GamingAqueduct
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Cuomo’s best bet for NYC casinos: Vegas, baby!
(New York) -- A Who’s Who of big-name Las Vegas gambling companies is lining up to replace the Genting company as builder/operator of a huge new convention center/...
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STUTZ: MGM Resorts expresses interest in developing integrated resort in New York City
(New York) -- New York’s governor dealt a blow to plans by Malaysia-based Genting to build a massive resort development in New York City, but potentially opened...
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Australia Online
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How to Get a Valid Free Sports Bet Online
(California) -- They offer each-way gambling on tennis, golf and football. They pay distinctive attention on greyhound pounding and horse racing. Additionally they focus...
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Why Australia needs an online poker trial
(Australia) -- The debate over gambling, it seems, bears a close resemblance to that over drugs in its polarised nature and resistance to evidence and logic.
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Illinois Gaming
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Albracht Questions Ethics in Jacobs 'Racino' Vote
(Illinois) -- In July 2009 the Dispatch-Argus quoted Senator Mike Jacobs as voting in favor of "Video Gambling" as a possible source of revenue to help build...
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Slots at Tracks
(Illinois) -- The gambling expansion bill that lawmakers passed Thursday would include slot machines at race tracks, something that would help the horse racing industry...
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Elk Grove Village businesses betting on video gambling
(Illinois) -- After 50 years of catering to Elk Grove Village families, Elk Grove Bowl is struggling to stay relevant in a troubled economy in which people have less...
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Maryland Gaming
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Arundel Mills Area Gets New Ambulance
(Maryland) -- Arundel Mills is getting a new ambulance to accommodate an expected increase in service requests with the opening of the Maryland Live! casino.
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STUTZ: Unexpected competition raises worry for Cordish
(Las Vegas) -- Maryland Live! has more slot machines than the MGM Grand and Bellagio combined and a location adjacent to one of the East Coast's largest shopping...
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With new casino opening, a look back at Cordish's gambling record
(Maryland) -- Eleven years have passed since the Cordish Cos. broke ground on their first casino venture, a project with the Seminole tribe of Florida.
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Editorial: Gambling's most taxing issue
(Maryland) -- This Wednesday's planned opening of the half-billion-dollar Maryland Live! Casino at Arundel Mills marks a red-letter day in Maryland gaming history.
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Massachusetts Gaming
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Column: Spiritually Speaking: What do you bet on?
(Massachusetts) -- I’m not a betting man, at least not here in Massachusetts, which in just a few years will roll the dice as one of the newest states to gamble on...
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Residents keep door open for casino plan
(Massachusetts) -- Although a proposed Milford casino’s competition for a state license seems to be falling away, that hasn’t made the path for the...
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Poker Tournament
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2012 World Series of Poker: Week 1 in Review
(Las Vegas) -- A week ago today the 43rd annual World Series of Poker got underway at the Rio All-Suites Resort and Casino in Las Vegas with the traditional closed Event...
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Revel Casino
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Opening of Revel in Atlantic City signals new round of casino wars
(Atlantic City) -- When Beyoncé took the stage in Atlantic City over the Memorial Day weekend, the newest chapter in the troubled resort town’s casino wars...
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Social Gaming
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Bwin.Party Invests $50 Million In Social Gaming
(UK) -- Bwin.Party, the giant online gambling group, announced recently that it is joining the fast growing social gaming market, by investing up to $50 million to...
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Social Gambling Sites an Unstable Investment?
(Wall Street) -- Much hype is surrounding Facebook IPO. Is the share price too high? Is Facebook really worth $100 billion? That is yet to be seen, while many will say...
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Toledo Casino
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Column: Blah casino needs touch of Columbus
(Ohio) -- Just one question about that gambling palace rising on the West Side: Why did it have to be a Hollywood-themed casino? Columbus will be one of about a dozen...
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Editorial: Taxing question
(Ohio) -- Hollywood Casino's opening marks Toledo's official entry into the world of legalized gambling. But some people say the city has hosted out-in-the-open...
