Omni Casino Fantastic Four
Iron Man 2 has been ruling with an iron fist at Omni Casino in its list of 10 of the most played games in the last few months. The Fantastic Four, on the other hand, has been placed at the bottom of Omni Casinos’ top 10 lists and has been climbing upward slowly but surely.
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Delaware Gives the Green Light to Online Gambling
Delaware makes history as the first state to approve online casino gambling after the legislative measure got the approval and was signed into law by Governor Jack Markell. This paves the way for betting sites to offer a full range of online slots and online games like blackjack, poker and roulette.
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Changes in the Political Front Threatens Germany's Online Gambling Legislation
The recent change in the political leadership in Germany has cast a pall of uncertainty over the recent enactment of a liberalized online gaming regime in the country. The landmark online gambling legislation, which was enacted by the state of Schleswig Holstein and has recently gotten the nod off the European Union and been openly received by the industry, is expected to face a serious challenge by influential members of the new leadership.
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Online Gambling Bill Gets the Nod of the New Jersey Assembly Committee
The online gambling bill continues with its push for final approval after winning a critical round with the New Jersey Assembly Committee. The Assembly version of the online gambling bill, AB2578, was approved at the committee level with a 3 in favor, 1 against and 1 abstention. This development comes at the heels of the recent statement made by Senator Raymond Lesniak on the alleged concern by Governor Chris Christie of possible negative effects of such legislative measure on certain political donations.
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Groupe Bernard Tapie Scuttles Deal with Full Tilt Poker
The proposed deal to buy Full Tilt Poker was scuttled by Groupe Bernard Tapie, which earlier planned to spin it off into a new company. Rumors about the botched deal have been going around until the Group finally released a statement through the iGaming Post confirming the breakdown of negotiations.
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Badbeat - Mentored Player Wins 3 in a Row
Ediis Grins, yet another Badbeat - sponsored and mentored poker player, posted an amazing 3 game winning run is less than a week. Grins started out with a double MTT win with a takedown of the $22-shorthanded $3,500 GTD for $850 and the $54 Canadian $5,000-Guarantee for $1530. Grins closed out his amazing performance by walking away with a win in the $16,000 GTD Rehab, where he beat a tough roster of 520 players and snatched the top plum worth $3175.
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Ohio Passes Gambling Expansion Bills and Heads for the Senate
After getting the thumbs-up from the house committee last week, the proposed bill that seeks to allow the establishment of casino gambling facilities and installation of video lottery terminals in horse racing tracks has been passed during the plenary session early this week.

The gambling expansion bill, known as Substitute House Bill 386, also seeks to provide additional funding to support the treatment programs for gambling addiction. It also includes an important amendment that extends bingo gaming hours up to 2 am in charity-based gaming establishments, instead of the midnight closing time that is currently being observed.
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Illinois Pushes for an Expanded Regime in Gambling
Amid the substantial advancement made towards a clear agreement by stakeholders, Pat Quinn, Illinois Governor, together with the majority group of lawmakers and industry associations, are exploring a separate set of measures to support moves for an expanded regime in the gambling industry, while sticking with the current exclusion of slots in horse racing tracks.
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Macau Casino Business Ends 2011 on a High Note
Industry pundits and observers agree that 2011 was a banner year for Macau’s casino business with the aggregate revenue posting an impressive 40 percent growth from the previous year. This bodes well for stakeholders as it is a strong sign that the enclave’s gambling industry has clearly built enough momentum to carry them through this year.
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LA Casino Company Comes out of Bankruptcy
Majestic Star Casino LLC, a casino company based in Las Vegas and owns and manages several casinos in Indiana, Colorado and Mississippi, has recently come out of Chapter 11, parlaying what is reported to be a more robust balance sheet. The company has also announced that it now has the capacity to operate and maintain its viability amid the stiff competition that prevails in the gambling business. The new stakeholders of the company have confirmed that the company’s current liability is now pegged below $500 million.
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