time for The Showboat and Trump Plaza this week, hoping to find buyers and save the workforce of the two ailing casinos. Both properties have warned their staff that their employment will cease within...
As Rome Burns, Putin OKs Crimea Gambling Zone
The old story about Roman emperor Nero fiddling while his city burned to the ground has a mythic quality that could be applied to Vladimir Putin these days. Facing an international scandal after Russia's seeming involvement in shooting a Malaysia Air passenger...
Pennsylvania Parx Pairs With GameAccount Network for Online
A sign, this week, that the land operators of Pennsylvania are preparing for the possible advent of online gaming came with the news that Parx Casino has formed a partnership with online gaming software provider GameAccount Network. Parx, which is owned by...
Atlantic City Casino Struggles Hurting Regional Economy
As Atlantic City watches casinos close left and right, officials admit that the city will have to find ways to diversify as gambling revenues continue to tumble. They also admit that this isn't going to be an easy transition: the city has...
Rory McIlroy Win Pays off Ten-Year-Old Bet for His Father
Rory McIlroy's win this weekend at the 2014 Open Championship (perhaps better known as the British Open) was huge for the young golfer's career. It was his third major championship, making him only the third player to win three majors by the...
Harvard Researchers Say Gambling Online Not Addictive
In the battles being waged over whether online gambling should be regulated in the United States, one major argument has been that Internet games could lead to a higher rate of gambling addiction. The theory is that the increased access to gambling...
Atlantic City Casino Revenues Up Slightly in June
There's a lot of doom and gloom surrounding Atlantic City these days. At least three casinos have either closed or are set to close this year, with a fourth also potentially closing if a buyer can't be found. But while those are...
Boston Compensation from Wynn Everett Down to Commission
Given how strongly the city of Boston and the citizens of East Boston had opposed a casino at Suffolk Downs, it was something of a surprise that the two cities and Mohegan Sun were able to amicably come to a "surrounding community"...
UK Players Banned from Betting on Open Championship Golf
The world's best golfers are up in arms this week at the Open Championship in the UK, where they have been asked to sign a waiver to declare that they will not place bets on the outcome of the championship. Betting is...
