GamingColorado Gaming
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Regulators raise taxes for Colorado casinos
(Colorado) -- State gambling regulators have reversed tax breaks for casinos and raised the tax rates by about 5 percent, though casino owners wanted to keep the old...
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Europe Online
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Bwin.party Receives Schleswig-Holstein Sports Betting Licence
(Germany) -- The German state of Schleswig-Holstein has issued a sports betting licence to Bwin.party, which is one of the leading online gambling operators in Europe,...
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Illinois Gaming
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Chicago casino bill to get big Legislature push
(Illinois) -- Scoopsville: Watch for extra muscle Tuesday to push for passage of an Illinois gaming bill, SB 1849, which includes a casino for Chicago.
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Counterpoint: Gambling expansion bill is a continuation of failed policies
(Illinois) -- Gambling revenue promises are rarely met. The recent op-ed, “More gambling can help state out of money crisis,” is a rehash of failed gambling...
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Point: Gambling expansion bill is based on ‘supply and demand’
(Illinois) -- Unfortunately, The State-Journal Register’s May 20 editorial, “More gambling a bad bet,” displays a fundamentally flawed understanding of...
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State legislators collect big contributions from gaming interests
(Illinois) -- While Illinois considers an expansion of gambling to boost state revenues, University of Illinois business professor John Kindt says legislators are on a...
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Internet Sweepstake Cafes
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Ohio Legislature places moratorium on Internet cafes
(Ohio) -- The Ohio Legislature has placed a one-year moratorium on new Internet cafes. The storefront cafes are commonly known as sweepstakes parlors. Customers put...
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Maryland Gaming
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Gaming Panel Will Propose Legislation To Extend Gambling In MD
(Maryland) -- A special panel appointed by Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, the Work Group to Consider Gaming Expansion, will convene this week and possibly...
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Maryland’s largest casino opening doors for media preview
(Maryland) -- Maryland’s largest casino will be open soon. Maryland Live! is opening its doors for a media preview on Tuesday. The casino is scheduled to open to...
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Proposed casino could bring Las Vegas to the Potomac
(Maryland) -- It's not hard, after visiting National Harbor, to see what the fuss is all about. The sprawling, gleaming development along the Potomac River in Prince...
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Massachusetts Gaming
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Massachusetts Moves To Accelerate Casino Licensing [sub req'd]
(Massachusetts) -- The new Massachusetts gambling watchdog, which had vowed not to be rushed in its efforts to license casino developers, now wants to speed up what is...
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N.J. Sports Betting
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NFL Jabs New Jersey On Sports Betting Boast [sub req'd]]
(New Jersey) -- New Jersey appears headed for a legal showdown with the National Football League after Governor Chris Christie said the state would defy a 1992 federal...
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New Jersey Online
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Amendments to New Jersey Online Gambling Bill
(New Jersey) -- The New Jersey online gambling bill introduced in the Senate by Jim Whelan and Ray Lesniak is scheduled for a vote on May 31. The Senate Bill 1565 is...
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Ohio Gaming
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Ohio casinos will cut into nearby states' winnings
(Ohio) -- The opening of casinos in Ohio this spring means the luck is running out for neighboring states that have pulled in an estimated $1 billion each year from...
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Ohio's first 'racino' to open Friday near Columbus; other track owners wait for court case
(Ohio) -- The state's first "racino" in Columbus will swing open its doors Friday, ushering in what will likely become a new era of slots gambling at Ohio...
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Online Legislation
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Federal Internet Lobbying Spend Rises In First Quarter [sub req'd]
(Washington D.C.) -- In the first quarter of 2012, the total amount spent lobbying Internet gambling legislation in Washington, D.C. increased 5.2 percent compared to...
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Ontario Gaming
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Casino dream still alive: council
(Ontario) -- Despite being left out of new provincial gaming zones, councillors aren’t yet ready to give up the dream of a casino in the city.
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Council fuming after Cornwall is left off OLG gaming map
(Ontario) -- City council was left fuming Monday night after it became known the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation left Cornwall off a map of so-called “...
