When you think about Atlantic City, warm sunshine, sand, beaches, the boardwalk - and oh yeah, casinos - probably come to mind. A local group is hoping to change that. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the Atlantic City Alliance, an organization that hatched last summer's "DO AC" marketing
Supporters of expanding brick and mortar casino gambling in the state of Illinois are preparing to do battle once more on the matter, with sponsors of failed past legislation determined to see the matter of increasing the number of land-based casinos in the Land of Lincoln move back onto the
The state of Maryland is one that has received a lot of focus in terms of its gambling industry in the last year or so, partly because it is one of many states along the eastern seaboard of the United States participating in something of a casino expansion race, and
This week Gambling Compliance publicized the results of a survey that quickly swept the poker media and the mainstream media alike. Gambling Compliance is predicting that in 2014, 10 states will consider legalizing access to online poker and other forms of Internet-based wagering. The Washington Post was just one of
A new coalition in favor of online gambling regulation has formed in direct competition to Sheldon Adelson's Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling. The new group, called the Coalition for Consumer and Online Protection, or C4COP, features a couple of prominent GOP names, like Mary Bono (wife of the late Sonny
This week the poker media is abuzz after Wynn Resorts got the green light to begin operating real money online poker and casino games in the state of New Jersey, but Steve Wynn publicly stated that he doesn't see the industry as a good financial bet at this point in
New Jersey made history just over two months ago when it became the third state in the nation to launch a regulated online gambling market, but now a new poll has found that slightly more Garden State residents are interested in the legalization of recreational marijuana than in playing real
Responding to concerns voiced by casino companies competing for operating licenses in Massachusetts, late this week the head of the state's Gaming Commission, Stephen Crosby, said that hefty licensing fees ought to be refunded in the event that voters repeal a casino expansion law that was passed there back in
It has been a busy week in the state of Illinois as far as gambling and casino news is concerned, however none of this week's developments happened to center on the regulation of real money Internet poker games or casino games, despite the fact that many gaming industry pundits are
The Associated Press reported this week that Caesars Entertainment has disclosed more information about an ongoing hotel redevelopment project currently underway at the former Bill's Gamblin' Hall located on Las Vegas' famed Strip. The hotel, which is in the process of getting a $185 million facelift and rebranding, will have
Despite rumors this week that Caesars Entertainment, a major stakeholder in the Atlantic City casino market - the company owns four properties in the ailing seaside gambling mecca - may be interested in making a play for Revel Casino, New Jersey State Senator Jim Whelan was quoted by the Press
If you were to ask anyone who closely monitors the nascent U.S. online gambling market which states are most likely to follow in the footsteps of Nevada, Delaware, and New Jersey in legalizing access to Internet betting, the state of Pennsylvania would certainly appear on - if not top -
