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Antigua’s PM Gaston Browne Speaks at UN on Its Online Gambling Dispute with US
Gaston Browne Said, “Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied.” Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua & Barbuda made a speech this week at the United Nations to call for restitution in its $100 million online gambling dispute with the United States....
Highest Ever Over/Under Bets Seen at Las Vegas Sportsbooks on Wednesday
One or Both Teams Have Been Involved in 8 of the 13 Highest Over/Under Lines in the Past 10 Years. The over/under bet on the upcoming game between Baylor and Texas Tech reached a 25-year high (90) on Wednesday. Most of the sportsbook operators say they have never...
PokerStars Is Licensed for Legal Online Gambling in New Jersey
PokerStars Will Partner with Resorts Casino on Its Licensed Online Gambling Sites. PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker have been approved to launch online gambling operations in the New Jersey gaming market. Amaya Gaming, which owns both leading online poker brands,...
Las Vegas Anti-Smoking Group Protests Outside the Sands Expo Center
When a Smoking Ban Was Discussed in Atlantic City in 2009, 5 of 11 Casinos Said They Would File for Bankruptcy. A Las Vegas group is demanding to have smoke-free casinos on the Vegas Strip. The group, which is comprised of many casino employees, says they are making...
Illinois Bars Are Fined for Allowing Underage Gambling in Sting Operation
Fair Haven Lanes Was 1 of 2 Bars with a $25k Fine, But Several Others Were Fined $5,000. Two businesses in Mundelein were fined $25,000 by the Illinois Gaming Board, because they allowed underage gamblers to play legal games in their premises. Each business received...
Mardi Gras Casino’s Union Workers Set to Strike on October 1
The Casino Workers Plan to Strike on the 1st Day New Health Insurance Policies Go into Effect. Workers in the Mardi Gras Casino in Cross Lanes, West Virginia have voted to strike against their employers. The strike is going to involve nearly 200 casino workers,...
New York Comptroller’s 5-Year Report Shows 25% Decline for Off-Track Betting
Thomas DiNapoli Said the OTBs Are Headed Towards Insolvency. New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released a report on off-track betting on Friday. The report came after a 5-year audit of off-track betting in New York state and the numbers showed a significant...
Stockton University Sells the Showboat to Philly-Area Developer Bart Blatstein
Bart Blatstein Once Vied with Steve Wynn for a Philadephia-area Casino License. Stockton University is selling the closed Showboat Casino to Bart Blatstein, a Philadelphia-area developer. The deal, which was approved by the university’s board of regents on...
Steve Wynn Withdraws Application to Enter New Jersey Online Gambling Industry
Steve Wynn Flirted with the Idea of Atlantic City Gaming, But Demurred Once Again. Steve Wynn has passed on re-entering the Atlantic City gaming industry once more. Earlier this month, Wynn Interactive withdrew its application to enter the New Jersey online gambling...
Rep. Frank Pallone Wants Commerce Committee to Investigate Fantasy Sports
Sports Betting Looms in the Background during Any Discussion of Daily Fantasy Sports’s Legality. New Jersey Rep. Frank Pallone has launched a campaign to have a closer look at the legality of fantasy sports. Frank Pallone has been at the center of the sports...
