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Trump Taj Mahal to Close in New Jersey, Union Demands at Fault, Say Owners
It's not looking good for the Trump Taj Mahal right now, as the Atlantic City casino stands to be the next brick-and-mortar outfit to fall in the beleaguered resort town's tumbling domino effect of gambling...
Ultimate Poker Shuts Down Nevada Online Poker Site for Good
Ultimate Poker has shut down its Nevada online poker site, ending a 19-month run after becoming the first regulated Internet poker site in the United States. The company has now also become the first to...
Legendary Gambler Archie Karas Sentenced as Blackjack Cheat
Archie Karas, the gambler and poker player who in the 1990s went on perhaps the most famous winning streak of all time, has been sentenced to three years’ probation, having been found guilty of cheating...
NJ Senate President Steve Sweeney Says Atlantic City Will Not Be Next Detroit
New Jersey State Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-Gloucester) has announced that he will introduce legislation designed to keep Atlantic City from "becoming Detroit." The idea is to stabilize the city, an important goal following the...
Amaya and Playtech Named for Possible bwin.party Takeover
Bwin.party is the belle of the ball this week, as rumors swirl that online monster Amaya Gaming is preparing a $1.2 billion takeover. But there are simultaneous whispers of a Playtech bwin.party acquisition, keeping the...
Martin Jacobson’s Past Led Him to Make WSOP Main Event History
Martin Jacobson is your 2014 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion, which, if you didn't know by now, our sincere apologies for the spoiler. Before this year's $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Championship, few had...
Sweden’s Martin Jacobson Sweeps World Series of Poker Main Event
Martin Jacobson of Sweden won the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Tuesday night, making a set of tens on the final hand to claim poker's biggest championship. Jacobson's victory marked his first...
Caesars Entertainment Tanks with $908.1 Million in Third Quarter Losses
Caesars Entertainment is the company to compare yourself to if you ever want to feel better about your spending habits or bank statements. Already much-chastened with the casino industry's highest debt load by far, new...
Jorryt Van Hoof Leads as WSOP Final Table Down to Three
The World Series of Poker final table is down to three players, with Dutchman Jorryt van Hoof finishing yesterday’s play as he began, with the chip lead and bossing the table around. And despite Phil...
Caesars Interactive Spanked by NJDGE for Gaming Regulation Breaches
Caesars Interactive's WSOP.com casino site in the Garden State has become the first online gambling site since legalization to be reprimanded by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) for breach of its gaming...