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Glen Cobb and Family Plead Guilty in Controversial IRS Grab Sports Betting Case
Glen Cobb's name may not be familiar to the average sports bettor, but the high-rolling Las Vegas gambler's betting activities have been under a microscope for more than a decade with the Internal Revenue Service. Cobb was one of four family members...
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Says Gambling is Good Business
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has made it clear that he thinks it's time for his league to change its tune on sports betting, calling for the practice to be legalized and, most importantly, regulated throughout the United States. Silver expanded on those...
Global Sports Betting Market Worth $3 Trillion
The global sports betting market could be worth up to $3,000,000,000,000 ($3 trillion), a United Nations conference targeting match-fixing was told last week. Independent betting expert Patrick Jay told the meeting in Qatar, which was hosted by UN Office on Drugs and Crime...
Paul Phua Sings “Who’s Sorry Now?” to FBI as Judge Says Agency Violated Poker Pro’s Rights
Poker pro Paul Phua scored a courtroom victory on Friday, when a judge ruled that FBI agents went too far in their efforts to collect evidence against him in his alleged illegal sports betting operation at Caesar’s Palace villa last summer in...
France Mulls Las Vegas-Style Casino In Paris
The French government has commissioned a study looking into changing its gaming laws to allow a Vegas-style casino in Paris. The research, which is due to be completed by the end of the month, will examine whether the city should embrace...
Nevada Senate Passes Sports Betting Bill for Businesses
The Nevada Senate has passed a bill that will allow larger groups and businesses to potentially place bets at sportsbooks and race books in the state, though the bill will still need to pass the state Assembly before it can become law....
Cavaliers Enter NBA Playoffs as Favorites
LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers will enter the NBA Playoffs as favorites to win a championship, but there are several teams given a realistic chance at making a run to the title in one of the more open fields in recent...
PokerStars APPT Nanjing Millions Shut Down in Dramatic Chinese Police Raid
The PokerStars Asian Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) event, the Nanjing Millions, has been shut down following a raid earlier today by the Chinese National Police, according to Macau-based World Gaming Magazine (WGM). The event, the first APPT event in Nanjing, has been...
Amaya Divests More Assets to NYX, as Company Moves Further Towards Core Business Model
Amaya has announced the sale of two subsidiaries to NYX Gaming Group Limited, moving two brands that the online gaming parent had previously purchased in smaller deals in the years before its massive acquisition of PokerStars and the Rational Group. The deal...
California Online Poker Committee Hearings Due Before End of April
California is likely to get joint Senate and Assembly online poker committee hearings before May 1, which is the deadline for policy committees to hear fiscal bills. That means hearings are likely to occur later this month, helped along by the fact...
