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Federal Court Rules Against New Jersey in Sports Betting Case
New Jersey casinos are going to have to hold off on taking bets for the upcoming NFL season. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia ruled in favor of the NCAA and major North American sports leagues on Tuesday, determining that...
Wynn Everett Gets High Sign from Massachusetts Department of Transportation, But Bumpy Roads Still Lie Ahead
Wynn Everett was awarded its gambling license in September of 2014, yet the $1.7 billion casino resort just across the Mystic River north of Boston still hasn't broken ground. But it's certainly one giant step closer this week to moving dirt, after...
Pokemon World Championship Nearly Brought Down by Violent Gunmen
Violence seems to be everywhere these days: on trains, in movie theaters, and in schools. But at a Pokemon championship? Since 1995, Pokemon has been one of the most successful global franchises in pop culture, and its annual Video Game World Championships...
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras Resigns
The Greek financial crisis took on a new twist this week, as Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras resigned his post in the wake of criticism from members of his own party. Tsipras is hoping to regain his seat in a snap election, one...
Oklahoma State Senator Pleads Guilty to Gambling With Better Business Bureau Money
Former Oklahoma State Senator Rick Brinkley (R-District 34) is a lot like many of us: he likes to gamble. The only difference is that he prefers doing it with someone else's money. On Thursday, Brinkley stepped down from the state legislature after...
Tropicana Las Vegas Lives to See Another Day with Penn National Buyout Approval
The Tropicana Las Vegas is off of life support and almost out of ICU, now that Penn National Gaming's bid to acquire the iconic Sin City property has received official approbation. Penn National, which already holds the debt paper on and runs...
Electronic Blackjack Comes to New York Racinos
New York will soon be home to at least three full-scale resort casinos at various upstate locations, part of the seemingly never-ending casino expansion in the northeastern United States. But by the time the current crop of racetrack casinos in the state...
Malta Withdraws Request for Opinion on Definition of Illegal Sports Betting
Malta has backed off its request for the European Court of Justice to issue an opinion on the definition of illegal sports betting used in the Council of Europe’s Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions, a definition that the country has...
GVC Holdings Makes Third Attempt to Buy Bwin.Party With $1.7 Billion Bid
GVC Holdings says it's willing to do whatever it takes to acquire bwin.party. The epic fight for control of bwin took another twist this week after the Battle of the iGaming Platforms ramped up to yet another new level. Despite reports that bwin.party...
SLS Las Vegas Dropping Money Like It’s Hot, But Parent Stockbridge Committed to Keeping Property Afloat
SLS Las Vegas is on the kind of streak you don't want to be on in Sin City: a losing one. For the sixth straight month, the property that is located on the site of the former "Rat Pack" Sahara Hotel &...
