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No more wagers on Greek exit
Thursday, May 10, 2012
As an exodus in the European Union becomes more a sure thing, two of London's largest bookmakers shut down the markets for bets on Greece leaving the E.U. and the existence of the euro in a few years.
Atlantic City revels in new casino
Monday, April 2, 2012
Revel is the first casino to open in Atlantic City in nearly a decade. Will the $2.4 billion complex revive the city’s fortunes?
What 'Luck' tells us about the horse racing industry
Thursday, March 15, 2012
HBO is cancelling its new horse racing show ‘Luck’ starring Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte. It's being cancelled because three horses have died in production of the show.
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March Madness and American gambling habits
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Statistics show that 86 percent of Americans gamble at least once a year. But how often to we really lose out to the house?
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Rust Belt rolls dice and builds new casinos
Monday, February 20, 2012
Pennsylvania, Michigan and Illinois are on board with casinos, hoping to drive tourism to down-on-their-luck communities. Now Ohio is getting into the game.
The Vegas economy, beyond gambling
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Forget about slot machines and blackjack. Las Vegas visitors are increasingly coming to the city to shop, eat and party at the pool.
More on the state of the gambling industry
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
The president and CEO of Caesars Entertainment speaks about where gambling is doing the best now, and where he hopes to expand in the near future.
The state of gambling from the head of Caesars
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
The head of Caesars Entertainment discusses how casinos are faring in this global economy.
States needing cash look to online gambling
Friday, December 30, 2011
States could expand lotteries and start new games like online poker thanks to a new ruling that allows Internet gambling.
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