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Indiana Considers Sports Betting, Daily Fantasy Sports
When sports betting became a hot button issue in New Jersey, some observers believed that other states couldn't be far behind in efforts to legalize the practice. Those predictions are beginning to bear fruit, as one lawmaker in Indiana has introduced a...
New Jersey Hits Back at Sports Leagues as PokerStars Readies Sports Betting for April
New Jersey is pointing fingers at major league sports outfits this week, saying they are spouting one philosophy, while practicing another. As you may recall, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie gave the go-ahead for the decriminalization of sports betting at Garden State...
Atlantic City Casino Workers Receive $29 Million in Federal Assistance
Atlantic City casino workers have had a rough go of it over the past year. The closure of four casinos in the city caused the loss of around 4,000 jobs in the gaming industry, and the secondary impact on the local economy...
Coalition To Stop Gambling Co-Chair George Pataki “Seriously Considering” Running for President
Former Republican New York Governor George Pataki, co-chair of Sheldon Adelson’s Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling, has announced that he is “seriously considering” running for president in 2016. Pataki dropped the bombshell this week in an interview with the Boston Globe, following...
Caesars Entertainment Goes for Bankrupt, While Creditors Decry Restructuring Plan
Caesars Entertainment Corp. (CEC) announced the filing of voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week for its main operating unit, Caesars Entertainment Operating Company Inc. (CEOC). The move was a bid to alleviate some of its astronomical $23 billion debtload, the majority of...
Mississippi Online Gaming Act Could Send Internet Players to Prison
A Mississippi bill that seeks to legalize and regulate online poker, and online gaming in general, while coming down hard on those who continue to play on illegal sites post-regulation, has hit the statehouse at the opening of the new legislative session....
Washington State Gets Its Own Online Poker Bill
A Washington State online poker bill has arrived unexpectedly at the opening of the state’s new legislative session this week. The bill to legalize and regulate online poker, known as HB 1114, is sponsored by Representative Sherry Appleton (D), and comes as...
Nevada Casinos Lose Millions, But Many Consider It A Banner Year
Nevada's major casinos lost a total of $743.7 million in the 2014 fiscal year, marking the sixth straight year that such venues posted an annual loss. Yet it's still a relatively good sign for these gambling halls, as those same casinos lost...
Fight Continues Over Caesars Debt Restructuring
Caesars Entertainment announced late last week that it had enough support from creditors to engage in a restructuring plan for its $18.4 billion in debt, but some junior creditors are still working to block that effort, highlighting a schism between the company...
Tough Times for Macau Casino Owners As They Lose Billions
Lawrence Ho was among many Hong Kong billionaires to lose big on casinos in 2014, though he's still optimistic about Macau rebounding in the next year. (Image: Thomas Lee/Bloomberg)Macau's casinos had a rough second half of 2014, and there's no immediate end...
