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BetOnline Live Dealer Seen False Dealing as Rumors Surface About AbsolutePoker
February 20, 2017

BetOnline Live Dealer Seen False Dealing as Rumors Surface About AbsolutePoker

Online sports book and casino BetOnline.com has been severely embarrassed this week by a video uploaded to YouTube on Saturday that shows one of its live blackjack dealers apparently cheating. The dealer clearly uses a...

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Pennsylvania Casinos Could Receive Substantial Tax Credits for Local Host Share Payments
February 20, 2017

Pennsylvania Casinos Could Receive Substantial Tax Credits for Local Host Share Payments

Pennsylvania casinos are required to pay $10 million annually to their host communities, or two percent of their yearly gross gaming revenue generated from slots, according to a recent report in The Morning Call, a news site...

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Minnesota Charitable Games Charitable to State Coffers, Not Actual Nonprofits
February 20, 2017

Minnesota Charitable Games Charitable to State Coffers, Not Actual Nonprofits

Minnesota charitable games are used by roughly 1,200 nonprofits across the Gopher State as a way to grow revenue for the missions of their respective organizations. But the latest fiscal report on the legalized gambling...

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Sorry, Under-21ers: Nevada’s Minimum Gambling Age Not Expected to Decrease
February 20, 2017

Sorry, Under-21ers: Nevada’s Minimum Gambling Age Not Expected to Decrease

Nevada's minimum gambling age will likely remain at 21, despite Assemblyman Jim Wheeler's (R-Gardnerville) efforts to slash the entry requirement to just 18. Passed in 1931, Nevada law has mandated that patrons wishing to gamble be...

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UK Gambling Commission Accused of Cover up in “Lottery Rapist” Fiasco 
February 20, 2017

UK Gambling Commission Accused of Cover up in “Lottery Rapist” Fiasco 

A prominent British politician has accused the UK Gambling Commission of a “cover up” over how a convicted rapist was able to claim a £2.5 million ($3.11 million) lottery win with an allegedly fraudulent ticket....

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Florida Gambling Expansion Reaches Impasse Between State House and Senate
February 20, 2017

Florida Gambling Expansion Reaches Impasse Between State House and Senate

A new Florida gambling expansion bill is diametrically opposed to the wide-ranging gambling reform package proposed in the Senate by the influential lawmaker Senator Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton). Galvano’s bill (SB 8) received unanimous backing from...

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Macau Casinos Get Reprieve on Indoor Smoking Ban
February 19, 2017

Macau Casinos Get Reprieve on Indoor Smoking Ban

The Macau government is easing its position on smoking inside casinos, and that's much-welcomed news to resort operators who are desperately trying to stabilize revenues. The health bureau's revision is a win for casinos, as...

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Fantasy Aces Hires Criminal Lawyer as New York Gaming Commission Turns Up the Heat
February 19, 2017

Fantasy Aces Hires Criminal Lawyer as New York Gaming Commission Turns Up the Heat

The New York Gaming Commission has launched an investigation into Fantasy Aces, the daily fantasy sports site that filed for bankruptcy at the end of January, apparently unable to pay its players. According to the...

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Macau Casino Stocks Look for Recovery After Losing $146 Billion
February 18, 2017

Macau Casino Stocks Look for Recovery After Losing $146 Billion

Macau casino stocks are in recovery mode, but the overall consensus among financial analysts is that the rebound won't restore the massive value lost over the past three or so years. From Bloomberg to Barron's,...

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Pennsylvania Sports Betting Bill Introduced, Penn State Football Popular at Sportsbooks
February 17, 2017

Pennsylvania Sports Betting Bill Introduced, Penn State Football Popular at Sportsbooks

A Pennsylvania sports betting bill has been introduced by State Rep. Rob Matzie (D-District 16) that seeks to allow residents in the Keystone State to place financial wagers on sporting outcomes should a federal law...

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