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Other News
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NJ Senate OKs portable gambling devices at casinos
(Atlantic City) -- In their desire to help Atlantic City's struggling casinos, state lawmakers have tried a number of different approaches: cutting red tape,...
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Pa. gambling tax revenue highest in the country
(Pennsylvania) -- Every dollar in the slot machine adds 55 cents to Pennsylvania’s tax revenue, contributing to the largest pot of gambling tax revenue in the...
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On track for healthy horses?
(New York) -- While a New York Times article published in March painted a chilling picture of the current state of the horse-racing industry — quoting, among...
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Rain can’t dampen Opening Day at Suffolk Downs
(Massachusetts) -- Larry Collmus remembers it like it was yesterday. The former Suffolk announcer, who has moved up the charts to handling the calls for Triple Crown...
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Horse Racing: McGrath award winners experiencing success at Saratoga
(New York) -- The Peerless McGrath award started with the intention to recognize Saratoga Casino and Raceway’s top up-and-coming trainer and has been given at the...
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Camelot applies for High Court review of Health Lottery
(UK) -- National Lottery operator Camelot is applying on July 11 for a judicial review into the Gambling Commission's decision to license Richard Desmond's...
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Will Dutch Adopt Danish Online Gambling Model?
(Netherlands) -- The Netherlands looks set to adopt the "Danish model" for liberalizing online gambling, after the country's Justice Ministry this week...
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Gambling news from Switzerland
(Switzerland) -- Gambling news from Switzerland, as CasinosGroup, the Swiss based gambling group has released an internet casino to the market recently. This release...
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Commission intervention in gambling crackdown inappropriate
(New Zealand) -- The Charities Commission must urgently retract an email it sent out to charitable organisations ramping up opposition to legislation designed to crack...
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ACMA dismisses Nine pokies complaint
(Australia) -- THE Nine Network has been cleared of breaching broadcast laws after two football commentators criticised the federal government's poker machine...
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Echo directors lobby investors to block Packer's push to unseat John Story as chair
(Australia) -- CASINO group Echo Entertainment's senior management team will this week plead their case to institutional shareholders as they seek to lock out James...
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Gambling reforms in the theatre of the absurd
(Australia) -- American TV host Jay Leno once quipped that politics is show business for ugly people. But in the case of the Australian Greens and Senator Nick Xenophon...
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Packer rewrites Echo's story
(Australia) -- Casino mogul James Packer has forked out almost half-a-million dollars on newspaper advertising in less than a week as part of his audacious bid to have...
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Pokie stoush may cost a pile
(Australia) -- MONASH Council will take the state's peak gambling and liquor licensing body to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal in a bid to stop seven new...
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Students into gambling after push of a button
(Hong Kong) -- Nearly half of secondary students gambled in the past 12 months, a survey shows, and new gadgets played a part. Gambling games and apps on phones and...
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Tougher Decade Ahead of Macau Casinos Is Predicted
(Macau) -- Casino existence in Macau reaches its 10th anniversary, marking the midpoint of the 20-year gaming license agreements of four of Macau's six operating...
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Pagcor may suffer from China row
(Philippines) -- Former Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri on Sunday raised the possibility that casinos run by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. could suffer from the...
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Gambling board fired, admistrator takes over
(South Africa) -- Gauteng Economic Development MEC Qedani Mahlangu, has moved fast to replace the Gauteng Gambling Board she fired, with an administrator.
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Article 12 popular initiative now for '14 polls
(Saipan) -- Proponents of the repeal of Article 12 or the land alienation provision of the NMI Constitution are now working to place the question on the ballot in the...
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Tinian mayor: Pulan project may start soon
(Northern Marianas) -- The Pulan hotel and casino project may begin construction soon. Tinian Mayor Ramon M. Dela Cruz told Variety Wednesday that the newly...
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Lower East Side School Buys In to Poker as a 'Mind Sport'
(New York) -- Once a week, a small group of students gathers in the guidance counselor's office at their Lower East Side high school for a meeting of the lofty-...
