Biz Journals – Is Philadelphia the next Las Vegas? With the city now home to several casinos, a City Councilman wants to take it a step further, by installing slot machines at the airport. Councilman Jim Kenney is arguing for the measure, saying the city could use the proceeds to fund its struggling education coffers. It wouldn’t be for the general public, just people flying in and out of the city. Here’s what he told Newsworks: “We need new revenue sources for the school district. The state legislature has been reticent to pay anything with the word tax associated with it. 1,300 machines at…

Gambling Online Magazine – At a press conference in Dorking today 41-year-old Neil Trotter claimed the title of fourth biggest National Lottery winner after scooping £107.9m on a lucky Euromillions ticket. Trotter went from car mechanic and racing driver to multimillionaire overnight when he won the staggering amount on Friday. He is now the 745th wealthiest person in the UK and the first in the country to win the Euromillions jackpot this year. Beforehand he had told his colleagues that he was sure he was going to win and that “this time tomorrow” he would be rich. Now, he told…

Poker News – Spain’s average poker player is male, under 34 years old, and well educated. Spanish online poker players also appear to be at a lower risk of problem gambling when compared to any other form of online gambling. These are the results of the third online gaming industry study by Spain’s Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) published on the DGOJ website earlier this month. The DGOJ’s study combined interviews from 1,027 Spanish residents who have gambled online at least once in the past year. The study does not focus exclusively on online poker, but includes a…

iGaming Business – Multinational internet corporation Yahoo has announced the launch of the Yahoo Games Network, a new social gaming network. The firm said on its website that Yahoo Games Network would serve as a platform for third-party game developers that want distribution of the Yahoo network, as well as “easy onboarding services that help them authentic players, monetise their games, provide social sharing, analytics and ongoing operational support for growth”. The new network will feature classic Yahoo games such as Yahoo Poker, Yahoo Pool and Yahoo Bingo, in addition to other titles such as Bingo Blingo and Slotomania. In…

Delaware Online – Delaware still has not cured its gambling problem. The state remains dependent on a casino levy that grows more vulnerable every time a competitor opens its doors across the state line. A series of recommendations from a state task force will help keep Delaware’s three casinos alive, but the proposals will not solve the revenue problem. The Delaware study commission recommended changes in the way money is split between the state, the casinos and the horse-racing industry. The recommendation would cost the state about $9.9 million in the next fiscal year. The panel’s proposals are not guaranteed…

Miami Herald – Gamblers could ban themselves from casinos or gambling websites without having to admit they have a problem under a bill that the New Jersey Assembly approved Thursday. The state’s voluntary self-exclusion lists permit people to sign up and request that they not be admitted to casinos or allowed to gamble online. But the law currently requires them to attest that they have a gambling problem. The bill, passed by a 77-0 vote, would let people sign up for the lists without having to admit they are compulsive gamblers. “This is simply another option for those who want…