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Harrah’s Casino New Orleans 30-Year License Renewal

April 26, 2019

Harrah’s New Orleans could be set to have its license extended for 30 more years for just a little over $10 million a year. The casino, which happens to be the only in Louisiana, is likely to have the extension of its licenses approved before the state lawmakers take a break later in June this […]

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Macau Sees 6 Percent Increase in Gaming Tax Revenue in Q1 of 2019

April 24, 2019

While gaming activity in Macau took a bit of a dive in the first three months of 2019, tax revenue collected by the authorities did not. The region’s Financial Service Bureau reports that the city collected more than $3.67 million in tax revenue from the thriving gambling industry in the first quarter of the year. […]

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Could Online Gaming Be Coming to Florida Under New Compact?

April 22, 2019

Not many states in the United States come even close to being the live poker behemoth that Florida is not only is the state known for its outstanding poker rooms but it also boasts of a plethora of live poker cash games and tournament action for the players to enjoy. However, when it comes to […]

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Colorado May Be About to Jump on the Sports Betting Bandwagon

April 21, 2019

A bill recently introduced to the state Legislature seeks to have sports betting legalized and regulated in the state of Colorado, and if it gains any traction, the state may other states with regulated sports betting as soon as May 2020. If it gains enough momentum with the state Legislature, the state’s residents are […]

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Japan Plans to Fight Gambling Addiction as Casinos Open

April 19, 2019

On Friday 19, March 2019, the Cabinet of Japan approved a plan that seeks to limit consumer access and the ban of the installation of cash machines at betting establishments. This is part of the Japanese government’s bid to curtail problem gambling ahead of the opening of a number of casino facilities. To see this […]

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Valve Sued Over Illegal Gambling by Native American Tribe

April 15, 2019

The Quinault Nation, a Native American tribe that operates the Quinault Beach Resorts & Casino in Ocean Shores, Washington has recently filed a lawsuit against Steam’s Valve Software for allegedly facilitating and encouraging illegal online gambling through skin betting. According to the Native American nation, the so-called “skin gambling” that Valve has supposedly turned a […]

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St Patrick Smiles on Hawaiian Who Wins $1m in Las Vegas

March 22, 2019

Las Vegas is a place where quite a few interesting stories begin, and sometimes even end. A Hawaiian visitor of the city arrived for St. Patrick’s Day determined to have a bit of fun. He (or she) ended up leaving with over $1 million in fresh earnings they had won in less than five minutes […]

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NFL Inks First Sponsorship Deal with Caesars Entertainment

January 7, 2019

The National Football League has recently signed a multiyear deal with Caesars Entertainment Corp. making the latter the NFL’s first-ever casino partner. While the deal does not include sports betting, the partnership sets them up for more discussions that make a sports betting agreement very possible. During the announcement of the deal, it was revealed […]

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Jamaica Will Not Be A Gaming Destination, Says Minister

December 10, 2018

The very first regulated Jamaican casino should be up and running by the starts of 2020, but, unfortunately for gamers, the island will not be a gaming destination per se. Well, sort of. According to Edmund Bartlett, the country’s tourism minister, the country does not need casino gaming to grow its tourism sector. Speaking at […]

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Indiana Lawmakers Propose Legalization of Sports Betting

October 22, 2018

Huge changes seem to be headed to Indiana’s gaming industry – it is possible that next year, we could finally have legalized sports betting in the state. This follows from last Friday’s summer study committee where the Hozier State’s lawmakers unanimously voted to recommend the legalization of sports wagering during the next legislative session. It […]