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Pennsylvania Set to Overtake Atlantic City as Gambling Power

Pennsylvania Set to Overtake Atlantic City as Gambling Power
Mar 22, 2011 by Michael Mancini
Category: Poker Industry

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

Poll Shows Iowans Strongly Oppose Online Gambling
Mar 22, 2011 by Susan Arnold
Category: Poker Industry

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 Attracts Fewer Visitors in 2010
Mar 20, 2011 by Susan Arnold
Category: Poker Industry

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

Dutch Government to Regulate Online Gambling
Mar 20, 2011 by Michael Mancini
Category: Poker Industry

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

Casino Bus Crash Highlights Chinese Gambling Community
Mar 16, 2011 by Michael Mancini
Category: Poker Industry

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

Las Vegas Strip's Sahara Closing in May
Mar 13, 2011 by Michael Mancini
Category: Poker Industry

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

American Indian Casinos See Revenues Fall in 2009
Mar 8, 2011 by Steven Lock
Category: Poker Industry
American Indian casinos across the United States saw their revenues fall from 2008 to 2009, the first such decrease since these revenues have been calculated. Overall, these Native American casinos saw around $26.4 billion in revenues in 2009, about 1% less than the figure...

Sands Plans Vegas-Style Development in Spain

Sands Plans Vegas-Style Development in Spain
Feb 20, 2011 by Steven Lock
Category: Poker Industry

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

Revel Casino in Atlantic City to be Completed
Feb 17, 2011 by Michael Mancini
Category: Poker Industry
The half-completed Revel casino on the Atlantic City Boardwalk may finally get the finish it deserves. Revel Entertainment says they’ve secured the $1.15 billion they’ll need to complete the casino, construction on which will resume as soon as possible. Reve...

Nevada Seeks Alliances with Online Gaming Regulators

Nevada Seeks Alliances with Online Gaming Regulators
Feb 1, 2011 by Steven Lock
Category: Poker Industry

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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