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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...
Mehmet Hassan Killers Convicted, Shocking Video Tells the Story
Three individuals were found guilty of killing Mehmet Hassan, a professional gambler who was killed in his London home back in March 2014. The murder occurred after Hassan was lured in by a woman he knew as "Rachel," who then allowed two...
Aaron Hernandez: From Patriots to Prison, Former NFL Tight End Found Guilty, Sentenced to Life with No Parole
Five years ago, Aaron Hernandez looked like he had it all. He'd been drafted by the New England Patriots, and was looking at a four-year contract and a multimillion-dollar sports career. Now, he's a convicted murderer, and won't be looking at anything...