New Jersey Passes Sports Betting Bill
New Jersey has unanimously passed bills to regulate sports betting, allowing Atlantic City casinos and Garden State racetracks to take bets. After a brief delay, Governor Phil Murphy signed...
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2018 WSOP Begins
The 2018 World Series of Poker is underway in Las Vegas and before it is finished will include 78 high-stakes card tournaments including four online tournaments that will welcome...
Four Regulators Issue Sports Betting Manifesto
States should proactively decide to implement sports betting, but the federal government should not take the leading role. That’s the conclusion of a statement made by four state gaming...
40 years of Gaming in Atlantic City
Casino gaming hasn’t solved all of Atlantic City’s problems, but it’s kept the seaside resort alive and relevant for four decades.
Game On!
The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, allowing states across the country the opportunity to offer organized sports betting. The NCAA and...
State Stampede on Sports Betting
Open the floodgates! The interest in sports betting in the individual states ramped up last week when the Supreme Court rejected the federal ban. New Jersey appears best positioned...
WSOP Celebrates Player Sharing With Major Online Tournament
WSOP.com is celebrating player sharing between New Jersey and Nevada, as well as Delaware, with a major online tournament event ahead of the World Series of Poker. The tournament...
Hard Rock Atlantic City Receives New Jersey Casino License
The planned Hard Rock Atlantic City has been granted a license to reopen a casino by New Jersey gaming regulators. The Hard Rock is a refurbishment of the former...
New Jersey Governor to Give Keynote at East Coast Show
The East Coast Gaming Congress will feature an address by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy at the keynote luncheon for the 22nd East Coast Gaming Congress.
Hard Rock AC to Open June 28
Hard Rock International CEO Jim Allen hosted a three-city simulcast press conference announcing a June 28 opening date for Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City at the former...
Atlantic City Ocean Resort Casino Will Join with Hyatt
Atlantic City’s former Revel casino, now rebranded as the Ocean Resort Casino, will affiliate with the Hyatt Hotel chain. The casino will include a 32,000-square-foot spa within Hyatt’s newly...
New Jersey Governor Keynote Speaker at Gaming Convention
Governor Phil Murphy, who was recently sworn in as New Jersey’s chief executive, will give the keynote address at the 22nd annual East Coast Gaming Congress in Atlantic City...
Judge Rebukes Borgata Atlantic City Card Claim
A federal judge shot down Borgata’s Atlantic City claim that a card manufacturer owed the casino millions in damages because their faulty decks allowed gambler Phil Ivey to win...
PGA Joins NBA, MLB in Supporting Sports Betting—With Fee
An NBA official revealed at an Illinois legislative hearing that the Professional Golf Association supports efforts by the NBA and MLB to support legalization of sports betting with “integrity...
Mega Jackpot Hits Again at PlaySugarHouse in New Jersey
A New Jersey woman hit a $61,000 jackpot playing online at PlaySugarHouse.com just one week after the site announced that another player had hit the same jackpot for $161,000...
LVS to Sell Sands Bethlehem to Poarch Band
Las Vegas Sands Corporation has entered into an agreement with Alabama’s Poarch Band of Creek Indians to sell its Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem in Pennsylvania to the tribe for...
Atlantic City Mayor Advocates Pot Friendly Zones in the Resort
As the New Jersey legislature begins consideration of a bill to legalize marijuana sales, Atlantic City’s mayor is envisioning pot friendly zones in the resort as a way of...
To Fee Or Not To Fee
More states are drafting sports betting legislation in case the U.S. Supreme Court lifts the federal ban. Kansas and Missouri sports betting legislation includes the controversial 1 percent integrity...
PA iGaming Rule Based on Myth
Online Poker Report published an article revealing why a restriction in the Pennsylvania online gaming law was based on myths that have been debunked in legal iGaming jurisdictions. The...
Atlantic City to See Live Music, Sports Competitions Increase
As Atlantic City seeks to diversify its entertainment options, two recent announcements could mean a jolt of live concerts and sporting events are on their way to the resort....