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Counter-Strike Should be Classed as Gambling, says Aussie Pol 
August 1, 2016

Counter-Strike Should be Classed as Gambling, says Aussie Pol 

Australian Senator Nick Xenophon is a longtime antagonist of the gambling industry and now he has Counter-Strike skin-betting firmly in his sights. Xenophon announced this week that he intends to introduce a bill to parliament...

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South Bend Casino Progress as Pokagon Indians Move Closer to Construction
August 1, 2016

South Bend Casino Progress as Pokagon Indians Move Closer to Construction

The South Bend casino project being proposed by the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians is now open for public comment. Last week the US Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) released the...

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Macau Casino Revenue Down in July but Tops Earnings Forecasts
August 1, 2016

Macau Casino Revenue Down in July but Tops Earnings Forecasts

Macau casino revenue is in the red for the 26th straight month. Revenues for the area's nearly three dozen casinos totaled $2.22 billion in July, a 4.5 percent drop compared to July 2015. The gambling...

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Playtika Goes to Chinese in Massive Caesars Sell-Off
August 1, 2016

Playtika Goes to Chinese in Massive Caesars Sell-Off

Playtika, the mobile social casino games developer owned by Caesars Interactive Entertainment (CIE), will be sold to a consortium of Chinese investors for a $4.4 billion all-in cash deal. CIE’s other assets, including the World Series of...

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Professional Poker Players Chime in on Democratic National Convention
July 31, 2016

Professional Poker Players Chime in on Democratic National Convention

Professional poker players make a living playing a game millions of people love. In between grinding poker games, many of them find some time to give their two cents on politics. The recently completed Democratic...

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Quebec Government Sued by Telecoms Association over ISP-Blocking Plan
July 30, 2016

Quebec Government Sued by Telecoms Association over ISP-Blocking Plan

Quebec’s plan to order ISPs to block unlicensed online gambling sites is facing a legal challenge from the Canadian Wireless Telecoms Association (CWTA). The filing in the Quebec Superior Court asks for Bill 74, the...

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Mashpee Wampanoag Casino Rejected by Massachusetts Federal Judge
July 29, 2016

Mashpee Wampanoag Casino Rejected by Massachusetts Federal Judge

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe cannot continue building its $1 billion First Light Resort & Casino in Taunton, Massachusetts. In what is a serious setback for the federally recognized Native American tribe, US District Judge William...

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Alabama Lottery Pushed by Governor Robert Bentley as State Needs Cash Fast
July 28, 2016

Alabama Lottery Pushed by Governor Robert Bentley as State Needs Cash Fast

The Alabama lottery debate has been reunited by Governor Robert Bentley (R). Appearing in a video message posted to his official government website, Bentley tried to appeal to voters by explaining that the state's expenditures...

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FanDuel to Launch in United Kingdom Next Month
July 28, 2016

FanDuel to Launch in United Kingdom Next Month

FanDuel has received a UK license and plans to go live there early August, in readiness for the start of the domestic soccer season. It was, said the daily fantasy sports giant company, the “first...

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Lucky Lady Casino Raid Leads to 14 Charges on Illegal Online Gambling Allegations
July 28, 2016

Lucky Lady Casino Raid Leads to 14 Charges on Illegal Online Gambling Allegations

The Lucky Lady Casino is a small card room located less than 10 miles east of downtown San Diego. Though it's not much larger than a typical Starbucks, the casino has been bringing in big-time...

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