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Williams & Connolly Challenges DOJ Asset Forfeiture Action
(Washington D.C.) -- Lawyers in Washington representing three corporate investment accounts at UBS Financial Services in Miami are mounting a legal challenge to unlock...
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Foxboro Casino
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Casino Effort Turns Ugly in Foxboro
(Massachusetts) -- Before the state’s Gambling Commission gets down to the business of awarding a license to an applicant in either East Boston/Revere or Foxboro,...
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Internet Sweepstake Cafes
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City takes action against two Internet cafes
(Ohio) -- Columbus filed lawsuits today against two storefront gambling businesses, also known as Internet cafes, accusing them of engaging in illegal gambling.
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Kansas Gaming
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Kan. lawmakers to see another push on gambling
(Kansas) -- A Kansas Senate committee sponsored a measure Thursday that's designed to bring a casino to southeast Kansas and slot machines to dog and horse tracks.
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Senate rolling dice on gaming reform
(Kansas) -- A Senate committee introduced a bill Thursday that could breathe life into gambling in southeast Kansas and allow a revote on a proposal for slot machines at...
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Kentucky Gaming
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Appeals court mulls legality of 'instant racing'
(Kentucky) -- The legality of wagers on previously run races at Kentucky horse tracks is being considered by a panel of the state Court of Appeals.
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Instant Racing Challenge
(Kentucky) -- Opponents of Kentucky’s creep toward casino gambling were back in court Wednesday trying to stop instant racing. The controversy over the new type of...
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Kentucky Court of Appeals hears arguments over legality of Instant Racing
(Kentucky) -- Both sides in a dispute over the legality of the slot machine-like Instant Racing game were optimistic they would prevail after a hearing Wednesday before...
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Maryland Gaming
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Barry Rascovar: Two special sessions make sense
(Maryland) -- What’s your pleasure? Two special General Assembly sessions? Three? There is a distinct possibility a trio of legislative meetings could be called...
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Editorial: Special session needed for budget — but not for gambling
(Maryland) -- The muddle that is Maryland's budget future cleared a bit this week as the three most important people in cleaning up the mess edged closer to an...
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Laslo Boyd: Where’s the leadership?
(Maryland) -- Last week, as the finger-pointing and angst about the meltdown of the General Assembly session continued, Gov. Martin O’Malley’s office...
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LETTER: Senator Muse on Gambling
(Maryland) -- Whether you support casinos in Maryland or not, one thing is certain, the proposed expansion of gaming will have no direct impact on the fiscal year 2013...
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Opinion: Two special sessions? Call it a disgrace squared
(Maryland) -- So the General Assembly couldn’t get its basic task — approving a state budget — done during a regular session. And that was with a...
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O’Malley May Put Tax Hikes & Gambling On The Table In 2 Special Sessions
(Maryland) -- Taxes and gaming. Governor Martin O’Malley appears to be lining up not one but two special sessions in coming weeks. One for taxes, and the other for...
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With two special sessions possible, groups want their bills considered
(Maryland) -- As the clock struck midnight on Sine Die, many Annapolis insiders were struck by the number of significant bills, most notably the budget, that failed to...
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Officials hope fourth slots license will kick-start revenues
(Maryland) -- Maryland lottery officials are scheduled to decide Thursday whether to recommend approval of the state's fourth slots license, a move that could help a...
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Panel approves slots license for Western Md. site
(Maryland) -- A Maryland commission approved a slot machine license Thursday for a casino at the Rocky Gap Lodge and Golf Resort in Western Maryland.
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Rocky Gap slots license could get OK on Thursday
(Maryland) -- Donald C. Fry hopes the state slots commission he chairs will OK a casino license for Rocky Gap Lodge and Golf Resort Thursday so the deal can go after...
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Massachusetts Gaming
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Formal Talks to Begin with Casino on City’s Final Mitigation Package
(Massachusetts) -- Revere will be the first municipality to sit down with Suffolk Downs in the coming weeks as the City and the track begin official mitigation talks...
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Massachusetts Gaming Commission chairman defends timetable for licensing casino resorts
(Massachusetts) -- The chairman of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Wednesday told business leaders from Western Massachusetts that it will be three to four years...
