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Georgia Voters Are Pro Casino, says Atlanta Journal-Constitution Poll
January 14, 2017

Georgia Voters Are Pro Casino, says Atlanta Journal-Constitution Poll

Georgia’s casino bill is expected to be introduced any day now by State Senator Brandon Reach (R-Alpharetta), reigniting the longstanding debate about legalizing casino gambling in the state. Reach’s bill will propose the authorization of...

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PGA Tour Commissioner Latest Sports Leader to Consider Sports Betting
January 14, 2017

PGA Tour Commissioner Latest Sports Leader to Consider Sports Betting

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan is joining the NBA's Adam Silver in explaining that his sports isn't necessarily against sports betting and daily fantasy sports (DFS). Monahan oversees golf's most prestigious tour. He came into...

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Former USC Football Player Pleads Guilty to Running Illegal Gambling Network
January 13, 2017

Former USC Football Player Pleads Guilty to Running Illegal Gambling Network

Former USC football player Owen Hanson is looking at 20 years in prison after confessing to running an illegal offshore gambling operation that also sold narcotics and performance-enhancing drugs to athletes. The 34-year-old admitted this...

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888poker Leaves Australian Market, Online Poker Under Threat in Oz
January 13, 2017

888poker Leaves Australian Market, Online Poker Under Threat in Oz

888poker has pulled out of the Australian market in anticipation of an imminent change in the country’s gambling laws. An amendment to the 2001 Interactive Gambling Act will shortly clarify that only operators holding a...

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Atlantic City Casinos Win $2.6 Billion, First Yearly Increase Since 2006
January 13, 2017

Atlantic City Casinos Win $2.6 Billion, First Yearly Increase Since 2006

Atlantic City casinos won more than $2.6 billion in 2016, a 1.5 percent increase on 2015 and the region's first annual gain in a decade. It's been a turbulent, if not catastrophic, 10 years since...

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Downtown Las Vegas Outpaces Rest of Nevada Gaming Markets
January 12, 2017

Downtown Las Vegas Outpaces Rest of Nevada Gaming Markets

Downtown Las Vegas led the way during the 2016 fiscal year in terms of overall revenue percentage gain. Thanks largely to the Fremont Street Experience, the bustling entertainment and gaming hub home to the Golden...

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New York, South Carolina Introduce Sports Betting Bills
January 12, 2017

New York, South Carolina Introduce Sports Betting Bills

New York and South Carolina both introduced bills seeking to legalize sports betting this week. In New York, a bill sponsored by Senator Tony Avella (D-19th), and co-sponsored by four of his Democratic colleagues in the...

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Chicago Casino Shot Down in State Senate, but Resuscitation Expected
January 11, 2017

Chicago Casino Shot Down in State Senate, but Resuscitation Expected

A Chicago casino and five other gambling licenses were up for consideration in the Illinois General Assembly, but deliberations were quickly squashed, as legislators in Springfield opted to delay legislation until incoming lawmakers are sworn...

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Glenn Straub Says Former Revel Casino Reopening Next Month
January 11, 2017

Glenn Straub Says Former Revel Casino Reopening Next Month

Glenn Straub has had enough of governmental interference in Atlantic City and New Jersey as it relates to TEN, the new identity of the former Revel Casino Resort. The brazen and at times outspoken real...

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Las Vegas Attracts Record 42.9 Million Visitors in 2016
January 11, 2017

Las Vegas Attracts Record 42.9 Million Visitors in 2016

Las Vegas tourism has smashed records for the past three years, and 2016 was no exception. Last year, 42.9 million flocked to Sin City, according to figures newly released by the Las Vegas Convention and...

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