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Ocean Resort Issued Casino License, Owner Bruce Deifik Purchased Former Revel Without Ever Visiting Atlantic City
Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City will open next week with a fully functional gaming floor. After a special two-day hearing held by the New Jersey Casino Control Commission (CCC), the three-member panel officially signed...
Palace Station in Las Vegas Unveils $192M Renovation, Casino Floor Expanded
Las Vegas off-Strip casino Palace Station will open parts of its $192 million renovation next week, and sneak peaks show the property has largely done away with the old in favor of the new. Station...
North Jersey Casinos Still Possible, Sports Betting Boosts Gambling Prospects
North Jersey casinos could still become a reality outside Atlantic City. Despite voters adamantly rejecting a ballot referendum in November 2016 that would have allowed casinos to be built at least 72 miles outside Atlantic...
The 13 Saga Drags On, Macau Hotel Requires Further Inspections
The 13 resort in Macau's Coloane Village has been a fiscal nightmare for investors, and the story scripted a new chapter this week when developers announced new inspections from enclave regulators are needed before the...
Hainan ‘Cashless Casinos’ Win-Win for Resorts, Potential Loss for Macau
Cashless casinos, or so-called "entertainment bars" that allow patrons to gamble for credits, could jeopardize Macau's gambling monopoly in the world's most populated country. Commercial casino gambling is outlawed throughout China, the exception of course...
Congressional Sports Betting Hearing Postponed Due to ‘Scheduling Complications’
A rumored sports betting hearing held by the US Senate Judiciary Committee has been postponed due to scheduling conflicts. ESPN's David Purdum, who covers all things sports betting and gambling for the network, was first...
Betting on High School Sports? Pennsylvania Scholastic Association Seeks Ban
High school sports are a cherished part of American adolescent life, but the games could soon become subjected to gambling should Pennsylvania lawmakers not amend their current sports wagering regulations. Appearing in Harrisburg before the...
Kentucky Lawmakers Form Sports Betting Panel, Project Substantial Tax Revenue Benefit
A group of Kentucky lawmakers are ready to bet on sports gambling to grow state revenues. State Rep. Jason Nemes (R-Louisville) announced this week on ESPN Louisville that he's assembled a nine-member sports betting committee...
Construction Union Protests Circus Circus Reno Remodel, Nevada State Contractors Board Levies Fine
Circus Circus Reno has been the target of protests by local labor union members who feel the contractor hired for the resort's multimillion-dollar renovation job is cutting corners and violating construction safety standards. Parent company...
Macau Government Proposes Gambling Ban on Casino Workers and Resort Employees
The Macau government is proposing a gambling ban on certain workers who are employed by one of the enclave's many casino resorts. Macau Chief Executive Fernando Chui wants to prohibit not only casino dealers and...
