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Paddy Power’s Trump-Designated Oddsmaker Covers Contingencies You Never Imagined
Donald Trump odds at Irish bookmaker Paddy Power cover just about every conceivable happening these days, with a "Head of Trump Betting" at the online operator tasked with setting lines on everything from his relationship with Melania to the measurements of his...
Atlantic City Strip Club Stakes Its Pole in Former Trump Taj Mahal, New Owner Hard Rock Files Suit
Atlantic City strip club Scores says when Hard Rock is finished with its $500 million reimagining of the former Trump Taj Mahal, it has the legal right to reopen inside the resort. The gentlemen's club makes that claim that it still holds...
Boxer Jake LaMotta, Subject of ‘Raging Bull,’ Dies at 95
Giacobbe "Jake" LaMotta’s battles outside the boxing ring were almost as vicious as his fights that raged in it. The subject of the movie “Raging Bull,” LaMotta died Tuesday at age 95, of complications from pneumonia, at a nursing home near Miami,...
Scientific Games Buys Online Gambling Platform Provider NYX Gaming for $632 Million
Las Vegas-based Scientific Games (SG) announced on Wednesday that it was acquiring competitor NYX Gaming in a deal valued at $632 million. The purchase further extends Scientific's dominating presence in the slots market. Scientific Games will buy all outstanding ordinary shares of...
Billy Walters Ordered to Pay $25 Million Penalty Following Securities Fraud Conviction
Legendary Las Vegas figures can be found winning big all over the city, but legendary sports betting icon Billy Walters would like to forget his recent history, now that he has been ordered by a federal judge to pay a $25.4 million penalty...
NFL Bets: Cleveland Browns Favored First Time Since 2015, Injury Reports Help Gamblers
The Cleveland Browns have played 21 regular season games since the last time they were favored in Las Vegas ahead of a matchup. That changes this week, as the Westgate SuperBook and other Nevada and online oddsmakers believe the Dog Pound will...
Quebec Regulator AMF Questions David Baazov’s Status as Amaya Shareholder as Trial Date Nears
Was ex-Amaya CEO David Baazov really the PokerStars parent's major shareholder? An extraordinary claim made in court documents filed by the Canadian securities regulator AMF last week alleges that the former chief actually served as a figurehead, concealing the real controlling shareholders...
Pennsylvania Senate to Crack Down on Illegal Gambling as Legislature Considers Gaming Expansion
Pennsylvania Senate Law and Justice Committee Chairman Chuck McIlhinney (R-District 10) says business owners allowing illegal gambling operations to take place at their establishments will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. That is, of course, assuming the state legislature,...
Florida’s Mardi Gras Casino Accuses Rival Gulfstream of Looting Players After Hurricane
As Floridians pull together in a spirit of communal recovery after Hurricane Irma, clean-up efforts have one casino in the state contending its chief competitor is engaged in dirty business through trying times. While most of Florida’s gaming industry survived the hurricane...
Niagara Falls Will Be ‘Broke by December’ Due to Seneca-New York Casino Dispute
The Seneca Nation’s casino-rev share payments to the City of Niagara Falls have dried up, and the city will be broke by December, according to an audit published by the state Comptroller’s Office. The audit has urged city officials to “take immediate...
