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Phil Ivey Puts Up $1 Million in Failed Phua Bail Bid
UPDATE: July 29, 2014: According to media reports, Paul and Darren Phua were released from federal ICE custody at the Henderson Detention Center in Las Vegas late Monday night. “We are gratified that our clients are free, and they’re looking forward to...
UK Bookmakers Threatened with Mandatory New Levy
The stock market had reacted badly to news that the UK Labour Party is planning a multimillion-pound levy on all sports betting, online and off, should it be elected in 2015. Ladbrokes plc dropped 3.16 percent, while William Hill plc fell 2.88 percent...
Fantasy Sports Groups Wary of Online Gambling Bans
Fantasy sports have become a way of life in the United States. Of course, despite the fact that they're not usually tied to the gaming industry, fantasy sports games are often a way of gambling, too. That's why fantasy sports fans and...
Plenty of Interest in Revel Casino Purchase, AC Mayor Says
Hope springs eternal. We recently posed the question: "Who would buy a giant doomed casino resort that is leaking $2 million a week?" And while we don't have an answer for you just yet, we can report that Atlantic City Mayor Don...
INTERPOL Swoops Down in Illegal Gambling Crackdown
INTERPOL has announced the arrests of 1,400 people across East Asia; the result of a six-week campaign to break up illegal gambling networks in the region. The operation, code-named Operation SOGA V, was a joint effort between law enforcement from China,...
Major League Soccer Team Possible for Las Vegas
Soccer may not be America's #1 pastime, but it has certainly come a long way in the last two decades. Attendances at Major League Soccer games continue to rise, and the television ratings for the 2014 World Cup broke records in the...
Atlantic City Lawmakers Fight to Save Showboat and Trump Plaza
Atlantic City lawmakers are trying to buy some time for The Showboat and Trump Plaza this week, hoping to find buyers and save the workforce of the two ailing casinos. Both properties have warned their staff that their employment will cease within...
As Rome Burns, Putin OKs Crimea Gambling Zone
The old story about Roman emperor Nero fiddling while his city burned to the ground has a mythic quality that could be applied to Vladimir Putin these days. Facing an international scandal after Russia's seeming involvement in shooting a Malaysia Air passenger...
Pennsylvania Parx Pairs With GameAccount Network for Online
A sign, this week, that the land operators of Pennsylvania are preparing for the possible advent of online gaming came with the news that Parx Casino has formed a partnership with online gaming software provider GameAccount Network. Parx, which is owned by...
NHL Winger Thomas Vanek Questioned in Gambling Ring Case
Thomas Vanek has a lot to look forward to in the seasons to come. The winger just signed a three-year contract with the Minnesota Wild that's worth a total of $19.5 million after spending more than eight years with the Buffalo Sabres....