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How Las Vegas Strip Baccarat Revenues Are Impacted by China
In 2014, Nevada baccarat revenues dropped 20% at a time when other Vegas Strip numbers were steady. China’s anti-corruption crackdown hit Macau hard from 2014 to 2016, but Beijing’s gambling policies also caused disruption on the Las Vegas Strip. Nevada...
New Hampshire Online Gambling Bill Could Receive a Vote
H 562 appeared dead in August 2017, but will be discussed in an executive session on October 25. New Hampshire lawmakers have resurrected House Bill 562, which would legalize online gambling in the Granite State. H 562 appeared to be a dead letter in August, when...
North Texas Poker Clubs Flout State Gambling Laws
Jody Wheeler’s FTN Poker operates in McKinney, but card clubs in nearby Dallas and Plano were shut down. FTN Poker on Lake Forest Drive in McKinney is the latest in a series of poker clubs in North Texas. FTN Poker is described by the Dallas Morning News...
2017 Pennsylvania Online Gambling Bill Still Alive
House Majority Leader Dave Reed said a second bill with online gambling is likely. Pennsylvania could be on the verge of passing an annual budget complete with online gambling, though the past few months have proven to be frustrating to optimists. The Pennsylvania...
Keating & Associates Interested in Buying Bethlehem Sands
MGM Resorts discussed buying Sands Bethlehem in December 2016. Keating & Associates LLC, a New York City private equity firm, is reported to be in discussiosn with Las Vegas Sands Corp. to buy the Sands Bethlehem Resort and Casino. The Sands Bethlehem, which...
Mandalay Bay Shooting Timeline Remains Contradictory
Jesus Campos seems to have disappeared, which further throws the investigation into doubt. Las Vegas law enforcement and Mandalay Bay management continue to dispute the timeline of the mass shooting in Las Vegas continue. Las Vegas authorities suggest the timeline...
Maryland Lawmakers Discuss Legalization of Sports Betting
Maryland Live! Casino and MGM National Harbor would be 2 of the 6 casinos with a sportsbook. Maryland lawmakers are discussing an amendment which would legalize sports betting, if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act...
New Jersey Joins Nevada-Delaware Interstate Poker Compact
David Rebuck had negotiated with regulators in Nevada and Delaware for the past 2 years. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie plans to sign an interstate poker liquidity deal with Delaware and Nevada, which could change the face of US online poker. New Jersey poker players...
Are Video Game Loot Boxes a Form of Gambling?
Loot boxes are upgrades purchased inside the game. A current YouTube controversy centers around the question of whether in-game “loot boxes” in video games, computer games, and smartphone games are a form of gambling. YouTube personality John Bain,...
Tropical Storm Nate Causes Mississippi Casinos to Shut Down
Hurricane Nate had been downgraded to a tropical storm by the time it hit landfall, but it caused flooding and power outages throughout the Gulf Coast region. As Hurricane Nate made its way ashore this past weekend, The Mississippi Gaming Commission required all...