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Menino: Board Will Oversee Suffolk Downs Casino Licensing Bid
(Massachusetts) -- Boston Mayor Tom Menino said Thursday one of the primary reasons he appointed a casino advisory board was to put distance between himself and the...
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New York Gaming
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Gambling on ad campaign
(New York) -- Love gambling and supporting education, well the New York Gaming Association is mounting a radio advertisement campaign to let you know it is possible to...
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Op-Ed: Will Casino Gambling Revitalize Coney Island?
(New York) -- BETWEEN THE LINES: Gamblers — the obsessed and the occasional — must be drooling at the prospect of casino gambling coming to Coney Island, so...
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$27 million expansion approved for Batavia
(New York) -- Batavia Downs Casino is pleased to announce that their 27 million dollar expansion has been approved by the New York State Lottery.
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Multi-Million Dollar Expansion Will Begin At Batavia Downs
(New York) -- A multi-million dollar expansion project will begin immediately for Batavia Downs Casino. The New York Lottery has approved the $27-million project. The...
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Vernon Downs betting on 'Boss' drawing big crowd
(New York) -- The 59th Vernon Downs season is nearing the starting line with 90 days of races and “The Boss” ready to rock the house as it hits the midway...
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Bodega Resistance to Online Lottery Push
(New York) -- The director of the New York State lottery said a few months ago he had cleared hurdles in his quest to sell lottery tickets over the Internet, but now...
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Ohio Gaming
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BLOG: Over the TOP: There are no more sure bets with casinos
(Ohio) -- These things are foolproof aren’t they? Who ever heard of a casino losing money? (Well, hold on, there was the Flamingo, the first big joint in Vegas...
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A New Fine Dining Breastaurant to Open Near Downtown Casino
(Ohio) -- The moneybackers behind the new Cleveland Horseshoe Casino no doubt want you to think their target customer market is all those twenty and thirtysomething...
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Cleveland's Horseshoe Casino Restaurant Preview Day
(Ohio) -- Rock Gaming LLC and Caesars Entertainment Corporation are developing a $350 million casino inside the Historic Higbee Building in downtown Cleveland, which...
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Horseshoe Casino Buffet: Gamblers Hit Food Jackpot
(Ohio) -- Gamblers will soon be laying down bets at the Horseshoe Casino in Downtown Cleveland, and odds are folks will be checking out the new casino buffet, too.
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Horseshoe Casino Cleveland unveils 'The Spread,' a sprawling buffet with distinct themes
(Ohio) -- A first glimpse - make that “taste” - of Horseshoe Casino Cleveland’s soon-to-open buffet promises quite a spread. In fact, the 400-seat...
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Online Legislation
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Battle Lines Being Drawn Between States, Feds Regarding Online Poker
(USA) -- According to a report in a major newspaper, the battle lines are being drawn between state governments and the U. S. Congress regarding the online poker issue.
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Ontario Gaming
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Mayor furious to hear Grand River Raceway could possibly lose slots
(Ontario) -- “Betrayed.” That was the word Centre Wellington Mayor Joanne Ross-Zuj used in a brief report to council on Monday night after meeting earlier...
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Mohawk possible site for casino
(Ontario) -- A profitable site and a willing host. Those are two conditions the OLG is looking for in its quest to expand gaming facilities across the province.
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Sheldon Adelson
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Plaintiffs agree to arbitration, suspend lawsuits against Adelson
(Las Vegas) -- Agreements have been reached to suspend legal proceedings in three bitterly fought federal lawsuits against casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson and his...
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Las Vegas Sands does not need S'pore junkets
(Singapore) -- Las Vegas Sands is not interested in working with Singapore-licensed junket operators to bring gamblers to the Marina Bay Sands casino, chief executive...
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LV Sands' Adelson: No need for Singapore junkets
(Singapore) -- Las Vegas Sands Corp. LVS +4.22% isn't interested in working with Singapore-licensed junket operators to bring gamblers to its casino there, as the U....
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Toronto Casino
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Toronto is unlikely to profit from a waterfront casino
(Toronto) -- What do Dwight Duncan, Doug Ford, Paul Godfrey and MGM have in common? They all want a gambling palace in Toronto. Duncan, the provincial finance minister,...
