In a move that will surely have rippling effects across the gambling industry, it was announced Wednesday that Scientific Games will acquire slot machine manufacturing company WMS. Scientific Games, a manufacturer of software and lottery tickets, will purchase Illinois-based WMS, formerly known as Williams, in exchange for $1.42 billion in
The Florida state House of Representatives has called for the formation of a Select Committee on Gaming to look into gambling industry regulation in the state and to determine the future of the industry going forward, the Miami Herald blog has announced. State Representative Rob Schenck, Republican of Spring Hill,
After the city of New Orleans was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina in August of 2005, the two massive forces of recovery - financial aid from the government and an influx of workers who came in from other locations to assist in the rebuilding efforts - unknowingly conspired to benefit the
Poker pro Michael Mizrachi, known as "The Grinder", is no stranger to endorsement deals, and now he can add another to his list, having signed a deal last week to be a Team Pro at online poker room Lock Poker. The owner and CEO of Lock Poker, Jennifer Larson, said of
It was widely reported in the news media last week that Las Vegas Sands, the largest casino company in the world, is seeking to sell its Pennsylvania property, the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem. The story was first reported by Bloomberg News and was later picked up by other outlets. The
The 2012 lame duck session of the U.S. Congress has come to its formal close, and once again online poker players are left with little more than the status quo. Expectations were moderate to high for some sort of online poker legislation to come out of the session. Proponents pointed
The Hard Rock Casino, which operates 174 entertainment properties in 53 different countries worldwide, 16 of which are combination hotel and casino resorts, has submitted an application to the state of Massachusetts to open a casino at the Eastern States Exposition fairgrounds, located in the city of West Springfield. Currently
The AGA has announced that its head, Frank Fahrenkopf, will be stepping down from his positions as chief executive and president of the powerful lobbying group at the end of June. Fahrenkopf has worked for the AGA since it was formed 1995 and will continue to serve as a consultant
