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Skill-Gaming VGMs to Hit Atlantic City Casinos Within Weeks
Atlantic City is poised to welcome skill-based gaming onto the casino floor. New York-based GameCo announced it expects to debut its new video gambling machines (VGMs), which are hybrids of slots and popular video games. The initial release will take place at three...
Ryder Cup Odds Favor United States Over Europe in Golf’s Marquee Team Event
The Ryder Cup odds in Las Vegas say the smart money is on Team USA. That's perhaps surprising to some sports fans, considering Team Europe has won eight of the last ten competitions. The Ryder Cup is a biennial golf event that brings...
Jeff Guinn, Son of Former Nevada Governor, Accused of Defrauding Late Boyd Gaming President
Jeff Guinn, son of the late Nevada governor Kenny Guinn, is accused of running a Ponzi scheme that allegedly defrauded investors out of millions. Among those who fell victim to the alleged scam include Donna Ruthe, the wife of the former president...
Prop Bettors See Green for Hillary Clinton Red Pantsuit Payoff in Presidential Debates
When Hillary Clinton chose to wear red at the first presidential debate against her Republican foe Donald Trump, little did she know it would pay off some viewers big-time. In fact, Mrs. Clinton's outfit of choice proved to be the biggest presidential...
Game of War: Fire Age is Not Gambling, Says Federal Judge
A lawsuit against Machine Zone, developers of the popular Game of War: Fire Age, was thrown out of court by a federal judge in Illinois late last week. Judge Robert Dow rejected a claim that the popular smartphone game violates the Illinois...
Kahnawake Gaming Commission Pulls Licensees Out of US Markets
The Kahnawake Gaming Commission has given all its licensees until Friday (September 30) to cease taking any further bets within the United States. The move follows a period of protracted negotiations with the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE). Kahnawake had...
Ohio Daily Fantasy Sports Bill Would Effectively Eliminate DFS
Ohio daily fantasy sports (DFS) remains an unregulated online activity that continues to accept wagers from participants on the outcomes of sporting events. Ohio State Senator Bill Coley (R-District 4) wants to change that reality. On September 26, Coley introduced legislation in...
President of Turkey Shows Displeasure Over Access to Neighboring Georgia’s Casinos
In troubled Turkey, where President Recep Erdogan has tightened his authoritarian grip on the country since the failed dramatic coup d'etat on July 15 of this year, a new potential for dissidence has arisen. And it's one that Erdogan can't quite so easily control....
Money Man Sheldon Adelson Gets a Seat at First Presidential Debate
A live audience ticket to the most-watched US presidential debate in American history had to be harder to come by than orchestra seats to the Broadway hit show "Hamilton." But when you're the man behind the mammoth super PAC (super political action...
G2E Focused on Gamblified ESports, Changes in Sportsbetting Outlook
The Global Gaming Expo (G2E), the world’s largest casino and gaming conference and trade show, kicked off Monday at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas. The four-day event is expected to attract 25,000 industry professionals, and offers a giant...