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Trump Tells Black Friday Prosecutor Preet Bharara “You’re Fired,” After US Attorney Refuses to Step Down
Ousted federal prosecutor Preet Bharara changed the face of online gambling in the United States, and the now-former US Attorney for the Southern District of New York isn't going away without a curtain call of controversy. Known as a Wall Street crusader...
DraftKings Raises $100 Million in Funding, while Minnesota Tackles DFS Regulation
DraftKings has raised $100 million in a new round of funding, led by Eldridge Industries, the company owned by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly. DraftKings Chief Executive Officer, Jason Robins, confirmed rumors of the funding to Bloomberg via email this week....
William Hill Finally Finds a CEO After Extended Search Process
William Hill has at last appointed a new CEO after a nine-month search, and it seems the best candidate was hiding in plain sight all along. Philip Bowcock, formerly the company’s finance chief, who has been acting as interim chief-executive since former...
Kansas Casino’s Opening Delayed by Brandon Steven Group’s Castle Rock Lawsuit, Among Other Issues
After construction delays and legal challenges, Kansas Crossing Casino is finally ready to serve the people of the Sunflower State. The wait has been a bit longer than expected. A grand opening was scheduled for March, but has been pushed forward now...
White House Economic Advisor Carl Icahn Bearish on Stock Market
Carl Icahn, the billionaire investor who sold the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City last week to Hard Rock International, is also an informal economic advisor to President Donald Trump. The 45th commander-in-chief says his billionaire pal is "innately able to predict the...
Atlantic City Council Prepares for Crisis with Microgrids, Casinos Would Benefit
The Atlantic City Council (ACC) voted unanimously this week to approve a resolution asking the state to fund a study determining whether building a microgrid to power the beachfront town in times of crisis is a merited endeavor. The resolution will petition...
Barcelona Comeback Sends Bookies Reeling
Barcelona’s victory against Paris St Germain in European soccer’s Champions League last-16 on Wednesday night is being hailed as one of the greatest comebacks of all time, perhaps greater even than the New England Patriot’s against the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl...
Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board Meets, but Raiders a No-Show
The Las Vegas Stadium Authority (LVSA) met this week to continue discussing the potential lease agreement between the $1.9 billion football stadium and the NFL's Oakland Raiders, but representatives for the team opted to sit on the sidelines and not attend. The...
NASCAR Races Into Las Vegas This Weekend, Books Second Stop for 2018
NASCAR is in Las Vegas for the annual Monster Energy Cup Series event, and this week racing's premiere circuit provided fans in Nevada with some added reason for excitement. Yesterday, NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) announced that beginning in 2018...
Feds Charge 21 in ATM Skimming Money-Laundering Scheme That Wound Up at Las Vegas Casinos
A cross-country money laundering scheme involving 21 people has been disrupted, with the FBI capturing 11 of the alleged culprits to date. They have been charged by US federal authorities, who say that "card skimming" devices were used to steal millions of...