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FantasyDraft Bails Out Fantasy Aces, Will Pay Player Balances
FantasyDraft will rescue the customer balances of the stricken and bankrupt Fantasy Aces website, its CEO announced on Monday on the RotoGrinders DFS forum. FantasyDraft was on the verge of acquiring the site last month before it pulled out of the deal...
Charlie Sheen, James Caan Among Hollywood Celebs Reportedly Caught Up in Mafia Gambling Sting Saga
A group of sports-betting A-lister Hollywood celebrities may be about to receive a dose of unwanted publicity, following the arrest in December of 13 alleged Genovese Mafia members and associates on illegal gambling charges. According to a gossip site Radar Online source,...
William Hill’s Largest Shareholder Demands Sale of Gambling Company
William Hill is once again at the center of merger talks, but this time the company's largest shareholder wants it to be the target of a takeover. Parvus Asset Management, a London-based hedge fund that controls 14.3 percent of the UK bookmaking...
Mississippi Gaming Commission Faces Far-reaching Decision on Biloxi, Diamondhead Casinos
In Mississippi, two casino companies are anxiously awaiting a gaming commission decision on whether their proposals, earmarked for beachfront plots in Biloxi and nearby Diamondhead, will be approved for construction. Approval could have far-reaching implications for southern Mississippi, and detractors say it...
Nevada Esports Alliance Aims to Make Vegas Esports Capital of the World
The Nevada Esports Alliance is a new organisation that seeks to make Vegas and Nevada a global hub of competitive video-gaming. Co-founded by Seth Schorr, chairman of the Downtown Grand, whose William Hill sports book took the city’s first ever e-sports bet...
Cellblock LV: In a City of Constant Action, Cellphone Providers Try to Keep Up with Tourist Demand
Las Vegas cellphone service is often hit or miss during busy events on the famed Strip. Local officials want to change that in order to make sure all of the city's patrons can quickly connect to their mobile networks. Like any other major...
Meadowlands Racetrack Still Wants Casino, Upstate New York Venue Wins Big
Meadowlands Racetrack owner Jeff Gural led the charge to end Atlantic City's monopoly on gambling last year, but the November referendum to amend the state's constitution was heavily rejected by voters. The result of the tally was that casinos would remain confined to...
Political Betting Revenue Surges Big League Overseas, Thanks to President Trump
Political betting at overseas sportsbooks in Britain and the EU is booming, thanks to America's ever-controversial presidency of Donald Trump. The 45th commander-in-chief is one of the most polarizing White House occupants in history, and oddsmakers continue to gladly accept wagers on...
Lowering Nevada Gambling Age to 18 Meets With Resistance in Silver State
The Nevada gambling age has been 21 since the state legalized gambling back in 1931, but State Assemblyman Jim Wheeler (R-District 39) wants to lower it to 18. The Deputy Minority Floor Leader introduced Assembly Bill 86 this week, a piece of...
Worldwide Gambling Win Totaled $385 Billion in 2016, Australia Biggest Loser
Worldwide gambling wins totaled $385 billion in 2016, and while the United States generated the lion's share of that statistic, Australia once again led the way in terms of average net loss per resident. According to data obtained by The Economist, a...
