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New Hampshire Voters Choose Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump in First-in-the-Nation Primary
New Hampshire voters spoke loud and clear on Tuesday with America's first presidential primary of the 2016 cycle. What they said is that they aren't looking for a traditional candidate to be their next president, regardless of party. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders,...
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 the Las Vegas Review-Journal (LVRJ), Ed Roski,...
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 Southern California football player Owen Hanson, who...
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 casino gaming there. The bill seeks to...
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 newspaper, announced that it's throwing its weight...
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 legal wagers, a number that if confirmed...
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 do so. On Tuesday, a subcommittee in...
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 betting on something to you and me,...
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 a regulatory framework to be established by...
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 conducted on behalf of the American Gaming...
