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Leaked Manifesto FOBT Regulatory Reforms from UK’s Labour Party Put Bookies in a Tizzie
Proposed drastic regulatory reforms for Britain's fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) are not sitting well with the country's bookmakers. The leaking of a UK Labour Party manifesto to the press on Wednesday night, which included the...
Caesars Regains Footing in Atlantic City with Approval of Debt Restructuring Plan
The New Jersey Casino Control Commission (CCC) has approved a plan by Caesars to restructure its debt by outsourcing casino operations in two of its three Atlantic City resort properties. Under the arrangement, the Caesars...
Las Vegas Raiders Stadium Deadline Forces Lease Talks to Accelerate
With the Raiders wanting to move into their new stadium by 2020, the first step is negotiating a lease between the team and the Las Vegas Stadium Authority, and has been sped up to meet...
Walt Disney Company Lobbying Against Gaming Expansion in Florida
The Walt Disney Company has donated $250,000 to lobbying efforts that are working to stop the potential spread of casinos in Florida. Voters in Charge is the beneficiary of the donation, which officially came from Disney...
Next Arizona Cardinals Stadium Name Might Break NFL Cardinal Rule
The Arizona Cardinals have played in the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale since the 72,200-seat domed facility opened in 2006. The institution, which specializes in online degrees but does have an actual campus in...
FBI Director Brian Sandoval? Nevada Governor’s Reputation Could Make Him Viable Option
Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval (R) will be out of a job when his second term officially concludes in January of 2019. And while his office denies being under consideration, at least one unlikely liberal media...
Connecticut Border Casino Closer to Reality, But Legal Questions Linger
A bill that would authorize Connecticut’s Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot tribes to build a jointly operated casino in East Windsor, just 13 miles across the border from MGM Springfield in Massachusetts, inched closer to enactment...
Casino Equipment Market Economic Impact $47.5 Billion Worldwide, Says Industry Group
Bouncing back from a global recession a few years ago, the casino equipment business is now enjoying one of its most prosperous periods. The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) reported this week that the...
LVCVA Budget Proposal Includes Cuts to Controversial Marketing Spend
So much activity is always going on in and around Las Vegas. Every week and weekend, it’s something. And the group charged with drawing people to Nevada by the tens of thousands, and then making...
Poker Player Bets He Can Eat $1,000 of McDonald’s Food in 36 Hours
Poker player Mike Noori is a man who likes to put his money where his mouth is. But the real million-dollar question is, can he put $1,000 of McDonald’s food in his mouth, then chew...