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Maine Ethnics Commission Rejects York County Casino Request
Shawn Scott won a casino license in 2003, but sold the casino for $51 million when questions about his business associates cropped up. The Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices refused to postpone action against proponents of the York County...
Pennsylvania the 4th US State to Legalize Online Gambling
The gambling expansion is expected to generate $200 million in tax revenues every year for Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania became the 4th US state to approve online gambling on Monday, when Gov. Tom Wolf signed a comprehensive budget bill. The signing came after 4 months...
Glenn Straub Sues New Jersey over Revel’s PILOT Tax Bill
Glenn Straub says the Revel Building should not be considered a casino for property tax purposes. Glenn Straub, owner of the former Revel Casino, is suing the State of New Jersey for $3 million to keep from paying a PILOT bill he considers to be overstated. The...
Phil Ivey Loses Crockfords Appeal in Edge-Sorting Case
The Crockfords case set a new standard for defining “honesty” in a UK civil court. Phil Ivey, the Hall of Fame American poker pro, lost his long battle with the Crockfords casino for £7.7 million in baccarat winnings. After a 3-year legal battle, the...
Fitch’s and S&P’s Concerned about New Atlantic City Casinos
Less casinos in Atlantic City has meant that the remaining operations have prospered. Credit rating companies Standard & Poor’s and Fitch Ratings each expressed concern about Atalntic City’s casino industry due to the prospects of increased local...
Pennsylvania Senate Passes Online Gambling Bill
The bill would allow online casinos, poker sites, daily fantasy sports, and online lotto sales. Responding to the Pennsylvania House of Representative’s budget bill last week, the Pennsylvania Senate passed its own budget proposals on Wednesday night, including...
Illinois VGTs Generate More Revenue Than Riverboat Casinos
VGTs proponents say their gaming machines help local small business owners, while opponents says VGTs hurt companies that create more jobs. Illinois video gambling terminals (VGTs) have generated more revenues this year than the state’s 10 riverboat casinos,...
New Jersey Gubernatorial Candidates Support North Jersey Casinos
Guadagno and Murphy support North Jersey casinos, while Murphy will end state oversight of Atlantic City finances. In a little over two weeks, the people of New Jersey will vote to determine who replaces Chris Christie as the state’s government: either Lt....
Niagara County Asks Cuomo to End Seneca Nation Dispute
The dispute is costing the city $20 million and the county $800,000 a year. The Niagara County Legislature passed two resolutions on Oct. 17 calling for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to settle a dispute with the Seneca Nation over gaming compact revenues. While the dispute...
Iowa Gaming Commission Hears 3 Cedar Rapids Casino Plans
Cedar Rapids Crossing at the River (pictured), Wild Rose Casino, and Cedars Rapids Central were the 3 plans pitched. Iowa’s gaming regulators plan a vote on a long-discussed Cedars Rapids casino next month. Supporters of the proposed Cedars Rapids casino project...
