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2016 World Series Of Poker Begins In Las Vegas
The 2016 World Series of Poker (WSOP) kicked off in Las Vegas today. Although public events won't begin until June 2, the first of thousands of the world's best poker players have begun their descent into Sin City from all around the...
NBA Finals Odds: Repeat Showdown Between Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers
It's déjà vu for the NBA Finals. The defending champion Golden State Warriors will face off against the Cleveland Cavaliers with the title on the line for the second straight year, and if the sportsbooks in Las Vegas are correct, the team...
Trump Taj Mahal Bankruptcy Proceedings Could Go Before Supreme Court If Atlantic City Union Prevails
UPDATE MAY 31, 2016: The Supreme Court has rejected the UNITE HERE appeal. Attorneys from the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City might be trekking south to Washington, DC, should the United States Supreme Court accept an appeals case brought against the...
Macau Casinos In For More Stormy Weather, Analysts Say
Macau casinos could be in for a rough ride, with more new resorts set to open, say analysts from Morgan Stanley. In the firing line is the gaming mecca’s fragile mass market which could leave casinos scrabbling around for customers. Junket operators...
The NFL and Gambling: 26 of 32 Teams Play Within One-Hour Drive of a Casino
The NFL's relationship with the gambling industry has been about as cordial as a Redskins and Cowboys game, and the league's disgust for casinos and sports betting has been on full display in recent months after Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis expressed...
New Responsible Gambling Trust Research Highlights Possible Social Cost of FOBTs
The UK’s controversial fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) took a pummeling this week from research commissioned by the betting industry-funded Responsible Gambling Trust (RGT). The machines allow betting shop customers to wager up to £100 ($157) every 20 seconds on fixed odds games,...
Poker in Nevada Stays Stagnant but Reports Remain Encouraging
Poker in Nevada remained virtually static between 2015 and 2016 according to the latest revenue report by the state's Gaming Control Board. Reporting on the period for April 2016, the Nevada Gaming Control Board stated that its network of live and online...
At East Coast Gaming Conference, Sweeney Insists Atlantic City Is Alive and Well
Atlantic City is “far, far from dead.” That was the takeaway from the two-day East Coast Gaming Conference at Harrah’s Waterfront Conference Center this week, as keynote speaker New Jersey Senate President Jim Sweeney sought to reassure attendees that the city would...
Online Poker Won’t Be Banned Nationwide, as Anti-Gambling Bill 2.0 Fails
The online poker industry has received its fair share of criticism from some US lawmakers, mostly Republicans. One of those politicians, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), tried some sneaky business to impress Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson. While Graham was running for...
Las Vegas Sands and Madison Square Garden Partner on New Off-Strip Concert Venue
Las Vegas Sands and the Madison Square Garden Company (MSG) announced on May 25 that the two companies are uniting to construct a "first-of-its-kind" 400,000-square-foot entertainment and concert venue that will be the world's largest facility built specifically for touring acts. According...
