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MGM Springfield Uproots Historic Church While Massachusetts Lawmakers Advise Against Southeast Commercial Casino
The MGM Springfield has successfully relocated the 129-year-old historic First Spiritualist Church in Springfield, Massachusetts, to make way for its $950 million casino resort scheduled to open in 2018. After weeks of preparation, the church...
Connecticut DFS Legislation Could Endanger Tribal Rev Sharing Compacts, Says AG
Connecticut’s plans to pass legislation authorizing daily fantasy sports hit a snag this week when attorney general George Jepsen warned that the proposal may be in violation of the state’s revenue-sharing compact with its tribal...
Bangladeshi Police Hunting 20 Individuals in Fed Bank Heist
Bangladeshi police have identified 20 individuals they believe of having involvement in the $101 million Federal Reserve Bank of New York heist. The list comprises eight Filipinos and 12 Sri Lankans. On February 5 hackers...
Harrah’s New Orleans Blames Cigarette Ban for Declining Revenues, Pennsylvania Casinos Set Record
Harrah's New Orleans says the cigarette ban imposed by the city a year ago this week has negatively impacted its gambling revenues and needs to be held accountable for the casino's downward spiral. Statistics provided...
Canada’s Single-event Sports Betting Bill Debated in Parliament This Week
Canada’s single-event sports betting bill will receive its second reading of a necessary three this week (Tuesday) and will also be debated parliament. Currently, Canadians are permitted to make parlay wagers only when playing with...
Michigan Online Gambling Bill Looks to International Liquidity Sharing
A Michigan online gambling bill presented Friday might one day permit the state’s poker players to play in international liquidity pools. While all eyes have been on the stuttering legislative efforts of New York, California,...
Brazil Summer Olympics Could Be Without a President as Country’s Lower House Votes for Impeachment
The 2016 Brazil Summer Olympics commence in Rio de Janeiro on August 5, but by the time athletes from around the globe arrive in the South American city, the country could be without its president....
Atlantic City Casino Revenue Shows Signs of Stabilizing, Online Gambling Thriving
Atlantic City casinos might have finally weathered the storm and begun to stabilize the gambling industry for the eight remaining resorts. After ten years of declining revenues due to America's Great Recession and neighboring states...
DFS Federal Hearing Scheduled for May 11
DFS is to get its day in Congress, although whether this will be a good or bad thing for the embattled industry is anyone’s guess. On May 11 the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade...
David Gest Blew His Fortune on Slots, Say Friends
David Gest, the showbiz promoter and former husband of Liza Minnelli, was addicted to slot machines and almost broke by the time of his death, according to British tabloid The Sun. Gest, 62, was found...
