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Gambling Bill Would Approve 2 South Florida Casinos and Create Gaming Commission
A Gaming Commission Would Oversee the LVS and Genting Casinos in South Florida If a bill submitted to the Florida legislature on Monday is approved, South Florida would receive two casino licenses, while a Florida Gaming Commission would be created to administer...
Resorts Casino Approved for Online Gambling in New Jersey, Begins Beta Test
Mark Giannantonio Says Resorts Casino Online Beta Testing Is Set for the Next Several Weeks Resorts Casino got final approval to enter New Jersey’s licensed online gambling market this week. The Divison of Gaming Enforcement approved a license for the Atlantic...
US Confirms that Iran Masterminded the 2014 Cyber-Attack on Sands Corporation
James Clapper Confirmed about Iran What Most Observers Had Suspected for a Year US Director of National Intelligence James Clapper spoke this week about a cyber-attack on the player database of the Las Vegas Sands last year. Clapper confirmed in his remark that...
Brian Sandoval Says Nevada and Delaware Player Pool Sharing Is “Imminent”
Brian Sandoval Signed a Gaming Compact with Delaware Gov. Jack Markell in Spring of 2014 Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval told Steve Tetreault of the Las Vegas Review Journal this week that the merging of online poker player pools between Nevada and Delaware is “imminent”....
Online Gambling Bill Introduced to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
If Passed, HB 649 Would Tax Online Gaming Revenues at 14% State Representative John Payne, a Republican from Dauphin, has introduced a bill that would bring legal online gambling to the state of Pennsylvania. Rep. Payne’s bill, which was cosponsored by 16...
Glenn Straub Reveals Plans for Spa after Buying Revel Casino for $82 Million
Revel Casino’s Sale Price Is $82 Million, But Straub Also Paid a $10 Million Deposit Glenn Straub and Revel AC recently announced an $82 million deal for Straub to buy the Revel Casino. The bargain came after months of negotiations and lawsuits, in which...
Resorts Casino Launches Online Poker Site in Partnership with Sportech NYX
Resorts Casino Could Still Partner with PokerStars, If the DGE Finally Approves Its License Despite being temporarily on hold due to unexplained reasons, Resorts Casino is ready to launch its New Jersey online poker portal, though the software being used will not...
ESPN Poll Reveals Pro Athletes Support Legalized US Sports Betting
For More on the Poll, Read the February 16 Edition of ESPN The Magazine A new poll conducted by US cable sports network ESPN for its February 16 edition of ESPN The Magazine shows that 63% of pro athletes believe sports betting should be legalized in the United...
Loretta Lynch Unlikely to Change Justice Department Gaming Policies as Attorney General
The GOP Might Sabotage Lynch’s Confirmation, Due to Her Immigration Policies Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch indicated in recent senate committee deliberations that she was unlikely to change Justice Department policies involving online gambling. The...
Net Entertainment Expects to Enter New Jersey Gaming Market in 2nd Half of 2015
Jack and the Beanstalk Is One of Net Ent’s Latest 3D Video Slots Per Eriksson of NetEnt recently announced his company would be entering the US market soon, after the licensing process is complete in New Jersey. Eriksson did not release many details about...
