Casino industry impacts
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Jun 27 2014Hawthorne City Council Put Halt to Mayor’s Initiative to Legalize Gambling
On Tuesday, the Hawthorne City Council opted to halt a proposal by Mayor Chris Brown for a new casino. The…
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Jun 23 2014Calls for Smoking Ban at Casinos in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
At the recent 18th annual East Coast Gaming Congress in Atlantic City, a number of casino executives and industry experts…
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Jun 16 2014Massachusetts Gaming License Still on Hold
Many are baffled and frustrated by the pace of the bureaucratic process surrounding the licensing of casinos in the state…
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Jun 15 2014Americans Give the Thumbs Up To Casinos and Gambling
The latest results of the annual American Gaming Association (AGA) survey around gaming were recently released. The results revealed that…
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Jun 03 2014Japanese Prime Minister Praises Philippine Casino Industry
Shinzo Abe’s Singapore Visit Cast Spotlight on Casino Industry. Following his recent visit to Singapore, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe…
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Jun 02 2014Is Pennsylvania’s Gambling Plan Irresponsible?
Pennsylvania’s state legislature is examining the possibility of expanding gambling in order to cover budget deficits. However, some are arguing…
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Jun 02 2014New York Highly Dependent on Gambling Revenues
A new report from New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli states that over the last twenty years the state has…
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May 31 2014Will the Newport Casino Get The Overhaul it Needs?
Competition is heating up in Massachusetts and if the Newport Grand wants to compete with other casinos, it will need…
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May 30 2014AGA Launches An Aggressive Pro-Casino Campaign
Until now, casino gaming has often been synonymized with high taxes and negative stereotypes such as addiction. To put an…
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May 27 2014Japanese PM Shinzo Abe Plans Casino Visit While in Singapore
In the wake of Japan’s plans to legalize gambling as part of a bid to boost the economy as well…
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