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Taking a Gamble in 2017: With Skin in the Game, How I Bet, Won Big, and Lost a Little This Year
When people hear that I write about gambling, they usually assume that I hit the tables with gusto. The truth, though, is that I’ve spent enough time around sharp players, casino bosses, and game-designers to know better. Take it from me: randomly...
North Jersey Casino Would Bankrupt Upstate New York Resorts, Analyst Opines
The North Jersey casino ballot referendum to end Atlantic City's gambling monopoly in the state was strongly defeated by voters during the November 2016 election. That was great news for commercial casinos then under construction in Upstate New York, but next fall...
Sunday’s Pittsburgh-New England Game Could be AFC Championship Preview
Pittsburgh and New England are the top two teams in the AFC and are playing Sunday in what could be a sneak peak at the AFC Championship a month from now. The Patriots are traveling to the Steel City and are a...
Crown Resorts Unloads Assets to Pay Down Debt, James Packer Snags Sydney Penthouse for $60 Million
Australian casino operator Crown Resorts is divesting various assets in order to raise $700 million in capital and pay down company debt. Crown confirmed yesterday that Wynn Resorts is purchasing its 34.6 acres located along the Las Vegas Strip for $300 million....
Fontainebleau Becomes Project Blue with Hope for Revitalized North Las Vegas Strip
The new owners of the Fontainebleau have renamed it Project Blue and are hoping to get the abandoned resort project in the black. New York developer Steve Witkoff and Miami investment firm New Valley are resuming construction and there may be hope that the...
Philadelphia City Council Votes 17-0 Against Satellite Casino
The Philadelphia City Council unanimously voted 17-0 against allowing a Category 4 gambling venue, the so-called "mini-casinos," from being placed within its downtown area. Local officials also voted against allowing qualified diesel truck stops from housing video gaming terminals (VGTs). Council members...
PAGCOR Warns Casinos: Permit Minors Entry, Lose Your Gaming License
PAGCOR, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, is in a transition period that will see the gaming authority and operator divest its land-based casinos and shift to a regulator-only capacity. And one area the agency is focused on in its new role,...
Six College Football Games on Saturday Kick Off Bowl Season
After a two week respite college football starts its postseason with six bowl games on Saturday featuring some universities even hardcore fans or bettors might not know. The first six games kick off the bowl season that will see a total of...
Wynn Resorts Buying New Frontier Site From Crown Resorts for $336 Million
Wynn Resorts has reached a deal to acquire 38 acres of vacant land across Las Vegas Boulevard from its two Strip casino resorts, but the company isn't showing its cards as to what it plans to do with the property. The seller...
Ontario Launches Money Laundering Probe into Great Canadian’s Toronto Ops
Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission (AGCO) has launched a regulatory review of Great Canadian Gaming Corp, following investigations of alleged money laundering at its flagship River Rock property in Richmond, British Columbia. Ontario is in the process of expanding and privatizing its...
