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Boston Mayor Wants Gambling Regulator Out of Licensing Process
To say that Boston has had a complicated relationship with Massachusetts' gaming regulators during the state's casino licensing process is putting it very lightly. From originally hoping to get a casino in the city to standing by the community that voted against...
Victoria Coren Mitchell First Repeat EPT Champion
Broadcaster, author and journalist Victoria Coren Mitchell has become the only player to win two European Poker Tour Titles, following her victory in the EPT San Remo Main Event on Easter Sunday. Coren Mitchell's win, in which she outlasted 555 players to...
Seven Confirmed for New York State Casino Applications So Far
The deadline for $1 million application for a New York State casino license passed on Wednesday this week and, in the absence, at the time of writing, of any official statement from the newly inaugurated New York State Gaming Commission on the...
Putin Pushes Bill to Turn Crimea into Gambling Zone
When it comes to the many issues of concern that make up the current crisis in Ukraine, whether or not Russian vacationers will be able to gamble in Crimea admittedly ranks pretty low on the list. But as we noted a few...
Caesars in Bid for Upstate New York Casino License
Following the recent release of applications for casino licenses in New York State, Caesars Entertainment has thrown its hat (or should that be laurels?) into the ring this week, forking out the $1 million application fee for one of four licenses up...
Gibraltar Explosion Halts Online Betting Operations
An explosion at a power station in Gibraltar temporarily wiped out a large portion of international online betting services earlier this week, including leading UK brands William Hill, Ladbrokes and Betfred, as the British outpost's telecoms systems were interrupted by fire, effectively...
MGM Seeks Delay of License Award to Save $200 Million
MGM Resorts International has formally asked the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to delay the final approval of its casino license. Unexpected behavior, perhaps, from a casino giant eager to start work on its $800 million casino project in Springfield's South End; however, MGM...
Pennsylvania Table Game Revenues Break Records
While Pennsylvania "ums" and "ahs" about regulated online gambling, there certainly seems to be an appetite for brick-and-mortar table gaming, as the Gaming Control Board has reported record turnover in table games since their introduction in July 2010. In March, table-game revenue...
French Online Poker Market Continues to Decline
France's online poker market is still moving in a distinctly downward trajectory, according to its online gaming regulator ARJEL, continuing a negative trend that began in 2011, just after the country opted to regulate and ring-fence the market. In the first quarter...
Dutch Authorities Shut Down Blue Gem Gaming
Questionable goings on in the Low Countries this week, as the Blue Gem Gaming website flat-lined while its third-party gaming software disappeared from its clients' casinos, all of which points to a crackdown by the Dutch authorities. Blue Gem took over some...
