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Betfair Receives New Jersey Betting Exchange License
November 23, 2015

Betfair Receives New Jersey Betting Exchange License

New Jersey has finally licensed Betfair to operate the first ever legal and regulated online betting exchange in the United States. The UK operator, which invented the betting exchange model in 1999 and has since...

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Voices Concerns Regarding Daily Fantasy
November 23, 2015

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Voices Concerns Regarding Daily Fantasy

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell seemed to amend his league's yearlong position on daily fantasy sports (DFS) on Saturday during a fan forum in Minnesota with Vikings co-owner Mark Wilf. When the inevitable subject arose, football's...

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Full Tilt Going to Steam to Grow Poker Player Base
November 22, 2015

Full Tilt Going to Steam to Grow Poker Player Base

Full Tilt Poker is coming to the Steam marketplace, the app receiving approval after being vetted by the entertainment gaming distribution platform's community of users. Over 125 million gamers strong, Steam will begin offering Full...

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Sports Betting Could Soon Come Online in New Jersey
November 21, 2015

Sports Betting Could Soon Come Online in New Jersey

Sports betting in New Jersey will have its day in court sometime in February when the United States Court of Appeals for the Third District holds an en banc hearing to determine whether the state...

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Poker Player Travell Thomas Charged With Operating Fraudulent $31 Million Debt Collection Racket
November 20, 2015

Poker Player Travell Thomas Charged With Operating Fraudulent $31 Million Debt Collection Racket

Travell Thomas, a two-time WSOP Circuit gold ring winner, has been accused of operating the largest fraudulent debt-collecting scheme ever prosecuted. Borrowing and lending may be part of the culture of the live poker scene,...

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Daily Fantasy Sports Players File Lawsuit Against Credit Card Industry
November 20, 2015

Daily Fantasy Sports Players File Lawsuit Against Credit Card Industry

The legality of daily fantasy sports (DFS) has developed into a national debate over the last six months, numerous groups petitioning for its own personal interpretation of the law to be deemed correct. Nevada's Gaming...

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New York DFS Bill Aims to Rescue DraftKings and FanDuel
November 19, 2015

New York DFS Bill Aims to Rescue DraftKings and FanDuel

A new New York gambling bill introduced this week by Senator Michael Ranzenhofer (R-Erie County) seeks to classify daily fantasy sports as a game of skill, thus exempting the activity from the state’s prohibition of...

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Wynn Palace Macau Opening Delayed, as Angry Mogul Waits for His Tables
November 19, 2015

Wynn Palace Macau Opening Delayed, as Angry Mogul Waits for His Tables

Wynn Palace Macau, the $4.1 billion mega-resort currently under construction on the Cotai Strip in the Asian gambling region, is running three months behind schedule. Wynn Resorts said this week that the property will now...

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Pennsylvania Online Gambling Push Receives Boost from House Committee
November 18, 2015

Pennsylvania Online Gambling Push Receives Boost from House Committee

The Pennsylvania online gambling effort received renewed hope today, as the Gaming Oversight Committee passed a bill that would legalize online casino gaming and poker by a majority of 18-8. Bill HB 649, introduced in...

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Amaya CEO David Baazov is Bullish on Company’s Stocks, Snaps Up Paper Following Price Drop
November 18, 2015

Amaya CEO David Baazov is Bullish on Company’s Stocks, Snaps Up Paper Following Price Drop

David Baazov has been called the "King of Online Gambling" by Forbes, and now the 35-year-old Amaya CEO is hoping to prove his business savvy and managing of the largest poker network in the world...

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