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RAWA Hits Senate Floor as GOP 2016 Presidential Hopeful Lindsey Graham Gets Lambasted by PPA
RAWA, the brainchild of Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has now been introduced to the Senate. The legislation, formally known as the Restoration of America's Wire Act, seeks to restore what opponents of online gambling believe to be the original and correct interpretation...
NBA Withdraws Opposition to Canadian Sports Betting Reforms
The NBA has said it will no longer oppose a bill that proposes to revolutionize the Canadian sports betting landscape by allowing Canadians to bet on single sports games. The league has become the first to officially reverse its stance on Bill...
New Bedford Casino Plan Easily Approved by Voters
New Bedford voters overwhelmingly showed approval for a casino in their city, moving the proposal by developer KG Urban into the mix for the final casino license in Massachusetts. Nearly three quarters of the voters who turned out said yes to the...
Baazov Addresses AMF Probe and New Jersey Question at Amaya AGM
The ongoing scrutiny into Amaya Inc by the Quebec financial regulator is not a cause for concern, reiterated its CEO and Chairman, David Baazov, at the company’s first annual general meeting in Montreal this week. “It’s not something to be taken lightly,...
Ladbrokes and Gala Coral Proposed Merger Could Form Bookmaking Superpower
Ladbrokes and Gala Coral, two of Britain’s largest betting businesses, have begun negotiations over a possible merger, which, if realized, would create a bookmaking superpower. An alliance of the two companies would create a group with almost 4,000 high street betting shops...
Bryan Micon Expected In Court On Thursday
Bryan Micon is coming back to America to face the music regarding the charge filed against him by Nevada authorities. According to court records, Micon is expected to make a court appearance at a Thursday hearing, and defense lawyer David Chesnoff has...
World Poker Tour Sold To Ourgame International
The World Poker Tour has been sold to a Hong Kong-based social media games developer for $35 million in cash. Owner bwin.party confirmed the sale, to Ourgame International Holdings Ltd, early Monday, adding that the deal had no bearing on the acquisition...
Slot Machines At US Army Bases Generate $100 Million
Military slot machines rake in millions but none of that money goes to supporting soldiers with gambling problems. As such, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has demanded a report be conducted by the Governmental Accountability Office into whether recourses are needed to help...
Developer Making Final Push Ahead Of New Bedford Casino Vote
New Bedford will vote next Tuesday on whether or not to approve a casino proposal by KG Urban Enterprises, which wants to compete for the final available casino license in Massachusetts. But before that vote, KG Urban is doing everything it can...
Californians for Responsible iPoker Latest Effort to Legalize Internet Gaming in Golden State
A new PokerStars-backed coalition called Californians for Responsible iPoker is seeking supporters in the Golden State through the new advocacy group. As well as collecting signatures from resident proponents, the alliance lays down its aims and principles in a ten-point plan for...
