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Fahrenkopf on Christie’s Obama ‘French Kiss’, House Web Poker Bill in 2 Weeks
Fahrenkopf on Christie's reaction to Obama visit following Sandy: “He kissed him. He didn’t have to French-kiss him. I think he went overboard.”
Submitted by Ace King on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 22:21
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Revel Casino in Atlantic City to File for Bankruptcy Protection
Revel, the casino many people had hoped would turn around Atlantic City's sagging fortunes, said Tuesday that it will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in March.
Submitted by Associated Press on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 21:55
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PokerRoom.com Shuts Down Again
A year after it reopened. Ongame skin PokerRoom.com has shut its doors once again.
Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 15:32
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IGT Employee: ‘I Feel Like a Battered Wife Who Can’t Leave My Husband’
CEO forces staff to drink liquid concentrate forms of coffee while she insists on having her's freshly ground. Does not talk to employees face-to-face.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 14:43
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Alabama Casino VictoryLand Raided
Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange announced Tuesday morning that gambling machines and cash were seized at VictoryLand casino in Macon County.
Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 12:40
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Hart Attacked! Forbes Stops Short of Calling IGT CEO ‘Incompetent’
A Forbes.com piece published online Monday questions whether Patti Hart can maintain her post as CEO of the world’s largest slot manufacturer IGT.
Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on Mon, 02/18/2013 - 15:02
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PokerStars Now Refers Poker Players to Morningside Recovery After G911 Story
PokerStars begins referring its players to Morningside Recovery should they have gambling addiction issues.
Submitted by Ace King on Mon, 02/18/2013 - 14:11
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Las Vegas Review Journal Picks Up on G911 IGT-Bringit Exclusive
The IGT proxy fight is getting uglier by the day, even with a national holiday occurring in the States.
Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on Sun, 02/17/2013 - 23:03
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Why Zynga Fell Hard Tuesday: Abusive Short Selling Uncovered
Just after Gambling911.com reported on how online gaming company Zynga had been flying high on the stock market, its share price collapsed by nearly 12 percent.
Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on Fri, 02/15/2013 - 10:11
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Betable Says Real Money Gambling in UK ‘Well Beyond Expectations’
Betable, a new company that allows mobile gaming companies to convert their free games into real money, claims the “experiment” is working and has been “well beyond expectations”.
Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 10:12
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Vegas Bigwigs Pitted Against One Another in IGT Battle
The battleground may be littered with wounded Vegas royalty when all is said and done in the continuing saga of gaming company IGT’s proxy fight.
Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on Tue, 02/12/2013 - 21:21
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From Red Headed Step Child to Wall Street Darling, Zynga Shines
In just one week’s time online gaming powerhouse Zynga has become the darling of Wall Street.
Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on Tue, 02/12/2013 - 14:27
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Zynga Shares Shoot Up Another 5 Percent Monday Morning
Zynga shares rose for a 5th straight session Monday in the wake of positive financial numbers
Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on Mon, 02/11/2013 - 15:59
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Borgata to Offer Gambling on In-Room Televisions
An Atlantic City casino says it will become the first casino in the United States to let hotel guests gamble from their rooms over the TV set.
Submitted by Associated Press on Mon, 02/11/2013 - 14:35
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PokerStars Appoints Lee Jones as head of Poker Communications
PokerStars today appointed Lee Jones as Head of Poker Communications for PokerStars.
Submitted by Press Release on Mon, 02/11/2013 - 11:45
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Silence of the Hams: Ader Linked Websites Blocked Inside IGT
The Las Vegas Review Journal on Sunday reported that gambling firm IGT has begun blocking its employees from accessing gaming analyst Jason Ader-linked websites.
Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on Sun, 02/10/2013 - 19:37
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Questionable Trading Activity at IGT Raises Eyebrows
In February 2012, IGT acquired a company called BringIt, Inc. (“BringIt”) and Gambling911.com can reveal exclusively some of the questions surrounding this business deal.
Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on Sat, 02/09/2013 - 21:55
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Carbon Poker to Release New Mobile Poker Client: Looking for Testers
Carbon Poker on Friday announced it is about to release its new mobile poker client that will soon be pushed live.
Submitted by Press Release on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 17:47
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Nevada Gaming Revenue Up 10 Percent
December was a good month for Nevada casinos.
Submitted by Associated Press on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 11:37
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Is Patti Hart Prepared to Step Down as IGT CEO for Jason Ader
Will Patty Hart Step Down From IGT For Team Jason Ader? That is the million dollar – or in this case, potentially multi-million dollar question.
Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 10:41
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Christie Move on Internet Gambling Creates Huge Impact for Markets
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s move to conditionally approve legalizing Internet gambling in the state has resulted in a surge in share prices of publicly traded European i-Gaming companies.
Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 10:22
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PokerStars Content With Christie Decision on Internet Gambling
PokerStars, the world’s largest real money online poker site, expressed satisfaction with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s conditional veto of an Internet gambling measure.
Submitted by Ace King on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 23:42
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IGT Proxy Fight: First Time Major Customers Enter Any Proxy Fight
In the July 16th, 1999 edition of Business Journal of San Jose Patty Hart of IGT claimed “Wringing more efficiency out of the organization is not what I do best
Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 23:13
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IGT Urged to Immediately Commence ‘Dutch Auction’ Tender Offer
Orange Capital, LLC issued an open letter to the Chairman of the Board of International Game Technology (IGT).
Submitted by Press Release on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 13:28
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IGT Proxy Fight on CNBC: Ader Says Stock Price Should be Much Higher
Gaming analyst-turned advisor Jason Ader spoke Wednesday afternoon on CNBC regarding the ugly proxy fight at IGT.
Submitted by C Costigan on Wed, 02/06/2013 - 18:48
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