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Macau Casinos Set New Record with February’s Monthly Revenue
Cotai Arena Could Host Championship Fights Macau cemented its position as the world capital of gambling by setting a new revenue record in February 2014. The combined revenues for China’s gambling enclave posted a $4.8 billion revenue stream in February,...
Number of Online Gamblers Expected to Triple in New Jersey in 2014
Zynga Might Enter the US Mobile Gaming Market, Eventually Though reports in the past week or two have indicated disappointing numbers in the recent New Jersey online gaming endeavor, not all of the analysts are pessimistic about its future. According to analysis...
Neteller Money Transfer Service Returns to US Online Gambling
Neteller Might Soon Be a Payment Option After years of avoiding the US online gambling market, Neteller has announced it plans a return. The funds processor’s return signals a major break with the recent past and acts as a sign of confidence that the American...
Plainridge Racecourse Receives Slots License from Gaming Commission
Plainridge Now Offers Slot Machine Gambling Those hoping to keep open the Plainridge Racetrack in Plainville cheered after it was announced the Massachusetts Gaming Commission had approved a slots license for the venue. Supporters of the bill gathered outside the...
Chris Christie Criticized for Gambling Revenue Projections
Governor Christie’s Projections Came up $166 Million Short A few months after New Jersey online casinos and pokers sites launched, it’s obvious that Governor Chris Christie’s projections on tax revenues were inaccurate. While trying to gain approval...
New Jersey Online Gambling Traffic Declines in Mid-February
Borgata Leads NJ Online Gaming, But the Lead Is Shrinking Reports indicate that traffic was down over the past week for the New Jersey online casinos, though the dip may be nothing more than a holiday decline. After steady increases over the first three months...
MGM Resorts, Las Vegas Sands Want to Expand into Japan
MGM Resort’s James Murren Pledged $5 Billion for a Tokyo Casino With Japan expected to make land-based casino gambling legal in the next few years, Las Vegas Sands, MGM Resorts International, and Wynn Resorts each have signaled their interest in expanding...
Nevada Gaming Commission Votes for Slot Machine Prepaid Cards
Las Vegas Casinos Also Want Prepaid Cards for Slot Machines The Nevada Gaming Commissioner voted 4-0 to approve an amendment which would allow prepaid debit cards for online gambling, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Such a payment method had been recommended...
Dean Heller Introduces Bill to End Legal US Online Gambling
Dean Heller Hopes to End Legal US Online Gambling Nevada Senator Dean Heller announced on Friday he would introduce a bill in Congress which would make online casinos illegal in the United States. Senator Heller said he wants to restore a stricter interpretation...
California Powerball Lottery Player Wins 6th Largest Prize Ever
Powerball Lottery Jackpots Have Increased in 2013 and 2014 A lucky person in California won the sixth-largest lotto jackpot prize in the history of lottery gaming on Wednesday. One winning Powerball ticket was sold for the $425 million jackpot lotto drawing on...
