Michigan Gambling Bill Veto: A Ploy To Buy Time?

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Online casino gambling and sports betting bill vetoed in Michigan just before the new Governorship enters in January. The state’s outgoing Republican Governor Rick Snyder just vetoed two strongly bi-partisan supported gambling bills. These measures were passed through the House last June 68-40, Representative Brandt Iden proposed an emergency amendment to the bill in December …

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Pennsylvania Gambling Earns Over $385 Million in First Year

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The future of gambling in the Keystone State keeps getting brighter. In the fiscal year since signing a comprehensive gambling expansion bill into law into law, Pennsylvania has generated over $385 million from legal gambling licensing fees and tax revenue – earning the state over $1million per day since late 2017. Governor Tom Wolf signed …

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LSU Huge Underdog At Home Against Alabama

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The Tigers will be drowned by a Crimson Tide in Death Valley this Saturday. That’s according to oddsmakers, at least. In perhaps the biggest college football game of the entire 2018 regular season, the Bovada point spread oddsmakers lists the #4 LSU Tigers (7-1) as 14.5-point home underdog against the #1 Alabama Crimson Tide (8-0) ahead …

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Destin Florida Bans Gambling Despite Perfect Market

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Destin’s City Council recently approved of an ordinance which would ban gambling within the World’s Luckiest Fishing Village’s city limits. Known as a hot spot for tourists due to their perfect white sand beaches, fishing spots, and overall upscale aesthetic appeal Destin has decided not to further capitalize on the potential revenue gambling venues are …

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Pennsylvania Focuses on Sports Betting and Online Casinos Over Online Poker

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Last year, Pennsylvania approved of expanding its gambling offers which allowed for online casino gambling, online poker, and sports betting. In 2018, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) announced they could not comment on the status of progression of PA online poker due to uncertainty regarding an intrastate liquidity program. The state commented on its …

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Michigan Passed A New Online Gambling Bill

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While legal sports betting is spreading like wildfires across the United States, Michigan is taking it one step further with the approval of two new online gambling bills. Lawmakers are also wanting to include online sports betting if the state elects to pass a domestic sports betting bill in the future. Michigan lawmakers have drafted …

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Monster COO Looking To Make A Difference In US Online Gambling

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Gambling has always a been an incredibly lucrative market for those who have the capital to start off in the industry. Gambling sites that accept players in the United States are an entirely different beast. Despite the fact that US citizens can legally gamble at online websites regulated outside of the United States, there very …

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Video Poker Machines Find Therapeutic Use in Vegas Rehab

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Rehabilitation facilities often strive to find innovative ways to administer care to their patients. The HealthSouth Rehab hospital in Las Vegas has found an interesting approach to helping stroke victims and patients afflicted by Parkinson’s Disease, amputees and other medical issues affecting motor ability. The staff are using video poker machines to stimulate patients’ prefrontal …

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