Major Professional Sports Leagues Wage New Battle vs. NJ’s Latest Sports Betting Initiatives

News October 6, 2014 by Peter Flynn

Three weeks ago, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie had announced that NJ casinos and racetracks could offer sports betting, as the state has no existing legislation that imposes regulations or that prohibits such gambling activity from taking place within the Garden State. As expected, the four (4) major North American professional sports associations that previously…

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Two NJ Legislators Put Forward a Proposal to Collect Betting Fees that will Benefit Sports Leagues 

News September 27, 2014 by Peter Flynn

Atlantic County Democratic state legislators, Senator Jim Whelan and Assemblyman Vincent Mazzeo have disclosed plans of advancing a proposal to collect a small fee on wagers that New Jersey betting enthusiasts will place, once sports betting offers become available in the Garden State. However, the revelation came around not as a public announcement but as…

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Nevada’s Real Gaming Online Poker Expands Deposit Methods with PayNearMe

News September 27, 2014 by Peter Flynn

Real Gaming, the company that made history as the first to receive an approved Nevada, U.S. license for regulated online poker has added the PayNearMe cash-based payment platform to its roster of available banking methods. The new service allows "unbanked" RealGaming poker players, to place cash deposits via PayNearMe at Nevada-based 7-Eleven Stores, as alternative…

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Ultimate Gaming Gives Notice of Pullout from NJ’s Online Gambling Market

News September 22, 2014 by Peter Flynn

New Jersey players arriving at Ultimate Gaming's UCasino.com and UltimatePoker.com are being greeted with a large and very noticeable message of an "Important Notice for New Jersey Players." As it is, Ultimate Gaming is giving notice about the company's intention to cease with its NJ-facing operations in the near future, and therefore no longer accepting…

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Gibraltar and Isle of Man Tax Authorities Agree to Enforce UK’s New Taxes

News September 22, 2014 by Peter Flynn

In line with the forthcoming implementation of UK's new gambling duties, the governments of Gibraltar and the Isle of Man, through their respective revenue agency or taxation authority, have agreed to impose on behalf of the UK government, the gambling tax liabilities due from businesses with established principal place of operations in Gibraltar or in…

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NJ Casino Control Commission Approves MGM’s Petition to Reclaim Borgata Interest

News September 15, 2014 by Peter Flynn

Last week, the New Jersey Casino Control Commission (NJCCC) granted its approval of MGM's Statement of Compliance, a precursor to the company's bid to re-enter Atlantic City's gambling market. In a formal meeting last Wednesday, the members of the NJCCC reviewed the documents submitted and heard the testimonies related to the investigation of the suitability…

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Sportsbetting Business Coming Soon to Monmouth Park Racetrack in New Jersey

News September 12, 2014 by Peter Flynn

After the New Jersey state government announced last week that sportsbetting is no longer deemed as an illegal business in the Garden State, Monmouth Park Racetrack released a statement that it hopes to start accepting sports bets by Sunday.    Monmouth Park's legal counsel Dennis Drazin said that there is a high demand for the…

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888Poker Announces Future Launch of Delaware and Nevada Poker Net

News September 8, 2014 by Peter Flynn

Months after Governors Brian Sandoval of Nevada and Jack Markell of Delaware signed the first U.S. interstate online gaming compact called the "Multi-State Internet Agreement," online poker software company and poker room operator 888Poker, has confirmed plans of launching a shared network branded as the (AAPN) "All America Poker Network". The shared network will include…

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Macau’s Galaxy Entertainment Warns Online Casinos Using Galaxy Trade Name

News September 8, 2014 by Peter Flynn

Hong Kong-based Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited (GEG), with subsidiaries that operate casinos, hotels, and other entertainment facilities in Macau, released a warning statement to unauthorised online casinos illegally using the Macau Galaxy Entertainment trade name, trademark, photo images of GEG's hotel and resort properties, as well as customer service hotlines. Inasmuch as the unauthorised use…

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Scorsese, De Niro, DiCaprio, and Pitt Team Up for Melco Crown’s Casino-Themed Movie

News September 2, 2014 by Peter Flynn

RatPac Entertainment, the Hollywood movie outfit owned by Australian casino mogul James Packer is currently filming a casino-themed movie directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Hollywood actors, Robert de Niro, Brad Pitt, and Leonardo DiCaprio. Except for Brad Pitt, de Niro and DiCaprio are known Scorsese favorites, including the film's scriptwriter Terrence Winter, who also…

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