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NFL to Brief Owners on Latest Sports Gambling News
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has yet to state his position on sports betting integrity fees. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell plans to brief owners on sports gambling at the league’s annual offseason meeting this week. Daniel Kaplan of Sports Business Journal...
VictoryLand Founder Milton McGregor Dead at 78 on Sunday
Milton McGregor maintained hundreds of jobs for Macon County residents by keeping VictoryLand open. VictoryLand founder Milton McGregor died Sunday at the age of 78 at his home. The controversial racetrack and casino owner had been a notable figure in Alabama politics...
Justice Department Seizes $10,100,000 from Pojoaque Pueblo
The Pojoaque Pueblo Tribe owns the Buffalo Thunder Resort near Santa Fe. The U.S. Justice Department began proceedings to seize $10.1 million in gambling revenues from the Pojoaque Pueblo tribe, which owns casinos in New Mexico. A spokeswoman for the US Attorney...
Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Will Not Bid on a Bridgeport Casino
The tribes have accused US Interior Department’s Ryan Zinke of delaying the East Windsor casino after taking a meeting with MGM Resorts’ lobbyists. The Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot tribes announced they would not participate in a bidding process...
Steve Wynn No Longer Biggest Shareholder of Wynn Resorts
Financial analysts have predicted a Wynn Resorts takeover, but the names bandied about are pure speculation. Steve Wynn sold 4.1 million shares of Wynn Resorts, lowering his stake in the company from 12% to 7.8%. The sell-off means Steve Wynn holds fewer shares...
Louisiana House Bill on Harrah’s Casino Passes Committee Vote
Harrah’s Casino expansion should add 900 new jobs to the 2,400 jobs already in existence. A Louisiana House of Representatives committee approved House Bill 553 on Wednesday, which would extend Harrah’s Casino’s license for another 30 years. Harrah’s...
Can WSOP.com Achieve a 4-State Poker Network Quickly Enough?
WSOP.com could be the first site to network online players in Nevada, Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. WSOP.com is the lone online poker operator in Nevada and Delaware, but that might not always be so. If WSOP.com is to be a viable competitor to PokerStars...
Jack Cleveland Casino Adds an Electronic Gaming Studio
Jack Entertainment added electronic gaming machines to their Cincinnati and Detroit casinos, too. Jack Cleveland Casino, formerly known as the Horseshoe Cleveland, launched its electronic gaming arena this week. Jack Cleveland is partnering with Synergy Table Games,...
US Casino Companies Await Japanese IR Bill Details
MGM Resorts, Las Vegas Sands, and Caesars are expected to bid on Japanese casino licenses. In April, Shinzo Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) plans to introduce an Integrated Resort Implimentation Bill to finalize the details of Japanese casino gambling....
Online Poker Critic Is Running for Nevada Governor in 2018
Adam Laxalt lobbied for an online poker ban, so he might well end Nevada’s interstate poker compact. Adam Laxalt, the current Attorney General of Nevada, is running to replace Brian Sandoval as governor in November. That fact has some online gambling advocates...
