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Oakland Raiders Overcome Odds to Make Playoffs, Davis Remains Committed to Vegas
December 19, 2016

Oakland Raiders Overcome Odds to Make Playoffs, Davis Remains Committed to Vegas

The Oakland Raiders are headed to the NFL Playoffs after a 14-year drought. On Sunday, the black and silver outlasted divisional foe San Diego 19-16 to clinch a playoff berth. At 11-3, the Raiders are...

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Electoral College Odds Slim to None on Donald Trump Not Making It Into Oval Office
December 19, 2016

Electoral College Odds Slim to None on Donald Trump Not Making It Into Oval Office

The Electoral College votes today to officially determine who will become the 45th president off the United States. Hollywood and far-left Democrats notwithstanding, it's unlikely we'll be in for any huge surprises when the votes...

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Cleveland Browns’ Nightmarish Season Also Nightmare for Vegas Oddsmakers
December 18, 2016

Cleveland Browns’ Nightmarish Season Also Nightmare for Vegas Oddsmakers

The Cleveland Browns are perfect this NFL season, as the troubled franchise has ran off 13 straight losses. At 0-13, the Browns are three losses away from becoming just the second team in NFL history to...

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Bet365 and Paysafe Deny Illegal China Ops
December 17, 2016

Bet365 and Paysafe Deny Illegal China Ops

Bet365 and Paysafe have strenuously denied engaging in illegal gambling operations in China. The denials come following the publication of a note by US firm Spotlight Research, which accused Bet365 of “operating a business that...

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Remaining Atlantic City Casinos Post Three Percent Win in November
December 17, 2016

Remaining Atlantic City Casinos Post Three Percent Win in November

Atlantic City casinos pulled in $197.2 million in November, a three percent gain on the same month in 2015. However, the headline is slightly deceiving as the three percent gain subtracts the now-defunct Trump Taj...

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Gambling and Crime Do Not Go Hand-In-Hand, Study Concludes
December 16, 2016

Gambling and Crime Do Not Go Hand-In-Hand, Study Concludes

Gambling and crime aren't interrelated, regardless of the narrative opponents to casinos try to purvey. That's according to a yearlong Public Safety Impact Report presented to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) this week that shows...

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Baazov Attorney Demands Release of Insider Trading Details 
December 16, 2016

Baazov Attorney Demands Release of Insider Trading Details 

The lawyer for former Amaya boss David Baazov urged the Quebec securities regulator, AMF, this week to reveal more details of its case against their client. Sophie Melchers, of Norton Rose Fulbright, representing Baazov, said...

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Phil Ivey Loses Borgata Edge-sorting Case, Must Pay Casino $10.1 Million
December 16, 2016

Phil Ivey Loses Borgata Edge-sorting Case, Must Pay Casino $10.1 Million

On Thursday, a New Jersey judge ordered poker player Phil Ivey and “Kelly” Cheng Yin Sun to repay $10.1 million to the Borgata Hotel and Casino. The sum represents the $9.6 million “winnings” amassed during...

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Four Winds South Bend Casino Could Cut Indiana State Revenue by $350 Million
December 15, 2016

Four Winds South Bend Casino Could Cut Indiana State Revenue by $350 Million

Indiana’s casinos could take an $800 million hit in the first five years following the establishment of a new tribal casino, which would in turn leave state coffers $350 million poorer. That’s the verdict of...

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Atlanta Will Still Have Georgia Gaming Opportunities on Its Mind When 2017 Legislative Session Resumes
December 15, 2016

Atlanta Will Still Have Georgia Gaming Opportunities on Its Mind When 2017 Legislative Session Resumes

The failed Georgia casino bill that didn't gain enough support in Atlanta during this year's legislative session is expected to return in the New Year. A proposed measure that would have authorized up to five land-based casinos...

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