Gaming5/23/2013
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Key Republican senator offers alternative route to seven casinos in New York
(New York) -- Senate Racing & Wagering Committee Chairman John Bonacic, a Republican from the Catskills, offered his ideas for gambling expansion in a new bill on...
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As online poker comes back to U.S., PokerStars tries to get back in
(USA) -- April 15, 2011 will go down in history as one of the worst days possible for U.S. poker players. That day, known as "Black Friday" was the day that...
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New Jersey Hires Internet Gaming Consultant From Malta [sub req'd]
(New Jersey) -- New Jersey has hired Mario Galea, an Internet gambling consultant in Malta, to help the Garden State launch online gaming before the end of the year.
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NJ Online Gambling Revenue Estimates Questioned
(New Jersey) -- NJ Online Gambling Revenue Estimates QuestionedNew Jersey has projected online gambling revenue in 2014 to reach $180 million, a figure that is doubted...
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Bill banning sports kiosks from bars advances
(Nevada) -- Opponents of a bill to ban sports betting kiosks at bars and taverns hope to make a defensive stand in the Nevada Assembly after the measure cleared the...
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Boyd casinos drop the green flag on new NASCAR slot machine
(Las Vegas) -- Ladies and gentlemen, start your gaming engines: Bally Technology’s new NASCAR slot machine will make its Las Vegas debut at several Boyd Gaming...
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In Atlantic City, Margaritaville brings talk of new life for struggling casino town
(Atlantic City) -- New Jersey’s oldest casino opened its newest attraction today — the $35 million Margaritaville, which is hoped to be a vital piece of the...
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Margaritaville Complex Opens At AC’s Resorts
(Atlantic City) -- Atlantic City’s oldest casino now has a new entertainment attraction. Hundreds of people including Governor Chris Christie came for the grand...
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Judge: Atlantic Club casino can seek new buyer
(Atlantic City) -- The parent company of the world's largest online poker website is left with nothing for its troubles after paying an $11 million advance to a...
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Rita, New Chief Sponsor of Gaming Expansion Bill, Says South Suburban Casino Is “Non-Negotiable”
(Illinois) -- The new chief sponsor of gaming expansion legislation being considered in Springfield says a casino license for Chicago’s suburbs is “non-...
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Gaming Commission Won’t Rush to Choose a Western Mass. Casino Proposal
(Massachusetts) -- Tonight the chairman of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission talked about a timeline for a Western Mass. casino with the Economic Development Council...
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Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno praised by Massachusetts Gaming Commission Chairman Stephen Crosby for assuring competition for city casino license
(New York) -- Stephen Crosby, chairman of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, Thursday praised Mayor Domenic Sarno for doing “an incredible job” of assuring...
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A New Casino Opens in Maryland, With More to Come
(Maryland) -- A new 24/7 gambling casino has opened its doors in western Maryland, bringing the number of casinos operating in the state to four. A fifth is scheduled to...
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Resorts World says it has hit $1 billion
(New York) -- Resorts World Casino New York City has hit another big milestone. The casino, which opened in October, 2011, announced last week that it raked in $67...
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Gambling bill scuttled, 'Now it is going to be really tough' for budget
(New Hampshire) -- The defeat of casino gambling in the House Wednesday will make budget negotiations between the House and Senate much more difficult, several key...
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Gold Dust Casino to reopen in Deadwood
(South Dakota) -- The Gold Dust Casino is slated to reopen sometime this summer on Main Street in the historic western South Dakota gambling town of Deadwood, after...
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Table games arrive at R.I.'s Twin River casino
(Rhode Island) -- Twin River, the Lincoln, R.I., slots parlor that's morphing into a full-fledged casino, took delivery Wednesday of a shipment of table games it...
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April revenue for Tunica casinos declines
(Mississippi) -- After two consecutive months of gross gaming revenue increases, the Mississippi River counties saw revenue decline, not only for the month of April, but...
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Oregon Legislature OKs instant racing machines at Portland Meadows
(Oregon) -- Portland Meadows racetrack has won final legislative approval to add instant racing machines.
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James Packer Gambles with $254 Million Echo Stake Sale
(Australia) -- James Packer has just cashed in his chips with regard to Echo Entertainment Ltd., but the billionaire remains firmly at the table in the race to offer...
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Pacquiao may launch own slot game in Macau this autumn
(Macau) -- His manager says likely to be two months before comeback fight at Venetian Macao
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I'm The Comic Who Was Fired Because 10 Men Heckled Me To Show My Breasts And Vagina -- And I'm Finally Speaking Out
(Ontario) -- I’m on stage. But on this particular night, about five minutes into my set, a table of 10 dudes starting chanting: “Show us your tits! Show us...
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Atlantic City casinos' first-quarter gross operating profits down 64 percent
(Atlantic City) -- First-quarter gross operating profits at Atlantic City’s casinos dropped 64 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the...
