Last year, Florida paid independent research firm Spectrum Gaming $400,000 to produce a report on Florida’s gaming industry and the potential effects of expanded gambling on the state. The study is now being used to help draft a comprehensive bill amending Florida’s existing gaming laws, with the bill then...
February 19th, 2014 By Stephen Smith
New Jersey’s online gaming market could triple by the year’s end from its current level of almost 200,000 accounts, according to a recent poll conducted by Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality and Tourism. A total of 2.5% of the people surveyed said they had already gambled on...
February 18th, 2014 By Stephen Smith
Since Pennsylvania legalized casino gambling in 2004, the state has quickly risen to replace neighboring New Jersey as the United State’s second-biggest gambling market. In 2013, alone, the Keystone State collected $1.4 billion in casino taxes and $16.4 billion overall since gambling records began. GOP lawmaker Mario Scavello proposes...
February 17th, 2014 By Charles Washington
Despite Wynn Resorts Limited being granted approval to offer online gambling services within New Jersey’s state’s boundaries, the Las Vegas-based casino operator said it has no intentions to do so for now and would, instead, be taking a “wait and see” approach until it gains a clearer picture of...
February 14th, 2014 By Shane Larson
So what’s the difference between gambling at a casino or doing so playing online from the comfort of your own home. Quite a bit, according to billionaire casino owner Sheldon Adelson, who in his latest ‘Coalition Against Internet Gambling’ funded campaign has warned that online poker not only represents...
February 13th, 2014 By Lucy Brown
According to a recent report released by Gaming Compliance, the northeastern state of Massachusetts is one of a number of US states pushing to introduce online gambling legislation this year. “In 2013, 10 states considered legislation that would legalize online casino-style gambling, which was a historic high. This year...
February 12th, 2014 By Charles Washington
Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson (photo) has become the face of anti-online gambling across the USA as he systematically seeks out lobbyists and public relations experts to help oppose online gambling at either a federal or state level. Coalition for Consumer & Online Protection Take On Adelson In order to...
February 11th, 2014 By Adam Brown
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