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New York Regulates Daily Fantasy Sports
Daily fantasy sports is back in action in New York State, as Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law last night that legalizes, licenses and regulates the contests. New York becomes the seventh state to regulate DFS, and by far the...
GOP VP Nominee Mike Pence Stumps in Nevada, Gambling Views Surface
Republican vice-presidential nominee Mike Pence visited Nevada this week, where his views on gambling and the casino industry fittingly attracted plenty of attention. The Indiana governor who shares the GOP ticket with billionaire businessman Donald Trump made campaign stops at the Carson...
Oklahoma Casinos Shutter Dallas Market From A-List Entertainment Through Non-Compete Clauses
Oklahoma casinos located near the Texas border are forcing certain A-list entertainment acts to sign non-compete agreements barring them from performing in the nearby Dallas metro area leading up to and following their scheduled dates. The Sooner State is home to dozens...
Trump Taj Mahal Strike Will Become Longest Casino Walkout in Atlantic City History Tomorrow
Trump Taj Mahal union workers in the Unite-HERE Local 54 coalition haven't been on the job since July 1 when they walked out in protest of what they feel to be inadequate benefits. Tomorrow will mark 35 days and make the strike...
Caesars Entertainment Bankruptcy Drags Q2 Results $2 Billion into the Red
Caesars Entertainment has reported losses of over $2 billion for the three months ending 30 June, mainly as a result of the bankruptcy of its main operating unit Caesars Entertainment Operating Co (CEOC). It’s a sharp contrast from the same period last...
Counter Strike: GO Betting Site to Pursue Gambling License as Skins Gambling Seeks Legitimacy
CSGO Lounge, the largest skin-betting site in the world, has announced it wants to go legit. The site went down for “routine maintenance” around the time that the 10-day ultimatum to cease operations, issued by creator of the game Counter-Strike Global Offensive,...
Nevada Casino Revenues Strong in June, Poker Rooms Post Best Month Since 2009
Nevada casino revenue totaled $887.4 million statewide in June, a 6.8 percent bump over the same period in 2015. The overall gaming win for fiscal year 2016 in the Silver State came in at $11.1 billion, also a positive gain, albeit a...
Anonymous Attacks Billionaire Czech Finance Minister over Online Gambling Laws
Anonymous, the left-wing “hacktivist” collective, attacked online divisions of the food and agriculture empire belonging to Andrej Babis, the billionaire Czech finance minister and deputy prime minister, this week, in protests over the country’s new online gambling laws. Specifically, Anonymous was targeting internet...
Summer Olympics Unlikely to Visit Developing World Again Following Rio’s Shortcomings
The Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro get underway with the Opening Ceremonies this Friday, August 5, but not everyone is ready to celebrate. After months and even years of preparation failures on the part of local organizers, the International Olympic Committee...
FanDuel Adopts Complete Branding Overhaul
FanDuel surprised its customers with a major rebrand this week. The daily fantasy sports giant has kicked the sloping white-on-black cursive into touch. In its place is a modern, clean, all-caps logo, and a new company color scheme; blues and whites, completely...
