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Maine Legalizes and Regulates Daily Fantasy Sports

Cliff S, Aug 12, 2017 12:01 UTC

On Wednesday, Maine became the 15th U.S. state to legalize and regulate daily fantasy sports. DFS contests are categorized as a game of skill under Maine gaming laws. The bill

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Video Gaming Terminals Might Ruin Pennsylvania Gaming Bill

Cliff S, Aug 11, 2017 12:01 UTC

Video gaming terminals or VGTs might derail Pennsylvania’s online gambling bill yet. Though the Pennsylvania Senate have declared VGTs a dead letter, members of the Pennsylvania House continue to support

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Pennsylvania Gaming Bill Costing Cities on Casino Host Fees

Cliff S, Aug 10, 2017 12:01 UTC

The delayed Pennsylvania gaming bill is costing cities millions in casino host fees. For the past few years, Pennsylvania casinos pay a $10 million hosting fee to the cities and

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RAWA Might Ban Cloud-Based Progressive Slot Machines

Cliff S, Aug 9, 2017 12:01 UTC

If the U.S. Congress passes Restore America’s Wire Act (RAWA), it could set back the American brick-and-mortar casino industry 20 to 25 years. Slot machines linked over wide-area networks on

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Georgia Republican Party Opposes Casino Gambling Regulation

Cliff S, Aug 8, 2017 05:44 UTC

The Georgia Republican Party passed a resolution this weekend opposing casino gambling. In announcing its resolution, Georgia GOP (GAGOP) said that casino gambling leads to higher crime rates and higher

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Pueblo of Pojoaque Agree on Higher New Mexico Casino Taxes

Cliff S, Aug 7, 2017 12:01 UTC

The Pueblo of Pojoaque Tribe of New Mexico agreed to a new gambling compact with the state this week. The tribe, which owns Buffalo Thunder Casino near Santa Fe, has

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Borgata Sues Gemaco Cards from Phil Ivey Edge-Sorting Case

Cliff S, Aug 5, 2017 06:16 UTC

Borgata is suing Gemaco, the playing card manufacturer behind the Phil Ivey edge-sorting scandal at Borgata and Crockfords Casino. Borgata won a $10.1 million judgment against Phil Ivey and Kelly

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Raymond Lesniak Backs Bill to Help Interstate Poker Compact

Cliff S, Aug 4, 2017 06:05 UTC

Updating yesterday’s story, State Sen. Raymond Lesniak introduced a bill that would allow New Jersey to negotiate poker player liquidity deals with other US states and foreign countries. Raymond Lesniak’s

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YouStake Poker Staking Site Files Suit vs SEC Investigation

Cliff S, Aug 4, 2017 12:30 UTC

YouStake CEO Frank DeGeorge filed suit against the US Securities and Exchange Commission and its chairman, Jay Clayton, asking for the SEC’s investigation to be dropped. The filing was Case5:17CV00065

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David Rebuck Says New Jersey Law Bars Poker Liquidity Deals

Cliff S, Aug 3, 2017 12:01 UTC

New Jersey’s Division of Gaming Enforcement hopes to make player liquidity deals with Nevada and Pennsylvania. Longtime DGE Director David Rebuck says New Jersey gaming laws ties his agency’s hands

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