Antigua PM Signs MOA for Barbuda Project of Robert De Niro and Casino Magnate James Packer

News December 6, 2014 by Peter Flynn

As part of the initiatives undertaken by the Gaston Browne Administration to make Barbuda, the other half of the Antigua and Barbuda twin island-nation a key economic contributor, Prime Minister Gaston Browne signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) covering the $250 million Barbuda hotel joint venture project of international actor Robert de Niro and Australian…

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BC Investigation of Former BCLC Chief Likely to Endanger Paragon’s Edgewater Casino Project

News December 1, 2014 by Peter Flynn

The British Columbia government's investigation into the conflict of interest violation of former British Columbia Lottery Corp. (BCLC) CEO Michael Graydon, has developed into a major issue that could jeopardize Paragon Gaming's Edgewater Casino project. David Eby, a member of the BC Legislative Assembly and designated spokesperson of the New Democrat Official Opposition had put…

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Still No End to NJ Sports Betting Saga as Judge Issues TRO against SB 2460 Implementation

News November 24, 2014 by Peter Flynn

Last Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Michael Shipp, issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) to prohibit Monmouth Park racetrack operator, the Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association and the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority the owner of the land on which Monmouth Park is situated, from carrying on with sports wagering activities at Monmouth Park. The TRO…

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Station Casinos Shuts Down Ultimate Gaming Online Poker Business for Good

News November 24, 2014 by Peter Flynn

After closing down its New Jersey-facing Ultimate Poker website in September of this year, Station Casinos, the casino company announced last Friday that beginning November 17, 2014 (Monday) the Nevada-facing Ultimate Gaming poker site will cease to operate as well. Actually, Station Casinos later made it clear that the company is in fact, closing down…

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NBA Commissioner Voices Support for Legalizing Sports Betting across All U.S. States

News November 17, 2014 by Peter Flynn

Adam Silver, who was named as the new Commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) only this year, contributed an editorial piece to the New York Times Opinion Pages, expressing his support of movements to legalize and regulate sports betting outside of the U.S. states of Delaware, Montana, Nevada, and Oregon. The latter group being…

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Swedish Poker Pro Martin Jacobson Bags WSOP Championship Title and US$10-Million Cash Prize

News November 17, 2014 by Peter Flynn

Last Tuesday, Martin Jacobson, a Swedish-born online poker player based in London beat Norwegian Felix Stephensen in the 2014 World Series of Poker (WSOP) final table. Jacobson triumphantly brandished his $500,000 gold and diamond WSOP bracelet saying that the iconic jewelry is what he played for and that it is all that mattered to him.…

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US Research Study Shows No Significant Increase in Problem Gambling Despite Expansion Drives

News November 10, 2014 by Peter Flynn

The Research Institute on Addictions (RIA), which was established in 1970 by the New York State Division of Research-Department of Mental Hygiene, in collaboration with the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB) recently published a report, showing the results of a more than a decade study about the effects of increased gambling prospects…

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William Hill Suspends Operations at Manila BPO Service Centre to Make Way for Probe

News November 4, 2014 by Peter Flynn

Following a notice of inquiry served by the Philippine National Bureau of Investigations regarding allegations of conducting illicit gambling activities in the Philippines, leading UK bookmaker William Hill temporarily closed its Manila support centre last Monday to make way for any impending probe. The British corporate bookmaker maintains that the William Hill Online Manila office…

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Big Fish Adds New Luxury Slot “Sweet Stacks” to Social Casino Mobile App

News October 30, 2014 by Peter Flynn

US-based Big Fish Games Inc., known the world over as the developer of the highly engaging and top-grossing Big Fish Casino, has added the "Sweet Stacks" slot game to its collection of Luxury Slot (LS) titles. The game is the second to launch under the LS category, a follow through to the first Big Fish…

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Federal Judge Temporarily Sides with Sports Leagues in New Legal Battle over NJ Sports Betting

News October 30, 2014 by Peter Flynn

Monmouth Park Racetrack's plans of launching its sports betting last October 26 (Sunday) was aborted, as U.S. District Judge Michael Shipp handed down a ruling last Friday, which sided with the arguments presented by the sports leagues in their legal complaint versus New Jersey Gov. Chris Christies and the Oceanport sports facility. The federal judge…

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