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Chad Eveslage Becomes World Poker Tour Player of the Year
Only a week ago, the race for the title of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Player of the Year (POY) was still unsettled. Chad Eveslage and Steve Buckner were way out in front, but Eveslage has now hung on to capture the...
FanDuel Debuts Single Account to Cover Online Horse Racing and Sports Betting
FanDuel on Wednesday announced it successfully completed a soft launch of a wallet system. It will allow its bettors to place online sports betting wagers and online horse racing wagers from the same account. The Flutter Entertainment brand is the first American...
Spain’s Famous El Gordo Lottery Set to Award Over $2B in Cash on Thursday
Thursday could be the day several Spaniards receive huge Christmas bonuses. The highly-anticipated El Gordo de Navidad Christmas lottery is underway, with more than €2 billion (US$2.15 billion) in cash to be awarded. Today, in a way, marks the beginning of Christmas...
Jay-Z Casino Bid For Times Square Must Defeat Broadway League Opposition
Jay Z is a performer. The actors on Broadway are performers. But when it comes to putting a casino in Times Square, right in the heart of Manhattan's theater district, these folks are not singing the same tune. And if Jay Z...
Las Vegas Strip Shooter Avoids Prison Time, Victim Was Good Samaritan
A Las Vegas teenager who wounded a man last year on the Las Vegas Strip has avoided going to prison, thanks to a local judge. Joshua Estrada was given 28 to 72 months of probation on Tuesday instead of jail time, the...
Foxwoods Casino Fight Leads to Charges Against Police Officer
A Fall River, Mass., police officer was charged after a fight earlier this month at Connecticut’s Foxwoods Resort Casino. He was identified Wednesday in media reports as Aaron Souza. Souza, who resides in Somerset, Mass., was charged with two counts of third-degree...
Montana Casino Robbers Sentenced to Several Years in Federal Prison
Two Montana women who pleaded guilty to a March armed robbery at a Billings casino were both sentenced last week in federal court. The pair stole alcohol at the casino, fired a warning shot before fleeing, and then led police on a...
Loot Boxes Will Be Part of Video Game Ratings in Germany Starting Next Year
Lawmakers and gaming regulators in Germany believe that loot boxes in video games amount to gambling, but haven’t put a law on the books to prevent them. Now, the country’s video game monitor is going to intervene, requiring games to carry labels...
Flutter-Owned Sportsbet Cleared of Violating Betting Rules in Australia
Flutter’s Sportsbet has run into trouble with regulators in Australia several times this year. However, it finally got a break after the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) determined that an alleged violation of the rules was an acceptable practice. Sportsbet, the...
Uruguay Casino Construction to Begin After Multiple Delays
As Uruguay debates whether to allow online casinos, a new land-based casino will soon begin to emerge. La Nación reports the project in the city of Punta del Este is getting the go-ahead after years of delay. The initial project emerged in...