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Other News
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Key owner says Rivers Casino is 'terrible' investment
(Pennsylvania) -- Ira Schulman is one unhappy property owner. A principal in the ownership of Rivers Casino, he has dubbed the North Shore gambling palace a "bad...
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Arkansas Casino Proposal
(Arkansas) -- The Arkansas attorney general approved wording of a proposed November ballot item that would legalize casino gambling and rejected another that would...
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Job fair this weekend for 1,000 casino jobs
(Louisiana) -- The new L'Auberge casino and hotel in Baton Rouge posted more than 1,000 jobs on their website that they'll feature at a job fair this weekend.
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Bottled Water Helps Lead Town To Casino Dollar Freedom
(Missouri) -- One hundred more jobs are expected to result from construction of a private-label bottled water plant in suburban Riverside. The town mayor says the...
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Mo. gambling regulators ban 4 people from casinos
(Missouri) -- The Missouri Gaming Commission has banned four people from the state's casinos. Those added Wednesday to the commission's exclusion list have 30...
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Casino to bring 120 jobs to Whitley
(UK) -- Plans to convert an old furniture shop in Rose Kiln Lane, Whitley, into a casino have been given the go-ahead by councillors tonight despite protests from a...
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Campaigners Push for $1 Poker Machine Limits
(Australia) -- Anti-gambling campaigners are calling for $1 limits on pokie bets after new data revealed half a million dollars are lost on Victorian machines every hour.
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Ideal time for casino reveal
(Australia) -- INDUSTRY insiders believe billionaire Clive Palmer could reveal as early as next week his plans for a casino at Coolum. The mining mogul is the keynote...
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Push on problem punting
(Australia) -- WITH our growing population, booming industry and the influx of money into the region, there is fertile ground for problem gambling.
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Report into The Star to be delayed
(Australia) -- A final report into Sydney's The Star casino will be delivered two weeks later than planned. The Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority originally...
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Council circles SkyCity pokies deal
(New Zealand) -- Auckland Council will today decide its stance on the Government's pokies deal with SkyCity. The Government is negotiating with the Auckland casino to...
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Council silent on government's Sky City deal
(New Zealand) -- Talk became heated and emotional, but Auckland Council has resolved to keep quiet on the $350m national convention centre controversy - at least for now.
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Editorial: Conventional wisdom
(New Zealand) -- The Auckland convention centre deal, still in negotiation but approved in principle between the Government and casino giant SkyCity, is being spun in...
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Family First urges Auckland Council to reject SkyCity pokie deal
(New Zealand) -- Family First NZ has called on Auckland Council to make a stand against the SkyCity convention centre-for-pokie machines deal.
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Mayor seeks details on casino deal
(New Zealand) -- Auckland Council has backed away from condemning the convention centre for pokies deal. The proposal would see SkyCity pay the entire $350 million to...
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Pokie cuts 'the real answer' to problem gambling
(New Zealand) -- SkyCity's plans to introduce harm minimisation technology should be commended, but cuts to the number of pokie venues are needed if we're...
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SkyCity’s Host Responsibility Initiatives Questioned
(New Zealand) -- The Problem Gambling Foundation says the proposal by SkyCity to introduce host responsibility initiatives is a move to make the ‘convention centre...
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Who exactly is it who wants more pokies?
(New Zealand) -- JOHN Key's deal with SkyCity Casino to bankroll a convention centre in exchange for more pokies appears to have stirred up more public and media outcry...
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For Macau, Casinos' Race to Expand Never Stops
(Hong Kong) -- The casino operator Galaxy Entertainment said Thursday that it planned to invest 16 billion Hong Kong dollars in the second phase of its latest resort in...
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Galaxy to invest USD2.1 billion to expand Cotai resort
(Macau) -- Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd., the Macau casino operator that more than tripled earnings last year, plans to invest about HKD16 billion (USD2.1 billion) to...
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Gambling in Asia
(Macau) -- It might surprise many in the US to know that Macau, China not Las Vegas, Nevada is the largest gaming capital in the world and that gambling is growing in...
