As Reported by the Inquirer :”The gambling subsidiary of Morgan Stanley has acquired 20 acres on the Boardwalk to develop what will be Atlantic City’s 13th casino. “The Wall Street firm confirmed it paid about $74 million for the land, which had been controlled by a group of developers and the Atlantic City Housing Authority. […]
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As reported by the Tribune-Review (Pennsylvania): “The former kingpin of Western Pennsylvania’s largest video poker empire was sent back to federal prison Wednesday for returning to his old ways — running an illegal gambling operation and associating with known felons. “John Francis ‘Duffy’ Conley, 43, of the South Side, was sentenced to four years by […]
As reported by the Associated Press: “What Estelle Busch lost at the slot machines, she won with tax collectors. “The Minneapolis woman with a 60-hour-a-week gambling regimen – she labeled it a business – convinced the Minnesota Supreme Court that she should be able to deduct $200,000 in gambling losses over three years from her […]
This year’s JCM/AGA Golf Classic, an annual gaming industry fundraising event, raised $75,000 for the National Center for Responsible Gaming (NCRG) to help fund future gambling research and responsible gaming programs. Since its debut eight years ago, the event has raised more than $500,000 for the NCRG. The tournament, held last month at Anthem Country […]
As reported by the Evening Times (UK): “But Harrah, one of the world’s largest gaming companies, can only go-ahead can if the government allows several supercasinos to be built across Britain. “The Las Vegas casino group today announced its plans to turn Bowling in Dunbartonshire into a gambling mecca for international high-rollers. “. the US […]
As reported by the Courier-Mail: “Betting cash on the outcome of blackjack, roulette or poker games in Australia could soon be as easy as pressing a few buttons on your mobile phone. “Without even dialling a number, users could also be able to enter lotteries, play electronic slot machines and use animated “scratch cards”. “But […]
As reported by the Advocate: “Evangeline Downs race track in St. Landry Parish could become Louisiana’s second state-regulated land casino if a bill headed to the Senate floor becomes law. “The Senate Judiciary B Committee reported the legislation without action Tuesday. That means the Senate will have to decide whether to consider expanding the gambling […]
As reported by Bloodhorse: “Lawmakers will tackle the complicated issue of Internet gambling during a two-hour hearing June 2 during a meeting of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States in Boston. “NCLGS is currently lining up experts from the public and private sectors to testify on the pros and cons of Internet betting, […]
As reported by Reuters: “SERIE A clubs Juventus, AC Milan, Fiorentina and Lazio are formally being investigated for alleged match-fixing last season. “The public prosecutor of Naples, Giovandomenico Lepore, said 41 people, including Serie A directors, Italian football federation officials and referees would be called in for questioning. “Lepore said his team had identified a […]
As reported by the TNA News: “Thai police in the northern border town of Mae Sai have imposed strict measures to prevent gamblers disguised as tourists from crossing to Myanmar to gamble in its casinos during a four-day holiday which begins Thursday. “Pol. Maj. Gen. Jamnong Kaewsiri, Chiang Rai provincial police chief, said the measures […]
As reported by the Mississippi Press: “Moss Point Alderman Michael “Shorty” Middleton invited the executive director of Mississippi’s Gaming Commission and its commissioners to meet with the city’s Board of Aldermen to discuss casino gambling in the city. “‘Come down and meet with our board,’ Middleton told Gaming Commission Executive Director Larry Gregory on Wednesday. […]
As reported by the Ashville Citizen-Times: “The state Senate today will consider banning video poker machines in North Carolina, renewing criticism the industry is plagued by corruption and not worth regulating. “The ban would apply to an estimated 10,000 video poker machines often found in convenience stores and intended only for recreation. Harrah’s Cherokee Casino […]
As reported by the Times-Picayune: “. In 1991, he was an eager-eyed 24-year-old rookie on the PGA Tour, about to tee it up in the USF&G Classic at English Turn. “. Daly was on his way to a Rookie of the Year season. Five months later, he won the PGA Championship. “Now it’s 15 years, […]
Indian gambling officials on Thursday told a House panel that tribal casino regulations should be controlled by agreements between tribes and states, not the federal government. Last month, the Senate Indian Affairs Committee passed a bill by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., that would authorize a federal agency — the National Indian Gaming Commission — to […]