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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...
Is Bitcoin Still a Good Bet? BTC Community Split over Emergence of New “Bitcoin Cash”
In what will likely prove to be a pivotal moment in the history of digital currency, Bitcoin will split in two on Tuesday. And the world’s betting markets are trying to make sense of it all. A disagreement within the Bitcoin community...
Chris Christie and Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian Both Take Credit for Town’s Stabilization
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) wants Garden State residents to know his administration is to thank for Atlantic City's stabilization, but Mayor Don Guardian, also a Republican, says he deserves the credit. They might share the same party, but Christie and...
FanDuel Quits UK Market Just Weeks Before 2017 EPL Season Kicks Off
Daily fantasy sports giant FanDuel is pulling out of the UK market, just weeks before the new EPL season is due to start. The company will focus instead on its core US market, a company spokesperson said this week. UK visitors to...
Mayweather vs. McGregor Cross-Sport Prop Bets Offered at Westgate SuperBook
Mayweather vs. McGregor is officially less than a month away, and to entice its biggest handle possible, the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has unveiled a nearly unprecedented cross-sports prop sheet on the much-hyped fight that comes to blows on August 26. The...
Pala Casino Tries to Keep Up with the Joneses with $170 Million Expansion to Southern California Resort
San Diego's Pala Casino Spa & Resort announced this week that it will spend $170 million to expand and renovate its resort located 50 miles north of the Southern California city. The investment is to better compete with its neighboring rivals, Pechanga...
Waco Jury Settles Squabble Over $1.24 Million ‘Fools’ Gold’ Jackpot
A husband and wife from Texas, who sued a man for half of a $1.24 million casino jackpot that he had agreed to split 50/50 having provided the stake, was slapped down by a jury in Waco, Texas, this week. The dispute...
Las Vegas Caesars Palace Forum Shops End Free Valet Parking, Charges Are New Trend
Whether you're just window-shopping at the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, or dropping $50K or more at one of the chichi designer stores there, the trend started last year by MGM Resorts towards paid parking just took another hit....
North Korean Hackers More Interested in Cash (and Gambling Sites) Than State Secrets
North Korea’s notorious state-backed cyber-criminals are more interested in stealing cash than classified state secrets these days, and they will even hack into online gambling and poker websites to achieve their nefarious ends. That’s the verdict from South Korea’s Financial Security Institute...
