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Las Vegas Oddsmakers Still Believe in Tiger Woods, Now Ranked 898th
December 1, 2016

Las Vegas Oddsmakers Still Believe in Tiger Woods, Now Ranked 898th

Las Vegas oddsmakers still believe in Tiger Woods. The former golfing great hasn't played a competitive round in 15 months, but makes his return to the course today at Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas....

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Phil Ivey Disputes “Legal Precedent” in Borgata Edge-sorting Case
December 1, 2016

Phil Ivey Disputes “Legal Precedent” in Borgata Edge-sorting Case

Phil Ivey has formally disputed the Borgata’s claim that the $9.6 million he “won” edge-sorting on the casino’s mini-baccarat tables should be repaid on the basis of a legal precedent. The Borgata has cited an...

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“Anonymous” Bitcoin Users’ Details Must be Turned Over to IRS, Federal Court Rules
December 1, 2016

“Anonymous” Bitcoin Users’ Details Must be Turned Over to IRS, Federal Court Rules

Cryptocurrency Bitcoin’s status as an anonymous, decentralized digital money source was undermined this week, for Americans at least, by a federal court ruling that grants the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) powers to seek information on...

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UK National Online Lottery Hacked
November 30, 2016

UK National Online Lottery Hacked

The UK National Lottery operator, Camelot, admitted today that the personal details of 26,500 online lottery players may have been accessed by hackers. Camelot said it became aware of suspicious activity on the accounts on...

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Nevada Casinos Win in October, as Non-Stop Flights from Beijing Bring in Chinese Tourists
November 30, 2016

Nevada Casinos Win in October, as Non-Stop Flights from Beijing Bring in Chinese Tourists

Nevada casinos won big in October, as revenues climbed 11.1 percent compared to the same month in 2015. Total win came in at $986.2 million, Nevada's third-best month since gambling was legalized in 1931. October...

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Carl Icahn Just Says No, as President-Elect Donald Trump Fires Himself From Trump Organization
November 30, 2016

Carl Icahn Just Says No, as President-Elect Donald Trump Fires Himself From Trump Organization

Casino billionaire Carl Icahn may soon be more involved with the Trump brand than the former Taj Mahal owner and current President-elect himself. Donald Trump, who takes office in less than two months at 1600...

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Glenn Straub Wants to Make Atlantic City Great Again, Sues New Jersey
November 30, 2016

Glenn Straub Wants to Make Atlantic City Great Again, Sues New Jersey

Glenn Straub says through his attorney that he wants to make Atlantic City great again, but the state's delaying of his hotel's permit is preventing him from reopening the Revel Casino under the new moniker...

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Black Friday Indictee Paul Tate Avoids Prison Sentence
November 29, 2016

Black Friday Indictee Paul Tate Avoids Prison Sentence

Paul Tate, PokerStars’ payments director of the pre-Amaya era, has been spared a prison sentence by a Manhattan federal court. Tate was one of 11 people indicted by the Department of Justice On April 15,...

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Online Gambling Now Dominant Sector in UK
November 29, 2016

Online Gambling Now Dominant Sector in UK

Online gambling is now the largest sector of Britain’s gambling market, according to figures published this week by the UK Gambling Commission. The regulator said that, between April 2015 and March 2016, online gambling operators...

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DFS Market to Double by 2021, Says Analyst
November 29, 2016

DFS Market to Double by 2021, Says Analyst

The DFS market will be worth $5.3 billion by 2021, up from $2.6 billion this year, according to a new study from Juniper Research. The UK-based analyst, which specializes in the mobile and digital tech...

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