Senators push DOJ on online gambling ban
- Jul 31, 2014
A group of senators want the Justice Department’s help to ban online gambling.
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Lesniak: NFL is hypocritical in its opposition to N.J. sports betting
- Jul 31, 2014
State Sen. Raymond Lesniak (D-Union) went on the offensive Tuesday, saying that the National Football League's opposition to New Jersey's ongoing efforts to bring sports betting to the state is hypocritical, given that the league embraces "pay-to-play" fantasy football.
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Churchill Downs and Saratoga Harness strike management deal
- Jul 31, 2014
US racetrack and casino owner Churchill Downs has struck a binding agreement with Saratoga Harness Racing to manage the company's gambling facilities in New York and Colorado.
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Operators of illegal gambling website admit to conspiring with organized crime family
- Jul 30, 2014
Two Springfield men admitted in federal court today to collaborating with an organized crime family to run an illegal sports betting website, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman said.
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Ivey's attorneys call Borgata a sore loser
- Jul 30, 2014
While poker great Phil Ivey was busy writing fat checks to courts in Nevada, his attorneys have been equally busy ensuring that their client doesn't have to write an even bigger check in Atlantic City. Tuesday saw Ivey's legal eagles issue their latest GTFO to claims by the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa that Ivey owes them $9.6m.
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Atlantic Lottery Corporation wants ‘discussion’ over online gambling
- Jul 29, 2014
Atlantic Lottery Corporation, which operates Canadian lottery games, has raised the prospect of introducing online gambling.
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Fantasy Sports Groups Wary of Online Gambling Bans
- Jul 29, 2014
Fantasy sports have become a way of life in the United States. Of course, despite the fact that they're not usually tied to the gaming industry, fantasy sports games are often a way of gambling, too.
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Adelson's LVS being outspent over 5-1 in online gambling fight
- Jul 29, 2014
Back in November of 2013 Sheldon Adelson vowed to spend "whatever it takes" to stop online gambling, but it appears the casino tycoon, who just happens to be one of the richest men on the planet has his limits, or at least his company does.
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Numis suggests William Hill-Paddy Power merger
- Jul 29, 2014
Stockbroker Numis has claimed that bookmakers William Hill and Paddy Power should consider a merger, although iGaming Business understands that such a transaction would be highly unlikely.
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Perry pushes for end to online gambling
- Jul 28, 2014
Texas Gov. Rick Perry's recent push to end online gambling has raised the eyebrows of "Casino Jack," a.k.a. Jack Abramoff, the nation's most notorious former lobbyist.
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Lesniak's latest effort to get around sports betting ban in N.J. likely a gamble
- Jul 28, 2014
Lesniak has long been New Jersey's leading advocate of sports betting as a way to raise revenue and help the struggling Atlantic City casinos and Meadowlands racetracks.
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MTR-Eldorado merger receives Nevada approval
- Jul 28, 2014
The Nevada State Gaming Control Board and the Nevada Gaming Commission have approved the proposed merger agreement between US horseracing and casino operator MTR Gaming Group and Eldorado HoldCo, the parent company of US gaming property operator Eldorado Resorts.
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