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US Appeals Court Agrees to Review New Jersey Sports Betting Case
The US appeals court for the Third Circuit has agreed to reconsider a New Jersey sports betting case less than two months after two of its judges upheld a previous ruling preventing the state from legalizing such wagering. In late August, Judges Marjorie...
DFS Ceast and Desist from Nevada Gaming Control Board, Agency Declares Games Illegal in Wake of Recent National Scandals
Daily fantasy sports (DFS) is no longer to be a part of Nevada's gambling or sports betting palette, per the Nevada Gaming Control Board's (GCB) latest dictum. GCB officials in the Silver State have concluded that DFS is illegal for Nevada online players....
Pennsylvania Online Gambling Gaining Traction with State Lawmakers
Pennsylvania online gambling is an issue trending in popularity among state lawmakers in the country's sixth most populous state. Republican politicians are primarily leading the charge as they look for new revenue streams to combat Democratic Governor Tom Wolf's push to increase...
New Jersey Sports Betting Case Receives Appeal, Neighbor Pennsylvania Wants In
The New Jersey sports betting three-year dilemma will continue, a United States federal appeals court agreeing on Wednesday to rehear state officials make their case for why it should have the authority to legalize the market at brick-and-mortar casinos and horse racetracks....
Nebraska Pro Casino Group Raises $250,000 as Race Begins for Signatures
Keep the Money in Nebraska, the movement pushing for casino expansion in the state, has raised $250,000 to fund an effort to collect thousands of signatures from Nebraskans who support the cause. The group needs to amass ten percent of the state’s...
Lamar Odom Fights for His Life in Las Vegas Hospital, Basketball and Reality Star Found Unconscious in Nevada Brothel
Basketball and reality star Lamar Odom is fighting for his life in a Las Vegas hospital today after a suspected drug overdose. The troubled athlete was found unconscious on Tuesday afternoon at the Love Ranch, a high-end brothel in the perhaps ironically...
Station Casinos Files IPO Registration with Securities and Exchange Commission
Station Casinos is eyeing a return to the public market, announcing this week it has filed the required registration documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to prepare its company for an initial public offering (IPO). Though it's not technically "initial,"...
Daily Fantasy Sports Sites Sued for Fraud Over “Insider Trading” Scandal
Daily fantasy sports sites DraftKings and FanDuel have a legal duel going now with a former fan. Kentuckian Adam Johnson filed a class action lawsuit against both sites late last week, accusing them of fraud, negligence, false advertising, and violating consumer protection...
Sex Tape Extortion Plot Involves Mystery High-Profile Las Vegas Business Mogul Embroiled in $200,000 Blackmail Case
A sex tape extortion plot that's just come to light reads like a bad novel about a high-profile Las Vegas businessman who's made some dubious choices that have come back to bite him in the derriere. Except this plot is as real-life...
Wynn Las Vegas Ready for Tonight’s First Democratic Debate
Wynn Las Vegas will host a different kind of game tonight, as the bets will be all about who can outhink, outalk, and outsmart each other in the bid for the Democratic nomination for president of the United States. The first democratic...
