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Interior Department Wants MGM Lawsuit Over Planned Connecticut Casino Dismissed
October 10, 2019

Interior Department Wants MGM Lawsuit Over Planned Connecticut Casino Dismissed

Earlier this week, the US Interior Department filed its response to a lawsuit seeking to block two Connecticut tribes from opening a satellite casino in the northern part of the Nutmeg State. In it, federal...

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Ohio Lawmakers, PGA Executive Debate Requiring Data for In-Game Sports Betting
October 9, 2019

Ohio Lawmakers, PGA Executive Debate Requiring Data for In-Game Sports Betting

Ohio lawmakers and a PGA Tour executive held a riveting back-and-forth discussion Wednesday regarding the rights over the use of data for scoring sports bets. The Ohio House Finance Committee’s sixth hearing on House Bill...

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Kentucky, Michigan State, and Duke Top Oddsmakers Picks for 2020 College Basketball Title
October 8, 2019

Kentucky, Michigan State, and Duke Top Oddsmakers Picks for 2020 College Basketball Title

We’re now less than a month away from the start of college basketball season, and with teams across the country hitting the practice gym, it’s as good a time as any to look at the...

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Steph Curry Passes on Investing in Gaming and Betting Ventures (VIDEO)
October 8, 2019

Steph Curry Passes on Investing in Gaming and Betting Ventures (VIDEO)

On the basketball court, there aren’t too many shots Steph Curry won’t take. Over the weekend, his first shot at the Chase Center, the Golden State Warriors new digs, was a 30-footer (see video below)....

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Churchill Downs Continues to Grow as Kentucky Horse Racing Commission Approves $46M Turfway Park Purchase
October 8, 2019

Churchill Downs Continues to Grow as Kentucky Horse Racing Commission Approves $46M Turfway Park Purchase

LEXINGTON, Ky. – As expected, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) on Tuesday approved the sale of Turfway Park by JACK Entertainment to Churchill Downs Inc. (CDI). The $46 million deal, which also involved Hard...

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Thailand Gambling Prevalence Among Adults, Children Causes Worries Locally and Globally
October 8, 2019

Thailand Gambling Prevalence Among Adults, Children Causes Worries Locally and Globally

Thailand continues to have many residents getting involved with different types of wagering, new research reveals. But there is particular worry over the East Asian nation’s younger kids gambling. That was the conclusion of a...

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Feds Allege New York Man Tried to Fix NCAA Basketball Game
October 7, 2019

Feds Allege New York Man Tried to Fix NCAA Basketball Game

A Staten Island man faces a federal charge of attempted sports bribery for his alleged efforts to fix a college basketball game last year. The US Attorney in New York’s Eastern District announced that Benjamin...

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Two Dozen Convicted of Macau Loansharking Head To Prison
October 7, 2019

Two Dozen Convicted of Macau Loansharking Head To Prison

Twenty-five suspects were sentenced to prison terms of four months to 16 years after being convicted in connection with a loansharking scheme targeting Macau gamblers, according to recent news reports. Several of the ring members...

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Encore Boston Harbor Now Provides Free Self-Parking
October 7, 2019

Encore Boston Harbor Now Provides Free Self-Parking

Encore Boston Harbor is making it easier to get to the new Everett, Massachusetts casino, with free self-parking for guests seven days a week. That is in contrast to many properties in Las Vegas now...

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DJ Marshmello Leaves Palms Nightclub Gig Early Likely with Handsome Payout
October 7, 2019

DJ Marshmello Leaves Palms Nightclub Gig Early Likely with Handsome Payout

Christopher Comstock -- known professionally as Marshmello -- the now ex DJ at Kaos Nightclub at The Palms Las Vegas, may have had a lucrative payout provision in his contract. Or, at least, went through...

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