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Macau’s Galaxy to double size of casino by 2015
(Hong Kong) -- Macau casino operator Galaxy Entertainment Group said yesterday it will spend US$2 billion (RM6 billion) to double the size of its flagship resort by mid-...
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“Macau needs to look for alternatives to casinos”
(Macau) -- Macau is only going to feel a greater “urgency” to diversify its economy and to look for alternatives to the gaming industry, when the competition increases...
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A referendum on gambling
(Bahamas) -- The three main political contestants have promised to hold a referendum on gambling for Bahamians in The Bahamas if elected to office.
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Why 100 Sands: A-G
(Fiji) -- THE government's decision to run with 100 Sands Limited to operate the country's first casino on Denarau Island in Nadi was made after careful consideration.
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Man jailed for cheating at Marina Bay Sands Casino
(Singapore) -- A man was yesterday sentenced to three weeks' jail for placing a winning casino bet after the result had already been declared.
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Web of addiction
(Ireland) -- There has been an alarming increase in the number of young men seeking treatment for gambling addiction because of the popularity of online betting and ease...
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Duncan apologizes
(South Carolina) -- Just hours after the S.C. Hospitality Association’s former accountant admitted to embezzling nearly $500,000, she apologized to people she...
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Punting became centre of her life
(Australia) -- WHEN you first meet Carol (not her real name) she seems like any other suburban mum, but she harbours a dark secret. For almost 10 years, Carol had a...
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Preview: Casino Game Maker Bally Earnings Seen Up 56%
(Wall Street) -- Bally Technologies (BYI) is focusing on pop icons as a theme for its new gaming equipment. The company reports fiscal third quarter after the market...
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Interactive Gambling on a Steep Rise
(Wall Street) -- A leading casino technology supplier, International Game Technology, has announced a 13% revenue increase in the second quarter.
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Las Vegas Sands Earnings: Investors Don’t Feel Lucky
(Las Vegas) -- Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) reported net income above Wall Street’s expectations for the first quarter. Las Vegas Sands develops integrated...
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Las Vegas Sands sees big jump in casino winnings at Strip properties
(Las Vegas) -- A big jump in casino winnings boosted first-quarter results for the Venetian and Palazzo resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, their owner said Wednesday.
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Record profits at Sands Casino
(Pennsylvania) -- Las Vegas Sands posted record profits for the first quarter of the year, and its casino in Bethlehem can take at least some credit for helping.
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STUTZ: Asia properties boost LV Sands
(Las Vegas) -- Roughly 83 percent of Las Vegas Sands Corp.'s $2.76 billion in first-quarter revenues came from the casino operator's holdings in Asia.
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Cards Firmly Stacked in Marina Bay Sands Favor as Its Posts Record Profits
(Singapore) -- Wealthy gamblers came out in full force to play at the Marina Bay Sands gaming tables last quarter, helping the casino achieve its most impressive numbers...
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Alleged Philly mob figures arrested
(New Jersey) -- Two alleged members of Philadelphia's La Cosa Nostra were arrested Thursday in New Jersey on racketeering charges. The two, Joseph Licata, 70, of...
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Eastern Illinois man convicted of laundering gambling money
(Illinois) -- A 65-year-old eastern Illinois man has been found guilty of laundering more than $6 million from an illegal gambling operation and structuring bank...
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No jail for man who owned Chesapeake gambling hall
(Virginia) -- The third and final man charged last year in connection with running two illegal poker rooms in Chesapeake pleaded guilty Thursday to a reduced charge.
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States, Congress Clash on Online Gambling
(Washington D.C.) -- States considering plans to legalize online gambling could collide with Congress. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat from Nevada, and Sen...
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Tim Cahill: Why the Gaming Commission Wants the Casino Law Changed
(Massachusetts) -- At only its second publicly scheduled meeting, the state's newly formed Gaming Commission has asked the legislature to go back and change the...
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Track owners lobby for slots
(Massachusetts) -- Trotters returned to Plainridge Racecourse last weekend, but a horse race of a different sort was already out of the gate in Plainville. The track...
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Betting on low rollers
(Atlantic City) -- Free parking! Low limits. Free parking! Cheap food. Free parking!! In the long shadow of the new Revel Resort (double R, like a ranch), the casino...
