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Ted Cruz and John Kasich Unite to Improve Odds of Contested Republican Convention
Ted Cruz and John Kasich are coming together in the eleventh hour of the 2016 Republican Primary in a desperate attempt to impede the chances that frontrunner Donald Trump acquires the necessary 1,237 delegates to win the party's nomination outright. Late Sunday...
Mississippi and Tennessee Make Dramatic DFS U-turns
Mississippi and Tennessee legislatures passed daily fantasy sports bills to their respective governors this week, both of which are expected to be signed into law, much to the surprise of industry observers. Surprise is the word because it seemed lately that DFS...
Concern Mounts over Counter-Strike Teen Gambling
Unregulated e-sports gambling was under the spotlight this week. A Bloomberg article published Wednesday sheds light on the unregulated and often underage gambling market that has grown up around the trading of “skins” in the game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO). For those...
Lucchese Crime Family Boss Gets Three Years in New Jersey State Prison for Operating $2 Billion Gambling Ring
The Lucchese crime family is a boss short this week after New Jersey Acting Attorney General Robert Lougy announced that Joseph DiNapoli would spend the next three years in state prison for operating an illegal multibillion-dollar gambling ring that was uncovered by...
Violent Crime on the Rise at Star Casino Due to Sydney Lock-out Laws
The area around Star Casino in Sydney, Australia has become a breeding ground for violent assaults, due to its controversial exemption from the state of New South Wales’ despised “liquor lockout laws.” Star is the only venue in the central business district...
Macau Casino Smoking Ban Petitioned by Labor Groups, Region’s Revenue Struggles Continue
Macau casino labor organizations are petitioning the special administrative region's government to enact a one-day smoking ban at all of the city's 33 casino venues. The Macau Gaming Enterprises Staff's Association (MGESA) and Forefront of Macau Gaming, two lobbying organizations that act on...
Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma OK’d for International Online Poker
The Iowa tribe of Oklahoma has received federal approval to launch an online poker site catering to an international market, as well as regulated US markets. The tiny tribe comprising just 800 enrolled members, is now hoping to roll out its site,...
MGM Springfield Uproots Historic Church While Massachusetts Lawmakers Advise Against Southeast Commercial Casino
The MGM Springfield has successfully relocated the 129-year-old historic First Spiritualist Church in Springfield, Massachusetts, to make way for its $950 million casino resort scheduled to open in 2018. After weeks of preparation, the church was moved on Tuesday some 200 yards...
Connecticut DFS Legislation Could Endanger Tribal Rev Sharing Compacts, Says AG
Connecticut’s plans to pass legislation authorizing daily fantasy sports hit a snag this week when attorney general George Jepsen warned that the proposal may be in violation of the state’s revenue-sharing compact with its tribal operators. At issue is the 8.75 percent...
Bangladeshi Police Hunting 20 Individuals in Fed Bank Heist
Bangladeshi police have identified 20 individuals they believe of having involvement in the $101 million Federal Reserve Bank of New York heist. The list comprises eight Filipinos and 12 Sri Lankans. On February 5 hackers flooded the Fed Bank with requests for...
