GamingAqueduct
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Off to Fast Start, but Not Yet Local Winner
(New York) -- New York City's first casino along Rockaway Boulevard in South Ozone Park has generated jobs and state tax revenue, but people in the Queens...
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Queens residents still not sold on racino
(New York) -- While the aqueduct racino has drawn huge crowds — a record $1.13 billion was wagered at the new facility in July — local residents in South...
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Atlantic City Revenue
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Atlantic City casino revenue drops nearly 10 percent in July
(Atlantic City) -- A five year trend in declining gambling revenue appears to have continued through July with monthly casino winnings falling by nearly 10 percent, the...
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Atlantic City casinos take another dive in July
(Atlantic City) -- Even with its newest gleaming casino bringing in more money, Atlantic City's lengthy losing streak stretched into July.
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Delaware Gaming
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Delaware weighs impact of possible Maryland gambling expansion
(Delaware) -- Elected officials and gaming-industry executives in Delaware are keeping a close watch this week on plans in Maryland to legalize table games at the state...
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Facebook Online
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MARKET WATCH: Facebook rolls the dice on revenue growth
(UK) -- Facebook (FB) has been under pressure to improve its revenue prospects. Now, it has borrowed an approach that has proven profitable for casino companies and many...
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Full Tilt
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Full Tilt Poker's Former American Customers Still At Mercy Of DOJ, But Probably Shouldn't Worry
(USA) -- On Thursday, the United States government received a $225 million payment from Isle of Man-based PokerStars – the first installment of its $731 million...
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Kansas Star Casino
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Kansas Star Casino gives some back-to-school help
(Kansas) -- Some of the money gamblers have been shoving into the slot machines at the Kansas Star Casino is starting to trickle into the schools of Sumner County.
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Mulvane casino looking for 400 workers
(Kansas) -- The Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane is looking for 400 more workers as it prepares to open a permanent casino and hotel.
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Maryland Gaming
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Maryland Senate approves measure for table games, Prince George’s casino
(Maryland) -- Table games like blackjack and a new casino near the nation’s capital would be permitted under a bill that passed the Maryland Senate on Friday.
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Maryland Senate Panel Passes Gambling Expansion Bill [sub req'd]
(Maryland) -- A Maryland Senate panel on Thursday voted 11-1 to pass Democratic Governor Martin O’Malley’s gambling expansion bill and a vote on the Senate...
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Md. Senate passes Prince George’s casino bill
(Maryland) -- The Maryland Senate signed off on Gov. Martin O’Malley’s proposal for a Prince George’s County casino Friday evening, capping a...
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No refuge from gambling craze in the heat of a special session
(Rhode Island) -- There’s no escaping the gambling craze, whether in the dripping heat of Annapolis in August or the sunny beaches of a cooler Rhode Island.
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O'Malley says he's "confident" about special session
(Maryland) -- Gov. Martin O'Malley acknowledged this morning there are divisions within the Senate Democratic caucus on his gambling expansion legislation, but said...
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Senate passes gambling expansion bill
(Maryland) -- The Maryland Senate passed Gov. Martin O'Malley's gambling expansion bill on a 28-14 vote Friday, sending the legislation to a more closely divided...
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Some in GOP may back gambling bill
(Maryland) -- As House Democratic leaders try to muster the votes to pass a gambling bill in Annapolis, they may have some unusual allies: Republicans.
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Rosecroft future may hinge on casino law
(Maryland) -- In its latest effort to derail the push for a Las Vegas-style casino at National Harbor, Rosecroft Raceway’s owner has promised two more years of...
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Massachusetts Gaming
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Springfield officials say MGM Resorts International has sights on 3-block area in South End for casino project
(Massachusetts) -- Two city officials said this week that MGM Resorts International is interested in buying both public and private property in the South End, generally...
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Two take ticket on gambling palaces
(Massachusetts) -- Two of the state’s racetracks have officially taken the first step toward realizing their dreams of a gleaming gambling palace while a third...
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N.J. Sports Betting
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N.J. horsemen support state against sports betting suit filed by pro leagues
(New Jersey) -- A racetrack operator wants to join the fight in favor of starting sports betting in New Jersey by seeking to intervene in a federal lawsuit professional...