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New Jersey Gambling Legislation
(New Jersey) -- Important news for the online gambling community in the state of New Jersey, as it have been reported that state senators Jim Whelan and Ray Lesniak are...
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Utah and Gambling
(Utah) -- The state of Utah has been clear about its stance regarding online gambling, it has always been against it. This crusade is being led by the Utah Governor,...
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Should racetracks be allowed to add slot machines? [SURVEY]
(Illinois) -- A large group of labor, agriculture, business, horse racing, municipal and media reps are backing a plan to allow slot machines at racetracks in Illinois....
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Gaming Executives Push for Casinos in Florida
(Florida) -- This year's legislative session brought Las Vegas gaming executives to the Florida Capitol. They spent months and millions of dollars trying to convince...
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Obama administration files brief on behalf of labor union
(Florida) -- The Obama administration has filed an amicus brief on behalf of a labor union sued by a worker. The worker is claiming the union is violating his rights....
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Ohio Casino Control Commission trains agents on signs of human trafficking in casinos
(Ohio) -- It is a fast growing problem in Ohio that just a few years ago no one even talked about: human trafficking. Tuesday night city and community leaders gathered...
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O’Malley pushes two sessions on Maryland revenue, gambling issues
(Maryland) -- Gov. Martin O'Malley emerged Tuesday from a much-anticipated meeting with the state’s two leading lawmakers and revealed that he is not only...
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Vernon Downs to make big changes
(New York) -- This track, though steeped in tradition, nearly closed due to financial issues in 2005. But Vernon Downs is hoping to make some big changes if the state...
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LETTER: Casinos would help
(New Hampshire) -- Gov. John Lynch doesn't want casinos in New Hampshire because he says he doesn't want violence or crime in the state. What do you think is...
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Oxford, Maine hopes big gamble pays off
(Maine) -- Sitting just off Route 26 in Maine, the 35,000 square foot Oxford Casino resembles an enormous hunting lodge. New General Manager Jack Sours says the first...
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Editorial: Time to give tax relief to charitable gambling
(Minnesota) -- Hope for a Vikings stadium deal this legislative session waxed and waned this week, the result of irresolute or ornery legislators who seem to reflect the...
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Golden Nugget presents plans for Biloxi casino
(Mississippi) -- Golden Nugget officials showed plans to the city’s Development Review Committee on Wednesday for a $150 million remodel and expansion of the Isle...
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D’Iberville’s first casino gets site-plan approval
(Mississippi) -- The city took one step closer to its first casino Tuesday when the D’Iberville Planning Commission approved the site plan and variances for a $370...
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OP/ED: Don't rely on casino payout
(Indiana) -- Indiana wasn't wrong in finding a new revenue stream and jobs from casinos, riverboats and horse tracks. What's wrong, however, was betting that the...
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Casino should maintain levy, says DWBIA
(Ontario) -- Caesars Windsor has a moral and social responsibility to continue paying a levy to support the Downtown Windsor Business Improvement Association, according...
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Our take from casino shrinking
(British Columbia) -- The gambling cashflow is on the decline for Nanaimo's Great Canadian Casino, which has seen a $6-million plunge in net revenue since 2007.
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Opinion: Push to Expand Gambling Is at Full Speed
(Georgia) -- There is a push taking place in many parts of our nation to expand gambling. Knowing what is being sold is a way to enrich the owners of the casinos and to...
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Bossier City plans road projects to accommodate casino traffic
(Louisiana) -- Roads that will direct gamers and tourists to the future Margaritaville Resort Casino are about to get a makeover. Bossier City plans to invest $6 million...
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Council to consider amending card table regulations
(California) -- The Porterville City Council will consider amending the city code to increase the amount of gambling tables allowed per establishment within city limits.
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U.S., Antigua still apart on Internet gaming
(Antigua) -- Ten years after the United States made its first move to render offshore Internet gambling illegal, it is yet to settle a World Trade Organization (WTO)...
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PokerStars in settlement talks with prosecutors
(Las Vegas) -- Online gaming giant PokerStars, which saw its access to American customers cut off by a federal indictment a year ago, said Tuesday it is in settlement...
