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Illinois Casino Expansion Bill Fails in House
Illinois Casino Expansion Bill A Dead Deal After weeks of speculation as to its eventual fate, a proposed bill in Illinois that would have permitted five new land-based casinos to be built in addition to clearing the way for the installation of slots machines in...
New Management Team to Take Over Revel Atlantic City
Revel's New Management Team Approved by NJ Regulators This week news came that New Jersey gambling regulators have approved a new management team that is to take the helm of the embattled, and until recently, bankrupt, Revel Casino in Atlantic City. Chatham...
As End of Legislative Session Looms, Fate of IL Casino Bill Uncertain
Only Days Left for Illinois Casino Bill to be Passed With only two days remaining before the present session of the Illinois legislature draws to a close for summer recess, the fate of a much talked about casino expansion bill hangs in the balance. Meanwhile, the...
Sponsor of Illinois Casino Bill Steps Aside, Cites Conflict of Interest
Sponsor of Illinois Casino Bill Stepping Aside Illinois State Representative Lou Lang (D-Skokie), who has long been one of the most vocal as well as one of the most visible supporters of expanding gambling in the state, has disassociated himself from a casino...
Baltimore Residents File Law Suit Alleging Contamination at Casino Site
Lawsuit Alleges Casino Construction has Caused River Pollution Two residents of Baltimore, neither of whom have any affiliation with environmental protection groups, filed a lawsuit this week alleging that the city of Baltimore has permitted toxic chemicals to...
Illinois Governor Puts Pension Reform Ahead of Gambling Expansion
Illinois Governor Wants Pension Fix Before Casinos Mirroring comments he has been making for a number of months now, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn said this week that he will not sign off on gambling expansion in the Land of Lincoln until lawmakers sort out the state’s...
Annie Duke Releases Statement Regarding Ultimate Bet
Annie Duke Says She Used 'God' Software In the wake of the release of new audio recordings that shed more light on the Ultimate Bet scandal, which bilked account holders at the online poker site out of some $23 million over a four-year period from 2003...
Draft of Illinois Online Poker Bill Emerges
Illinois Online Gambling Bill Draft Surfaces Earlier this month the Illinois State Senate passed a bill that would allow five new land-based casinos to be built in the state. That bill, known as Senate Bill 1739, still awaits approval in the Illinois House of Representatives...
Judge Clears Revel Atlantic City Bankruptcy Plan
Judge OK's Revel's Bankruptcy Plan A judge has signed off on Revel Atlantic City’s bankruptcy plan, and the beleaguered casino should come out on the other side in a better place. The casino, which has never turned a profit since it opened one...
Atlantic City Revenue Down Again in April
Another Double Digit Decline for Atlantic City Late last week the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement released the state’s April gambling revenue figures, and the news was not good for Atlantic City, as revenue there continues to decline. April saw...
