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Poker Pro Brandon Steven Forfeits $1M to Feds as Part of Plea Deal in Illegal Gaming Case
June 22, 2019

Poker Pro Brandon Steven Forfeits $1M to Feds as Part of Plea Deal in Illegal Gaming Case

Brandon Steven, a Kansas businessman and noted poker player, folded his hand earlier this week when he agreed to plead guilty in a US district court to a single gambling count. While the 45-year-old escaped...

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Former Man Utd Star Paul Scholes Avoids Ban, Pays Nearly £10,000 to Resolve Soccer Betting Charges
June 21, 2019

Former Man Utd Star Paul Scholes Avoids Ban, Pays Nearly £10,000 to Resolve Soccer Betting Charges

English soccer legend Paul Scholes avoided a suspension but earned a fine for violating the country’s Football Association’s (FA) rules on match betting. The FA released a report earlier this week, in which it noted...

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Resorts World Catskills Earns Approval to Open VLT Parlor at Nepera Chemical Plant Site
June 21, 2019

Resorts World Catskills Earns Approval to Open VLT Parlor at Nepera Chemical Plant Site

Resorts World Catskills will get to open a $100 million video lottery terminal (VLT) parlor in Orange Country after a last minute deal by New York lawmakers was reached on Thursday night. The state legislature...

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Judge Allows Local Officials To Weigh In On Impact From Martha’s Vineyard Tribal Casino
June 21, 2019

Judge Allows Local Officials To Weigh In On Impact From Martha’s Vineyard Tribal Casino

The town of Aquinnah, Massachusetts won a limited legal victory this week after Boston federal Judge Dennis Saylor IV ruled the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head is subject to permitting from the town on the...

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Maine Lawmakers Approve Sports Betting Bill with Higher Online Tax Rate
June 21, 2019

Maine Lawmakers Approve Sports Betting Bill with Higher Online Tax Rate

The Maine State Legislature passed a bill earlier this week that would enact sports betting across the state. It now heads to Gov. Janet Mills , and if she signs it into law, The Pine...

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Ellis Park’s New Owner Plans $100M Investment to Renovate Kentucky Track, Expand Instant Racing Parlor
June 20, 2019

Ellis Park’s New Owner Plans $100M Investment to Renovate Kentucky Track, Expand Instant Racing Parlor

For the second time in less than a year, Kentucky’s Ellis Park has been sold. However, the new owners of the Henderson race track said they plan to invest up to $100 million to make...

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Pennsylvania Gets First Taste of Online Sports Betting as More Sportsbooks Expect to Start Testing Soon
June 20, 2019

Pennsylvania Gets First Taste of Online Sports Betting as More Sportsbooks Expect to Start Testing Soon

Pennsylvania’s sportsbooks reported nearly $2.9 million in gross revenue last month, according to data from the state’s gaming commission. In addition, the state got its first look at the impact online sports betting may make....

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Macau Gross Gaming Revenue Outlook Is Mixed as Hope Builds for Possible US-China Trade Agreement
June 19, 2019

Macau Gross Gaming Revenue Outlook Is Mixed as Hope Builds for Possible US-China Trade Agreement

There is cautious optimism from some analysts who follow gross gaming revenue (GGR) in Macau despite recent less-than-enthusiastic data projections. This month, the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. brokerage firm cut predictions for Macau GGR...

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Kentucky Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case That Will Decide Legality of Instant Racing Machines
June 19, 2019

Kentucky Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case That Will Decide Legality of Instant Racing Machines

UPDATE (6/23): On Thursday, Krista Locke, executive director for communications for the Kentucky Public Protection Cabinet, told Casino.org, "The agency is unable to comment on an ongoing legal proceeding.” In a decision that may have significant...

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Aussie-Based PointsBet Launches Public Offering as Sportsbook Seeks Growth in US, Mexico
June 17, 2019

Aussie-Based PointsBet Launches Public Offering as Sportsbook Seeks Growth in US, Mexico

PointsBet Holding Ltd., a sports betting company that has its sights set on an expanded American market, became a public company last week when its stock began trading on the Australian Stock Exchange. The stock...

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