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House kills Senate’s casino bill, 199-164
(New Hampshire) -- The House ended the casino debate in two hours yesterday, killing the Senate’s bill, 199-164, without considering more than a dozen amendments.
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NJ eyes multistate slot machine jackpot play
(Atlantic City) -- New Jersey casino regulators are seeking deals with other states to offer multi-state slot machine jackpots.
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Online gambling could help Atlantic City, Wall Street analysts say
(Atlantic City) -- The folks who write the checks that help keep Atlantic City's casinos afloat say Internet gambling can help revive the market's flagging...
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Consultant hired to help New Jersey implement internet gambling by end of 2013
(New Jersey) -- Mario Galea, president of Random Consulting in Malta, has been selected as a consultant to help New Jersey implement internet gambling by the end of the...
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'Hangover' movies have been a PR bonanza for Caesars, Vegas
(Las Vegas) -- “Did Caesar live here?” Those four words, uttered by Zach Galifianakis’ Alan upon arriving at Caesars Palace in 2009’s “The...
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On top of big salaries, companies like Wynn Resorts pile on perks for CEOs
(Las Vegas) -- Wynn Resorts kept a suite open all year at its tony Las Vegas hotel and casino for founder and CEO Steve Wynn, at a cost of nearly $452,000.
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Tropicana's Tony Rodio says Atlantic City still a draw
(Atlantic City) -- A top Atlantic City gambling executive lashed out Tuesday at casino competitors in surrounding states, ridiculing them as little more than “...
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Gamblers bet $33.7M on slots at Erie casino
(Pennsylvania) -- Gamblers wagered $33.7 million on slot machines at Presque Isle Downs & Casino during the week of May 13-19. The amount returned to gamblers was $...
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Pa. board OKs charges to use new resort casino
(Pennsylvania) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has approved charges that non-resort guests must pay to gamble at a soon-to-open casino at a southwestern...
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Casino bill loses House sponsor with Rockford connection
(Illinois) -- State Rep. Lou Lang has tried for two decades to expand the number of casino licenses in Illinois, and the latest version of the state’s perennial...
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Council rushed into vote on expanding gaming at Woodbine: Holyday
(Ontario) -- City council made a mistake by rushing into a vote on the expansion of gaming facilities at Woodbine Racetrack, says Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday.
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Maryland doubles down with Rocky Gap Casino Resort
(Maryland) -- Maryland’s fourth casino opened Wednesday at a lakefront lodge in the mountains of Western Maryland, adding live-action craps tables and chiming slot...
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Lake George out of the running for Vegas-style casino after Cuomo-Mohawks deal
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s deal with the St. Regis Mohawks takes Lake George off the table as a potential Las Vegas-style casino site.
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Oxford Casino sale to Churchill Downs awaits state approval
(Maine) -- Maine's Gambling Control Board has ruled that the Oxford Casino won't be asked to apply for a new operator's license if a sale to the company that...
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Kent City Council cuts casino gambling tax rate
(Washington) -- The Kent City Council voted 4-2 on Tuesday night to reduce the city's gambling tax rate on the Great American Casino from 11 percent to 7 percent on...
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Going digital could revive CT's OTB
(Connecticut) -- Off Track Betting is coming soon to your computer in Connecticut, promising to revive the state’s gambling revenue, which has tumbled in recent...
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Proposal Shows Split Between Racing, Gaming
(West Virginia) -- A request for authorization for an economic study on Thoroughbred and Greyhound racing and breeding in West Virginia shed light on the friction...
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Online Gambling Bets on Return to U.S.
(Isle of Man) -- It takes an hour by plane and almost three by ferry to reach this island-country smack in the middle of the Irish Sea. Here, on top of a bluff with...
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Dutch internet gambling market to be liberalised in 2015
(Netherlands) -- The Netherlands is to open up the online gambling market to competition in 2015, ending the state's monopoly, according to draft legislation...
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Star casino faces new tax
(Australia) -- ALREADY faced with losing its monopoly in NSW, Sydney's Star casino is facing a multi-million-dollar new tax. The NSW government has introduced...
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Casino mass market easier for investors to track: analyst
(Macau) -- Praveen Choudhary of Morgan Stanley says casino VIP segment subject to more variables
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Bitcoin ATMs: Handy Vending Machines or Money-Laundering Nightmares?
(California) -- The Robocoin is an ATM for Bitcoins, and for a few glorious days this past weekend, on a conference center floor in San Jose, California, it dished out...
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Okada's Universal Entertainment calls Philippines payment unnecessary
(Las Vegas) -- Universal Entertainment Corp., the Tokyo-based company controlled by gaming magnate Kazuo Okada, called a $25 million payment at the center of an FBI...
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Jury sides with businessman in Vegas Sands lawsuit
(Las Vegas) -- A jury on Tuesday dealt another defeat to casino mogul and GOP mega-donor Sheldon Adelson in his nine-year fight with a Hong Kong businessman, awarding...
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