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Philippines Casino Revenue Up 15 Percent in 2017, PAGCOR Gets Bidding Interest for Venues
The Philippines casino industry is alive and well despite a gruesome attack at Resorts World Manila in June by a lone gunman that killed 37 people. PAGCOR, the state-owned Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, says in its half-year report filed this week...
Outlook Rosy for Sports Betting if Supreme Court Approves Legalization
If the Supreme Court rules in favor of an upcoming case that would legalize sports betting a recently published report said the US could make between $2-$5.8 billion in gross gaming revenue within five to seven years. The analysis was provided this...
Minnesota Tribe Seeks New Land To Be Taken Into Trust, Residents Don’t Want a Casino
A Minnesota tribe has asked the US government to place 112 acres of land it bought in 2015 into a federal trust, which would allow the property to become immune from local land use and zoning ordinances. The land in question is...
Illinois Video Gambling Terminals Generate More Tax Revenue Than Riverboat Casinos
Video gambling terminals (VGTs) inside Illinois bars and eateries where liquor is served delivered $296 million in tax revenue to state coffers during the most recent fiscal year. That outpaces the state's 10 riverboat casinos, which generated just $270 million for the...
New Jersey Gubernatorial Candidates Support Casino Expansion
The New Jersey gubernatorial race is down to Phil Murphy (D), a former Goldman Sachs executive and US ambassador to Germany, and Kim Guadagno (R), currently second in command serving as the lieutenant governor in Chris Christie's administration. While the two disagree...
San Francisco Police Break Up Illegal Gambling Storefront, But Find There’s Always Another Waiting to Take Its Place
No matter how hard they try, San Francisco's finest can't seem to stay ahead of the city's illegal gambling operations. Like whackamoles, the more the cops hit them with raids, the faster they pop up elsewhere. San Francisco police have declared war...
76ers Continue Esports Push by Adding Supplier as Team Sponsor
The Philadelphia 76ers may not have enjoyed much success in the last few NBA seasons, but they’ve been at the forefront of the sports world’s embrace of esports. That continued this week, as the franchise signed a deal with gaming accessories supplier...
Mandalay Bay Convention Center Attendees Pass Through Hand-Held Metal Detectors at Barrett-Jackson Car Auction
Security protocols were implemented at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center at the prestigious Barrett-Jackson automobile auction this week, with all attendees getting wanded by guards with hand-held-metal detectors. The center is at the back of the resort where on October 1st Stephen Paddock...
Golden Entertainment’s Stratosphere, Arizona Charlie Acquisitions Approved by Nevada Gaming Commission
The Stratosphere, along with two Arizona Charlie's resorts, has been officially sold to Golden Entertainment, a company whose holdings are well-known to Nevadans due to its more than 50 taverns under the PT's brand of pubs and restaurants. The Nevada Gaming Commission...
‘Match Poker’ Given Observer Status, First Step towards Olympic Inclusion
Could there be a day when a form of poker is seen in the Olympic Games? The game may have taken its first step on the road to inclusion this month, as an international body that says it works closely with the...