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Trouble ahead for Ontario horse racing, trainer fears
(Ontario) -- The Ontario government could be left with plenty of blood on its hands if it follows through with its plan to remove slot machine funding from horse racing...
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Playtech
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Hindu anger over Playtech slot
(India) -- A Hindu statesman has demanded the withdrawing of a new online slot game which features two of the religion’s deities. Developed by online providers...
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Poker Tournament
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A comprehensive guide of what to watch at the 2012 World Series of Poker
(Las Vegas) -- Feeling overwhelmed by the 2012 World Series of Poker, which kicks off with its first open event of the summer today, is natural. The 43rd annual WSOP...
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Phil Hellmuth: '80 or 90 Percent' on Playing World Series of Poker $1 Million Buy-In Tournament
(Las Vegas) -- Eleven-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth will likely play in the $1 million buy-in event this summer, he told Card Player on Monday...
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Phil Ivey Makes Debut at 2012 World Series of Poker
(Las Vegas) -- Phil Ivey, widely considered poker’s best all-around player, has made his debut at the 2012 World Series of Poker. The eight-time bracelet winner...
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World Series of Poker opens in Las Vegas with $1,500 buy-in tournament
(Las Vegas) -- For serious poker players, it’s like Christmas and the Olympics combined. The World Series of Poker opened in Las Vegas Monday with its first gold...
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Revel Casino
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Revel earns high praise from visitors during its official grand opening weekend
(Atlantic City) -- On Friday night, Alan Klawans was sitting in the fifth row of a Beyonce concert, close enough to snap some must-see photos of the pop superstar on his...
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Social Gaming
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BLOG: Casino companies, slot makers not the only gambling businesses launching free play casinos
(Las Vegas) -- Casino companies and MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment Corp. and slot machine giant International Game Technology are investing into a growing number...
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Gaming companies place bets on social gaming sites
(Las Vegas) -- Strip casino giant MGM Resorts International isn't planning to open more multibillion-dollar integrated casino-resort complexes anytime soon. Instead...
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Toledo Casino
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Hollywood Casino opens
(Ohio) -- Today, Toledo turns its card in the hand dealt by Ohio voters when they approved casino gambling more than two years ago. As Hollywood Casino Toledo celebrates...
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Hollywood Casino Toledo: It's showtime for glittering gaming hall
(Ohio) -- Slot machines running? Check. Floors polished? Done. Giant inauguration ribbon in place? Complete.
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Hooray for Hollywood: New casino boasts 5 new restaurants
(Ohio) -- Toledo's four newest restaurants open today, all under the same roof. The roof happens to be enormous -- 125,000 square feet or so, covering Hollywood...
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Officials Skepitcal Of Casino Money Promises
(Ohio) -- With the opening of Ohio's second casino in Toledo today comes the promise of more money for schools across the state, but administrators aren't...
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Trump
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POLITICS: George Will, Donald Trump trade insults
(Washington D.C.) -- After George Will dubbed Donald Trump a “bloviating ignoramus,” the real estate mogul shot back by calling the columnist the “...
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Vikings Stadium
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Moorhead-area gaming sites say patrons’ ages will dictate interest in electronic pulltabs, bingo to pay for Vikings stadium
(Minnesota) -- The forthcoming arrival of electronic pulltabs and bingo games in Minnesota could either fly or fail in Moorhead, say some local business owners and...
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Other News
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Marketing quandry: Is Las Vegas a rich destination or budget stop?
(Las Vegas) -- As Southern Nevada fights to rebound from the recession, Las Vegas continues to spend staggering sums on advertising, marketing, promotions and public...
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Riviera CEO Andy Choy takes a gamble with classic casino
(Las Vegas) -- Ask Andy Choy what he studied in college and he smiles slightly. “I was actually a probability major,” he says after a one-beat pause. “...
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City on the brink: The rise and ongoing fall of North Las Vegas
(Las Vegas) -- For most of the past decade, North Las Vegas was one of the fastest-growing cities in America. Construction crews couldn't build houses quickly enough...
