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Alleged Russian Mafia Kingpin Indicted by DoJ for New York Illegal Gambling Op
What do you do for an encore after you've been indicted for bribing Olympic figure skating judges? Naturally, you get indicted for running illegal poker and sports betting operations. Think of it as a kind of Russian Mafia entrepreneurial spirit, always looking...
SPIELO G2 Chosen for Ontario Real-Money Site
SPIELO G2's Boss Media AB has been chosen by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation to power its PlayOLG.ca site as it makes the move from an information-only site to a real money online gambling site this year. The Ontario Lottery and...
Casino Dealer Fined $75K for Stealing from Customers
A casino dealer who needed a little extra cash for some urgent expenses thought skimming a couple hundred bucks from customers wouldn’t be such a bad idea to help make ends meet. He now knows otherwise, and has gone from needing a...
Revel Casino’s Titanic Debt Trying to Avoid an Iceberg
Apparently, the common truism that even a poorly run casino will be profitable isn't true, at least not from looking at the money outlook of Atlantic City-based casino resort Revel's financial denouement of late. The property's overseer, Revel Entertainment Group LLC, recently...
Caesars Entertainment Interactive Division To Render Unto The Highest Bidder That Which Is Caesars
Facing a daunting $20 billion-plus debt load, casino giant Caesars Entertainment may be forced to raise funds by offering minority stakes in one of its most potentially lucrative divisions, Caesars Interactive, as well as in some of its brick-and-mortar casino properties. Ironically,...
Mervin “The Cat” Chan Takes Home Coveted Aussie Millions 2013
The Aussie Millions 2013 Poker Championship has come to an end as the locals of Melbourne were treated to an exciting tournament which showcased some of the world's best talent in the game. With a few surprise eliminations in the early rounds...
Excitement Builds As 2013 Aussie Millions Continues
Following Brian Payne's leading performance on Day 1a of the 2013 Aussie Millions Poker Championship Main Event, which saw him finish the day with 299,900 chips, it was Frank Rusnak who shone brightly and came out victorious after Day 1b of the...
Young Gun Takes Down Beau Rivage Million Dollar Heater
Tyler Reiman, a 24-year-old poker pro from Morton, Illinois, beat out 254 players to win January's 2013 Beau Rivage Million Dollar Heater Main Event in Biloxi, Mississippi. His second major live poker title (his previous win was at the 2007 Heartland Poker...
Texas Holdem Held Up By State’s Legislature
In the state that exemplifies everything that poker is about: brash and unapologetic behavior, bold actions, and a dazzling disregard for money, a move by the state's own legislature to control the game of Texas Holdem (and other poker variants) may seem...
Konami Developing New Dungeons and Dragons Slot Machine
Konami Gaming and Hasbro Inc. have reached an agreement that will allow Konami to develop a Dungeons and Dragons slot machine that will be based on Hasbro’s popular Dungeons and Dragons brand. While known more for their presence in the video game...