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Revere and Mohegan Sun Strike Casino Deal in Massachusetts

There’s no guarantee that Suffolk Downs and the Mohegan Sun will be able to build a casino in the city of Revere, Massachusetts. In fact, the whole project still seems like a long shot to just about everyone who isn’t directly involved...

Casino.org Staff Writer December 29, 2013
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Fertitta and Wynn Joining American Gaming Association for 2014

Take your seats and get ready for some head-whipping interplay between power players: the American Gaming Association (AGA) - the Washington, D.C.-based primary lobbying arm for the major casino conglomerates in America - has some new constituents. It should make for an...

Casino.org Staff Writer December 28, 2013
Bulgaria online gambling

Bulgaria Loosens Restrictions, Lowers Taxes on Online Gambling

For years, Bulgaria has been the boogeyman of online gambling. Their blacklist of foreign operators has been legendary, and the high taxes on operators who were allowed to participate in the Bulgarian online gambling market meant that few wished to navigate the...

Casino.org Staff Writer December 28, 2013
India child brides

Indian Man Gambles 13-Year-Old Daughter’s Hand in Marriage

For those in the Western world, the perplexity of arranged marriage can be hard to comprehend, and even outrages many who see the tradition as hopelessly outdated. But the reality of one Indian man wagering his 13-year-old daughter’s hand in marriage to...

Casino.org Staff Writer December 27, 2013
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UK Health Survey Shows Young Males Most at Risk for Problem Gambling

One in 20 British males between the ages of 16 to 24 can be classified as either a moderate risk or a problem gambler, showing that young men are particularly vulnerable to gambling addiction issues, according to the UK’s Health and Social...

Casino.org Staff Writer December 27, 2013
PokerStars Rational Group New York State

PokerStars Turns to New York State for Online Gambling

People who work in the upper echelons of the gambling industry do not lack moxie; that's why bad boy and former Golden Nugget owner Tim Poster has no problem asking the Nevada Gaming Commission to reinstate him as suitable in the Silver...

Casino.org Staff Writer December 26, 2013
Las Vegas cab driver

Las Vegas Cabbie Returns Huge Cash Stash to Anonymous Poker Pro

UPDATE: December 27, 2013: Although they usually say that no good deed goes unpunished, for once, someone who did the right thing has actually gotten rewarded for it: cab driver Gerardo Gamboa had a little merrier Christmas after receiving a $10,000 reward...

Casino.org Staff Writer December 25, 2013
MGM Springfield

MGM Clears Springfield Massachusetts Suitability Check

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission must be filled with warm-heartedness this holiday season; just a few days after giving Steve Wynn their papal blessing with a suitability thumbs up for his planned Everett casino project in eastern Massachusetts, they have now done the...

Casino.org Staff Writer December 25, 2013
Steve Wynn Massachusetts Gaming Law

Wynn Recommends Changes to Massachusetts Gaming Laws

Steve Wynn still has a fight on his hands when it comes to getting a casino license for his proposed casino in Massachusetts, but that hasn’t stopped him from commenting on what the state should do with its current gaming laws. Wynn...

Casino.org Staff Writer December 24, 2013
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Las Vegas Casinos Use Holiday Attractions to Boost December Numbers

Las Vegas isn’t exactly the traditional winter wonderland that most people dream of when Christmas rolls around. And despite trying to rebrand itself as a family-friendly destination, the current marketing trends in Vegas are once again back to portraying the city as...

Casino.org Staff Writer December 24, 2013