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Caesars Interactive Entertainment Could Be for Sale, But Will Bankruptcy Court Allow It?
May 17, 2016

Caesars Interactive Entertainment Could Be for Sale, But Will Bankruptcy Court Allow It?

Caesars Entertainment is considering the sale of its digital division, Caesars Interactive Entertainment (CIE), according to Bloomberg Technologies. Anonymous sources told Bloomberg Friday that the embattled casino giant had received multiple offers that would value...

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Amaya Q1 Profits Double, Baazov to Step Down from Board
May 17, 2016

Amaya Q1 Profits Double, Baazov to Step Down from Board

Amaya’s Q1 conference call revealed a company in robust health, despite the recent troubles of its Chairman and CEO, David Baazov. Interim CEO, Rafi Ashkenazi, who is holding the fort while Baazov takes temporary absence...

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Las Vegas Considers Adding eSports to Casino Offerings at Latest Gaming Commission Hearing
May 16, 2016

Las Vegas Considers Adding eSports to Casino Offerings at Latest Gaming Commission Hearing

Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval joined a meeting of the Nevada Gaming Policy Committee on Friday as a group of largely middle-aged men in suits were invited to wrap their silvery heads around the ultimate “millennial”...

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Questions Arise When Wife of Michigan iPoker Bill Sponsor Is Shown to be Working for Amaya Lobbying Firm
May 16, 2016

Questions Arise When Wife of Michigan iPoker Bill Sponsor Is Shown to be Working for Amaya Lobbying Firm

Michigan iPoker has been on track to become a reality ever since State Senator Mike Kowall (R-15th) presented SB 889 to the state’s senate two months ago. But now, a new wrinkle has turned up...

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Sheldon Adelson Pushes All-In With Reported $100 Million on Donald Trump
May 16, 2016

Sheldon Adelson Pushes All-In With Reported $100 Million on Donald Trump

Sheldon Adelson is no longer sitting idle on the political sidelines. The Las Vegas Sands founder worth around $30 billion is finally ready to make his move, and of little surprise to most, the GOP...

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Las Vegas Parking Wars: MGM Calls Temporary Truce
May 15, 2016

Las Vegas Parking Wars: MGM Calls Temporary Truce

Las Vegas parking issues may not have previously been on anyone’s list of “things to be concerned about” before this year, but all that has radically changed since a pronouncement earlier in the winter from...

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Atlantic City Casinos Post Eight Percent Uptick in April, Internet Gaming Up Big
May 13, 2016

Atlantic City Casinos Post Eight Percent Uptick in April, Internet Gaming Up Big

Atlantic City casinos were looking up in April, with the region's eight remaining venues posting $198 million in land-based revenue, and $215 million when including income from Internet gaming. That marks a cumulative 8.1 percent...

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DFS Congressional Hearing Hijacked by New Jersey Sports Betting Push
May 12, 2016

DFS Congressional Hearing Hijacked by New Jersey Sports Betting Push

A Congressional hearing to examine the legality of daily fantasy sports (DFS) was snubbed by industry leaders DraftKings and FanDuel yesterday. Both companies are understood to have declined an invitation to attend the meeting of...

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Donald Trump Won’t Reveal Tax Returns to American People, but Did for Casinos
May 12, 2016

Donald Trump Won’t Reveal Tax Returns to American People, but Did for Casinos

Donald Trump isn't adhering to calls for him to release his tax returns to show the American people just how much the billionaire is paying to the federal government on an annual basis. Instead, the...

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Station Casinos to Acquire Palms in Las Vegas for $312.5 Million
May 11, 2016

Station Casinos to Acquire Palms in Las Vegas for $312.5 Million

Station Casinos will buy the Palms Hotel and Casino Resort in Las Vegas for $312.5 million, the company announced during an earnings call on Tuesday, May 10. Earlier this month, Station, trading under its new...

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