Archive for February, 2017

Findings of Massachusetts Gambling Study

Findings of Massachusetts Gambling Study

Massachusetts opened its first casino called Plainridge Park back in June of 2015, and since then it has been very careful and deliberate in its approach to the state’s nascent gambling industry. Wanting to be prepared to address social concerns that may arise due to the legalization of casino...
February 28th, 2017 By Stephen Smith
Nevada Lowering Gambling Age an Uphill Struggle

Nevada Lowering Gambling Age an Uphill Struggle

At most casinos across the USA, those people gambling at the tables and slot machines are at least 21 years of age, which is designed to coincide with the minimum age for purchasing and consuming alcohol. That includes the most popular destination for gambling in the United States, Las...
February 27th, 2017 By Charles Washington
New York Poker Bills Now in Both Chambers

New York Poker Bills Now in Both Chambers

Fans of online poker had hoped that 2016 would be the year when a fourth state finally legalized and regulated the popular gambling game. Despite initial optimism, however, the year finished without any success, but now it seems very possible that New York may be positioned to become the...
February 26th, 2017 By Shane Larson
The State of South Africa’s Gambling Industry

The State of South Africa’s Gambling Industry

Following the first democratic elections in South Africa back in 1994, gambling laws were passed allowing for the licensing of brick and mortar casinos. South Africans and tourists have been visiting these venues ever since, and while gambling has now become a popular past time, recent years have seen...
February 24th, 2017 By Adam Brown
Is Having a Gamling Industry Good for a Country?

Is Having a Gamling Industry Good for a Country?

Gambling is a polarizing topic, and while attitudes towards gambling seem to be positive in general, there are still many people who are adamantly opposed to the industry. Lawmakers at national and local levels are lobbied by different groups calling for tighter and looser gambling laws at the same...
February 23rd, 2017 By Stephen Smith
NJ iGambling to Surpass $200 million in 2017

NJ iGambling to Surpass $200 million in 2017

A recent report published by Chris Grove and Adam Krejcik of Eilers & Krejcik Gaming predicts that the New Jersey online gambling market will continue to grow this year. The positive forecast estimates that the industry will finish out 2017 past the $200 million revenue mark. That doesn’t mean...
February 22nd, 2017 By Charles Washington
Addiction Concerns Over Japan’s Casino Legalization

Addiction Concerns Over Japan’s Casino Legalization

Prime Minster Shinzo Abe has seized on a new distribution of power in the country’s legislative branch to finally legalize casinos in Japan. He and his supporters now hope that the move will bring in much-needed tax revenues to fill the country’s coffers, and reinvigorate its economy. For those...
February 21st, 2017 By Shane Larson
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