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Online poker player “judd trump” wins GGPoker Super Million$ Anniversary event

June 17, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Online Poker, Poker

GGPoker recently hosted the Super Million$ Anniversary event, featuring a $5 million prize pool and $10,300 buy-in. The tournament offered five starting flights and after it was all said and done, the event saw...

Doral bans gambling in effort to block potential Trump casino

Sadonna Price

June 11, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Florida

Earlier this week, the city council in Doral, Florida decided to vote on banning gambling and casinos. With a vote of 4 to 0, the council approved the ban. The only way that such gaming can take place in the ci...

Florida law makers approve legislative package paving the way for Trump to offer gambling at his Doral golf resort

Sadonna Price

May 20, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Florida

Yesterday, legislators in Florida approved a package that will create a major gambling expansion in the state. Within the details of the legislation, there is wording that would allow Donald Trump to apply for ...

Eric Trump pitches idea to turn Trump National Doral golf resort into a Florida gambling destination

Sadonna Price

March 18, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Florida

Son of Donald Trump, Eric Trump is looking to see the family’s Trump National Doral golf resort near Miami, Florida become a gambling destination. A proposal has been discussed behind the scenes in legislature,...

Donald Trump set to examine small casinos’ financial assistance plea

Adam Morgan

April 9, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance

In the United States and President Donald Trump (pictured) reportedly announced yesterday that he is to consider altering how a recently-passed piece of legislation is administered so as to enable small casinos...

Atlantic City mayor details Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino demolition desire

Adam Morgan

January 20, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, New Jersey

In New Jersey and the mayor for Atlantic City has reportedly announced that one of his main goals for the coming year is to get the shuttered building that once housed the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino demolishe...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe casino effort stalled by Trump tweet

Adam Morgan

May 9, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Massachusetts

Democratic leaders in the United States House of Representatives reportedly pulled scheduled votes on a pair of tribal casino measures earlier today after President, Donald Trump (pictured), unexpectedly issued...

Icahn gets initial nod for $5.6M grant to help demo former Trump Plaza

K Morrison

November 23, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino closures, Taxation, New Jersey

Preliminary approval for $5.6 million grant has been given to billionaire businessman Carl Icahn (pictured) by a New Jersey redevelopment agency to help cover a portion of the demolition cost of the shuttered T...

Icahn looks to casino tax funds to help pay for Trump Plaza demo

K Morrison

November 21, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino closures, New Jersey

Having closed its doors for good on September 16, 2014, due to Atlantic City’s shrinking gambling market, the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino will reportedly be imploded in the spring. The property’s owner, billio...

Trump affiliate applies for gambling trademarks in Macau

Lars Jones

August 7, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Licenses, Macau

A Trump company with a Trump Tower address has filed four applications with the Macau government for trademarks using the Trump name. According to various media reports, the government gave DTTM Operations LLC....

Online bettors boosting Donald Trump impeachment markets

Adam Morgan

June 21, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Sports betting

Despite only assuming office in January, United States President Donald Trump continues to be besieged by a raft of controversies including last month’s contentious dismissal of James Comey as Director for the ...

Hard Rock International ready to invest even more into former Trump Taj Mahal property

Sadonna Price

May 28, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, New Jersey

After purchasing the former Trump Taj Mahal of Atlantic City in March for $50 million, Hard Rock International announced big plans for the property. In the beginning, the company originally planned to spend $35...

New Jersey Congressman seeks support in PASPA review via the Trump Administration

Sadonna Price

May 18, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Sports betting, New Jersey

In an effort to see sports betting legalized in the state of New Jersey, Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. is looking to the administration of President Donald Trump. This week, Pallone sent a letter to Acting Soli...

Seminole Tribe buys former Trump Taj Mahal at a steal

Sadonna Price

May 10, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, New Jersey

When it was announced that the Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida had purchased the former Trump Taj Mahal from Carl Icahn back in March, the gambling industry was abuzz as to how much was paid for the venue and ...

Hard Rock International to announce plans for Trump Taj Mahal this week

Sadonna Price

April 2, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Jersey

Hard Rock International is now the owner of the former Trump Taj Mahal casino of Atlantic City and the company has plans to unveil what they will be doing to their new property this week. The Taj Mahal was clos...