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Neymar Transfer to Paris Saint-Germain Kicks Sportsbooks Where It Hurts
Neymar has been granted permission by Barcelona to leave the club and transfer to Paris Saint-Germain, but only if his targeted team agrees to pay his €222 million ($262.5 million) buyout clause. And while that price seems absolutely insane considering it's only...
New Jersey Hopeful for Online Poker Liquidity-Sharing With Nevada and Pennsylvania but Not UK
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement said this week it had reopened talks with Nevada about online poker liquidity sharing and that it’s also eager to pool its players with Pennsylvania if that state opts to regulate online gaming, as expected....
Cubs Present Infamous Fan Steve Bartman with 2016 World Series Ring
Steve Bartman, the most famous Chicago Cubs fan for all the wrong reasons, was presented an official 2016 World Series ring by the baseball team as a gesture of apology for one of the ugliest incidents in the ball club’s storied history....
New Jersey Lottery “Quick Draw” Game Expands Casino Gambling, Lawmaker Argues
The New Jersey Lottery is overstepping its authority in debuting a new keno-style game that is drawn every five minutes and primarily sold at restaurants, bars, and bowling alleys, so claims Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo (D-Atlantic County). The state politician representing the interests...
Madison Square Garden Buys Controlling Stake in eSports Franchise Counter Logic
The company behind Madison Square Garden is adding eSports to its portfolio of live entertainment offerings by purchasing a controlling stake in Counter Logic Gaming, the oldest and one of the most successful League of Legends (LoL) organizations. Counter Logic was founded...
Macau Casino Revenue Tops Expectations, July Marks One-Year Winning Streak
Macau casino revenue is up for the 12th straight month, with July gross income totaling 22.9 billion patacas ($2.86 billion). That's a 29 percent premium on the same month in 2016, the biggest monthly gain during the yearlong surge. The median forecast...
Daily Fantasy Sports is Online Gaming, Massachusetts State Panel Rules
Daily fantasy sports (DFS) should be classified as online gaming in Massachusetts, a state panel overseeing the implementation of the internet contests recommended Monday. Should the legislature take that advice, operators like DraftKings and FanDuel say they might be forced to abandon...
National Indian Gaming Association Joins Fight to Put PASPA to the Sword
The National Indian Gaming Association has joined a growing chorus of voices lending support to New Jersey in its battle to repeal the federal law that prohibits states from offering legal sports betting. NIGA now is joining forces with several states, including...
Xu Chaojun Social Media Tycoon Busted for Running High Stakes Poker Games
The former head of one of China’s biggest social media platforms has been jailed by the country’s authorities for running a private high stakes poker game. Tech entrepreneur Xu Chaojun is well known in China as the former vice president of RenRen,...
Los Angeles to Host 2028 Olympics, Online Sportsbooks Win on Paris 2024
The Summer Olympics will reportedly return to the United States in 2028, 32 years after Atlanta hosted the Games. The Los Angeles Times broke news on Monday that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) reached a deal with US organizers to push back...
