AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento and Hotel Trades Council President Peter Ward say that local a casino in Orange County is the best option for the people of New York. The two union leaders released a statement on Tuesday saying the Orange County casinos "will create the most jobs while generating
Daily Fantasy Sports has become a billion dollar business. Media outlets across America discuss the hobby, which stemmed from the Rotisserie baseball and fantasy football years so many Americans love. Sports Illustrated and USA Today each have competing websites which allow visitors to play for real money--and it's perfectly legal.
A recent op-ed piece by Paul Mulshine in the Star Ledger's online portal, NJ.com, predicted a disastrous ending to Chris Christie's latest attempt to save sports gambling in New Jersey. If Mulshine is correct, then Christie will lose his legal challenge to the 1992 PASPA law which bans sports gambling
Betfair Interactive New Jersey LLC and Caesars Interactive have agreed to a deal that will allow the online gaming provider to remain in the New Jersey market for the next six months. Though Trump Plaza closed its doors on September 16, Betfair remains a licensing partner with that entity for
Sheldon Adelson said at the American Gaming Association's Global Gaming Expo that he would like to open a casino in North Jersey Meadowlands. New Jersey's leaders have yet to approve such a casino, but if the state ever offers a license for a Meadowlands casino, the Las Vegas Sands Corporation
Federal and state grand juries have returned indictments against 3 owners of waterfront property set to be used in the Wynn Resorts casino in Everett. The three men are charged with lying to gaming regulators to conceal a former convict's role in the deal with Wynn Resorts, which plans to
Mayor Don Guardian told the owners of the Trump Taj Mahal that he cannot agree to massive tax breaks for the struggling casino. Guardian's decision is in response to a suggestion by a group pledged to offer $100 million to turn around the struggling casino. Had Atlantic City offered significant
New Jersey lawmakers are trying to head-off another legal confrontation with the major sports leagues by offering them a fee on sports bets. The move by State Senator Jim Whelan and State Assemblyman Vincent Mazzeo is a hope that the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL won't join in a new
Announced plans for a New Jersey mobile game launch by a frequent partner of Betfair is a hint that the West London gaming company may be planning to remain in the New Jersey market. Betfair future in New Jersey has been in some doubt after its original partner, Trump Plaza,
Forty-eight people were cited in a raid on a VFW outpost in Chattanooga. When the police arrived, they found 48 people whom they suspected of gambling. Everyone suspected of illegal activity was ticketed for a misdemeanor. Investigators spoke with WTVC NewsChannel 9, but remained anonymous in order to protect an
An auction will be held this Wednesday, because multiple bidders have emerged in the Revel Casino bankruptcy case. It had been reported that the judge in the case would approve a sale of the Revel Casino to Florida businessman Glenn Straub for $90 million. Stuart Moskovitz, the attorney for Glenn
Glenn Straub, who placed a $90 million bid in bankruptcy court on Revel Casino, said he plans to place an educational center on the land next to the old casino site. Straub is the head of a Florida property development group which previously said it makes communities better. When news