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Atlantic City streets are safe, officials say, despite recent homicides
(Atlantic City) -- Law-enforcement and other officials say Atlantic City is safer now than ever, despite a deadly downtown attack last week on two Canadian women.
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Gaming industry chips away at Pa.'s lottery proceeds
(Pennsylvania) -- Rapid growth in Pennsylvania's casino revenue has suppressed lottery sales in the state as more options become available for residents eager to...
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Harrah’s looking to expand brand, make gains in crowded Philly market
(Pennsylvania) -- When Harrah’s Chester Casino and Racetrack opened its doors in this struggling city in January 2007, it was the state’s third casino, a...
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SugarHouse Casino Hit With Its First Fines
(Philadelphia) -- Philadelphia’s SugarHouse Casino has been hit with the first fines since it opened in September 2010. The Gaming Control Board has hit SugarHouse...
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Keno wagering recovering after smoking ban, recession
(Nebraska) -- First, the smoking ban cleared the air in Lincoln restaurants and bars but sent keno receipts spiraling downward. Then the recession put a damper on fun...
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Casino's play could save the day
(South Dakota) -- This summer, for the 45th consecutive year, the Sioux Falls Jaycees will sponsor an Independence Day fireworks display, and next year’s outlook...
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Slot makers IGT and Bally win contracts to provide games to Canadian lotteries
(Canada) -- Canadian lotteries are providing Nevada’s slot machine industry with some much-needed sales opportunities. International Game Technology signed a deal...
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Gambling firm 888 pays €9m in back-taxes
(Spain) -- CASINO firm 888 Holdings yesterday became the latest online gaming firm to pay back-taxes to the Spanish government, part of a cash raid by the country’...
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Ireland puts gaming reforms on backburner
(Ireland) -- The Department of Justice confirmed that pressure on the legislative programme means that the original timetable for the bill, which would have licensed...
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Crown 'unlikely' to take over Echo
(Australia) -- CROWN Casino is unlikely to buy counterpart Echo Entertainment despite widespread speculation about a looming deal, according to leading analysts.
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Expert backs Government's interim gambling report
(Australia) -- An independent online gaming researcher has backed the proposed recommendation from the Communications Department to prohibit micro-betting, including...
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Macau casinos face a difficult decade
(Macau) -- In the game of craps, you can bet that a roll of the dice will add up to 10. You can bet 10 in any combination - the easy 10 - or you can bet for a pair of...
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Macau gaming revenues expected to remain stable at an average of US$2.5 billion per month
(Macau) -- Gaming and gambling revenues in Macau are expected to remain stable over 2012 at a monthly average of 20 billion patacas (US$2.5 billion), or slightly lower...
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Macau Government Insists Gaming Revenue To Fall In 2012 [sub req'd]
(Macau) -- Macau's economy and finance secretary has maintained his prediction that the Chinese territory's gross gaming revenue will fall 10 percent in 2012, a...
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Greek Casino Freezes Operations as Workers Strike, Skai Reports
(Greece) -- Parnitha Casino suspended operations on May 25 after 1,150 workers went on strike, Skai TV reported on its website, without saying how it got the information.
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Remote bingo games get reprieve
(California) -- After considerable urging by State Senator Lois Wolk, D-Davis, the state will allow charities in California that are currently utilizing remote caller...
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Casino Regina fundraiser to benefit YWCA My Aunt’s Place
(Saskatchewan) -- Charity Royale, a black tie event bringing the energy and excitement of Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival to the Casino Regina Show Lounge on June 9,...
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OP/ED: Senate must close gambling loophole
(South Carolina) -- IT’S ENCOURAGING to see Richland County and Columbia officials gearing up to fight off the new video-gambling operations that are slithering...
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Trio nabbed after Hull casino defrauded of $13,000
(Ottawa) -- Cops in Gatineau have arrested three men from New York City, suspected of trying to rip off the Casino de Lac Leamy to the tune of $13,000. It happened...
