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Nevada Considers Adoption of Prepaid Accounts For Gambling
The Nevada Gaming Control Board is taking steps towards permitting casino to use wagering account for gambling, indicating a change in its position regarding player access to e-commerce channels in gambling. The board is currently reviewing existing rules and regulations
Read MoreSlot Machine Revenue in Florida Still Below Projected Estimates
The amount of gaming taxes from slot machines in the state of Florida is still not in line with projections made earlier by gaming analysts. This year around $187 million was received in the form of slot taxes from racetrack
Read MoreSinatra’s Cal Neva Casino Resort Struggles For Survival In California
The Cal Neva Casino Resort which was once owned by the legendary Frank Sinatra in Lake Tahoe, California continues to fight for survival. The casino has been closed for the last three years due to renovation purposes has now applied
Read MoreTrump Taj Mahal’s Closure Adds To NJ Casino Expansion Plan Debate
The closure of Trump Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City is being used by both sides that are for and against the casino expansion in North Jersey to strengthen their respective arguments. A referendum seeking approval for two new casinos
Read MoreCarl Icahn Decides To Close Trump Taj Mahal Casino In Atlantic City
The Trump Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City will be shut down after Labor Day weekend after ongoing strikes by Unite Here Local 54 union frustrated billionaire Carl Icahn and forced him to make a final decision on the fate
Read MoreGalaxy Launches Mass Market Gaming Floor at StarWorld Macau
One of Macau’s six casino operators Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd has inaugurated a new mass market gaming area on the third floor of a hotel located in downtown Macau. The new gaming facility is located in the StarWorld Hotel and
Read MoreMaryland Live! Casino To Expand With New $200 Million Hotel
Cordish Cos, the company that operates the Maryland Live Casino is proposing to break ground later this year for the construction of its new $200 million hotel. The 17-story hotel is expected to cover over 350,000 square feet and would
Read MoreMacau Govt Expects Economy To Experience A Revival In 2017
Government officials in Macau believe that the city’s economy will soon experience a surge in growth based on the improving performance of casino operators who have changed their business strategy and are now focusing on mass market tourists and gamblers
Read MoreMacau Casino Market Stabilizing According To Sheldon Adelson
Sheldon Adelson, Chairman of casino giant Las Vegas Sands Corporation has said that mass market segment is driving a revival in Macau’s casino industry which has been battling a prolonged slump in revenues for over two years now. His remarks
Read MoreMGM’s Borgata Casino Purchase Signals Atlantic City Turnaround
Spectrum Gaming Group managing director Michael J. Pollock says that the proposed deal involving the sale of Boyd Gaming’s 50 percent stake in the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa to its partner MGM for $900 million is an indication that
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