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Wynn Everett Massachusetts casino design

Massachusetts Casino Proposals Flawed, Says Panel

Massachusetts casino contenders Wynn Resorts and Mohegan Sun may need to rethink their casino plans if they wish stand a chance of getting their hands on the one state gaming license available. That’s the surprising initial verdict of the panel of regulators...

Casino.org Staff Writer September 11, 2014
Tioga Downs competes for NY casino license

New York Casino Developers Pitch Plans in Albany

The upstate New York casino battle is starting to come into sharper focus. The number of serious contenders has narrowed a bit from when the applications process began, and it's starting to become clear where the biggest battles will be fought. And...

Casino.org Staff Writer September 10, 2014
Trump Plaza shutdown affects Betfair

Trump Entertainment Bankruptcy Kicks Betfair to the Curb

Even as Trump Entertainment Resorts (TER) filed for bankruptcy protection this week, online gaming operator Betfair's involvement in the shutdown proceedings of the Trump Plaza became more twisted. That's because the Internet gambling provider could also soon be homeless. Trump Plaza's parent,...

Casino.org Staff Writer September 10, 2014
Trump Taj Mahal closure

Trump Taj Mahal Faces Mid-November Closure in Atlantic City

The Trump Taj Mahal could be the latest in a string of Atlantic City casinos to shut down for good. Parent company Trump Entertainment Resorts (TER) filed for bankruptcy this week, and says the Taj Mahal will join sister property the Trump...

Casino.org Staff Writer September 9, 2014
Ray Rice dropped by Baltimore Ravens

Ray Rice Loses Baltimore Ravens Contract Over TMZ Video

Ray Rice was already the subject of plenty of scorn after he was charged with felony assault for an incident with then-fiancée Janay Palmer (the couple has since married) at the Revel Casino in Atlantic City in February. Ultimately, Rice was only...

Casino.org Staff Writer September 9, 2014
Chris Christie says NJ sports betting ok

Chris Christie Allows New Jersey Sports Betting Despite Ban

New Jersey sports betting might not be such a pipe dream after all. While the state has lost in federal court over its plan to regulate and license sports betting at casinos and racetracks throughout the New Jersey, some officials point to...

Casino.org Staff Writer September 8, 2014
Octopus-playing-ping-pong-Betfair

Betfair Ads Banned By UK Advertising Watchdog

Some Betfair ads have come under scrutiny from the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The issue was over two online ads which the watchdog said were misleading to customers. The ASA received complaints about a total of three ads, all offering “money...

Casino.org Staff Writer September 8, 2014
James Packer Sydney casino model

Packer Sydney Casino License Docs Kept Secret from Public

The James Packer Sydney casino certainly received a lot of scrutiny, both from the New South Wales government and the Australian public. With so much attention paid to the development of the VIP project and the surrounding complex in Barangaroo, one might...

Casino.org Staff Writer September 7, 2014
Macau casino revenues down in August 2014

Macau Casino Revenues Down for Third Straight Month

Macau casino revenues may not be as dazzling as in years past, but the Chinese enclave is in no danger of losing its position as the world's largest gambling hub. In terms of pure revenues, Las Vegas and other cities simply can't...

Casino.org Staff Writer September 6, 2014
US Senator Elizabeth Warren backs casino repeal in Massachusetts

Elizabeth Warren Supports Massachusetts Casino Repeal

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has never been one to be shy with her opinions. That meant it was likely that she would eventually make her feelings known about the November vote on whether to repeal a 2011 Massachusetts law that paved the...

Casino.org Staff Writer September 5, 2014