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Nevada Online
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Vegas casino clears Internet hurdle
(Las Vegas) -- Nevada state gambling regulators have given tentative approval for a casino’s plan to operate an Internet poker website accessible only within...
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Nevada Revenue
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Gaming win in Washoe County gets 7.3 percent boost
(Nevada) -- Gaming revenue in Washoe County rose to $66.8 million in June, breaking two straight months of declines, according to a report released by the state Gaming...
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Nevada casino revenue down 6 percent in June
(Nevada) -- Nevada casino revenue dropped 6 percent in June and showed only a small uptick for the fiscal year, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reported Thursday.
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Nevada Gaming Revenue Drops 6% To $833 Million In June
(Nevada) -- Nevada Gaming Revenue Drops 6% To $833 Million In JuneThe Nevada Gaming Control Board has released its financial results for June, revealing a 6% fall in...
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Nevada gaming revenues decline 6 percent in June; Strip down 4.5 percent
(Nevada) -- For one month, Northern Nevada has bragging rights. Casinos in Washoe County and Reno combined for large single-month gaming revenue increases during June as...
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New Hampshire Gaming
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Hassan pushes jobs, expanded gambling
(New Hampshire) -- As governor, Maggie Hassan would seek to restore funding to the state university and community college system if they agree to freeze tuition.
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Ontario Gaming
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COLUMN: Race is on to save track at Fort Erie
(Ontario) -- Yes, I am rooting for Jim Thibert. He is trying to save a tiny jewel of a racetrack. He does not want to toss aside 115 years of history. He wants to...
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Whitby postpones special council meeting on casino
(Ontario) -- A special council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 14 to deal with Whitby hosting a gaming facility has been postponed.
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Revel Casino
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'Time is running out' for Atlantic City's Revel
(Atlantic City) -- Hopes of Revel turning things around for this struggling resort are fading with each passing month. And Revel's disappointing casino revenue...
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The Most Ambitious Casino In Atlantic City Could Be In Trouble
(Atlantic City) -- The Revel Casino opened in early April to great fanfare. The $2.6 billion dollar resort, backed with a $261 million tax credit by Governor Chris...
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Sheldon Adelson
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Casino King Adelson doubles down on Florida GOP
(Florida) -- Las Vegas casino king Sheldon Adelson double-downed on his $250,000 contribution to Gov. Rick Scott’s political committee by giving the same amount to...
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Sports Betting
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OP/ED: New Jersey could open sports betting to all
(Delaware) -- Maryland’s governor is hot after casino expansion in his state. New Jersey’s governor is after sports betting there. Pennsylvania’s...
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Suffolk Downs
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Racetrack applies for Massachusetts casino license
(Massachusetts) -- The Suffolk Downs racetrack put its cards on the table on Friday, formally notifying gambling officials it was seeking one of Massachusetts' new...
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Suffolk Downs files casino application
(Massachusetts) -- An East Boston horse track has formally entered the running for one of the state’s three casino licenses after filing an application fee and...
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Suffolk Downs pays $400,000 fee, applies for casino license
(Massachusetts) -- Suffolk Downs, long the leading contender for casino development rights in Greater Boston, has submitted its non-refundable $400,000 application fee...
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Other News
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Judge: Tea Party Nation founder must pay $748k Las Vegas hotel bill
(Las Vegas) -- A judge has ordered Tea Party Nation founder Judson Phillips to pay a six-figure hotel bill for a large number of rooms he booked for a tea party rally,...
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Las Vegas visitor count up 2.1 percent in June
(Las Vegas) -- Las Vegas saw more visitors this June compared with the same month last year, although gambling was down about 8 percent in Clark County.
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Gaming Bill Sponsored By Hoboken Assemblyman Signed Into Law
(New Jersey) -- A bill proposing to allow mobile gaming in Atlantic City casinoso has been signed into law. The legislation was sponsored by Hoboken's Assemblyman...
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Voters to decide on allowing slot machines at Bonita Springs’ Greyhound Track
(Florida) -- In November, Lee County voters will decide whether they want to allow slot machines at the Naples Fort Myers Greyhound Track in Bonita Springs.
