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New Jersey Online Gambler Claims Identity Theft to Avoid Debt
There's nothing newsworthy about a gambler coming up with some excuse as to why they can't – or shouldn't have to – pay off their debts. It happens on a regular basis, so it's usually only the stories where millions are on...
FIFA Calls on Gambling Industry to Help Fight World Cup Match Fixing
With just weeks to go until the world's greatest sporting tournament kicks off in Brazil, FIFA, the international governing body of football, has called on gaming operators across the globe to help them stamp out corruption and match-fixing at the World Cup....
Genting to Take Las Vegas Strip to Next Echelon with Resorts World
Representatives from Malaysia-based casino giant Genting met with the Las Vegas Gaming Control Board last week to answer questions about the suitability of their proposed $4 billion project for the Las Vegas Strip, Resorts World Las Vegas. That meeting resulted in the...
Caesars Entertainment Restructures Mega-Debt
It may be the most famous gambling empire in the world, but Caesars Entertainment's debt levels currently outstrip those of the bankrupt city of Detroit. In the week that the company announced its first quarter earnings, Caesars also announced that it would...
Arizona Will Allow Account Wagering for Horse and Dog Racing
When we talk about the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) or the Wire Act, we often act as though these measures affect all types of interactive betting equally. But the truth of the matter is far different. It has long been...
Massachusetts High Court Hears Case for Casino Repeal Vote
Opponents of casino gambling in Massachusetts have been waging war against the expansion on every battlefront possible. They've had wins and losses across the state, but they've always made their case. Now, they're hoping that the highest court in Massachusetts will give...
Second Online Poker Bill Introduced in New York
Along with California, New York is one of the most desirable targets for online poker in the United States. As another large, affluent state, there's certainly a big enough market for the game there to provide plenty of players and keep games...
World Series of Poker to Feature Big Names, Big Money
It's almost time again for the greatest poker show on Earth. That's right: on May 27, the 2014 World Series of Poker will kick off at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, starting the first of 65 events that...
Hawaii Latest State to Crack Down on Sweepstakes Parlors
For most Americans, Hawaii seems like an exotic destination, a place where one can go on a grand vacation to get away from their troubles. Unfortunately for the operators of sweepstakes cafes, the state has decided that it's not a place where...
Gambling Licensees Told to Lay Off Marijuana To Stay in Game
Just in case any Las Vegas casino executives were even thinking about it, the Gaming Control Board has now issued a stern decree that none of its license holders may have anything to do with the state's legalization of the medical marijuana...