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Saudis Deny Fatwa Against Pokémon Go Has Been Reissued
Rest easy, Pokémon Go fans in the United Arab Emirates. The Saudi government has quelled the horrific rumor that you might not be able to play the game you love. All is right with the world. The game that has grabbed the minds...
Larry Flynt v. City of Gardena Goes to Infamous Publisher in Casino Tax Squabble
Infamous publisher Larry Flynt won his squabble with the city of Gardena in Southern California this week. The battle was around a disputed economic package for his Hustler and Normandie casinos. Flynt purchased the Normandie, the Golden State’s oldest card club, earlier this...
Manny Pacquiao Ending Retirement, Floyd Mayweather Rematch Rumored for 2017
Manny Pacquiao announced his retirement after beating Timothy Bradley in April, his 58th professional boxing win against just six losses. Three months later, the Filipino boxing great already has the itch to re-enter the ring. The political arena in the United States...
GOP Online Gambling Ban Stance Reversed, Nominee Trump Makes Acceptance Speech
The GOP online gambling stance may not have been the most compelling issue of a very heated and contentious presidential campaign. But news that the Republican Party has now reversed a previous push to ban Internet gambling at the federal level should...
Rio Terror Plot Foiled by Brazilian Authorities, Vegas Defends Summer Olympics Sports Betting
A Rio terror plot planned to be carried out by sympathizers of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has been intercepted. Brazilian authorities disclosed this week that 10 individuals have been arrested on suspicion of carrying out an attack during...
Valve Gives Skin Gambling Sites Ten Days to Shut Themselves Down
The Valve Corporation is making good on its word to dismantle the multi-billion dollar industry in skins gambling that has grown up around its hit video game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO) over the past few years. The games maker, which also...
RNC Brings Out Las Vegas Power Brokers for Trump, Cruz Rebuffed by Adelson
At the Republican National Convention (RNC) on Wednesday night, all hell broke loose. Las Vegas power brokers flexed their muscle in support of now-affirmed GOP nominee Donald Trump, and Texas Senator Ted Cruz made an appearance that didn't sit all that well...
Kazuo Okada’s Manila Casino Project Could Reach $4 Billion
Kazuo Okada, the billionaire chairman of Universal Entertainment Corp and Tiger Resorts Entertainment Inc, could be upping his investment in Manila to $4 billion, as he seeks to transform the Philippine capital’s “Entertainment City” into the new Macau. This would represent Okada’s...
OC Gambling Houses in California Draw Vietnamese in Droves, as the Law Moves In
In Orange County, California, known in the vernacular as the "OC," gambling houses inside of otherwise quiet communities have become the bane of local law enforcement. But police aren't ready to concede to the rampant problem. The Vietnamese community that largely settled...
RNC Bad for JACK Cleveland Casino Next to Convention, Say Gaming Execs
You might think the Republican National Convention in Cleveland this week would be a boon for local businesses. But according to some casino executives at the neighboring JACK Cleveland Casino (coincidentally owned by Quickens Loans Arena owner Dan Gilbert), that's not at...