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Soccer Leagues And Gambling Industry Denounce Federbet
Federbet, the mysterious Brussels-based “sports integrity” firm, has once again caused a stir by a publishing series of apparently wild allegations about match-fixing in European soccer leagues. The company’s annual report lists myriad games played in leagues all across Europe, from Sweden...
Rick Perry Enters GOP 2016 Presidential Ring with No Love Lost for Online Gambling
Rick Perry has announced his candidacy for the GOP nomination for president in 2016, making him the latest high-profile Republican to enter the race. Perry will now look to find a way to stand out from the crowd in an increasingly crowded...
Hard Rock Unveils New Jersey Meadowlands Proposal
Hard Rock International and the Meadowlands Racetrack have revealed their plan for a casino in north New Jersey. The companies are proposing a $1 billion casino project for the East Rutherford sports complex, right next to the New York Jets and New...
AGA Formally Denounces Slot Winnings Taxation Proposals
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has hit out against IRS proposals to lower the tax reporting threshold for slot winnings from $1,200 to $600. The industry body complained that the new proposals would be detrimental to customer experience, increase paper work and...
New Jersey Bill Proposes Referendum For Casinos In The North
New Jersey lawmakers have introduced a bill that would let voters decide on whether to expand casino gaming into the north of the state. The legislation, introduced by Assembly Democrats Ralph Caputo, Valerie Vainieri Huttle and Raj Mukherji, could permit up to...
WSOP Colossus Becomes Largest Live Poker Tournament Ever
The World Series of Poker’s inaugural “Colossus” tournament has, as expected, smashed all the records to become the biggest live poker tournament ever staged. Twenty-two thousand three hundred and seventy-four players turned out over the course of four Day 1 flights to...
Sepp Blatter Will Resign As FIFA President
FIFA President Sepp Blatter announced on Tuesday that he would resign from his position in the aftermath of corruption charges against several senior FIFA officials that were brought by the United States government late last week. Blatter made the announcement at an...
Amaya Concludes Sale Of Cadillac Jack
Amaya has confirmed the completion of its sale of Cadillac Jack, a move that is one of many the company has made to focus more on its core businesses, mainly PokerStars and Full Tilt. Cadillac Jack was sold off to AGS, an...
Case Dismissed: Paul Phua Case Thrown Out as Las Vegas Judge Sends Him Packing
Paul Phua has had a lot of highs and lows over the past year, from the raid that led to his arrest last summer in Las Vegas to the increasing amount of evidence against him deemed to be inadmissible in court in...
Chicago Casino Push Underway With Rahm Emanuel
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s quest to create a city-owned casino has begun to gather pace with a public hearing held on the issue last week. Emmanuel’s plan is to build a casino with all profits going to the city, once taxes and...
