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Atlantic City Revenue

article 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...
article NJ casino 1st quarter profits fall 63 percent
(Atlantic City) -- Atlantic City's casinos saw their gross operating profits plunge by more than 63 percent in the first three months of this year.
2 Total Articles on this Issue

Caesars

article '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...
1 Article on this Issue

Illinois Gaming

article Lang pulls plug on gambling bill sponsorship, cites ‘perceived conflict’
(Illinois) -- State Rep. Lou Lang cited a “perceived conflict of interest” Tuesday behind his abrupt and surprising decision to end his sponsorship and...
article 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...
2 Total Articles on this Issue

International Game Technology

press release IGT China Research and Development Office receives ISO Certification
(Las Vegas) -- International Game Technology (IGT), a global leader in casino gaming entertainment and systems technology, today announced it has received ISO 9001:2008...
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Maine Gaming

article 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...
1 Article on this Issue

Manila Casino

article 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...
1 Article on this Issue

Maryland Gaming

article 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...
article Rocky Gap Casino officially opens to the public
(Maryland) -- Rocky Gap Casino Resort opened to the public Wednesday after state regulators signed an operating license for the Allegany County casino.
article Rocky Gap, state's fourth casino, opens in Western Maryland
(Maryland) -- Gambling started Wednesday afternoon at the Rocky Gap Casino Resort right after the state approved the opening of its fourth casino, one that Western...
article Maryland Live hiring 200 for new poker room
(Maryland) -- Maryland Live Casino plans to hire more than 200 poker dealers and managers for a new 14,800-square-foot poker room set to open in late summer, the...
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New Hampshire Gaming

article NH House defies Hassan, kills casino bill by 35-vote margin
(New Hampshire) -- The House Wednesday killed Gov. Maggie Hassan's pet proposal to bring casino gambling to New Hampshire and with it an estimated $80 million in...
article Last-minute lobbying frantic as House prepares for casino vote
(New Hampshire) -- It's decision day today at the State House as the House prepares to vote on expanded legalized gambling, and there was no shortage of last-minute...
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New Jersey Online

article 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...
1 Article on this Issue

New York Gaming

article 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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Online Gaming

article 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...
1 Article on this Issue

Ontario Gaming

article 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.
article Woodbine fears ‘greatest threat’ as Toronto council rejects expansion
(Ontario) -- In neon green shirts emblazoned with “Woodbine Jobs,” jockeys, horse trainers and other Woodbine Racetrack “horse people” watched...
2 Total Articles on this Issue

Pennsylvania Revenue

article 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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Rhode Island Gaming

article Table games are coming soon to Twin River
(Rhode Island) -- Table games are heading to Twin River Casino and members of the media got a sneak peek of them getting set up.
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Toronto Casino

article Council’s casino decision leaves Woodbine vulnerable
(Toronto) -- It was no surprise when Toronto councillors voted against hosting a downtown casino on Tuesday. But their decision during the special council meeting not to...
article Suburban cities warm up to casino project Toronto rejected
(Toronto) -- Toronto councillors may have overwhelmingly rejected a downtown casino, but some of their nearby counterparts are betting that a gambling facility could pay...
article Toronto Rejects Gaming Expansion at Woodbine
(Toronto) -- The Toronto City Council May 20 voted 24-20 against expansion of the gaming facility at Woodbine to include more slot machines and table games.
3 Total Articles on this Issue

West Virginia Gaming

article 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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Wynn Resorts

article 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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Other News

article Rio Las Vegas opening zip line on top of casino
(Las Vegas) -- The Rio All-Suite Las Vegas Hotel and Casino is bringing a new thrill ride to its property.
article 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 “...
article 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.
article 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...
article 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...
article Colonial Owner Wants to Sell to MTR Gaming
(Virginia) -- The owner of the Colonial Downs in Virginia wants to sell his company to West Virginia-based MTR Gaming Group Inc., in exchange for $144.5 million in MTR...
article Casino mass market easier for investors to track: analyst
(Macau) -- Praveen Choudhary of Morgan Stanley says casino VIP segment subject to more variables
article Table cap supports e-table games
(Macau) -- The cap the Macau government placed on the number of gaming tables means more business opportunities for electronic table game (ETG) suppliers, who are trying...
article Lawmakers approve moving problem gambling program
(Nebraska) -- State lawmakers Tuesday approved moving a program for problem gamblers out of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.
article 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...
article Casinos Too Bad to Close / Mexico is having a hard time controlling illegal casinos.
(Mexico) -- The Mexican state is trumped by the power of some casinos operating on the margin of the law. At least that’s the conclusion of two Mexican congressmen...

