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If you’re in the market for a new tablet, and don’t want to spend an arm and a leg for it, you might want to head over to Amazon right quick and grab the Lenovo Tab 2 A7. Powered by Android, it’s got 16 GB of internal storage space, and an unbelievable price tag of...

The leaders of any church organization are largely considered the backbone of a religious community, upholding a reverent lifestyle and devout ambitions. But even they are mere men, and any genuine believer will agree that the faith of all men will be tested. And sometimes, even the most religious of men fail that test. Such was the fate...

At the eleventh hour on July 13, 2016 – the final day of Pennsylvania’s legislative session before breaking for the summer – lawmakers were finally able to come up with a revenue package to cover the deficit in a 2016-17 budget bill that also, coincidentally, just barely met it’s deadline. Unfortunately for advocates of...

No matter what the issues, everyone is going to have an opinion on any controversial matter, and everyone is certainly entitled to that. When the British Columbia Lottery Corp (BCLC) chose to build its new casino in Victoria, there was no doubt that opposition would rise up to combat the existing support. And so...

A weekend in Las Vegas can be a lot cheaper than you might expect—at least, it appears so when booking your stay. Most people who book a Las Vegas hotel for the first time are surprised to find that even some of the bigger, more exclusive resorts offer rooms for as little as $40-$60 a...

Come September, Las Vegas will host the 2016 Global Gaming Expo (G2E), where industry leaders and game manufacturers gather to discuss the progress of today’s gambling market. According to the American Gaming Association‘s Geoff Freeman, one of the major highlights will be the stance of US Presidential candidates on gaming related matters, including online...

In the early morning hours, just before the sun rose over Atlantic City, employees of the Trump Taj Mahal were alerted by a mass text message that the time had come to take action against their employers. At precisely 6 a.m. Friday morning, members of UNITE HEREs Local 54 did not clock in for...

There’s a lot going on in Maryland’s casino market right now. A few years ago, Maryland Live! became the main attraction for gamblers, but a new MGM casino is scheduled to open late 2016. In order to stay competitive, Live! is investing $200 million on expansions. Maryland Live! wasn’t the first casino to open...

A throng of complaints have arisen against Plainridge Park, Massachusetts’ only land-based casino that opened its doors to the state’s first slots parlor in June of 2015. The argument revolves around claims that Plainridge’s free online casino games are deceptive, as they pay out at a seemingly higher rate than the real money slots at the...

It’s been a long, hard road for the Cowlitz Tribe of southwest Washington. For the last decade, the tribe has fought off legal disputes in its unyielding desire to build a $500 million casino on the Cowlitz Reservation. With all distractions finally behind them, the plans, including an artistic rendering, and the name of...