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Women in Poker Hall of Fame nominees announced
(Las Vegas) -- The 10 nominees for this year's Women in Poker Hall of Fame class have been announced. Voting will be done by existing hall members, Women in Poker...
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Hawaii man sues Vegas casino over restroom robbery
(Hawaii) -- A Hawaii man is suing a Las Vegas hotel and casino where he was beaten and robbed in 2010, claiming Main Street Station was negligent in not providing enough...
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Leader of conspiracy to defraud casino pleads guilty in federal court
(Louisiana) -- The leader of a group who reportedly conspired to defraud L’Auberge du Lac Casino in Lake Charles - Charbel Tannous, 34, of Katy, TX - has pled...
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Body recovered Sunday at L'Auberge Casino
(Louisiana) -- Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's officials report that a man's body was recovered in the water near L'Auberge Casino Sunday afternoon.
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Sheriff's Office recovers body in water near L'auberge du Lac Casino and Resort
(Louisiana) -- Divers from the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office located the body of a missing New York man earlier today in the water between L’auberge du Lac Casino...
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Jackie Kallen: Live at the AC Boxing Legends Gala
(Atlantic City) -- If you are a boxing fan, the place to be this weekend was Atlantic City. Resorts Casino hosted a lavish boxing gala that gave awards to dozens of...
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LETTER: Romney willing to accept gambling money
(Utah) -- The fine line Mitt Romney walks to stay true to his religious convictions and run for President of the United States seems to have disappeared.
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How Atlantic City Became America’s Playground
(Atlantic City) -- There's nothing like taking a walk on a boardwalk. The open air, the ocean waves, the nearby amusements. Tripping over an errant plank even conjures a...
6/2/2012
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Illinois casino OK still must face governor
(Illinois) -- Illinois lawmakers have approved a major expansion of legalized gambling for the second year in a row. The Senate voted 30-26 late Thursday for a proposal...
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Mayor expects governor to veto casino bill
(Illinois) -- Beginning last week, Danville Mayor Scott Eisenhauer was confident in the gambling expansion bill’s chances in passing through the Illinois General...
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Cuomo: Looks Like Queens is Not Getting Another Casino After All
(New York) -- Looks like the Governor is facing yet another monetary failure. Except, with this one, it looks like he's all in. A few months ago, Cuomo announced...
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STUTZ: Caesars chairman and Celtics owner Loveman says casino industry and NBA have a unique connection
(Las Vegas) -- Caesars Entertainment Corp. Chairman Gary Loveman finally got some bragging rights over Carnival Cruise Lines founder Ted Arison on Friday night.
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IGT and Bally One Step Closer to Nevada Poker License
(Nevada) -- Both International Game Technology (IGT) and Bally Technologies Inc, two top US gaming companies, are one step closer to receiving their operating licenses...
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Casinos aren’t the future
(Atlantic City) -- Atlantic City and Asbury Park are like two brothers with nothing in common. Both are cut from the same cloth, old Jersey weekender spots with famous...
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Wynn: Atlantic City missed its chance
(New York) -- Casino magnate Steve Wynn told The Post he did not see an antidote for Atlantic City’s problems. He spoke while promoting his former Mirage director...
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Busy first weekend at Hollywood Casino
(Ohio) -- Thousands of people came to northwest Ohio to check out Toledo's newest attraction. Hollywood Casino expected 20,000 people Saturday.
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Casino crowds causing traffic to back up on I-75
(Ohio) -- Eager visitors to Hollywood Casino Toledo have generated backed-up lines of cars trying to get off southbound I-75 into the new casino’s parking garage...
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Casino groups spar over proposed Prince George's gambling site
(Maryland) -- Competing Maryland casino developers are trading jabs as lawmakers try to sort out whether it’s in the state’s best interest to approve an...
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Cordish urges Maryland to wait on gambling expansion
(Maryland) -- The owner of the state’s largest casino says building a new gambling hall in Prince George’s County would stack the deck against his facility.
