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Las Vegas Sports Books Might Profit Off CBS Dispute with Cox, No Superbowl Likely for Sin City Cable Users
CBS is airing the most-watched football game of the year this weekend, but Las Vegas residents won't be able to enjoy it in their own homes if they are cable TV customers. A major rate dispute has put local CBS and Cox...
Amaya CEO David Baazov Plays World’s Biggest Cash Game with Investor Buyout Plan
Amaya Inc. CEO David Baazov has announced his intention to take his company private. Baazov, who revealed the surprise news in a press release this morning, said that he is currently in discussion with a group of investors. Together, they expect to...
Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld Enters Online Gaming With “Churchill Solitaire” App
At 83 years old, Donald Rumsfeld can't believe the world in which he's living. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is leading the Democrat primary race in Iowa and New Hampshire, and Donald Trump is the Republican favorite to become the next commander-in-chief. "If...
Station Casinos Puts IPO on Ice Due to “Market Conditions”
The long-awaited Station Casinos initial public offering (IPO), which was approved by Nevada gaming regulators just last week, has been postponed, according to Reuters. The news agency quoted the CEO of Deutsche Bank, which is part-owner of Station and is due to...
Sheldon Adelson Meets With Oakland Raiders Owner to Discuss Las Vegas NFL Presence
The Oakland Raiders and Sheldon Adelson may not be two things that come to mind in one thought for most of us. But that could all change if Adelson gets his way, because the casino magnate is interested in bringing NFL football...
Donald Trump No-Show Debate Gamble Might Pay Off Ahead of Iowa Caucus
Donald Trump has revolutionized traditional campaign strategy and baffled political pundits since he officially entered the GOP presidential run-off race last June. Initially considered a long shot at best and a candidate that would quickly fizzle, Trump's dominating lead throughout the Republican...
Tennis Launches Major Review of Anti-Match Fixing Measures in Wake of Leaked Reports
Tennis’ top brass has launched an investigation into the effectiveness of the sport’s anti-corruption measures, after damning documents were leaked recently that allege widespread match-fixing problems at even the highest levels of the industry. Documents passed to the BBC and Buzzfeed News...
Neymar Jr. Fined Six Figures for Alleged Multimillion Dollar Tax Evasion by Brazilian Court
Neymar Jr.'s latest round of having his picture splashed all over the media may not be exactly the kind of publicity that PokerStars was looking for from the global superstar when it hired him as a brand ambassador last year. That's because...
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...