5/21/2013

article Senate GOP backing online gaming license proposal
(Massachusetts) -- Online gaming licenses would be available to the state’s three fully licensed casinos and its eventual slot parlor licensee under a fiscal 2014...
article Nevada Holds Talks on Forming Interstate Gaming Compacts
(Nevada) -- Brian Sandoval, governor of Nevada, which is now home to America’s first licensed online poker room, announced to the Nevada press that preliminary...
article Casino leaders meet in AC for annual conference
(Atlantic City) -- Casino industry leaders in the eastern United States are gathering in Atlantic City for an annual conference amid the fast-changing landscape for...
article Atlantic City's Revel exits bankruptcy court, shedding debt, giving lenders big stake
(Atlantic City) -- Just over a year after it opened, Atlantic City's newest casino has gone into bankruptcy and gotten out of it, ready to start again.
article Table games revenue drops 40.1 percent at Erie casino
(Massachusetts) -- Gross revenue from table games at Presque Isle Downs & Casino dropped 40.9 percent in April compared with the same month in 2012.
article Ill. gambling sponsor withdraws name from bill
(Illinois) -- The longtime backer of a push to expand gambling in Illinois has dropped his name from a pending bill over "perceived conflict of interest" with...
article City council rejects new downtown casino, Woodbine expansion
(Toronto) -- City council has voted in favour of rejecting any new gaming facilities for Toronto, effectively shutting the book on a multi-billion dollar casino and...
article Ford Motion Backs Woodbine, Not Downtown For Casino Expansion
(Toronto) -- Toronto City Council's meeting on the topic of casino expansion is taking place today (Tuesday, May 21), after 24 city councillors reversed Mayor Rob...
article Everett casino developer proposes traffic plan
(Massachusetts) -- Santilli Circle, one of the most congested rotaries in Greater Boston, would be replaced with a flyover from Route 16 as part of a multimillion-dollar...
article Maryland gambling exclusion expanded to lottery tickets
(Maryland) -- Maryland has become the third state to offer a voluntary system to restrict the ability to play the lottery, officials announced Tuesday.
article Skelos Confirms Proposal To Bring Casino Gambling To Long Island
(New York) -- New York State Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre) confirmed a proposal Tuesday to bring video slot machines to Long Island as part...
article Today's N.H. House vote on casino bill a 50-50 bet
(New Hampshire) -- The speaker of the N.H. House of Representatives said Tuesday she is keeping her cards close to her chest when it comes to a controversial bill that...
article Sioux City casino decision goes to court
(Iowa) -- The owner of the Argosy Sioux City riverboat casino has asked an Iowa judge to block a rival land-based casino project from moving forward.
article Convoy heading to Twin River with truckload of table games
(Rhode Island) -- A three-truck convoy is heading to Lincoln on Wednesday, to deliver the 65 tables games that will turn the Twin River electronic-gambling parlor into a...

5/20/2013

article States on different paths to Internet gaming
(USA) -- Online gambling newsNevada and New Jersey, the country’s two leading states in moving toward online gaming, appear to be taking different routes to...
article Areas of Risk for Future Litigation in New Jersey Online Gambling Regulations
(New Jersey) -- Three months after the passage of New Jersey’s internet gaming law in February, the NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement has finally released a draft...
article Nevada Online Poker Verification Methods
(Nevada) -- There are two publicly discussed methods for location verification in Nevada. One method is cell phone triangulation, while the other is a USB key that also...
article Equity-firm sports betting bill dies in Nevada
(Nevada) -- A bill that would have allowed private equity groups to place large bets at Nevada sports books appears dead this legislative session after it failed to get...
article Philadelphia's current operators appear unfazed over prospects of new competition
(Philadelphia) -- If this city’s current casino operators are worried about the prospects of a big new competitor in the market, they aren’t saying.
article State gambling study faces questions early on
(Florida) -- Spectrum Gaming Group suffered a virtual body slam once it was announced last month as winner of a $400,000 contract to study the present and future effects...
article At casino meeting, Rob Ford to face council for first time since drug allegation
(Toronto) -- When Toronto city council meets Tuesday morning to formally kill the proposal for a downtown casino, it will end for good what was once a pet project for...
article Nunes back on board for Milford casino project
(Massachusetts) -- Developer David Nunes is once again a key player in the Milford casino proposal. Nunes, who had been stripped of his authority and issued a cease and...
article Council candidate praises Cuomo’s Coney Island casino snub
(New York) -- Coney Island isn’t going to become the next Atlantic City after all. After much talk about the possibility, Governor Cuomo’s plan to bring...
article OH High Court Asked Not to Hear VLT Appeal
(Ohio) -- The Ohio Attorney General's office has asked the state Supreme Court not to hear an appeal by a public policy group challenging the 2011 law authorizing...
article Judge won't dismiss $75 million casino lawsuit
(Mississippi) -- A federal judge has refused to dismiss a $75 million lawsuit accusing a Mississippi casino of serving a heavily medicated man so many free drinks that...
article Colorado Casino Tax Rate To Stay The Same
(Colorado) -- Colorado’s tax rate of 20 percent for brick-and-mortar commercial casinos will not be changed, according to reporting from The Denver Post. There was...
article Digital gambling 'a risk for young people'
(Australia) -- When Lauren Salerno saw a pokies ad pop up on a popular children's game her six-year-old was playing on her iPad, the alarm bells went off. Ms Salerno...
article Macau lawyer says assault was intimidation attempt
(Macau) -- A Macau lawyer assaulted in broad daylight in the Chinese gambling haven said Monday the attack was an attempt to intimidate him.

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