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The Weekly Gaming Business Wrap — 8/10/12

Posted on August 10, 2012 by admin

Here’s a look at the headlines for this week in the gaming business world. Nevada Casino Revenue Down 6 Percent In June Nevada casinos took in $832.5 million in June, …
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California Legislator Doesn’t Expect Online Poker Bill To Pass

Posted on August 10, 2012 by admin

With less than a month remaining in its legislative session, the President Pro Tem of the California Senate stated to a Golden State newspaper that he doesn’t expect a proposed bill that would regulate online poker on an intrastate basis to pass before the end of the term. Jim Miller of the Riverside Press Enterprise [...] Continue reading →

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Pinnacle Entertainment Sells Global Poker Index

Posted on August 9, 2012 by admin

Just weeks after purchasing the Global Poker Index (GPI), Pinnacle Entertainment has turned around and flipped it to Zokay Entertainment, a gaming company created by former ChiliGaming CEO Alex Dreyfus. The GPI ranks the top 300 live poker tournament players in the world, adjusted weekly. Pinnacle, which owns several casinos in the United States, purchased [...] Continue reading →

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Facebook Launches First Real-Money Gambling App

Posted on August 7, 2012 by admin

Online poker players, don’t get excited just yet. Don’t start running around the neighborhood yelling about how your “One time” has finally come in. Ok, fine, get a little excited. For the first time, Facebook is offering a game in which players can wager real money, not simply things like in-game currency or Facebook credits. [...] Continue reading →

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Arkansas Poker Measure Facing Uphill Battle

Posted on August 3, 2012 by admin

A petition drive in the state of Arkansas to put a ballot measure on for the November elections is facing challenges after a tumultuous battle to even be considered by the people of the Natural State. In Arkansas, there are no legal gaming outlets available for their citizens to partake of casino games and, in [...] Continue reading →

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Massachusetts Governor Signs Gaming Compact With Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe

Posted on July 31, 2012 by admin

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has signed a compact with the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe to build a $500 casino resort in Taunton. The agreement calls for the tribal casino to pay …
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James Bond To Sell Nevada Online Poker?

Posted on July 30, 2012 by admin

Pierce Brosnan, who played James Bond in four films, is one of the latest celebrities to get behind an online gaming site. This summer, Brosnan appeared in a commercial for …
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Senate Hearing Presents Draft For Tribal Operation Of Online Poker

Posted on July 28, 2012 by admin

Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discussed the issue of online gaming, in particular poker, and presented a new twist in the ongoing battle for federal action regarding the subject. During the meeting, committee Chairman and Hawaii Senator Daniel Akaka presented a draft of a bill that would allow the Indian gaming [...] Continue reading →

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New Rules At Alderney Gambling Control Commission

Posted on July 27, 2012 by admin

The Alderney Gambling Control Commission has amended its regulations for the 100 plus online gaming operators it licenses. The new Alderney eGambling (Amendment) Regulations 2012 state that companies must hold …
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New Rules At Alderney Gambling Control Commission

Posted on July 27, 2012 by admin

The Alderney Gambling Control Commission has amended its regulations for the 100 plus online gaming operators it licenses. The new Alderney eGambling (Amendment) Regulations 2012 state that companies must hold …
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