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Justin Bonomo Shows Off Poker Skills as Live Winnings Approach $60M Following PCA Title
Some people believe that poker is nothing more than a game of luck that requires no skill to succeed. Try telling that to Justin Bonomo, who now has almost $60 million in live tournament winnings since his first live cash 18 years...
Spanish Soccer Match-Fixing Ring Cracked by Interpol
Over the past several months, police in Spain have continued efforts to dismantle what has turned out to be a massive soccer match-fixing ring. Each time they uncover new links, they find more, and Interpol is helping them crack the case with...
FanDuel, DraftKings May Cut New York Spending if 51 Percent Sports Betting Tax Stays
Top executives from FanDuel and DraftKings told New York lawmakers on Tuesday their companies will need to make drastic changes to operations in the largest US sports betting market. That's if the state’s 51% tax on revenues remains in place. DraftKings Cofounder,...
DraftKings, Penn Seek Hearings in Ohio Over Sports Betting Rule Violations
Two gaming operators facing six-figure fines from the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) for violating the state’s sports betting regulations have requested hearings for their cases, an OCCC spokesperson tells Casino.org. Penn Sports Interactive, which operates Barstool Sportsbook, and DraftKings have made...
Jackpot Roundup: Caesars Palace, Rampart Casino Pay Out Winnings in Las Vegas
Two Las Vegas casinos had big winners in the last couple of weeks. One was Caesars Palace Las Vegas, which once again paid out a jackpot to a lucky player. On January 22, a player hit a $125,000 jackpot after wagering $100...
California’s Commerce Casino Evacuated After Distraught Man Brandishes Knife — Video
A knife-wielding suspect was apprehended after confronting a security guard at California’s Commerce Casino and Hotel on Tuesday morning. The lower level of the popular cardroom was evacuated as a precaution, NBC News reported. The confrontation began at about 5:45 a.m. Initially,...
Sweden’s Svenska Spel in Trouble for Violating State Gambling Ad Rules
If the rules and regulations are designed for everyone in a particular industry, not even state-run entities get a free pass. That's the position of Sweden's online gambling trade organization, which went after Svenska Spel and won. Branschforeningen for Onlinespel (BOS, for...
Super Bowl Injury Report: Trio of Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receivers Questionable
The Kansas City Chiefs saw three different wide receivers exit the AFC Championship due to injury. The status of all three has yet to be updated for Super Bowl LVII. JuJu Smith-Schuster, Kadarius Toney, and Mecole Hardman each sustained an injury...
English Premier League Onboards Sorare as NFT Partner
Despite witnessing mad fluctuations in their values recently, NFTs (non-fungible tokens) continue to find new homes in various markets. The latest finds the English Premier League (EPL) striking a deal with Sorare, a blockchain-based fantasy sports platform, after almost a year of...
ClubsNSW Boss Out Over Poor Choice of Words Directed at NSW’s Premier Dominic Perrottet
Josh Landis picked a bad time to launch a perceived anti-Catholic verbal attack against New South Wales (NSW) Premier Dominic Perrottet. The now-former head of ClubsNSW, which represents gambling properties across the Australian state, may have damaged the group's efforts to counter...
