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Brussels Terror Attacks Overshadow Latest Primary Results
The Brussels terror attacks, and not Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton's continued quests to become the respective Republican and Democratic nominees, dominated the news globally throughout most of the day on Tuesday. While the two frontrunners lengthened their delegate leads, the latest...
Amaya CEO David Baazov Charged with Insider Trading by Canadian Securities Regulator
David Baazov, CEO and major shareholder of PokerStars parent Amaya, has been hit with insider trading charges in Canada. If proven, AMF, the Quebec financial regulator, said today that he could face up to five years in prison and as much as...
Japanese Baseball Player Banned for Gambling, While Germany’s Max Kruse Fired After Building Chicken Coop
Japanese baseball player Kyosuke Takagi, a pitcher for the baseball team known as the Yomiuri Giants, has been banned from the sport for a year and fined $45,000, following his admission last year that he gambled on his own game. The Giants...
Atlantic City Mayor Warns North Jersey Residents: Prostitution and Crime Comes with Casinos
Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian (R) is warning residents across the state that a vote to authorize two casinos in northern New Jersey is a vote for prostitution and crime. Understandably against his city losing its longstanding monopoly on gambling in the...
Las Vegas CityCenter Shops at Crystals Snapped Up by Simon Property Group for $1.1 Billion
The CityCenter Las Vegas Shops at Crystals will soon be under the auspices of The Simon Group, along with Invesco Real Estate of Atlanta, following a $1.1 billion buyout deal with the city's largest casino owners. The joint venture will give the...
Man Who Had Sex on Las Vegas High Roller Murdered in Houston Carjacking
What started out as a Las Vegas High Roller somewhat amusing story about a couple who went a bit too far in the enjoyment department has now ended in tragedy with the man in question’s murder in Texas this weekend. Philip Panzica,...
DraftKings and FanDuel Shut Down in New York State Pending September Appeal
DFS sites DraftKings and FanDuel will cease offering their services to residents of New York State immediately, the attorney general's (AG) office announced on Monday. This is part of a settlement which will see the AG’s office refrain from pursuing litigation that...
Online Gambling While Drunk More Prevalent in Men Than Women, New Study Says
Online gambling is, obviously, one of our favorite activities, even when stone-cold sober. And while we’ll admit that we may have imbibed on an occasion or 20 while indulging in this passion, a new study says that we’re far from alone. The...
Gambler Joran van der Sloot Makes Natalee Holloway Murder Confession
Long-time Natalee Holloway murder suspect Joran van der Sloot has been secretly recorded in conversation with a National Enquirer journalist, apparently confessing to killing the 18-year-old American eleven years ago. Van der Sloot has long been a suspect in the case, but...
Wynn Everett To Be Renamed Wynn Boston Harbor, Casino Mogul Stands Up to Local Mayor
The Wynn Everett resort and casino in Massachusetts, across the Mystic River from Somerville and Boston's downtown, will now be known as the Wynn Boston Harbor moving forward. Wynn Resorts founder and chairman Steve Wynn announced the name change during a press...
