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Tourism Protests Keep New Luxor Governor Away in Egypt
Gaming Industry News.NetLUXOR A hardline Islamist appointed governor of Luxor stayed away from his new office on Wednesday as protesters barred access and demanded Egypt's president revoke a nomination they fear will hurt local tourism. Adel Mohamed al-Khayat, appointed by President Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood, is a member of al-Gamaa al-Islamiya, the movement accused of killing 58 foreign tourists ...
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Ky. to receive $6M from online gambling case
Lexington Herald-LeaderFRANKFORT, Ky. - Gov. Steve Beshear says Kentucky will receive a settlement of more than $6 million from a case involving online gambling.The case dates back to 2008 when the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet filed suit to seize 141 domain names belonging to Internet gambling companies. Kentucky later joined two federal lawsuits against some of those companies, leading to the settlement ...
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Man arrested in casino shooting released
Journal SentinelA 27-year-old Wauwatosa man arrested in connection with the shooting at the Potawatomi Bingo Casino has been released, according to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office. A 23-year-old woman was shot in the leg at the casino about 1:30 a.m., Sunday. The incident remains under investigation. Module type name is JSO Mod-Script ...
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Poker machines seized from market
San Diego Union-TribuneSAN DIEGO -; San Diego police seized three illegal video poker machines from a Paradise Hills market Monday and cited the owner, authorities said.
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Microsoft Gives In To Gamers On Xbox One Used Games Connection Requirement
Forbeshave announced new gaming consoles; Xbox One from Microsoft and PS4 from Sony. Gamers have been complaining about two new requirements that Microsoft imposed on Xbox One. First Microsoft required at least once a day Internet connection and second, it restricted the reselling of used games. Microsoft was playing a game of chess with Sony. Sony was smart to let Microsoft make the first move and ...
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Cuomo strikes deal to allow Las-Vegas style casinos in New York
am New YorkPhoto credit: Resorts World Casino in Jamaica, Queens.(Barbara Alper) New York Governor Andrew Cuomo struck a deal with state lawmakers to license new resort-style casinos, in an effort to help revive a stagnant economy in upstate New York, the governor said on Wednesday. The agreement would amend the state constitution to legalize public, non Native American casino gambling with an initial ...
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Konami Gaming Doubling Size Of Las Vegas Headquarters
General SourcesThomas Jingoli, senior vice president and chief compliance officer at Konami Gaming Inc., is seen Wednesday at the site of the company's new expansion at its North American headquarters in Las Vegas. Their current office is seen in the background. The company is more than doubling the size of its current headquarters and manufacturing ...
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Online gambling websites paying Kentucky $6 million in settlement
Lexington Herald-LeaderFRANKFORT - Kentucky's General Fund is getting an unexpected $6 million windfall from the online gambling industry.Two gambling websites, PokerStars and FullTilt Poker, will pay the state $6 million in a legal settlement that stems in part from the state's ongoing effort to crack down on online gambling, Gov. Steve Beshear announced Wednesday.The extra money will give the state a ...
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Microsoft backtracks on Xbox One games online policies
USA TodayMicrosoft is pressing reset on policies related to its Xbox One video game console.The company announced it is dropping two major features of its next-generation console: regular online authenticity checks required to play video games offline and restrictions on what players can do with games after ...
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Amaya Announces $40.0 Million Bought Deal Private Placement of Common Shares
CNW GroupJune 19, 2013 /CNW/ - Amaya Gaming Group Inc. ("Amaya") (TSX Venture: AYA) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with a group of underwriters led by Canaccord Genuity Corp. ("Canaccord Genuity") in connection with a bought deal private placement (the "Private Placement") ...
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Obama Nuclear Arms Pitch More About Legacy Than Russia – Analysts
RIA NovostiWASHINGTON, June 19 (By Carl Schreck for RIA Novosti) – US President Barack Obama’s desire to pursue nuclear arms cuts with Russia offers fertile ground for cooperation with Moscow but is above all about securing an enduring security legacy, a range of experts said Wednesday. "The nuclear issue itself is a special interest of Obama’s – he’s deeply passionate ...
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Adelson To Online Gaming Get Off My Lawn
General SourcesLas Vegas Sands Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson, shown here testifing in April in a civil trial in Las Vegas, is featured in an op-ed piece by Forbes.
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Members of alleged international sports gambling ring charged with racketeering extortion
General SourcesSAN DIEGO (CNS) - Eighteen members of what prosecutors called a violent gambling ring located mainly in California and Peru were charged with operating an illegal Internet and telephone wagering business called "Macho Sports," according to a federal indictment unsealed in San Diego Wednesday. According to the indictment, participants in the scheme are accused of taking millions of ...
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Why Online Gambling Will Crush the Candy
General SourcesGerelyn is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited. If given the choice to play a game for fun or with the potential to win some reward, I would take the bet and go for the prize. While I enjoy a good game as much as the next person, there's a greater incentive and rush involved with winning something. ...
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Wynn bankrolls casino push in Everett
Boston HeraldBOSTON -- Campaign finance reports show that while Las Vegas casino operator Steve Wynn is pumping significant cash into convincing Everett voters to support a proposed $1.2 billion casino, nothing has been spent in opposition to the plan.A referendum is scheduled for Saturday on an agreement calling for Wynn to pay Everett more than $25 million a year if the casino is built at the site of a ...
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