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RAWA Not Included in Omnibus Spending Bill
The Restoration of America's Wire Act, aka RAWA, will not be part of the must-pass federal omnibus spending bill this week, ending speculation that Sheldon Adelson might find a way to maneuver the anti-online gambling bill into the legislation. The spending measure,...
Nassau OTB Mini-Casino Location a Long Island Mystery
A Long Island "mini-casino" could soon be approved somewhere in Nassau County, but the plan is a controversial one, not least of all because residents are still in the dark as to where the facility would be located. The planned gaming house...
Trump Taj Mahal Delays Closing Date to Late December
The Trump Taj Mahal still plans to close in December, but the final day of operations has been pushed back by eight days to December 20. That delay comes as parent company Trump Entertainment Resorts continues to negotiate on several fronts, including...
Paul Phua Pleads Not Guilty in Las Vegas Sports Betting Case, Feds Want $13M
Paul Phua and his son Darren plan to enter not guilty pleas this week, as they vow to continue fighting charges that claim they helped operate an illegal sports betting ring out of a Caesars Palace villa in Las Vegas during this...
Macau Junket Model May Be On Borrowed Time
Macau has flourished in large part thanks to junket operators that can set up trips for wealthy Chinese gamblers and direct them to the high-stakes private rooms at casinos in the territory. Because it's not easy to get large sums of cash...
Top Athletes Three Times More Likely to be Problem Gamblers, Study Finds
Problem gamblers are more represented among top level athletes in the UK, a fact which could be a hidden epidemic of alarming proportions. That's according to a new study that’s based on confidential interviews with 350 British soccer players and cricketers. The...
Assemblyman Ralph Caputo Moves to Tighten New Jersey Online Gambling Controls
New Jersey Assemblyman Ralph Caputo (D-Essex) would like to see his state's online gambling licensing regulations get stricter. Caputo, who has been a vocal opponent of online gambling, is pushing forward legislation that would require Internet gambling companies to apply for a full...
Poker Players Alliance Will Not Support California Poker Bill, Says Pappas
Poker Players Alliance (PPA) Executive Director John Pappas has distanced his organization from the new Mike Gatto California poker bill, which he described as flawed. In an interview this week with PoketFives, Pappas criticized Bill AB 9, known as the Internet Poker...
Nevada Gambling Revenues Decline in October
Nevada gambling revenues fell for the third straight month in October, but analysts say that the news is still positive overall for the state's gaming industry. Overall, gaming revenues were down 4.3 percent year-over-year, coming in at $913.6 million for the month....
Betfair New Jersey Online Poker Operations End, Casino Games Remain
Betfair’s poorly performing online poker site has become the second to leave the New Jersey online poker space since the state regulated Internet gaming just over a year ago. Betfair follows Ultimate Gaming out of the market as a result of the...
