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Blackjack Bank Robber Pleads Guilty to Robbery
A bank robber with a penchant for blackjack and recreational drugs pleaded guilty to second-degree robbery in a West Virginia courtroom on Wednesday. Kerry Johnson, 52, the owner of a marketing company in Charleston, told authorities after his arrest he had consumed...
Brent Musburger Retiring From ESPN to Focus on Vegas Sports Betting Network
Brent Musburger is going off the air at the end of the month. The famed sports broadcaster has been calling games since 1973, but will call it quits on January 31 after he does the play-by-play for the Kentucky Wildcats and Georgia...
Roger Goodell Says NFL Won’t Compromise Policies to Support Vegas Raiders
Roger Goodell won't be bending over backwards to help the Oakland Raiders relocate to Las Vegas. In fact, the NFL commissioner says the league will stand tall in defending its policies and putting game integrity first. Appearing on Fox Sports Radio's "The...
Maine’s Governor Paul LePage Slams Casino Proposal
It’s safe to say Governor of Maine Paul LePage is not a fan of a proposal to build a new casino in the south of the state. Speaking on Bangor radio station WVOM-FM, on which he is a weekly guest, the Republican...
Las Vegas Sportsbooks Still Like Tiger Woods, Olympic Golf Course Considers Permitting Women
Las Vegas sportsbooks aren't ready to fold on Tiger Woods. Though the 14-time golf major winner hasn't played an official PGA Tour event in 17 months, his return this week is highly anticipated by fans and bettors. Woods' last win came in...
Georgia Renews Bid to Legalize Casinos with Scaled Down Proposition
Two Georgia casino bills are expected to be introduced to both chambers of the legislature in Atlanta today. State Senator Brandon Beach (R-Alpharetta) and State Representative Ron Stephens (R-Savannah) have almost identical legislation and high hopes to authorize two casinos in Georgia,...
$5 Billion in Skins Wagered in 2016 Despite Valve Shutdown
Skins gambling is still alive and well, despite the Valve Corporation clamping down on the third-party websites that allow players to bet with the virtual in-game items. According to new research by Eilers and Krejcik Gaming and Narus Advisors, some $5 billion-worth...
Steve Wynn Proves the Rich Get Richer, Gets $12.5M Payday, Thanks to Macau and Vegas Rebounds
Steve Wynn is $12.5 million richer this week, after his Wynn Resorts awarded the founder and CEO a generous stock package distribution. According to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, the billionaire received 137,468 shares of the hotel and casino corporation, which...
Tribal Gaming Expansion Continues Across United States
Tribal gaming expansion continues sweeping across the United States, as the federal Department of the Interior (DOI) continues declaring land as sovereign property. The most recent Native American casino to open in the US is the Cherokee Casino Grove in northeast Oklahoma...
Brains vs AI: Humans Taking a Pounding By Libratus
The Brains vs AI poker contest has reached its halfway point at the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh and it doesn’t make pretty reading for humankind. With 60,000 hands played in the match-up between four of poker’s finest and the latest in artificial...
