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New Hampshire Gaming

article POLL: Was Gambling Bill's Failure 'A Major Defeat' for Gov. Hassan?
(New Hampshire) -- In the wake of the House killing the casino gambling bill on Wednesday, some attempted to pin the bill's failure on Gov. Maggie Hassan, who...
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New York Gaming

article Bonacic: Casino Locations Should Be Identified
(New York) -- This fall, voters could decide whether to legalize gambling. At least one state senator thinks voters should know where those casinos would be located.
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Ottawa Casino

article Exactly when did the city approve asking for two casinos?
(Ottawa) -- Tim Tierney thinks enough has changed on the casino file since council first approved the idea back in October that he’s going to try to convince his...
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Other News

article 'Glamorous' gambling threat will hit hard
(Australia) -- There has been a surge of men presenting to the University of Sydney's Gambling Treatment Clinic addicted to electronic casino games.
article Wayne man who operated two 'casinos' in Morris gets probation and forfeits $89,000
(New Jersey) -- A 40-year-old Wayne resident was sentenced to three years of probation today for operating what a prosecutor described as two gambling “casinos...

5/24/2013

article Senator offers casino timetable
(New York) -- State Sen. John Bonacic, a Republican from the Catskills, introduced a bill Thursday that gave his conceptual framework for the siting of potential new...
article New Jersey bets big on on-line gaming, but will European players join in?
(New Jersey) -- Online gambling is set to become a reality in New Jersey, which recently legalised the practice, late this year or early 2014. The precise timing is not...
article Lawmakers move to allow betting on horses online
(Illinois) -- Almost five months after the expiration of a law allowing Illinoisans to bet on horses online, lawmakers have moved to try to legalize the practice again.
article Online gambling, insider knowledge and guaranteed profits
(UK) -- An increasingly popular range of online spread betting products was exploited with insider knowledge of horse races to generate guaranteed profits for a corrupt...
article It's officially 'Five O'Clock Somewhere' as Margaritaville opens in Atlantic City
(Atlantic City) -- A big, new tropical-themed sign on the Boardwalk facade of Resorts Casino Hotel makes it clear what has just arrived. “Jimmy Buffett’s...
article Revel Casino Now Fighting For Its Life
(Atlantic City) -- One year ago, Atlantic City’s recovery hopes were pinned on a new, $2-billion resort on the north end of the boardwalk. Today, that resort has...
article Woodbine Slots employees set Monday strike deadline
(Ontario) -- More than 400 Ontario Lottery and Gaming employees are poised to walk off the job at the Woodbine Slots if a deal is not reached by 12:01 p.m. Monday.
article THE FIGHT: Massachusetts Flirts with Online Gaming – Again
(Massachusetts) -- Massachusetts welcomes youThe World Series of Poker starts in five days and will sap the attention of the entire poker community for seven weeks....
article Dover Downs threatens layoffs if casino taxes aren't lowered
(Delaware) -- Dover Downs, the casino operator and one of Dover’s largest employers, said it is considering laying off hundreds of its workers and shuttering...
article Casino litmus test for Saratoga Chamber
(New York) -- Support from the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce for a constitutional amendment allowing live-table casinos will require more than just siting live-...
article Gaming experts: N.H. will roll dice again on casino
(New Hampshire) -- Hub gaming officials and developers are breathing a sigh of relief after New Hampshire lawmakers shot down the latest bid to legalize casinos, but the...
article Ohio Senate delivers fatal blow to Internet cafes
(Ohio) -- Ohio lawmakers on Wednesday delivered a fatal blow to Internet cafes. The Senate voted in favor of House Bill 7, effectively banning Internet cafes in the...
article Charities say e-pulltab tax deadline is a headache
(Minnesota) -- Linda Brausen has no problem with the new, more timely way that Minnesota will collect taxes on e-pulltab games to help fund the Vikings stadium. Instead...
article Legislature OKs Instant Racing at Portland
(Oregon) -- The Oregon Senate May 23 passed legislation authorizing Portland Meadows to install historical racing machines. The House of Representatives passed the...
article Online Gambling in New Jersey VS. Nevada
(USA) -- The two leading states to legalise online gaming, Nevada and New Jersey, seem to be taking very different routes in order to accomplish their goals.

5/23/2013

article 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...
article 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...
article Caesars plans to launch online poker this summer in Nevada
(Nevada) -- Caesars Entertainment Group said it plans to go live this summer with an online poker site in Nevada, the only U.S. state so far to offer legal Internet...
article 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...
article 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...
article 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...
article BRENNAN: Short-term delay in NJ sports betting filing schedule
(New Jersey) -- The Third Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday granted a request by the U.S. Department of Justice for an extension of time to file its reply brief in...
article 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-...
article 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...
article 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...
article 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...
article 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...
article Bill to shut down gambling cafes OK'd
(Ohio) -- The latest effort to strike down unauthorized gambling in Ohio got final legislative approval Wednesday, but discussions will continue regarding fraternal and...
article 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...
article 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...
article Oregon Legislature OKs instant racing machines at Portland Meadows
(Oregon) -- Portland Meadows racetrack has won final legislative approval to add instant racing machines.
article 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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