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Seventeen Gaming Companies Place Bids for New York’s Four Casino Licenses
Empire Resorts and EPR Proposed a Casino on the Site of the Old Concord Hotel in the Catskills A total of 17 different bidders paid the $1 million fee to submit a casino license application. Back in April, 22 application fees were submitted. Several groups paid...
Caesars Entertainment Is Closing Showboat Casino in Atlantic City
The Showboat’s Closing Brings the Number of Atlantic City Casinos to Ten Caesars Entertainment Corp. announced on Saturday it will close the Showboat Casino in Atlantic City after a sustained decline in revenues. Caesars, the largest operator of U.S. casinos,...
Steve Wynn Wins Slander Case against “Girls Gone Wild” Founder Joe Francis
Joe Francis Claimed Steve Wynn Threatened Him over Gambling Debts A California appellate court upheld a $19 million slander judgment against Joe Francis, a case brought because Francis claimed Las Vegas casino CEO Steve Wynn had threatened to kill him. The slander...
Peppermill Resorts and Ultimate Poker Partner on a Nevada Online Poker Site
Peppermill Owns Four Casino Properties in Northern Nevada A Nevada-based casino company, Peppermill Resorts, recently launched an online poker website. Peppermill Resorts online portal is a partnership with Ultimate Poker, a Las Vegas based software firm owned...
Pojoacque Pueblo Tribe Given Permission to Sign New Mexico Gaming Compact
Buffalo Thunder Is Well-Situated near Santa Fe, But Cannot Sell Alcohol Like Its Rivals The Pojoacque Pueblo Tribe received permission this week from the U.S. Department of the Interior it is eligible to sign a gaming compact with the state of New Mexico. The tribe...
Revel Casino Receives Loan from Morgan Stanley to Remain in Business
Revel Casino Opened in April 2012, But Has Filed Bankruptcy Twice in 15 Months Revel Casino received permission from a judge on Friday to borrow $23.9 million. The loan would allow the Revel Casino to remain in operation for another month. Meanwhile, the casino’s...
2014 World Series of Poker Updates: Winners of Events 13 through 36
Dutch Boyd Has 4 Money Finishes in the 2014 WSOP, including One Bracelet Win The World Series of Poker tournament continues in Paradise, Nevada. So far, 36 events of the 67 events have completed. Several of the most famous professional card players have had good...
American Gaming Companies Await Decision on Japanese Casino Laws
US Developers Know the Japanese Love Gambling, Because of Their Pachinko Parlor Activities U.S. gaming companies are awaiting a forthcoming decision in Japan on whether lawmakers there will legalize casino gambling. If so, then a small number of international casino...
Atlantic City Leaders Market to Gay Tourists, Hope to Recapture the Past
Mayor Don Guardian Recently Dedicated a Gay-Friendly Beach near Bally’s Casino In the 1970’s, Atlantic City had a vibrant gay culture. Gay-friendly bars and clubs dotted New York Avenue. Straight visitors also frequented these locations, because of...
Golden Nugget Wins Appeals Case, Not Liable for $1.5 Million in Baccarat Losses
A Nevada Superior Court Judge Ruled the Golden Nugget Is Not Liable for 2012 Losses at Mini-Baccarat The Golden Nugget in Las Vegas is not liable for $1.5 million in winnings they received during an unshuffled cards controversy, according to Nevada Superior Court...