5/27/2012
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Riviera CEO Andy Choy takes a gamble with classic casino
(Las Vegas) -- Ask Andy Choy what he studied in college and he smiles slightly. “I was actually a probability major,” he says after a one-beat pause. “...
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STUTZ: Nevada's richest list includes many with casino ties
(Las Vegas) -- In the age of the "Occupy Wall Street" movement amidst reverberating cries of the "99 percent versus the 1 percent," one has to wonder...
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Descendant: Capones paved way for Nevada gambling
(Reno) -- Move over Bugsy Siegel. A descendant of Al and Ralph Capone says in a new book that the two gangsters played a much bigger role in creating Nevada's...
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Nev. casinos seek halt to collection of back taxes
(Las Vegas) -- Nevada casinos are pressing the state Department of Taxation to halt the collection of more than $200 million in back sales taxes due on past...
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A.C.’s Revel resort: Exciting, creamy, plenty to like — and not quite ready yet
(Atlantic City) -- It’s not cheap. But then, that’s the idea. When I told a colleague I was heading off to the spanking new, high-style Revel resort and...
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Paying their fair share
(Pennsylvania) -- The Keystone Opportunity Zone program provided the earliest hope Chester could reinvigorate itself by promising tax breaks for any business...
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Word on the Street: Gaming laws catch officials unaware
(Illinois) -- If you want your city to bring electronic video poker to the local watering hole later this year, you should probably contact your city or village...
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Casino decision looms
(Ontario) -- The casino gambling debate is coming. City politicians will likely have to decide sometime over the next year or two if a casino will be welcome in North...
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Card counters likely to tally up trouble at casinos
(Ohio) -- When Hollywood Casino Toledo opens its doors to the public for the first time Tuesday, it hopes thousands of people pour in with cash to lose.
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Local police to step up patrols for casino's 1st days
(Ohio) -- Toledo police say they are intent on making sure everyone stays safe when Hollywood Casino Toledo opens to the public Tuesday. "We want to provide a safe...
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New casino at Arundel Mills could bring highway, parking horrors
(Maryland) -- The D.C. region is about to hit the jackpot with the opening of a new casino far closer to the District than ever before. But will this lead to horror on...
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STUTZ: An oddly self-serving cry of 'enough'
(Las Vegas) -- It's not shocking when anti-gaming zealots or those opposed to gambling for moral reasons argue that America has too many casinos. Imagine the...
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Column: Harness Racing A Family Affair
(New York) -- Harness racing has always had a family flavor to it. Often times, it is a generational sport where the parents get their kids involved, whether as fans or...
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N.H. faces tough odds in bid to ban Internet sweepstakes
(New Hampshire) -- When you enter a room and see people sitting in front of computer screens with spinning rows of jewels, cherries, bells or 10-gallon hats, eagerly...
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Buffett gives Biloxi taste of Margaritaville
(Mississippi) -- The Margaritaville Casino is open. And it’s already getting rave reviews. Pascagoula native Jimmy Buffett came home Tuesday and opened...
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A name's power
(Maine) -- Bob Bahre first went to a casino in the 1990s, when he and his son, Gary, briefly ran a Las Vegas racetrack. He hasn't been since. "I haven't...
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Gambling apps are no big deal for kids
(Australia) -- TECHNOLOGY is breeding a new generation of child gamblers and a Monash University expert fears legislation is struggling to keep up.
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WSJ: Strength of Online Gambling [sub req'd]
(Ireland) -- Patrick Kennedy is used to losing almost every bet he makes, so he was a happy man when he found he'd backed the winners of both rugby's Heineken Cup and...
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A serious man
(Australia) -- Some say bookmaker Tom Waterhouse is too young, too rich and too lucky. Will his wager on online gambling pay off? Tom Waterhouse just lost $400,000. It...
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Parts of Sussex have worst betting debts in UK
(UK) -- Gamblers in Sussex lost hundreds of thousands of pounds in the past year, and parts of the county have the worst betting debts in the country.
