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Ron Paul Rails Against Adelson Online Poker Ban Plan
Ron Paul has used his weekly column for the Ron Paul Institute to argue against an Internet gambling ban, saying that such legislation would curtail the freedom of Americans and would be taken up only for the benefit of casino owner Sheldon...
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Pushing for Legal US Sports Betting
Can legal US sports betting, across the board, ever be a thing? A surprising proponent has emerged in the form of NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. Commissioner Silver penned an op-ed for The New York Times recently, stating that he believes it's time to...
Jose Canseco Loses a Finger, While Daniel Colman Wags One at Hellmuth
Jose Canseco was the central figure in a weekend for the poker world that was filled with fingers: some lost, some pointed at prominent names in the poker community. In Canseco's case, he seems to have lost the same finger for the...
Revel to Reopen Under New Owners, While New Jersey Showboat Goes Collegiate
The new owners of Atlantic City's Revel Casino, Toronto-based asset management firm Brookfield Asset Management Inc., have announced they will invest $200 million to redevelop the formerly swank property, with the aim of reopening it once more next year. Brookfield bid $110 million...
Mohegan Sun Looks to Expansion as Connecticut Takes on Massachusetts
Mohegan Sun is now steeling itself to take on Massachusetts, rather than beating a humiliating retreat after losing the bid for an east Massachusetts casino license this year. The Sun wants to build a new casino in north Connecticut to compete with...
Trump Taj Mahal to Close in New Jersey, Union Demands at Fault, Say Owners
It's not looking good for the Trump Taj Mahal right now, as the Atlantic City casino stands to be the next brick-and-mortar outfit to fall in the beleaguered resort town's tumbling domino effect of gambling properties this year. The stand-off between Trump...
Ultimate Poker Shuts Down Nevada Online Poker Site for Good
Ultimate Poker has shut down its Nevada online poker site, ending a 19-month run after becoming the first regulated Internet poker site in the United States. The company has now also become the first to end operations in Nevada, leaving just two...
Legendary Gambler Archie Karas Sentenced as Blackjack Cheat
Archie Karas, the gambler and poker player who in the 1990s went on perhaps the most famous winning streak of all time, has been sentenced to three years’ probation, having been found guilty of cheating at blackjack. Karas, real name Anargyros Karabourniotis,...
NJ Senate President Steve Sweeney Says Atlantic City Will Not Be Next Detroit
New Jersey State Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-Gloucester) has announced that he will introduce legislation designed to keep Atlantic City from "becoming Detroit." The idea is to stabilize the city, an important goal following the closure of at least four major AC...
Amaya and Playtech Named for Possible bwin.party Takeover
Bwin.party is the belle of the ball this week, as rumors swirl that online monster Amaya Gaming is preparing a $1.2 billion takeover. But there are simultaneous whispers of a Playtech bwin.party acquisition, keeping the online gaming community on pins and needles...
