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Gun Lake Casino in Dispute with Michigan Over $7 Million Payment
When states allow Native American tribes to operate casinos, they are typically looking for one very big benefit: a share of the revenues that the new casino brings in. But in order to get that money, states typically have to make sure...
Borgata Responds to Ivey Countersuit
The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City has responded to a countersuit filed by professional poker player Phil Ivey, saying that their destruction of cards used in his controversial baccarat sessions were destroyed before the casino became aware that anything...
DraftKings to Expand into UK
Daily fantasy sports (DFS) site DraftKings announced this week it has received a license from the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) and plans to go live with a UK-facing DFS product in the fourth quarter of the year. Last month, the Boston-based start-up...
Plainridge Park Casino Collects $18 Million in First Month
Massachusetts may still have a ways to go before it becomes a casino gambling powerhouse, but their first entry into the field is off to a good start. The Plainridge Park Casino, which features only electronic games, brought in $18.1 million in...
Tribal Vote Fails to Halt Plan for Martha’s Vineyard Casino
Any plan to build a casino on Martha’s Vineyard is sure to run into some serious opposition, and the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe still faces plenty of fights ahead if their plans to build are to become a reality. But on Sunday, those...
China’s Weakened Yuan Likely to Hit Asian Casino Industry Hard, Analysts Predict
China’s shock decision to devalue the yuan is likely to hurt East Asia’s burgeoning casino industry. That's the word from experts in gaming, referring to properties in places other than Macau, which is suffering its own issues when it comes to gambling revenues...
New Mexican Gaming Laws Close to Approval
When the Mexican Chamber of Deputies approved new gaming laws late last year, it seemed like only a matter of time before the issue was taken up by the nation’s Senate. Despite some delays, the time for that debate appears to be...
Waitress at Rivers Casino Awarded Over $1 Million for Hostile Work Environment
Casino cocktail waitresses are expected to put up with quite a lot from the customers they serve, but just like at any other workplace, there are limits to what they have to deal with. Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh found that out the...
Augur Promises Distributed Sports Betting Platform
Things augur well for the US sports betting industry, not to mention a new eponymous online prediction betting platform. Sports betting is a hot topic in the United States right now, as sports leagues seem to be warming to the idea and...
Amaya to Enter DFS Space as StarsDraft
Amaya will officially enter the real-money daily fantasy sports (DFS) market under the new brand “Starsdraft.” The company announced this week that it had acquired the Austin-based DFS website Victiv, which will be completely rebranded with the new name, and rolled out...
