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U.S. Players Can File for Full Tilt Bankrolls Starting September 15th

Full Tilt Repayment Starts 9/15 The long road leading to repayment for Full Tilt Poker’s former customers from the United States appears to be closer than ever to reaching an end, as the company responsible for handling the impact has announced the starting... 

New Jersey Lawmakers Calling for Legalized Sports Betting

Lawmakers Drum Up Sports Betting Support Two lawmakers from the state of New Jersey have introduced separate bills to help advance the cause of sports betting, the local news blog NorthJersey.com has reported. This week two United States Representatives pounded... 

Part of Flamingo on the Las Vegas Strip Loses Power

Gansevoort Construction Knocks Out Flamingo Power Part of the Flamingo, located on the world’s most famous gambling road, the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada, was without power for several hours today, reported the Las Vegas Sun. One hotel tower was affected, as... 

PokerStars Abandons Halted Atlantic Club Purchase Deal

PokerStars Throws in the Towel on Atlantic Club Deal The parent company of online poker giant PokerStars, Isle of Man-based the Rational Group, has abandoned its efforts to close a deal to purchase the embattled New Jersey casino the Atlantic Club Casino Hotel,... 

Full Tilt Remission Process to Begin Soon

Full Tilt Repayment Process to be Underway Shortly Players who have had their Full Tilt Poker accounts frozen for more than two years got a bit of good news this week, with the company charged with overseeing the repayment process indicating that the refunds will... 

UK-Based Firm Eyes Atlantic City Investment

UK Gaming Company 2UP Wants in on Atlantic City Action Since the governor of the state of New Jersey, first-term Republican Chris Christie, signed into law legislation that will soon allow Garden State residents to place real-money wagers over the Internet, the... 

Ultimate Poker Gains Final Approval from Nevada Regulators

Ultimate Poker Clears Trial Period Last week Ultimate Poker, the Nevada online poker web site that made history back in April by becoming the first regulated real-money poker room in the United States, won final approval by the Nevada Gaming Commission. The room... 

Zynga Stock Slides as Company Backs Off Real-Money U.S. Gambling

Zynga Won't Pursue U.S. Real-Money Gambling After announcing this week that it plans to abandon an effort to break into the nascent United States online gambling market, California-based social gaming company Zynga saw its stock price take a hit. Zynga stock... 

Hard Rock New England to Celebrate Opening of Campaign Headquarters

Hard Rock to Open Massachusetts Campaign HQ As the race to win the coveted Massachusetts casino licenses heats up in the Bay State, Hard Rock Hotel and Casino New England has announced that it plans to open up a campaign headquarters as it works toward its goal... 

Revel Patrons Upset over Slot Refund Swindle

Revel Customers Displeased with Slot Rebate Program When Revel Casino in Atlantic City emerged from bankruptcy earlier this year, it devised a program to help itself win customers by promising them that they essentially couldn’t lose. That is to say, at least...