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July revenue drops 3 percent at St. Louis-area casinos
(Missouri) -- The six casinos in the St. Louis area saw their combined revenue decrease 3 percent in July to $96.2 million compared with July 2011. June revenue at area...
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River City only casino winner in July
(Missouri) -- Among the region's six casinos, only River City won more from gamblers in July than in the corresponding month last year, according to figures released...
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Revenue from Scioto Downs racino up 6.8 percent in July
(Ohio) -- Revenue at the Scioto Downs racino was up 6.8 percent in July, the facility’s second month of operation, compared with June, according to the Ohio...
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Pivotal Sioux City casino vote planned Monday
(Iowa) -- The City Council will set the stage Monday for the next step in attracting a land-based casino to Sioux City.
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Violet Large gave away her lottery windfall
(Nova Scotia) -- Her generosity captured the admiration of people around the world, moving them to contemplate her selfless act and wonder if they would do the same if...
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High rollers lift their game
(Australia) -- AS IF Echo shareholders needed more reasons to throw in their lot with James Packer's casino operator, Crown Ltd, and its multibillion-dollar bet on...
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Australia's Crown eyes Echo's licence for Sydney casino
(Australia) -- Australian casino group Crown Ltd, owned by billionaire James Packer, said it hopes to use the casino licence of its rival Echo Entertainment Group in...
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Crown says luxury hotel must have casino
(Australia) -- JAMES Packer won't realise his dream of building the world's best hotel in Sydney unless a casino is attached to it, says casino operator Crown.
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Packer wants to use Echo's casino licence
(Australia) -- CROWN says its proposed $1 billion luxury hotel at Barangaroo in Sydney can proceed only with a casino component, and it wants to piggy-back on Echo...
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Sands China Deals Scrutinized
(Macau) -- In the fall of 2007, during the Chinese ambassador's tour of the U.S., one stop was Las Vegas Sands Corp.'s Venetian casino, where he helped celebrate...
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Genting Singapore reports 43% drop in Q2 net profit
(Singapore) -- Higher expenses and lower gaming revenue dragged down Genting Singapore's net profit drastically in the second quarter. The group's net profit...
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Bally’s casino technologies has huge India play
(India) -- As the global casino business booms, India is playing a big role in it. Las Vegas-based casino software major Bally Technologies today uses a large team of...
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Sant Samaj Warns Govt Against Opening Of Casinos In Punjab
(India) -- After evoking sharp criticism from various Sikh organizations, state government’s Casino plan has met another roadblock after Sant Samaj , partner of...
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RI restores funds for gambling addiction program
(Rhode Island) -- Rhode Island will again fund a treatment program for compulsive gamblers, state legislative leaders announced Thursday, reversing a decision that...
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Problem gambling research cuts cause for concern
(New Zealand) -- A consultation document on minimising the harm caused by gambling has recommended research contracts be slashed by almost half says Labour's...
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Admitted embezzler tells her side
(South Carolina) -- A former S.C. Hospitality Association accountant who embezzled money to support a gambling addiction was introduced to video poker at Columbia bars...
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Las Vegas gamblers win another round in cash seizure case
(Nevada) -- For a second time, a federal appeals court has ruled that two Las Vegas professional gamblers can pursue their suit against a federal narcotics officer for...
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Wallenda walk pumps up the crowds in A.C.
(Atlantic City) -- This town would be the last place looking to minimize risk. So, unlike Niagara Falls, Atlantic City required no safety harness for the intrepid Nik...
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Homeless man threatened to blow up Sands Casino
(Pennsylvania) -- A homeless man was arrested Friday after he walked into the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem and threatened to blow it up, according to court documents.
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Gaming supplier Bally Technologies reports record sales
(Las Vegas) -- Gaming supplier Bally Technologies Inc. reported record sales Thursday as new and existing casinos ordered its slots, including new Grease and Michael...
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Owner of Stratosphere reports flat 2nd-quarter business
(Las Vegas) -- The owner of the Stratosphere in Las Vegas says business was flat in the second quarter. American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC, which also...
