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Pennsylvania Set to Overtake Atlantic City as Gambling Power
In a statement that both shows the incredibly fast growth of Pennsylvania’s gambling industry and the steep decline Atlantic City has faced in recent years, a gaming analyst has predicted that Pennsylvania could surpass the New Jersey gambling resort to become the second...
Poll Shows Iowans Strongly Oppose Online Gambling
If legalized online gambling comes to Iowa, it won’t be on a wave of public support. According to a poll taken by the Des Moines Register, Iowans strongly oppose legislation that would legalize Internet gambling, with 73% saying they are against such a measure.
Conver...
Atlantic City Attracts Fewer Visitors in 2010
Atlantic City may have a lot of work to do in order to slip out of the decline the city has seen in recent years. New statistics show that approximately 26.6 million people visited Atlantic City casinos last year, a number that was down 6.2% from 2009.
The news follows the ...
Dutch Government to Regulate Online Gambling
In a huge change of policy for the nation, the Dutch government has announced that it would like to start a licensing and regulatory program for online gambling in the Netherlands.
The new policy is the brainchild of the new coalition government that was formed last October...
Casino Bus Crash Highlights Chinese Gambling Community
Last week’s horrific crash of a bus returning from Mohegan Sun became a national news story, when 15 passengers were killed just miles before the end of their return trip. However, the crash also put the spotlight on the Chinese-American gambling community, one that has ...
Las Vegas Strip's Sahara Closing in May
The Sahara Hotel and Casino, first opened on the Las Vegas Strip back in 1952, will be closing its doors on May 16. The legendary hotel had fallen out of favor with visitors in recent years, and it no longer remained a profitable enterprise.
In the 1950s and 1960s, the Saha...
American Indian Casinos See Revenues Fall in 2009
Sands Plans Vegas-Style Development in Spain
Could Europe use its own version of Sin City? According to the CEO of Las Vegas Sands, that’s exactly what his company envisions developing somewhere in Spain in the near future.
"I want to do a mini-Las Vegas,” said Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson, according ...
Revel Casino in Atlantic City to be Completed
Nevada Seeks Alliances with Online Gaming Regulators
With New Jersey, Florida, and California all showing interest in legalizing online gambling, some have speculated that more states may ramp up their efforts in an attempt to stay at the cutting edge of state-level gambling operations. Now, a move by the Nevada Gaming Control B...
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