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DFS Heavyweights DraftKings and FanDuel in Merger Negotiations
DraftKings and FanDuel are holding talks about a merger, according to sources who spoke to Bloomberg this week. Private investors in both companies have been angling for a consolidation for some time, the sources said,...
NHL Coming to Las Vegas as League Recommends Expansion Franchise in Sin City
The National Hockey League (NHL) is ready to bring professional sports to Las Vegas and end the Big Four's suppression of allowing a franchise to call Sin City home. If the reports from ESPN turn...
Breakout Coin, New Gaming Cryptocurrency, Launches Coinsale
Breakout Coin, the first ever digital currency devoted to online gaming, launched a “coinsale” today on the Bittrex Exchange today (Tuesday, 15 June), offering members of the public the chance to buy up the new...
Missouri and Colorado Regulate Daily Fantasy Sports
Missouri and Colorado became the latest in a gradually elongating list of states to authorize, regulate and license daily fantasy sports. The state governors of both states signed their respective bills into law on Friday,...
Philippine Casinos Seek Exemption From Upcoming Smoking and Booze Ban
Philippine casinos will ask President-elect Rodrigo Duterte for an exemption from his planned smoking and alcohol ordinance as revenues for the country's gambling industry continue to slow. Elected to the highest office in a landslide...
GVC Licensed in New Jersey
GVC, the new owner of bwin.party, has received licensing approval in New Jersey, which means it would be free to continue its partnership with Borgata to offer online gaming in the state, should both parties...
Oklahoma Police Equipped With Prepaid Debit Card Readers, Development Could Impact Gambling Community
Oklahoma police officers are now equipped with the technological capabilities to scan and read prepaid debit cards found on persons while patrolling their communities. According to documents obtained by Oklahoma Watch, a not-for-profit investigative organization,...
The Riviera to Light Up the Strip One Last Time, Demolition Scheduled for June 14
The Riviera opened in 1955 with Liberace as its resident performer. Now, 61 years later, the iconic casino resort is going out the same way it came in: with a loud bang. On Tuesday, June...
New Jersey Casino Expansion? Not So Fast, Say New York Lawmakers
A recent push for New Jersey casino expansion has caused a boatload of controversy, and among those pushing back are neighboring New York City lawmakers. Big Apple legislators are now considering cutting short the seven-year...
Pennsylvania Casinos Receive Option to Dispense Alcohol 24/7, Las Vegas-Style
Enter a Pennsylvania casino in the coming months, and you'll likely have the option to consume alcohol around the clock. On June 8, Governor Tom Wolf (D) signed House Bill 1690 into law in order...
