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Las Vegas Sands NFL Stadium Bid Gathers Steam
February 9, 2016

Las Vegas Sands NFL Stadium Bid Gathers Steam

The Las Vegas Sands’ bid to woo a major sports team to Las Vegas with a proposed $1.2 billion stadium may only be a couple of weeks old, but it’s already gathering momentum. According to...

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Illegal Gambling Ring Linked to Current and Former NFL Stars, FBI Investigating
February 9, 2016

Illegal Gambling Ring Linked to Current and Former NFL Stars, FBI Investigating

A gambling ring being investigated by the FBI has linked the illegal multimillion-dollar operation to both current and former NFL players, and the investigation is widening. According to the New York Post, former University of...

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Northern New Jersey Casino Expansion Bill Advances, Despite Taxing Questions
February 9, 2016

Northern New Jersey Casino Expansion Bill Advances, Despite Taxing Questions

Northern New Jersey’s casino expansion plan was approved by the state Assembly’s judiciary committee this week, bringing the state one step closer to a public referendum on whether to break Atlantic City’s longstanding monopoly on...

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Unbiased Marco Rubio Endorsement from Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Review-Journal, Op-Ed Asserts
February 8, 2016

Unbiased Marco Rubio Endorsement from Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Review-Journal, Op-Ed Asserts

Republican presidential contender Senator Marco Rubio of Florida has garnered support from a major Nevada news site, but the endorsement will not come without some controversy. The Las Vegas Review-Journal (LVRJ), the Silver State's largest...

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Las Vegas Sportsbooks Set Records on Super Bowl 50
February 8, 2016

Las Vegas Sportsbooks Set Records on Super Bowl 50

Las Vegas sportsbooks just had their best Super Bowl Sunday in the history of football's biggest game. The matchup between the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos attracted an estimated $120 million to $130 million in...

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Virginia Warming Up to Legal Daily Fantasy Sports
February 7, 2016

Virginia Warming Up to Legal Daily Fantasy Sports

Yes, Virginia, there really is legal daily fantasy sports (DFS) and it could be coming your way soon. And if legalization for the popular pastime does happen, you'll be the very first US state to...

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Bridge Over Troubled Waters as Thai Gambling Crackdown Snares 32 Foreign Senior Citizens
February 6, 2016

Bridge Over Troubled Waters as Thai Gambling Crackdown Snares 32 Foreign Senior Citizens

The Thai military junta that seized power from the democratically elected government in 2014 has been unswerving in its crackdown on illegal gambling, which, in Thailand, is all gambling. But while that might mean actually...

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Daily Fantasy Sports Should Be Regulated in Nevada, Says Sheldon Adelson-Owned Las Vegas Review-Journal
February 5, 2016

Daily Fantasy Sports Should Be Regulated in Nevada, Says Sheldon Adelson-Owned Las Vegas Review-Journal

Daily fantasy sports (DFS) is getting more talk time these days than the Kardashians. Now an editorial with no specific writer attribution in the Las Vegas Review-Journal (LVRJ) has jumped on the bandwagon, calling for...

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AGA Says That Eighty Percent of Super Bowl Viewers Support Legal Sports Betting
February 4, 2016

AGA Says That Eighty Percent of Super Bowl Viewers Support Legal Sports Betting

Eighty percent of Americans who plan to tune into the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos at Super Bowl 50 this weekend wish they could bet on it legally, too. That’s according to a survey...

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Brazil Summer Olympics in Jeopardy from Spread of Zika Virus
February 4, 2016

Brazil Summer Olympics in Jeopardy from Spread of Zika Virus

Brazil Summer Olympic authorities are downplaying fears that the Zika virus will disrupt this summer's Games, scheduled to kick off in Rio de Janeiro in just six months’ time. The Olympics are a huge event...

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