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Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands Prepared to Spend $10 Billion in Japan, Asian Market Seen as Potential Cash Cow
Sheldon Adelson and his Las Vegas Sands (LVS) casino empire says they're ready to invest up to $10 billion on building a resort in Japan, should the country legalize the market. LVS is known for its famed Venetian and Palazzo properties on...
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 sleight-of-hand cheating technique, as old as card...
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 that covers the Lehigh Valley region. No...
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 sector shows that state tax coffers are...
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 at least 21 years old. Assembly Bill...
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. A Gambling Commission report said that Edward...
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 senators at its first hearing late last...
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 patrons would have otherwise been forced to...
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 Wall Street Journal, the company’s management has...
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, market commentators are issuing stern warnings on the...