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Zynga’s Stock Can Reach $13 If Earnings Show Momentum From New Games
(USA) -- Zynga (NASDAQ:ZNGA) will report its earnings for Q1 2012 on April 26. It is the largest social gaming company in the world with over 285 million monthly active...
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50 Cent Blackjack Comes to Facebook
(California) -- The famous rapper wants his own blackjack game. But, can you win at least a penny there? The Game Show Network, a venture of Direct TV and Sony Pictures...
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£2m investment and 20 new jobs at Genting's Queen Square casino
(UK) -- CASINO operator Genting is to spend £2m on refurbishing its Queen Square Genting Club in an investment that will create 20 jobs and offer 24-hour opening.
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Govt moves to close money-laundering loophole
(New Zealand) -- Wealthy criminals have escaped money-laundering charges through a legal loophole which means they can go unpunished for spending their ill-gotten gains...
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SKYCITY to introduce technology to help high-risk gamblers
(New Zealand) -- SKYCITY has announced that it will be the first commercial casino in the world to introduce predictive modelling to help identify high-risk gamblers, as...
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Gaming revenue for April may fall below expectations
(Macau) -- Casino gross gaming revenue in Macau may be up by 22 percent year-on-year in April, below estimates, a Wells Fargo analyst says.
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Latin American gaming ‘worth $150bn a year’
(Latin America) -- If both legal and illegal gaming activities in Latin America were combined, the region would generate more than $150bn a year, a new report has...
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Gambling addiction figures soar in Ireland according to experts
(Ireland) -- Online betting is leading to a massive increase in gambling addiction amongst young people in Ireland according to experts. The Irish Examiner reports an...
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Billings Police looking at connections between four overnight robberies
(Montana) -- An overnight robbery spree across Billings has police searching for suspects and local business owners taking precautions. After reviewing surveillance...
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IGT in Legalized US Online Gambling Market
(Wall Street) -- Even though there is no certainty about how and when online gambling will become legal in the United States, analysts and investors associated with the...
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Sands Beats Forecasts In Q1 As Macau Operations Ramp
(Wall Street) -- Las Vegas Sands' (LVS) continued to rake in winnings in the first quarter, led by growth in Singapore and gaming mecca Macau.
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A Look At Casino Growth In The United States
(USA) -- The first casino opened in the United States in 1931. Today, there are nearly 1,500 that generated a total of $34.6 billion in gross gaming revenue in 2011.
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Real online gambling and social network casino games are on a collision course
(California) -- One of the biggest stories in tech and gaming this year is the coming collision of real online gambling and social networking casino games.
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Massachusetts Gaming Commission gets road map from consultants for next four months
(Massachusetts) -- The Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Tuesday unveiled a general road map for achieving key work over the next four months including approval of a...
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Bally Technologies CEO talks hot games, Internet poker, expansion plans and new jobs
(Las Vegas) -- Richard Haddrill has been giving his passport a workout. Haddrill, CEO of Las Vegas-based slot machine and gaming systems manufacturer Bally Technologies...
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Column: Conquering Caesars
(Las Vegas) -- The first time I visited Las Vegas was in the summer of 1979. Two boyhood friends and I stayed at a dump on the northern end of Las Vegas Boulevard.
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Nevada Ranks 48th in U.S. Peace Index
(Las Vegas) -- A nonpartisan research institute that aims to measure the correlation between peace and prosperity ranked Nevada as the nation's most violent state...
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O'Sheas Casino hosting specials, celebrations before closing
(Las Vegas) -- The famous O'Sheas Casino on the Las Vegas Strip is closing on Monday, and has several events planned before shutting its doors.
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Poll: Most Illinoisans Support Gambling Expansion
(Illinois) -- More than 60 percent of Illinois residents support a gaming solution that includes more casinos and the addition of slot machines at racetracks as a...
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Cleveland casino's approaching debut worries problem gamblers
(Ohio) -- Ohio's casino gambling era will dawn in a little more than two weeks, and the build-up has pushed some recovering gambling addicts to the brink.
