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Billionaire Carl Icahn Wants Atlantic City Tax Dollars to Help Cover Trump Plaza Demolition
Carl Icahn is worth over $16 billion, but the Trump Plaza owner would greatly appreciate Atlantic City's Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) to help him out in covering the cost of demolishing the long-shuttered Boardwalk resort. Icahn, who acquired the casino formerly...
Nigel Eccles Steps Down as FanDuel CEO
FanDuel founder Nigel Eccles has stepped down from his position as CEO of the daily fantasy sports (DFS) firm, saying that the time has come for him to pursue other opportunities. Eccles helped found the company in 2009 with his wife and...
UCLA Basketball Struggling Against Opponents and Distractions as NCAA Tourney Odds Drop
The UCLA basketball team has been battling two opponents, those on the court and one of the fathers of the three players suspended for shoplifting in China earlier this month. Recently the Bruins haven’t been having much success in defeating either. The...
Pennsylvania Municipalities Say No to Satellite Casinos, Including Governor Tom Wolf’s Hometown
Pennsylvania municipalities are opting out of the Category 4 satellite casino bidding by informing the state that they do not want a gambling facility in their backyards. Towns have until December 31 to notify the Harrisburg capital, but many are wasting no...
MGM Resorts Named in Lawsuits Filed by Attorneys Representing Over 450 Las Vegas Shooting Victims
MGM Resorts International is one of seven defendants named in numerous lawsuits filed this week by attorneys representing more than 450 victims of the October 1 Las Vegas shooting. Five new cases have been filed, including two wrongful death suits for the...
Analysts: Pennsylvania Gaming Expansion Won’t Negatively Impact Atlantic City Casinos
Atlantic City casinos shouldn't feel the impact of Pennsylvania's latest gaming expansion bill. So say industry experts, weighing in on the gaming resort town that's still trying to find its norm in terms of annual revenue following a decade of declines, much of...
Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield Grabbing More Than Just Heisman Attention
It’s a good thing Heisman voters don’t consider character when deciding who will get the college football award for the sport’s most outstanding player or Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield might be out of the running. The favorite to win the trophy, when it...
Casinos in Vietnam to Begin Welcoming Some Locals in Effort to Spur Development
Vietnamese casinos are barred from allowing local citizens to access their gaming floors, but a government advisor reveals this week that the longstanding policy will change next month. Augustine Ha Ton Vinh, a government advisor to Vietnam who's helping to shape the...
Japanese Firms Hope to Develop Hokkaido Casino Resort
Two major Japanese firms have announced a partnership that aims to redevelop a resort on the northern island of Hokkaido, a facility that they ultimately hope will be able to include a regulated casino. The partnership was made between tourism operator Kamori...
Scientific Games Joins Legal Battle with William Hill in Anticipation of US Sports Betting
Scientific Games has joined a legal battle against William Hill in a move that’s ostensibly about corporate acquisitions, but which likely has more to do with positioning each of the firms should the United States legalize sports betting in the near future....