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Parent company of Stratosphere, Arizona Charlie's reports quarterly loss
(Las Vegas) -- American Casino and Entertainment Properties, the parent company of the Stratosphere and Arizona Charlie's casinos, Thursday reported a second-quarter...
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MTR Gaming reports $2.4M loss, but revenue grows
(West Virginia) -- MTR Gaming Group Inc. is reporting a second-quarter loss of $2.4 million, or 9 cents per share. In the same period during 2011, the Chester-based...
8/9/2012
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Facebook's gamble on the future
(UK) -- It's genius. Starting here in the UK, Facebook has launched an experiment with online gambling by unleashing a real-money gambling app. Like I've always...
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Franchot urges disclosure of gambling money
(Maryland) -- Further cementing his reputation as an outsider in Democratic politics, Comptroller Peter Franchot urged Gov.Martin O'Malley, legislative leaders and...
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Md. Lawmakers Begin Special Session On Expanded Gambling
(Maryland) -- Maryland lawmakers are gathering for the first day of a special session with a primary focus on expanding gambling in the state. Pat Warren has the latest.
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Md. lawmakers reviewing bill on gambling
(Maryland) -- Maryland lawmakers and casino owners on Wednesday were reviewing Gov. Martin O'Malley's measure to expand gambling on the eve of a second special...
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O’Malley’s casino plan clears first hurdle
(Maryland) -- Gov. Martin O’Malley’s plan to allow a Las Vegas-style casino in Prince George’s County easily cleared its first legislative hurdle...
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Panel Passes Expanded Gambling Bill In Maryland
(Maryland) -- A Maryland Senate committee voted 11-1 on Thursday to allow table games like blackjack and a casino site near the nation’s capital, moving swiftly on...
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Penn: Rosecroft racing hinges on no casino at National Harbor
(Maryland) -- In its most recent effort to derail the push for a Las Vegas-style casino at National Harbor, Rosecroft Raceway’s owner has promised two more years...
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South Point Casino Granted Preliminary Approval for Online Poker License in Nevada
(Nevada) -- The South Point Casino's aim to become the first legalized intrastate online poker room in Nevada took a giant step on Wednesday. In a hearing with the...
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Casino win on Strip, statewide drops in June
(Nevada) -- For the third time in the last four months, the casino gambling win on the Las Vegas Strip dropped, falling 4.5 percent in June. Statewide, it was off 6...
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All Major Sports Sue NJ Governor Christie for Signing Gambling Law
(New Jersey) -- The NCAA, NBA, NFL, NHL and Major League Baseball sued Gov. Chris Christie in Federal Court, for signing a law that allows betting on pro and college...
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Handheld gaming devices are coming to Atlantic City
(Atlantic City) -- Handheld gaming devices have been around Las Vegas gambling palaces since 2006, and now Atlantic City's dozen casinos will have them, too.
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Erie casino making progress against Cleveland's casino
(Pennsylvania) -- Presque Isle Downs & Casino appears to be making progress in its ongoing competition with the new Horseshoe Casino Cleveland.
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City Adjusts Agreement to Share Casino Revenue
(Illinois) -- City council approved a change to the development agreement it with Rivers Casino owner Midwest Gaming and Entertainment, 7-0, which will streamline...
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Communities rally in bid to save casino
(Ontario) -- That was the message delivered loud and clear at a Save Our Casino rally held outside the Lou Jeffries Recreation Centre in Gananoque last Thursday, Aug. 2.
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Churchill Downs turns to a harness track for the slots
(Kentucky) -- America’s most famous thoroughbred racing company is buying a harness track. But the lure isn’t the two-wheeled sulkies and their drivers...
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Casino Job Fair Coming to Natchez
(Mississippi) -- The Magnolia Bluffs Casino Corporation of Natchez will be holding a job fair on August 17th and 18th, 2012. The job fair is being held to fill the many...
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Mississippi Man Lied in Suit Over Slot Machine Injury
(Mississippi) -- Lawyers for a Mississippi casino say a man lied under oath as part of a lawsuit that claims he was hurt by a slot machine. Randy Perkins says he was...
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Petitions filed to put smoking ban with exemptions on ballot in St. Charles County
(Missouri) -- A petition drive largely financed by Ameristar Casino turned in signatures Wednesday aimed at spurring a countywide vote in November on a smoking ban that...
