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New Jersey begins review of PokerStars buyer

New Jersey casino regulators have begun their review of a Canadian company that’s buying the PokerStars online gambling website and hoping to get it licensed in Atlantic City by this fall.

Massachusetts voters can decide casino issue, court rules

The state’s highest court ruled Tuesday that voters can decide the fate of the casino gambling law, throwing the future of casinos in Massachusetts into question.

Court upholds $19 million judgment in case involving Steve Wynn

An appellate court on Monday upheld a $19 million judgment against “Girls Gone Wild” founder Joe Francis in a slander case filed over his claims that casino mogul Steve Wynn had threatened to kill him.

Supreme Court leaves intact ban on N.J. sports gambling

The Supreme Court on Monday left in place a ban on sports gambling in New Jersey, rebuffing an attempt to bring betting on professional and college sporting events to Atlantic City casinos and the state’s racetracks.

Lawyer: Revel ‘a melting ice cube’ that needs help

Atlantic City’s Revel is “a melting ice cube” that needs immediate help to stay open until a buyer can be found, its lawyer told a Bankruptcy Court judge Friday.

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Bay State gambling regulators, casinos talk traffic

BOSTON — Mohegan Sun and Wynn Resorts laid out plans Friday to help alleviate Boston-area traffic created by their proposed casinos.

Coming down: MGM begins dismantling Harmon Hotel

The unfinished Harmon is coming down. MGM Resorts International has begun the year-long process of demolishing the portion of the CityCenter complex that was never completed after the building was deemed structurally unsound.

Gaming Commission grants license to start-up gaming equipment company

Gamblit Gaming, a start-up gaming equipment company that plans to combine traditional slot machines with entertainment-style video games, was granted a license Thursday in Las Vegas by the Nevada Gaming Commission.

Wynn: No criminals to profit from casino land deal

Wynn Resorts says all three owners of the former chemical plant in Everett, Mass., where it wants to develop a $1.6 billion resort casino have signed statements that no criminals will secretly profit from the land deal.

European online chief: Shuffle up and deal PokerStars in

The chief executive of European online gaming giant 888 Holdings said Wednesday that rival PokerStars should be allowed to operate in the United States now that the company is being sold for $4.9 billion to a Canadian Internet wagering firm.

PokerStars deal made with eye on California

California is known for having high-priced beachfront real estate. But even $4.9 billion might not be enough of a payment to let a Canadian gaming company settle into the neighborhood.

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