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Pro-RAWA Kindt Calls for US Ban on Slot Machines
John Kindt, Professor of Business and Legal Policy at the University of Illinois and vocal anti-gambling campaigner, has called on the US government to “re-criminalize” electronic gambling machines (EGMs). Writing an op-ed for the Southern Illinoisan, Kindt, who recently took the stand...
Maryland Casino Revenues Increase 9.2 Percent in October
The Maryland casino industry is flourishing, the state's Lottery and Gaming Control Commission releasing financial data for last month that proves citizens and nearby residents are enjoying the conveniences of having gambling venues located in the Mid-Atlantic region. Casino revenue statewide totaled...
Revel Atlantic City Could Become “Fire Risk” Refugee Camp
Glenn Straub, the eccentric Florida real-estate developer who bought the stricken Revel Casino in Atlantic City earlier this year, is offering to turn it into a temporary refugee center. Straub paid $82 million for the $2.4 billion property after the initial winner...
RAWA Scheduled for Second House Hearing December 9
RAWA, the Restoration of America's Wire Act, is restoring its own chances of success after it was announced that the lingering legislation would receive its second hearing in the House of Representatives on December 9. Authored and introduced by Rep. Jason Chaffetz...
It’s WSOP November Nine Fever Time as Final Table Kicks off (Almost) Live on ESPN This Sunday
The WSOP November Nine are ready to rumble for one of the biggest prizes around if you like money. Yup, the final table of the 46th Annual World Series of Poker will play out on ESPN beginning this Sunday. After almost four...
Rational Group Appoints New CEO in Accordance With New Jersey Demands
The Rational Group has named Rafi Ashkenazi its new chief executive officer to oversee the PokerStars and Full Tilt online poker brands as parent company Amaya guides the networks into its next chapter operating in the United States. New Jersey's Division of...
Ammar Harris, Las Vegas Strip Murderer, Sentenced to Death in Nevada
Ammar Harris, the self-proclaimed pimp who murdered three strangers on the Las Vegas Strip, was sentenced to death on Wednesday this week. In February 2013, Harris, now 29, shot and killed 27-year-old aspiring rapper Kenneth Cherry, Jr., believing him to be...
Daniel Negreanu Joins PETA in Calling on Harrah’s Cherokee to Close Bear Zoo, But Animal Rights Group Has Its Own Ethical Issues
Daniel Negreanu, poker's best-known vegan, is the game's all-time money winner. He routinely lends his name and celebrity to charitable and gambling causes, including the expansion of online poker. But his latest efforts, while certainly for an admirable cause, have put him...
Sheldon Adelson Investigation Over Alleged Triad Links Called for By Political Watchdog Group
Did Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) have dealings with some Hong Kong Triads as part of its Macau operations? This is exactly what a political watchdog wants Congress to investigate. The Washington DC-based Campaign for Accountability (CFA) is demanding Congress...
New York State Introduces Bill to Regulate DFS
The regulation of daily fantasy sports begins. The states of Illinois and Minnesota introduced bills last week that aim to develop a framework for regulation of the industry, which has so far operated unhindered by the scrutiny of a governing body. ...