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Asian casinos fight world’s best cheats, say experts
(Hong Kong) -- As billions of dollars pour into Asia’s gleaming casinos, they are becoming the front line of a sometimes hugely lucrative battle between cheats and...
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Staying Ahead of the Pack in Horse Racing
(Hong Kong) -- Horse racing in the West might conjure up images of lawn dresses, mint juleps and women in gravity-defying hats. In the financial hub of Hong Kong, the...
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US Labor orders Tinian Dynasty to pay over $191K in penalties
(Marianas) -- THE U.S. Department of Labor ordered the Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Casino to pay $191,400 in civil money penalties for violating the overtime provisions of...
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Why gambling can make you sick
(Nigeria) -- Gambling is not a financial problem, but an emotional problem that has financial consequences. Experts, aside insisting that it is a powerful addiction just...
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2012 World Series of Poker Begins Today
(Las Vegas) -- The city of Las Vegas is replete with activities for its visitors. Shows, casinos and “other” adult activities abound but, for slightly more...
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2012 WSOP Gets Underway Today
(Las Vegas) -- The 43rd annual World Series of Poker is all set to kick off in Las Vegas starting Sunday, May 27th, eventually building up to its climatic finale on July...
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A Guide to the 2012 World Series of Poker
(Las Vegas) -- The World Series of Poker starts on Sunday; this is your guide to the action in Las Vegas, and how to follow this year’s WSOP. The World Series of...
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Jeweler: World Series of Poker bracelet most expensive sports prize ever
(Las Vegas) -- The cards may decide winner, but they can't beat the bling. The World Series of Poker unveiled its championship bracelet for the main event winner...
5/26/2012
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Gov Bets He'll Win on Sports Wagering
(New Jersey) -- Gov. Chris Christie stands to cash a winning bet with his eagerness to force a showdown with the federal government over sports wagering — even if...
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You can bet on it: Legalized gambling on sports on the way
(California) -- It’s the longest of shots, the darkest of horses. But don’t rip up that teaser card. Now’s the perfect time to propose the question:...
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Casinos want to block collection of back sales tax
(Las Vegas) -- Nevada casinos have called on the state Department of Taxation to halt collection of more than $200 million in back sales taxes due on past complimentary...
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Chester casino seeks gains in crowded Pa. market
(Pennsylvania) -- When Harrah's Chester Casino & Racetrack opened its doors in this struggling city in January 2007, it was the state's third casino, a novelty that...
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Ill. House gambles Quinn will go for casino money
(Illinois) -- Offering up a direct challenge to a resistant Gov. Pat Quinn, the Illinois House resurrected a huge expansion of legalized gambling Wednesday that includes...
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Ohio casinos will cut into nearby states' winnings
(Ohio) -- Ohio's entry into casino gambling this spring isn't good news for its neighboring states. States including Indiana, Michigan and Pennsylvania are...
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Ohio's problem gamblers can ban themselves from Horseshoe Casino Cleveland, other locations
(Ohio) -- Since opening May 14, the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland has ejected four gamblers who were so consumed by games of chances they had banned themselves from casinos...
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Scioto Downs' casino rushes to prepare for its planned opening on Friday
(Ohio) -- There's something special about opening the doors of a casino for the first time, said the general manager of the new Scioto Downs. "It's a unique experience...
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Gambling: An issue Gov. Martin O’Malley can’t escape
(Maryland) -- During Maryland’s 90-day legislative session, there were few battles that Gov. Martin O’Malley worked harder to avoid than an attempted...
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Asian Casinos Will Continue To Attract Cheats, Says Expert
(Asia) -- Asia should brace itself for a wave of casino cheats over the coming years, one expert has claimed. In an interview with the AFP, security consultant Sal...
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Cebu solon backs Las Vegas-style Pagcor plan
(Philippines) -- A legislator from Cebu added his voice to the chorus of support for what could be the country’s biggest entertainment and casino project under the...
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Judge: Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Casino withheld overtime; must pay $191K in penalties
(California) -- An administrative law judge from San Francisco has affirmed the U.S. Labor Department's assessment that the Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Casino withheld...
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