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Borgata Phil Ivey baccarat lawsuit

Judge Denies Ivey’s Motion To Dismiss Borgata Lawsuit

Phil Ivey may still ultimately come out on top against the Borgata in the lawsuit over the $9.6 million he won at baccarat using an edge sorting technique. But at least for now, a judge has said that the case has enough...

Casino.org Staff Writer March 23, 2015
Nevada Assemblyman Harvey Munford

Assemblyman Pushes For Nevada Lottery

Assemblyman Harvey Munford wants to bring the lottery to Nevada. Yes, that’s right: the gambling capital of the world does not have a lottery, and that’s in large part to the gambling industry of the gambling capital of the world, which doesn’t...

Casino.org Staff Writer March 22, 2015
Carl Icahn union letter mobsters

Carl Icahn Compares Taj Mahal Union Leaders To Mobsters

Carl Icahn has put a lot of money into the Trump Taj Mahal in an effort to save the Atlantic City casino, but there’s been one group that he hasn’t been on the best of terms with, to put it lightly: Unite-HERE...

Casino.org Staff Writer March 21, 2015
Bitcoin Regulation report UK

UK Reveals Plans To Regulate Bitcoin And Other Digital Currencies

The United Kingdom could become a leader in the safe exchange of Bitcoin and other digital currencies, as the UK government has announced that it will look to regulate such currencies using anti-money laundering rules. The report, which came along with finance...

Casino.org Staff Writer March 20, 2015
Sheldon Adelson GOP 2016

Sheldon Adelson Support a GOP Presidential Contender Gamble

Sheldon Adelson is a big name in the online gambling world because of his opposition to the spread of Internet gaming and his support of the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA), which would effectively ban online casino and poker games in...

Casino.org Staff Writer March 19, 2015
Theodore Olsen, Former U.S. Solicitor General, New Jersey sportbetting attorney

New Jersey Stakes Claim For Sports Betting At Appeal Hearing 

It’s “advantage New Jersey,” according to sports betting proponent Ray Lesniak. The senator uttered the words while standing on the steps of the US Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Pennsylvania in the aftermath of the Garden State’s latest legal sparing match...

Casino.org Staff Writer March 19, 2015
Adam Meyer, handicapper, alleged fraudster

Adam Meyer “Sports Consultant to the Stars” Charged With Extortion, Claims Insanity 

Adam Meyer, the self-proclaimed “Sports Consultant to the Stars,” who was arrested in December and charged with wire fraud, extortion, racketeering and brandishing a firearm, is pleading insanity. In order to hammer the point home, he is also claiming he’s a secret...

Casino.org Staff Writer March 19, 2015
Yuiko Matsukawa Pokerstars Asia

Amaya Moves Towards Asia in Latest Branding Push

In its latest global move, Amaya is looking to Asia to expand its branding across the world. When Amaya took over the Rational Group last year, and with it the powerful PokerStars brand, it was clear that the gaming operator was going...

Casino.org Staff Writer March 18, 2015
Japan casino bill April elections

Japanese Casino Legislation Could Hinge On April Elections

Japan could be home to some of the world’s biggest casinos, or it might not allow any casino gambling at all in the near future. For the last two years, the prospects of legislation to allow casinos in Japan, perhaps the last...

Casino.org Staff Writer March 18, 2015
Bloomberry casino island South Korea

Bloomberry Plans To Buy South Korean Island, Casino Operator

South Korea could be the next big target in the world of Asian casinos, especially if Japan doesn't pass the casino gaming bill that so many operators have been hoping to take advantage of. The Philippines’ Bloomberry Resorts Corporation could be looking to...

Casino.org Staff Writer March 17, 2015