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Maryland Live Casino Owner Argues Against National Harbor Casino
(Maryland) -- The Maryland Live casino at Arundel Mills is set to open in just a few days, making it the fifth casino in the state. And its owner wants it to be the...
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JOURNAL EXCLUSIVE: Iowa gaming board's patience wearing thin
(Iowa) -- The Iowa Racing and Commission may "move in another direction" if the owner of the Argosy Sioux City riverboat casino and its nonprofit sponsor don...
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Casino Census: Big changes on the way to South Mississippi casino market
(Mississippi) -- This summer marks 20 years since Isle of Capri's Emerald Lady and Diamond Lady riverboat casinos were welcomed to Biloxi with a parade of boats and...
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Analysis: Early start for Ark. ballot measures
(Arkansas) -- The hottest and most expensive campaigns being waged in Arkansas right now have nothing to do with which party will control the state's Legislature,...
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Greektown Casino moves ahead on expansion project
(Detroit) -- Greektown Casino-Hotel in Detroit is moving forward with a $28.6 million project that includes a parking garage and new upscale restaurant.
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The big gamble: Bets placed on location and value of new and larger Sudbury casino
(Ontario) -- In1999, Thunder Bay's North Core -- a downtown area bordering the city's waterfront -- consisted of an almost-vacant mall, and not much else.
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River Rock fears market traffic will delay shows
(British Columbia) -- As the Richmond Night Market draws ten of thousands of people a night to its new location, operators of the nearby River Rock Casino are bemoaning...
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Upping the ante means more security
(South Dakota) -- Casinos are already taking steps to comply with stepped-up security measures recently discussed by the South Dakota Gaming Commission at a public...
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Spain awards licenses for online gaming
(UK) -- Spain has awarded online gaming licenses to companies including Bwin.party digital and Sportingbet in a move that will raise tax revenue and removes regulatory...
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Children left open to online gambling by review
(Australia) -- A LOOPHOLE that allows children access to gambling-style games on their phones and on social media websites has failed to be closed by the review of...
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‘Lakshmi Gold’ Online Slot Gambling Game Withdrawn After Hindus’ Protest
(Isle of Man) -- Isle of Man headquartered company Playtech has reportedly withdrawn its recently launched Hindu goddess Lakshmi themed online slot game titled Lakshmi...
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Gaming stocks plunged with market
(Las Vegas) -- The stock market's 275-point plunge Friday took the gaming sector along for the downward ride. Stock prices for publicly traded casino operators and...
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Shuffle Master Projected To Post 43% Q2 Profit Hike
(Las Vegas) -- Casino companies have taken a ride so far this year. Shuffle Master (SHFL), which sells and leases a variety of proprietary electronic games and card...
6/1/2012
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Ill. Gov. Quinn won't say if he'll veto slots-at-tracks bill
(Illinois) -- Gov. Pat Quinn still won’t say what he’ll do with the massive gambling expansion bill that the Legislature foisted on him last night.
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Quinn suggests he won't sign gambling expansion
(Illinois) -- Gov. Pat Quinn strongly said Friday that he'll almost certainly kill the latest General Assembly proposal to add casinos and expand other gambling in...
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Quinn suggests he won't sign gambling expansion
(Illinois) -- Gov. Pat Quinn strongly suggested Friday he won’t sign a major gambling-expansion plan passed by the General Assembly. At a news conference in...
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Cuomo’s $4 Billion Plan for Convention Hall and Casino in Queens Falls Apart
(New York) -- A $4 billion plan announced by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to create the country’s largest convention center and a casino in Queens has fallen apart, the...
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Genting Plan for NYC Convention Center Fails, Cuomo Says
(New York) -- Plans for Genting Bhd. to build a $4 billion convention center in New York City have failed, Governor Andrew Cuomo said. The 3.8 million-square-foot...
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Suffolk Downs: With casino license in sight, track reaches out to community
(Massachusetts) -- With a clear path to a lucrative casino license ahead, Suffolk Downs opens its live racing season Saturday with an emphasis on community outreach and...
