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Americans Gambled A Record $66.5 Billion In 2023

A merican casinos continued their winning ways in 2023, smashing the record set a year earlier. Total revenue generated from slot machines, table games, sports betting and iGaming (mobile casino games) hit $66.5 billion in 2023, a 10% increase over 2022, according to a new report published by the American Gaming Association. The new tally also…

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Nashua planners get ready to consider proposed casino at Pheasant Lane Mall

NASHUA, NH - At a former Sears store, consumers who once searched for bargains on toasters, vacuum cleaners and air conditioners may soon test their fortunes at slot-like machines and card tables. ECL Entertainment, together with Clairvest, a Toronto-based private equity firm, plans to open a 130000-square-foot charitable gaming facility at the…

Industry ・ 28 August 2023

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Atlantic City Casino Sued for Allegedly Paying Gambler to Keep Malfunctions Secret

A New York City man is suing an Atlantic City casino, its parent company and its online betting partner, alleging he was repeatedly disconnected while gambling online, and was given payments to prevent him from reporting the malfunctions to New Jersey gambling regulators during a nine-month span in which he wagered over $29 million. Sam Antar says…

Land-based ・ 06 October 2022

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The Big Gamble: Inside The Battle to Operate A Casino In New York City

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Gaming Authorities ・ 21 October 2022

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NYC gambler accuses Atlantic City casinos of paying off to not report glitches

A man from New York City is filing a lawsuit against several Atlantic City casinos alleging they paid him off to not report internet glitches while gambling online.Sam Antar says he is a compulsive gambler who gambled $29 million over nine months. The lawsuit alleges Antar was paid $30000 a month by the Borgata casino, MGM Resorts International and…

Land-based ・ 30 September 2022

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Atlantic City’s Borgata Casino Paid Problem Gambler To Not Report Online Glitches: Lawsuit

A New York City man is suing an Atlantic City casino, its parent company and its online betting partner, alleging he was repeatedly disconnected while gambling online, and was given payments to prevent him from reporting the malfunctions to New Jersey gambling regulators during a nine-month span in which he wagered over $29 million. Sam Antar says…

Law ・ 30 September 2022

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Suit: MGM paid problem gambler to not report online glitches

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Gambling Addiction ・ 30 September 2022

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Compulsive gambler who wagered $29 MILLION in nine months sues Atlantic City casino

A New York man is suing an Atlantic City casino because he claims being disconnected from their online gambling app cost him over $29million and he was paid off to remain quiet. Sam Antar says he is a compulsive gambler - a fact he says was well-known to defendants in the case including the Borgata casino, MGM Resorts International, and its online…

Land-based ・ 03 October 2022

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Florida Gaming Commission warns against legalizing internet cafes in Jacksonville

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No Casinos, businessmen sue Florida over gambling compact with Seminole Tribe

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Big Vegas game operators refuse to bet on Chicago casinos

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Neil Bluhm mulls bid for Chicago casino amid a changing gambling industry

Neil Bluhm, the longtime king of legalized gambling in Illinois, isn't much of a gambler. While he might hit the craps tables every few years in Las Vegas, his big bets, he says, are "when I try to do one of these deals." Bluhm means the bidding for Chicago's first casino. His Rush Street Gaming is widely considered by industry insiders to be the…

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Maryland lawmakers propose legalizing online casino gambling with some pushback

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