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Illinois investment group raises offer for Affinity Gaming

Illinois-based investment group Z Capital, which has twice failed to acquire casino operator Affinity Gaming, has made another cash offer to purchase the Las Vegas-based company.

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Developer of Baha Mar resort in Bahamas files for bankruptcy

The developer of the $3.5 billion Baha Mar resort in the Bahamas filed for bankruptcy in the United States on Monday and blamed its Chinese general contractor for missing its completion deadline, costing critical revenue.

Texas congressman re-introduces bill to legalize online poker

Republican Rep. Joe Barton re-introduced legislation Thursday that would legalize online poker in states that choose to play. It would set up a system rooted in the Department of Commerce and carried out by individual states to license and regulate game sponsors.

JETT Gaming’s takeover of Searchlight Nugget approved

Herbst family-owned JETT Gaming will take over the Searchlight Nugget next week after the Nevada Gaming Commission Thursday signed off on the purchase of the historic gaming site in tiny Searchlight.

Senate gets bill to reimpose Internet gambling ban

Legislation that would reimpose a ban on legalized gambling over the Internet was introduced Wednesday in the U.S. Senate.

Plainridge Park, first Massachusetts casino, opens

Massachusetts’ first casino opened Wednesday when Penn National Gaming took the wraps off the $250 million Plainridge Park casino in Plainville.

Nevada gaming regulators start work on skill-based slot machine rules

State gaming regulators and gambling equipment company representatives discussed draft rules governing development and use of slot machines that include a skill-based element aimed at attracting younger players.