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Gambler Who Sent Death Threats to Athletes Over Losing Bets Agrees to Guilty Plea
May 30, 2019

Gambler Who Sent Death Threats to Athletes Over Losing Bets Agrees to Guilty Plea

Former collegiate soccer player Addison Choi pleaded guilty to one federal count of transmitting threats in interstate commerce after prosecutors said he had sent death threats to athletes he had bet on. According to court...

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Wynn Disputes Massachusetts Findings on CEO but Pays $35.5M in Fines to Settle Case
May 30, 2019

Wynn Disputes Massachusetts Findings on CEO but Pays $35.5M in Fines to Settle Case

Wynn Resorts on Tuesday announced, as expected, that it would not appeal a $35 million fine handed down earlier this month by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) for failing to reveal sexual misconduct allegations against...

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Sen. Feinstein, LA Times Call on Santa Anita to Stop Horse Racing After Another Equine Fatality
May 29, 2019

Sen. Feinstein, LA Times Call on Santa Anita to Stop Horse Racing After Another Equine Fatality

After three horses have died in a nine-day span at Santa Anita, California’s senior US senator on Tuesday renewed her call to suspend racing at the track. And on Wednesday, the editorial board of the...

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SugarHouse Becomes First Pennsylvania Venue To Accept Online Sports Bets As System Testing Underway
May 29, 2019

SugarHouse Becomes First Pennsylvania Venue To Accept Online Sports Bets As System Testing Underway

SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia is scheduled to begin taking online athletic wagers on Friday if current tests work out okay -- just in time for most of the NBA and NHL finals. Tuesday's approval by...

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Spanish Authorities Claim La Liga Soccer Matches Targeted for Fixing, Plan to Arrest 11, Including Players
May 28, 2019

Spanish Authorities Claim La Liga Soccer Matches Targeted for Fixing, Plan to Arrest 11, Including Players

Spanish federal law enforcement authorities on Tuesday announced they plan to arrest 11 individuals for their participation in a match-fixing scheme that penetrated the highest levels of professional soccer in the country. The investigation is...

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Genting Malaysia Berhad Sees Lower Quarterly Profit As Theme Park Contract Termination Highlighted
May 28, 2019

Genting Malaysia Berhad Sees Lower Quarterly Profit As Theme Park Contract Termination Highlighted

Profit at Genting Malaysia Berhad dropped over 25 percent in the recent first quarter, with company officials highlighting that results were impacted by a delayed outdoor theme park at Resorts World Genting. The company saw...

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Philadelphia Phillies Outfielder Herrera Arrested for Domestic Violence at Atlantic City Casino
May 28, 2019

Philadelphia Phillies Outfielder Herrera Arrested for Domestic Violence at Atlantic City Casino

Odubel Herrera, an outfielder with the Philadelphia Phillies, has been placed on leave by Major League Baseball after police arrested him Monday in a domestic violence case at an Atlantic City, N.J. casino. According to...

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Dan Gilbert, JACK Entertainment Founder and Cleveland Cavaliers Owner, Recovering from Stroke
May 28, 2019

Dan Gilbert, JACK Entertainment Founder and Cleveland Cavaliers Owner, Recovering from Stroke

Dan Gilbert, the founder of JACK Entertainment LLC and owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, remains hospitalized after suffering a stroke on Sunday. Gilbert, 57, is awake and responsive, said Quicken Loans CEO Jay Farner in...

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Report: NBA Plans Betting Data Cutoff to Non-Partner Sportsbooks for Finals
May 26, 2019

Report: NBA Plans Betting Data Cutoff to Non-Partner Sportsbooks for Finals

Betting options may become limited for many US sportsbooks – and their customers – for the upcoming NBA Finals. ESPN reported on Friday that Sportradar communicated via letters to sportsbooks across the country that the...

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Raptors Rally to Secure First Appearance in NBA Finals, Will Face Favored Warriors Starting Thursday
May 26, 2019

Raptors Rally to Secure First Appearance in NBA Finals, Will Face Favored Warriors Starting Thursday

Once again, Toronto needed a rally, but once again the Raptors got it. After beating Milwaukee 100-94 Saturday, they earned the franchise's first trip to the NBA Finals. After falling 0-2 to start the Eastern...

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