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Annapolis leaders considering two special sessions
(Maryland) -- Gov. Martin O'Malley and top leaders of the General Assembly are considering the possibility of holding two special legislative sessions – one in...
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Mississippi casino revenues rise in March
(Mississippi) -- March winnings at Mississippi's casinos rose 3.9 percent for a year ago, the third time in the last four months that revenues have improved at the...
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Negotiations over Sioux City casino continue without progress
(Iowa) -- The city council in Sioux City went into a closed session Monday to discuss their strategy regarding the future of the Argosy Riverboat Casino. Penn National...
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Loss of racetracks does not save money
(Ontario) -- In the article, the quote by Liberal MPP Ted McMeekin on needing a new business model for horseracing is highlighted without verifying its validity.
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Groups push to open racetracks
(Kansas) -- The timing is right for Kansas to clean up its gaming bill and open both The Woodlands and Wichita Greyhound Park said the vice president of the Kansas...
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National savings 'lottery' - an idea whose time has come. Again.
(South Africa) -- We don’t like saving, but we sure love gambling, as annual Lotto sales clearly show. But only a politically connected few are the winners here....
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German market expected to grow to approx €1.5bn by 2015
(Germany) -- The German states will soon enact the new Interstate Treaty on gambling, which will liberalise the German sports betting market starting in 2012.
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Olympics: Gambling On The Games
(UK) -- British Olympic athletes have the odds in their favor. The UK is favored to 50-to-1 to get more than 100 medals in the 2012 London Olympic Games, according to...
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Majority of citizens back pokies reform: poll
(Australia) -- Seventy per cent of Australians support tackling problem gambling with mandatory precommitment technology or $1 maximum bets, according to a new survey.
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Greens want Auditor-General look at casino deal
(New Zealand) -- The Green Party wants the Auditor-General's office to investigate a proposed deal between the Government and SkyCity to build an international...
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Pokie deal would be transparent under register
(New Zealand) -- Exact details about how the controversial SkyCity pokies for convention centre deal came about may never be made public, but future wheelings and...
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Galaxy may announce plans to expand casino in Cotai
(Macau) -- Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd., the casino operator, may announce the second phase of development of its Cotai casino in Macau tomorrow, according an...
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Galaxy tops trade table on $1.65b sale
(Macau) -- Macau casino operator Galaxy Entertainment Group (0027) chalked up the largest trading volume for a single stock yesterday after an undisclosed institutional...
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'PH to capture 10% of Macau gaming market by 2016'
(Philippines) -- By 2016 the Philippine gaming industry will capture about 8% to 10% of the profits seen in the Chinese gambling haven of Macau, an official of a casino...
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Pagcor optimistic on Entertainment City
(Philippines) -- AFETR the much-ballyhooed collateral damage that the Philippine Amusement Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) ran into from the stormy Okada-Wynn court case, there is...
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Casino signals birth of social cancer, says NGO
(Fiji) -- THE Fiji Council of Social Services says the groundbreaking ceremony for Fiji's first casino signalled the birth of social cancer and the re-introduction...
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Unruly Toddlers at Risk for Adult Gambling Problems
(USA) -- A new study suggests children displaying a particular personality profile during toddlerhood may be at high risk for developing a gambling disorder three...
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Casinos deliver on one-way bet for investors
(Wall Street) -- The proposed EUR 18 billion ‘Eurovegas’ project typifies moves by the global casino operators to diversify beyond the mature U.S. market.
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Casino supplier IGT says interactive gaming helps boost revenue
(Las Vegas) -- Casino supplier International Game Technology on Tuesday said its investment in interactive gaming helped boost revenue in the fiscal second quarter ended...
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Boyd Gaming returns to a profit in 1st quarter
(Las Vegas) -- Casino operator Boyd Gaming Corp. returned to a profit in its first quarter because of growth at properties outside of Nevada. The Las Vegas company's...
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Borgata sees 23 percent increase in first-quarter operating profits
(Atlantic City) -- Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa posted strong earnings in the first quarter and is predicting it will retain its position as Atlantic City’s...
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BLOG: A Pitch to Collect Charity From Casino Gamblers
(New York) -- Last week, I told you about a business that wants to take the wait out of waiting rooms. This week, we’ve got a video pitch from the social...
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