PokerStars Is in Talks to Buy Casino
- Dec 7, 2012
Purchase of Club in Atlantic City, N.J., Could Position Company to Benefit If the State Changes Online Gambling Laws
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Column: Congress can't fold online poker
- Dec 7, 2012
As Washington once again steers the country toward the dreaded "fiscal cliff," we the people are holding black aces and eights. These are the cards Wild Bill Hickok held when in 1876 he was assassinated during a game of five-card draw. The fifth "hole" card in this dead man's hand remains unknown.
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Add Caesars to the online poker mix in Nevada: NJ politician reacts
- Dec 6, 2012
A Caesars Entertainment subsidiary on Wednesday was approved by the state's Gaming Control Board to operate online poker in the state, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
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New Jersey Online Poker Bill Makes Progress
- Dec 6, 2012
This week, the New Jersey House of Assembly approved Bill A2578 which has the potential to expand poker and gambling in the state.
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Senators Push for Bill to Advance Online Poker
- Dec 5, 2012
As Congress debates the federal budget, a Democratic senator strongly backed by Nevada casino interests and a Republican senator staunchly opposed to betting are working together to push an online-gambling bill into the mix.
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2 key Democrats want in on NJ’s side in sports betting lawsuit
- Dec 4, 2012
New Jersey State Senate President Stephen Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver, both Democrats, recently filed a motion to intervene on the side of Republican Governor Christie in his defense of a lawsuit filed by five major sports entities in August.
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Convenience stores, lotteries face off over Reid’s online poker bill
- Dec 3, 2012
Legislation to legalize online poker has driven a wedge between lottery providers and the convenience stores that have long been the primary seller of their tickets.
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New hopes expressed for Kentucky casino gambling amendment
- Nov 30, 2012
Frankfort, Ky. — House Speaker Greg Stumbo is no longer demanding that any legislation calling for a constitutional amendment to legalize gambling in Kentucky start in the Senate.
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State lottery execs to lobby against US fed poker bill; Adelson pays himself $1.2b
- Nov 30, 2012
While the online poker bill co-authored by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) shows little sign of gaining traction in the lame duck session of Congress, that isn’t stopping opponents from making their opinions known.
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Rafe Furst Agrees to Settlement with DOJ on Black Friday Charges
- Nov 29, 2012
Rafe Furst became the first of the four ownership figures associated with Tiltware to reach a settlement with the Department of Justice on Black Friday-related charges.
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7 indicted for running Kona gambling business
- Nov 29, 2012
Law enforcement officers on Wednesday arrested six Big Island residents on charges they ran an illegal gambling business in Kailua-Kona. A seventh defendant charged in the same scheme lives in Arizona.
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Richter: Gambling committee will move slowly
- Nov 29, 2012
The head of a new committee in the Senate set to focus on gaming issues says he expects the panel to conduct a thorough study of gambling in Florida instead of moving quickly.
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