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Michigan Online Gambling Supporters “Cautiously Optimistic”
Michigan online gambling advocates say they're encouraged by the recent support that's been generated for the latest internet casino bill introduced in Lansing. State Senate Majority Leader Mike Kowall (R-District 15) introduced SB 203 earlier this month. If the legislation becomes law,...
Billy Walters Trial Star Witness Embezzled from Battered Women’s Charity to Fund Gambling, Hookers
Gambling, soliciting prostitutes, ripping off a women’s charity and leaking sensitive company information, it’s all just another day at the office, apparently, for the former chairman of one of America’s biggest milk-processing companies. Tom Davis, the former chairman of Dean Foods, of Dallas,...
Raiders Close in on Vegas Move as NFL Vote Expected Next Week
Optimism is building for the Raiders’ proposed move to Las Vegas, with some sections of the press reporting that NFL owners could vote on the move as early as Monday. The owners are scheduled to begin a four-day-long series of meetings in...
D Casino Owner Derek Stevens NCAA’s Biggest Loser as Michigan Defeated in Sweet Sixteen
Derek Stevens is a betting man, but this March hasn't been too kind to the D Casino owner. Before March Madness tipped off, the Las Vegas businessman placed a $12,500 bet on the Michigan Wolverines winning the men's NCAA basketball tournament at...
North Dakota Casino Expansion Bill Shot Back Down the Pipeline
The North Dakota casino expansion bill introduced by House Majority Leader Al Carlson (R) has been rejected by the heavily controlled Republican chamber. Carlson's bill sought to more than double the number of brick-and-mortar casinos in the Roughrider State, but the legislation...
Amaya CEO Rafi Ashkenazi Modifies Corporate Vision, Name Change Possible
Amaya CEO Rafi Ashkenazi has a different vision in mind than his predecessor, and with founder David Baazov now removed from the Canadian gaming conglomerate, the new boss is in full control. Ashkenazi is focused on finding the perfect balance of lessening...
Seneca Nation to Withhold Casino Revenue Share from New York State
The Seneca Nation, which operates three casinos in western New York State, has said it will discontinue its revenue-share payments. The Senecas pay the state around $110 million a year as part of a compact signed in 2002, but the tribal operator...
Nevada Holds Hearing for Esports Betting Bill
A Nevada esports bill that would add competitive video gaming and awards shows to the list of legal pari-mutuel betting events was debated in front of the state legislature on Tuesday. Regulators in Nevada have already sanctioned esports wagering events at Vegas...
$1 Million Progressive Jackpot Won at Mohegan Sun by Arson Victim
A $1 million progressive jackpot was won earlier this month at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut by a woman who was the victim of arson in 2015. Alison Anzalone, 23, took the stand this week to testify against her ex-boyfriend, 29-year-old Gregory Bruno,...
North Korea Casino Cruise Ship Invites Foreign Investors to Come Aboard
A North Korea casino ship is trying to set sail from the Mount Kumgang tourist region to South Korea and other Asian nations. The Kumgang Special International Tourism Zone is a unique area of the reclusive totalitarian country that is charged with raising...
