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Las Vegas Strip Gunman Who Threatened Passersby Had Mental Health History
A Las Vegas Strip gunman who ran amok with an unloaded revolver at the Bellagio fountains last Friday had been identified as Kahleal Black, a 20-year-old man with a history of mental health problems. Witnesses first spotted Black meandering through traffic at...
California DFS Bill Sails Through House Committee as Momentum Grows for Regulation
A California DFS bill that would regulate and tax the daily fantasy sports industry in the Golden State has sailed through the state legislature’s House Appropriations Committee by a unanimous vote of 15-0. Assemblyman Adam Gray’s Internet Fantasy Sports Games Consumer Protection...
Las Vegas Sands vs Richard Suen Multimillion Dollar Court Battle Resumes
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) Corporation's 12-year-old, multimillion-dollar legal battle with Hong Kong businessman Richard Suen resumed in the Nevada Supreme Court on January 26th. LVS has hired famed Harvard University law professor and courtroom celebrity savior Alan Dershowitz to come to its...
Super Bowl 50 Betting Odds: Carolina Panthers Favored Over Denver Broncos
Super Bowl 50 is shaping up to feature the longest odds since the 2010 game. Ironically, Peyton Manning also participated in that Super Bowl, XLVIII, but was on the favored side of the spread as compared to being the underdog in 2016....
Las Vegas Sands Accused of “Sabotage” in Sands China CEO Steven Jacobs Case
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) has been accused of employing delaying tactics in its ongoing legal spat with former Sands China CEO Steven Jacobs. Jacobs, who is suing his former employer for wrongful termination, filed an emergency motion last week in an attempt...
New York Online Poker Bill Reintroduced by State Assemblyman Gary Pretlow
New York online poker has returned to Albany, thanks to Assemblyman Gary Pretlow (D-District 89) reintroducing AB9049 to the state's legislature. Poker may be sailing in on the backs of the current racing, parimutuel wagering, and breeding laws, which are also addressed...
Poker Pro Phil Ivey Expands His Empire with Daily Fantasy Sports Site
PhilIveyDFS, a new daily fantasy sports platform brought to you by poker superstar Phil Ivey, will soon begin offering daily fantasy sports (DFS) contests on a variety of leagues including the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL. Ivey is no stranger to games...
Federal Court Rules for Amaya in Illinois Loss Recovery Case, Could Affect Kentucky Case Outcome Also
Amaya will not be required to pay back money lost by Illinois gamblers on PokerStars before Black Friday, a federal court has ruled. The Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit last week upheld the earlier judgement of an Illinois court that...
Affinity Gaming Sues Cybersecurity Firm Over Data Breach
Las Vegas-based Affinity Gaming is suing a cybersecurity company, which it claims failed to deal adequately with a breach to its system, in what may come to be regarded as a landmark case. The casino operator, formerly Herbst Gaming of Terrible Herbst...
Former Mohegan Sun Pocono Executive Charged in Slots Cheating Scam
A former Mohegan Sun executive appeared in court this week charged with conspiracy to defraud his former employer out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Robert Pellegrini, 50, who was the VP of player development for the Mohegan Sun Pocono casino in...
