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Pennsylvania Online Gambling Bill Passes through House Committee, Set for June Vote
The House vote is expected in June, but proponents of online gambling can expect a tough legislative battle. Pennsylvania State Representative John Payne’s online gambling bill is expected to be heard on the floor of the House in June. The bill has cleared...
House Commerce Subcommittee Holds Hearings on Daily Fantasy Sports
Twelves U.S. states have banned daily fantasy sports, either by law or decree. Members of the United States Congress met on Wednesday to discuss possible laws regarding daily fantasy sports. The hearings took place in a House Energy & Commerce subcommittee....
The Trump Taj Mahal’s Poker Room Plans to Re-Open on Friday, May 13
At a time, Trump Taj Mahal’s poker room was among the most active in Atlantic City. The poker room at Atlantic City’s Trump Taj Mahal is set to reopen at 11:00 am EST on Friday morning. The poker tables have been closed for the past 15 months, after...
Bernie Sanders Critical of Donald Trump’s “Casino Capitalism” in Atlantic City Speech
Bernie Sanders was campaigning in Atlantic City for the upcoming New Jersey primary. US Senator Bernie Sanders made a speech critical of “casino capitalism” this week. The remarks were made during Sen. Sanders’ speech at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic...
A Casino in Missoula, Montana Was Robbed Twice in One Week
Lucky Lil’s Casino is sometimes known as Montana Lil’s. A casino in Missola, Montana has been robbed twice within a week’s time and the robbers are still on the loose. Local police are looking in whether the two robbers are the same people who...
Casino Workers Protest outside the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City
The workers protested outside Trump Taj Mahal in January 2016, after a court confirmed their loss of health and pension benefits. Workers from the Local 54 of the Unite-HERE labor union protested outside the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City on Friday. The worker...
North Fork Mono Indians Moves Closer to Building a Madera, California Casino
Rival tribes say the North Fork Indians are refusing to pay into the Reserve Fund, but the same tribes opposed a 2012 compact which had the North Fork tribe paying the Fund. The North Fork Mono Indians received a gaming compact with the state of California recently....
Daily Fantasy Sports Is Banned in Alabama and Approved in Tennessee
DraftKings and FanDuel have until July 1 to apply for a gaming license in Tennessee. In Tennessee, Gov. Bill Haslam (shown right) signed a bill into law which legalizes, regulates, and taxes daily fantasy sports. DraftKings, FanDuel, and other DFS companies have...
New Jersey Has Spent Only 10% of Federal Funds to Retrain Out-of-Work Casino Workers
The Showboat was one of four casinos to close in 2014, raising unemployment rates to the highest in the worst. article by the Wall Street Journal this week highlighted how New Jersey has spent less than 10% of $29.4 million federal grant earmarked for training...