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Crown profit leaps in FY
(Australia) -- Crown Ltd says reasonable revenue growth throughout the year was offset by higher operating costs after the gaming group recorded a strong jump in annual...
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Crown says luxury hotel must have casino
(Australia) -- JAMES Packer won't realise his dream of building the world's best hotel in Sydney unless a casino is attached to it, says casino operator Crown.
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Star victim of high rollers’ rubber cheques
(Australia) -- The Star Casino in Sydney, Australia, has been the victim of a millionaire Thai gambler who bounced a $5m cheque in April last year.
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Casino building part of 'secret strategy' to protect Cambodia borders
(Cambodia) -- Hun Sen, the prime minister of Cambodia, has said allowing the construction of a spate of casinos on the border was part of a "secret strategy"...
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Adelson lawsuit describes pressure on NJDC to apologize
(Washington D.C.) -- Sheldon Adelson’s $60 million defamation lawsuit against the National Jewish Democratic Council describes extensive efforts by his...
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For Sheldon Adelson, Political and Jewish Giving Are all of a Piece
(Las Vegas) -- Call it the Adelson conundrum: What happens when the guy who acts as if he owns the room really does? In March at TribeFest, the annual gathering of young...
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Attorney General hints at more bingo raids
(Alabama) -- Attorney General Luther Strange on Wednesday warned bingo operators again that if they're not playing traditional charity bingo, they can expect a visit...
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MGM posts loss, but revenue leaps on hotel, casino
(Las Vegas) -- MGM Resorts International on Tuesday posted a second-quarter loss double what Wall Street was expecting, but revenue surged 29 percent on gambling and...
8/8/2012
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Facebook controls in place to ensure responsible gaming
(UK) -- Less than one day the official announcement more details are emerging about the first real money gaming product to appear on Facebook. Gamesys, Jackpotjoy gaming...
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Delaware Approves Additions To Online Betting
(Delaware) -- As Maryland lawmakers debate adding table games and a sixth casino...in neighboring Delaware officials have expanded sports betting from the state's...
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Caesars says O'Malley's gambling bill is 'fair'
(Maryland) -- Caesars Entertainment, which just won the right to build a 3,750-slot machine casino in Baltimore, called the governor's gambling bill "well...
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Cordish Cos. says gambling bill is 'patently unfair' to current casino owners
(Maryland) -- The Cordish Companies this afternoon blasted Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposed legislation to expand gambling in Maryland as "patently unfair...
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O’Malley says he is ‘so sick’ of gambling debate
(Maryland) -- Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley on Wednesday argued the merits of his expanded gambling legislation, but he said he mainly wants it passed because he...
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South Point could be testing online poker by October
(Las Vegas) -- The South Point could be ready to shuffle up and deal on the Internet sometime this fall. State gaming regulators Wednesday granted the Las Vegas casino...
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Lesniak: look for NJ casino/track sports betting this fall
(New Jersey) -- State Sen. Ray Lesniak, D-Union, is the most exuberant fan of sports betting in the entire Trenton statehouse. Here’s his press release today, for...
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Toledo casino's gambling drops 12% in July
(Ohio) -- A bit of the novelty has apparently worn off, but Ohio’s first two entrees into casino gambling continued to do robust business last month.
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Record $1.13B wagered at Aqueduct racino in July
(New York) -- More than a billion dollars bet by nearly a million customers last month is the latest evidence that the "racino" at Aqueduct Racetrack in New...
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Applicants must pay $400K fee for Massachusetts casino license consideration
(Massachusetts) -- The Massachusetts Gaming Commission started accepting application, fees and letters of intent today for businesses hoping to bring resort casinos to...
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Bodog UK to exit 20 countries
(UK) -- Online casino and sportsbook operator Bodog UK is set to cease offering its services to players in 20 European and Asian countries by the end of the month in...
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Caesars’ 15% Shows Loveman’s Difficult World: Corporate Finance
(New York) -- Caesars Entertainment Corp. bonds with an average yield of almost 15 percent are indicating the largest U.S. casino owner will have to restructure its $19....
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