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Scientific Games Corp. plans to retain many top WMS execs

Scientific Games Corp. said Tuesday that it will retain many of the top executives of slot machine manufacturer WMS Industries after completion of the $1.5 billion buyout.

Federal court tosses New Jersey sports betting law

New Jersey’s law permitting bets on pro and college sports at Atlantic City casinos conflicts with federal statutes, a U.S. appeals court in Philadelphia ruled Tuesday, temporarily barring that state’s Legislature’s and its governor’s attempts to expand gambling in the state.

New head of AGA notes industry’s competitiveness

It didn’t take long for American Gaming Association CEO Geoff Freeman to comprehend one of the casino industry’s key dynamics.

Nevadan at Work: What’s his line? Ask him and he might set odds

As director of Race and Sports Operations at Wynn Las Vegas for close to a decade, Johnny Avello has set the odds on everything from the Super Bowl to Stanley Cup Finals, as well as the Oscars and reality television competitions.

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Cuomo wants more casinos in New York

Want lower taxes? More money for your schools? More jobs? A referendum on the November ballot promises all that and more to New Yorkers as politicians seek to change the state constitution to allow seven Las Vegas-style casinos.

LV Sands seeks to chop Suen’s trial expenses by 90 percent

In the last piece of unfinished business prior to an all-but-certain appeal, Las Vegas Sands Corp. is seeking to slash 90 percent from the trial expenses claimed by former consultant Richard Suen.

Preliminary OK given to marketing agreement between Golden Gaming, 888 Holdings

State gaming regulators gave preliminary approval Thursday to a marketing agreement between Golden Gaming and Gibraltar-based 888 Holdings in which the tavern operator could deliver its customers as online poker players to a website that includes Treasure Island.

Gambler’s challenge to ‘markers’ law disputes $384,000 casino debt

If you are going to play, then you have to pay. That was the clear message that Chief Clark County District Attorney Bernard Zadrowski gave Tuesday in a case challenging the constitutionality of the state’s “markers law” that requires gamblers to pay their debts when requested, or face civil and criminal penalties.

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