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- June 2, 2015 By Samantha A. -

Yellow Brick Road Casino, themed for the classic movie, Wizard of Oz, is set to open in New York. There are people working twenty-four hours a day, to add finishing touches to the $20 million casino. Yellow brick road will lead you there, brick like yellow tiles continue inside, and carpeting that is poppy-splashed throughout. […] Continue Reading

- June 1, 2015 By Oliver Young -

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) plans to lower the casino reporting threshold to $600 and people as well as the industry can make their complaints on the proposal until the 2nd of June, 2015. This change was first proposed in March in order to bring slot winnings in line with the other reporting requirements now […] Continue Reading

- May 27, 2015 By Oliver Young -

Taiwan has been warned by Chinese official not to proceed with its plans of starting its own casino industry on the Kimmen Island. China threatened Taiwan that it might face revocation of transportation and trade privileges with the mainland. The Kimmen Island is located only two kilometres off the Fujian province’s coast and starting casino […] Continue Reading

- May 25, 2015 By Samantha A. -

Great news for surviving casinos in Atlantic City, with having profit hikes. This comes after Atlantic City lost four casinos last year by shutting down. This leaves the eight casinos left, showing great profit numbers for first quarter, with 26% increase. These figures were released by the state’s Division of Gaming Enforcement. Last year at […] Continue Reading

- May 25, 2015 By Oliver Young -

Sheldon Adelson’s dealings in his Macau casinos might be examined by a Nevada court after he failed to keep Steve Jacobs’ suit out of US courts. Jacobs is Sands China ex CEO who was sacked and then sued the company for wrongful termination. Adelson tried really hard to keep the suit out of American courts; […] Continue Reading

- May 20, 2015 By Oliver Young -

AB 414 was an infamous bill whose objective was to restrict Nevada’s ability to enter into interstate online gaming agreements. Luckily for online players, this bizarre legislative failed to pass through the Committee on Judiciary before its deadline and hence it is considered dead. The bill that was another anti-online gaming bill backed by Sheldon […] Continue Reading

- May 19, 2015 By Nemanja L. -

Australian singer Iggy Azalea has moved to reveal that she frequently visits land-based casinos, citing blackjack as her favourite game. The 24-year-old attended the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, where she performed “Pretty Girls” with Britney Spears. While attending the event, Azalea was interviewed by Extra presenter […] Continue Reading

- May 18, 2015 By Oliver Young -

After rumors in the media this past weekend, British based gambling operator 888 Holdings confirmed that they made a bit to acquire Bwin Party Digital Entertainment, a rival virtual gambling group. The company published a press release on Monday, May 18, 2015 confirming their interest in the group. 888 Holdings now joined GVC Holdings in […] Continue Reading

- May 14, 2015 By Nemanja L. -

The boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao has become the highest grossing pay-per-view event in television history, it has been revealed. The highly anticipated clash, dubbed “The Fight of the Century” did not exactly live up to the billing, with the US fighter winning on points, but when it comes to the amount […] Continue Reading

- May 12, 2015 By Nemanja L. -

Brazilian football player Neymar Junior has become the latest world-class athlete to join the PokerStars team having been appointed the brand ambassador. The famous online gaming operator announced the news at an event in Barcelona, where media crews gathered to witness another important step in the company’s plans to establish a global presence. Neymar Jr […] Continue Reading