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Second Philadelphia Casino Applicants Battle It Out in Pennsylvania
Five casinos are arguing that they’re the right fit for Philadelphia. One casino is saying that the city doesn’t need another gambling hall at all. And still others say they wish there wasn’t any casino gambling in the city to begin with....
March Signals National Problem Gambling Awareness Month
March may come in like a lion, but this year in the U.S., it's also designated as National Problem Gambling Awareness Month (NPGAM) – a grassroots outreach campaign organized by the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) to increase focus on...
Gaming Consultants and the Casino Industry Too Inbred, Critics Claim
Opponents of gambling in the U.S. have become critical of the way that some new state jurisdictions are employing consultants who - they say - have hidden agendas and are often employed by pro-gambling lobbies. Too Close for Comfort Cash-strapped states...
Former Atlantic Club Workers Swarm Golden Nugget Job Fair
When the folks at the Golden Nugget Atlantic City announced an “emergency jobs fair” to fill some newly created customer service spots, they could have hardly expected to be greeted by a cast of over a thousand job seekers lining up...
Game On: Sands, MGM Vow to Spend Billions for Japanese Casinos
It’s Sheldon Adelson’s favorite phrase: the casino magnate has pledged that he will spend “whatever it takes” to gain a foothold in Japan, should the country legalize land-based casinos, as is expected to be approved in time to have casinos in...
Prepaid Gambling Debit Cards Get Regulatory Thumbs Up in Nevada
Nevada has joined Atlantic City in approving the introduction of prepaid debit cards for use in its gaming devices, a move that is being praised by promoters of responsible gambling and casino operators alike. The cards - which are tied to a...
Nevada and Delaware Sign First Online Interstate Poker Compact
Nevada and Delaware have this week signed America’s first Interstate online poker compact, paving the way for citizens of both states to play online poker with and against each other. It seems that while the federal government tiptoes and pussyfoots around the...
Today’s Revere, Massachusetts Vote to Decide Casino’s Fate
To build or not to build? That is the question before the voters of Revere, Massachusetts today, as the city will decide whether or not to approve a proposed casino at the Suffolk Downs racetrack. The vote will be coming at the...
Few Pennsylvania Bars Taking Advantage of New Tavern Gambling Laws
When the state of Pennsylvania decided it wanted to expand its gambling options, it considered many possibilities – including online gambling – but ultimately went with allowing bars to offer small games of chance. The state wanted it. The gambling industry wanted...
Betfair Tries Snapchat to Send Exclusive Odds to Bettors
If you’re familiar with Snapchat, you probably know it best as the service people use to send rapidly self-deleting photos to others. For many, that’s an incentive to loosen their inhibitions: after all, if that embarrassing photo of yourself will only be...
