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World Series of Poker 2016 Main Event Sees Qui Nguyen Sweep Top Prize
Las Vegas resident Qui Nguyen won the World Series of Poker Main Event at the Rio in Las Vegas in the early hours of Wednesday morning, following a grueling eight-hour heads-up battle against Gordon Vayo. Nguyen proved himself to be a gutsy...
Macau Casino Revenues Rose for Third Straight Month
Casino revenues in Macau rose in October for the third consecutive month, prompting hopes that the gambling hub is turning the corner after 25 months of nosediving financial reports. Macau recorded total revenue of 21.8 billion patacas ($2.73 billion), exceeding analysts’ expectations....
EVE Online Seizes $620,000-worth of In-game Currency
The maker of EVE Online, the massive multiplayer online (MMO) platform, is believed to have seized an estimated $620,000 of in-game currency as part of its crackdown on gambling, according to Polygon.com. Several weeks ago, CCP Games announced changes to its new End...
Massachusetts Legislature Studying Online Gambling and Daily Fantasy Sports
The Massachusetts Legislature has begun its review on the merits of passing online gambling and daily fantasy sports (DFS) legislation. The Special Commission on Online Gaming, Fantasy Sports Gaming, and Daily Fantasy Sports met for the first time on October 31 in...
Sheldon Adelson Wagers $25 Million on Donald Trump Victory
Sheldon Adelson has reportedly donated $25 million to Future 45, a super PAC working to put Donald Trump in the White House. Exactly one week until Americans cast their votes on Election Day, the Las Vegas Sands casino billionaire is making a...
Ladbrokes and Coral Complete Historic Merger
Ladbrokes and Coral, two of the UK’s biggest gambling brands, completed their £2.3 billion ($2.81 billion) merger today (Tuesday, November 1) and immediately began trading under the new name, Ladbrokes Coral Group Plc. While the new company will continue to operate as...
Deutsche Bank to Sell $400 Million Stake in Station Casinos
Deutsche Bank will sell its $400 million stake in Station Casinos, or Red Rock Resorts, as the parent company became known just prior to its IPO in April. The bank, Germany’s biggest, acquired its 25 percent share of the company in 2011...
New York Slots Player Wins $43 Million Steak Dinner
A New York slots player is out what she believes to be $42.9 million of her own casino winnings, but not before she first won a free steak dinner. In August, Katrina Bookman, a single mother of four, was playing a slot...
Donald Trump Bets on Las Vegas Strip to Turn Key Swing State of Nevada as Election Day Nears
Donald Trump, down 1.5 points in Nevada to Hillary Clinton, according to the Real Clear Politics average, took his message to the Las Vegas Strip over the weekend in an effort to win over voters in one of the the key battleground...
DraftKings and FanDuel Merger Described as “Imminent”
A merger between DraftKings and FanDuel, long-rumored, is now described as “imminent,” according to multiple sources who spoke to ESPN on Friday, who added that an official announcement of the deal could happen within days. Shareholders in the two market-leading DFS companies...
