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Feds Seize $10.1M in ‘Illegal Gambling’ Money from Pojoaque Pueblo Tribe of New Mexico
The US Department of Justice on Friday filed forfeiture proceedings in a federal court to seize $10.1 million from a bank account linked to the Pojoaque Pueblo tribal gaming operator in New Mexico. The DOJ said it deemed the money to be...
Nevada Sportsbooks Receive State Approval to Offer NFL Draft Odds
Nevada sportsbooks will once again be permitted to offer odds on the NFL Draft. On Monday, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (GCB) signed off on 32 different types of wagers for the 2018 NFL Draft. The three-day event will run April 26-28...
UK Gambling Commission Considering Credit Card Ban for Online Gamblers
The UK Gambling Commission is mulling a ban on credit cards for use as a deposit method for online gambling, as per a new online gambling review, published Monday. The regulator says it plans a new consumer protection drive, aimed at making...
Golden Nugget Atlantic City Looks to Merge Online and Land-Based Gambling
Golden Nugget Atlantic City is looking to further extend its online gambling prowess in New Jersey by launching a new roulette game that seamlessly joins internet players with gamblers on the brick-and-mortar casino floor. This week, GoldenNuggetCasino.com launched "Live Casino Floor Roulette"...
Vegas Golden Knights Overcome Long Odds, Make Playoffs in Debut Season
The Vegas Golden Knights have accomplished a feat not achieved by an NHL team in its inaugural season since 1979-80. With their 4-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Monday night, Vegas booked a trip to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They're the...
Connecticut Open Competition Casino Bill Will Kill Rev Share Payments, Tribes Warn
Connecticut’s two tribal operators, the Mashantucket Pequots and Mohegans, have warned the state lawmakers that a casino expansion bill wending its way through the legislature could lead to the cessation of revenue share payments. In a letter to Governor Danel P Malloy...
New Hampshire Senator Ready to Quit After 20th Failed Casino Bill
God loves a trier, they say, but after two decades of trying to legalize casino gaming in New Hampshire, even the dogged Senator Lou D’Allesandro (D-Manchester) believes it might be time to call it a day. D’Allesandro’s 20th consecutive casino bill was...
Horseshoe Baltimore Spending Millions of Dollars Buying Nearby Property
Horseshoe Baltimore is spending millions of dollars in purchasing nearby property, as the Caesars-owned casino looks to create a more appealing entertainment district. The Baltimore Sun reports this week that Caesars recently spent about $8 million in acquiring a vacant warehouse and...
Deadwood Casino Revenue Falls Seven Percent in February, HBO Movie Could Reignite Interest
Deadwood casinos remain on life support, and February certainly didn't help their prognoses. Data released Monday by the South Dakota Commission on Gaming shows that slot machine win fell 6.3 percent last month, and table game revenue slid 12.4 percent. Combined, casino...
Alabama Bingo King Milton McGregor Dies Aged 78
Gambling mogul Milton McGregor, who waged the “Alabama Bingo War” against his home state, died peacefully in his home on Sunday, aged 78. The larger than life co-founder of the Victoryland dog-track was a household name in Alabama, where opportunities to gamble...
