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    New York competition, smoking, internet betting concerns roil US northeast's gambling market

    by Wayne Parry Apr 17, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

    Casinos in the northeastern U.S. are dealing with numerous challenges as they brace for the arrival of new competitors in New York City.

    A potential smoking ban in Atlantic City, an ongoing debate over whether internet gambling hurts or helps the bottom line of physical casinos, and the loss of business to illegal online operations were among the challenges identified Wednesday during a major casino conference in Atlantic City.

    Panelists at the East Coast Gaming Congress at the Hard Rock casino discussed turmoil in the industry,

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