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Sands Bethlehem Reportedly Planning Substantial Casino Expansion
Sands Bethlehem is looking to expand its horizons. Pennsylvania's most profitable casino in terms of gross revenue is reportedly in the early stages of spending $40 million to build additional gaming and dining space at...
Caesars Bumps up Bankruptcy Offer by $1.6 Billion
Caesars’ controlling private equity backers, Apollo Global and TPG Capital Management, are ready to sweeten the pot by $1.6 billion, as they vie to win the backing of their junior creditors for a multi-billion-dollar bankruptcy...
Maryland Live Casino Purchases Nearby Hotel as Expansion Continues
Maryland Live isn't playing any games when it comes to preparing itself for the arrival of the $1.2 billion MGM National Harbor this fall. Located 14 miles southwest of downtown Baltimore, Maryland Live announced this...
Las Vegas Stratosphere Shuts Down When Ticking Backpack Found
The Stratosphere in Las Vegas was evacuated on Wednesday, in response to the discovery of a suspicious ticking backpack in the casino. In the wake of recent pressure cooker homemade bombs being found in lower...
Antigua Rallies Non-aligned Countries in Online Gambling Battle with America
Gaston Browne, president of the tiny twin-island Caribbean nation Antigua and Barbuda, wants to take on the might of the US, and he wants the Developing World to join him. Speaking at a meeting of...
Sochi Gambling Zone Created to Offset Hosting 2014 Winter Olympics
A special Sochi gambling zone is being created by the Russian Federation to help the city offset the lingering debts incurred from hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed the executive order...
GVC’s Profits Skyrocket in Wake of Bwin Acquisition
GVC this week reported record profits and that its Bwin assets, acquired at the beginning of the year, had already produced returns that were “far greater than expected.” Revenues for the enlarged company grew 8...
Contractor or Employee? DFS Million Dollar DraftKings Winner Takes Some Heat
DraftKings sponsored pro Al Zeidenfeld won the week two NFL "Millionaire Maker" contest on the DFS site last Sunday, and the win is creating a new pool of daily fantasy sports (DFS) skeptics. The $20...
European Teens Gambling Online at Alarming Rate, New Study Concludes
European teens have found a new vice, and it comes in the form of online gambling. According to a new study published by the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD), teens...
Bitcoin Is REAL Money After Major Ruling By Federal Judge
Bitcoin is real money. That’s the opinion of U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan, who this week rejected the argument of a defendant who had argued that bitcoin did not qualify as “funds” under the federal...