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Galaxy Entertainment Ups Ante for Japanese Casino License, Partners With Monaco’s Monte-Carlo
March 29, 2017

Galaxy Entertainment Ups Ante for Japanese Casino License, Partners With Monaco’s Monte-Carlo

Hong Kong-based Galaxy Entertainment and Societe des Bains de Mer (SBM) in Monaco are teaming up in hopes of winning one of the two coveted integrated casino licenses Japan is expected to issue in the...

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TEN Atlantic City Launches Online Play Money Website, but Resort Remains Closed
March 29, 2017

TEN Atlantic City Launches Online Play Money Website, but Resort Remains Closed

TEN Atlantic City is officially open for business, but there was no grand welcoming party for the resort that's been closed since September of 2014. That's because the actual property, formerly known as Revel, isn't...

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Seminoles Warn Florida Legal Pre-reveal Machines Threaten Compact
March 28, 2017

Seminoles Warn Florida Legal Pre-reveal Machines Threaten Compact

The Seminole Tribe of Florida has warned that should “pre-reveal” gaming machines be permitted to proliferate throughout the state, it will consider Tallahassee to be in breach of its compact, a fact that could lead...

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Carl Icahn Cited in Billy Walters Trial as Prosecution Pushes for Submission of New Evidence
March 28, 2017

Carl Icahn Cited in Billy Walters Trial as Prosecution Pushes for Submission of New Evidence

As the insider trading trial of Las Vegas gambler Billy Walters swung into its second week on Monday, Carl Icahn’s name was once again dragged into proceedings. Icahn, the billionaire activist investor, owner of the...

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Ladbrokes Coral Takes $200 Million Hit But Insists the Future’s Bright 
March 28, 2017

Ladbrokes Coral Takes $200 Million Hit But Insists the Future’s Bright 

Ladbrokes Coral execs brushed off a £200 million pre-tax loss for 2016 during the enlarged company’s first earnings call since combination, citing projected cost savings of £100 million per year by 2019 as a reason...

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Macau Casino Billionaire Lawrence Ho Pays $65 Million for NYC Pad
March 28, 2017

Macau Casino Billionaire Lawrence Ho Pays $65 Million for NYC Pad

Lawrence Ho, the billionaire chairman and CEO of Melco International Development and Melco Crown Entertainment, has reportedly shelled out a staggering $65,163,580 for a top-floor unit of 432 Park Avenue, the tallest residential skyscraper in...

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Galaxy Macau Expansion Devoted Almost Entirely to Non-Gaming
March 28, 2017

Galaxy Macau Expansion Devoted Almost Entirely to Non-Gaming

Galaxy Macau is readying to commence construction on the resort's third and fourth phases, but the multibillion-dollar expansion won't add much square footage in terms of gaming space. In its 2016 annual report, which was...

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President Trump Owns Jordan Casino Trademark, Spurring Speculation Over the His Former Middle East Business Plans
March 28, 2017

President Trump Owns Jordan Casino Trademark, Spurring Speculation Over the His Former Middle East Business Plans

President Trump holds a casino trademark in Jordan that protects the use of his name for any gambling-related facility in the Middle East country. Though gambling is strictly barred in the Arab nation, the 45th...

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Las Vegas Raiders Could Provide Boost to Gambling Stocks, Mark Davis Thanks Sheldon Adelson
March 28, 2017

Las Vegas Raiders Could Provide Boost to Gambling Stocks, Mark Davis Thanks Sheldon Adelson

The Las Vegas Raiders are likely coming to town for the start of the 2019 NFL season. Welcoming professional football to the city, the most popular sport in America, will provide an economic boost to the...

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Skill-gaming Innovator GameCo Seeks Funding for Expansion
March 27, 2017

Skill-gaming Innovator GameCo Seeks Funding for Expansion

GameCo is betting the future belongs to skill-based casino gaming, and it’s asking potential investors to put their money on it too. The New York-based company made gaming history when it provided the world’s first...

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