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Macau Hits Two-Year High in February as VIPs and Mass Market Celebrate Chinese New Year
March 1, 2017

Macau Hits Two-Year High in February as VIPs and Mass Market Celebrate Chinese New Year

Macau’s gross gambling revenue soared to a two-year high in February, rising 18 percent on the previous month and notching up its seventh consecutive month of growth. Slowed growth in January had prompted fears that...

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Does Kevin Durant’s Injury Strengthen Cavaliers’ Title Odds?
March 1, 2017

Does Kevin Durant’s Injury Strengthen Cavaliers’ Title Odds?

Kevin Durant is expected to miss considerable time after hyperextending his left knee during last night's game against the Washington Wizards. Not only did the team with the best record in the NBA lose the...

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Ex-Amaya Chief David Baazov, Facing Securities Fraud Charges, to Go to Trial in November
March 1, 2017

Ex-Amaya Chief David Baazov, Facing Securities Fraud Charges, to Go to Trial in November

David Baazov, the man who ran gaming operator Amaya Inc. until just about one year ago, will stand trial in a Quebec court on November 20, charged with five counts of securities fraud. The date...

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Massachusetts Casino Good for State Lottery, and State Coffers
March 1, 2017

Massachusetts Casino Good for State Lottery, and State Coffers

Plainridge Park, the first Massachusetts casino, has provided great benefits for the state's lottery system, and has helped deliver new forms of tax revenue to Boston. In recently published reports, the University of Massachusetts' School...

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FOBT Stakes Reduction Would Lead to 20,000 Job Losses, Says UK Betting Industry
February 28, 2017

FOBT Stakes Reduction Would Lead to 20,000 Job Losses, Says UK Betting Industry

A proposal by the UK government to reduce the stakes of fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) would cause 20,000 job losses and threaten half of the nation’s bookmaking shops with closure, according to new betting industry...

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Did New Jersey Just Legalize an Online Lottery Without Anyone Noticing?
February 28, 2017

Did New Jersey Just Legalize an Online Lottery Without Anyone Noticing?

New Jersey lottery tickets could soon be available online, thanks to a bill passed in December that appears to have legalized online lottery sales right under our very noses. AB 3094, which was signed into...

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Glenn Straub Says TEN Atlantic City Exempt From PILOT Program
February 28, 2017

Glenn Straub Says TEN Atlantic City Exempt From PILOT Program

Glenn Straub is refusing to pay his share of the payments in lieu of property taxes (PILOT) on grounds that his TEN Atlantic City resort is exempt from the program since it's not currently a functioning...

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Legalizing Gambling for Vietnamese Citizens May Solve Budget Deficit, But Players Must Prove They Can Afford the Risk
February 28, 2017

Legalizing Gambling for Vietnamese Citizens May Solve Budget Deficit, But Players Must Prove They Can Afford the Risk

It’s a taxing problem, but the leader of Vietnam believes he has a solution to the budget deficit the country is facing. Let its citizens into the country’s casinos that presently are only open to...

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Italian Mob Cleaning Up with Bitcoin Gambling Sites, Country’s Senator Claims
February 28, 2017

Italian Mob Cleaning Up with Bitcoin Gambling Sites, Country’s Senator Claims

Bitcoin gambling sites have become a preferred method for laundering money by the Italian Mafia. That's according to one of the country's lawmakers, who believes Italy needs to take additional steps to oversee its online...

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Idaho “Anti-Tribal” Gambling Bill Defeated
February 28, 2017

Idaho “Anti-Tribal” Gambling Bill Defeated

An Idaho gambling bill that sought to limit the scope of the state’s tribal gaming sector was narrowly defeated in a House committee this week by an 8-7 vote. Representative Tom Loertscher’s (R-Iona) legislation wanted...

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