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Former NBA Commissioner David Stern Changes Stance, Calls for Repeal of PASPA
October 3, 2016

Former NBA Commissioner David Stern Changes Stance, Calls for Repeal of PASPA

Former NBA Commissioner David Stern has made a dramatic U-turn in his stance on sports betting, and says he now wants to see it federally legalized. And the man who, while opposing New Jersey’s fight...

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MGM National Harbor Opening December 8 Outside Washington, DC
October 3, 2016

MGM National Harbor Opening December 8 Outside Washington, DC

MGM National Harbor will officially open its doors on December 8 at 8 pm local time in Prince George County, Maryland. The $1.4 billion resort located just 10 miles from the White House comes with...

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Venetian and Palazzo Casinos Accused of Aiding in Money Laundering Scheme
October 3, 2016

Venetian and Palazzo Casinos Accused of Aiding in Money Laundering Scheme

The Venetian and The Palazzo resorts are being accused in a Clark County lawsuit of knowingly assisting money laundering, and allowing "shrills" to take out millions of dollars in credit. Xiufei Yang, 59, and Meie...

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Was a Cuban Casino on Donald Trump’s Mind in 1998?
October 2, 2016

Was a Cuban Casino on Donald Trump’s Mind in 1998?

Donald Trump has denied a report from Newsweek claiming that a Cuban casino was being considered by the Republican Party presidential candidate in the late 1990s. The report implied that the billionaire's company violated the United...

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Amazon’s TwitchTV to Launch In-Game Currency for Esports Betting
October 2, 2016

Amazon’s TwitchTV to Launch In-Game Currency for Esports Betting

TwitchTV, the online video-game streaming platform owned by Amazon, will launch its own virtual currency, to be known as Stream+. The announcement came at the annual TwitchCon conference in San Diego on Thursday, and while...

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Pennsylvania Local Casino Tax Violates State Law, High Court Says
October 1, 2016

Pennsylvania Local Casino Tax Violates State Law, High Court Says

Casino tax laws in Pennsylvania mandate that venues share at least $10 million in slot revenue each year with their local municipalities. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that directive unconstitutional this week. The Mount Airy...

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DraftKings Investigating Collusion Claims Over Winning Brothers’ Score
September 30, 2016

DraftKings Investigating Collusion Claims Over Winning Brothers’ Score

DraftKings has said it is investigating the allegations of collusion surrounding one of the winners of its flagship Fantasy Football Millionaire contest over the weekend. A player with the screenname “papagates” shared the $1 million first...

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Boyd Gaming Completes $380 Million Purchase of Aliante Casino Hotel
September 30, 2016

Boyd Gaming Completes $380 Million Purchase of Aliante Casino Hotel

Boyd Gaming, the Las Vegas casino and hospitality company, has completed its $380 million acquisition of the Aliante Casino and Hotel in North Las Vegas. Boyd is back on the offensive after selling off its...

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Deutsche Bank Plummets, Then Rebounds, as Major Station Casinos Shareholder Causes Market Turmoil
September 30, 2016

Deutsche Bank Plummets, Then Rebounds, as Major Station Casinos Shareholder Causes Market Turmoil

Deutsche Bank is causing more thrills and chills in the global stock markets than Brexit and the impending US elections combined. The Station casinos major shareholder rebounded early Friday, closing up six percent, following two...

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Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson High on Everything But the Polls
September 29, 2016

Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson High on Everything But the Polls

Perhaps his slogan should just be "Say What Now?" And while Gary Johnson's views for legalizing online and on land gaming may be supportive (he once said that "online gambling should be legal for adults"),...

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