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Casino game-testing company expanding Las Vegas operations
(Las Vegas) -- Capitalizing on the growth of the physical and online casino industry and new private gaming device-testing opportunities, Las Vegas-based BMM...
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Online Poker Licenses on Nevada Regulatory Agenda
(Nevada) -- Online poker in Nevada will be one step closer to reality this upcoming week. The Nevada Gaming Control Board has released an agenda for its June 6 and 7...
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Atlantic City Penalized as Christie Pushes Gambling: Muni Credit
(Wall Street) -- Governor Chris Christie’s “New Jersey Comeback,” already challenged by revenue trailing his forecasts, is riding on a revival of...
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BRENNAN: Opportunity lost for online gaming bill backers in New Jersey
(New Jersey) -- Thursday was a key date in the New Jersey Senate in Trenton, as dozens of bills were passed. Key, because the state legislature is consumed these days...
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Online Gambling Setback in New Jersey
(New Jersey) -- The online gambling bill sponsored by Senator Ray Lesniak was scheduled to be voted in the New Jersey Senate on May 31. However, reportedly because of...
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Taj Mahal to spend $5 million to improve security in parking garage and casinos
(Atlantic City) -- Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort, the scene of two fatal carjackings in the past two years, is making $5 million in security improvements to the parking...
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Wild Wild West Casino headed for last roundup
(Atlantic City) -- It was supposed to be a signpost to the future when it opened in July, 1997. Now, the Wild Wild West Casino at Bally’s Atlantic City has no...
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PA gambling tax revenue highest in the country
(Pennsylvania) -- Every dollar in the slot machine adds 55 cents to Pennsylvania’s tax revenue, contributing to the largest pot of gambling tax revenue in the...
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Sands ordered to accept guard union
(Pennsylvania) -- Over the past 23 years Sheldon Adelson has built the world's largest casino company — bigger than the next 10 competitors combined. He's...
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Ohio casino tax-revenue projections on decline
(Ohio) -- Ohio’s new casinos are starting to open as revised projections show a 40 to 50 percent drop in gambling tax revenues – potentially affecting cities...
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'Information Overload' Shuts Down Nearly 30 Percent Of Scioto Downs Slots
(Ohio) -- Some customers left the revamped Scioto Downs Casino & Racetrack on Friday with $10 vouchers because of technical issues.
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Ohio's first 'racino' opens today in Columbus, several hundred wait in line for gaming
(Ohio) -- The future of Ohio horse racing burst from the starting gate early this afternoon at Scioto Downs, more than four hours before the track's first live race...
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Racino may mean millions from state for Northfield Village
(Ohio) -- Legislation sent to Gov. John Kasich Wednesday could result in the village receiving a $2 million windfall by the middle of 2013, plus possibly $500,000...
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Cordish, National Harbor backers square off
(Maryland) -- The owner of the soon-to-open Maryland Live casino at Arundel Mills and proponents of a new casino in Prince George's County squared off Friday as a...
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Cordish: National Harbor casino could create 'border war'
(Maryland) -- Adding a sixth casino at National Harbor resort in Prince George’s County could siphon off 40 percent of the revenue from the Maryland Live! Casino,...
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Tabcorp to Bet on Online Poker
(Australia) -- Australian gambling companies like Tabcorp are betting on the government allowing poker online. If laws change, Tabcorp will leap at the chance to trial...
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Macau Gambling Revenue Rose 7% in May
(Macau) -- Gambling revenue in Macau last month was the second-highest in history, but the rate of growth was the weakest since 2009 due to a variety of statistical...
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Macau gaming revenues experience smallest monthly increase in three years
(Macau) -- Gaming revenues in Macau grew during May, but not the double-digit monthly increases investors and analysts have come to expect over the past three years.
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Ladbrokes awarded e-gaming licence in Spain
(Spain) -- Ladbrokes has been awarded an e-gaming licence in Spain and will launch its new website in accordance with the introduction of the new gaming regulations on 5...
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