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Champions League Favorite Man City Crashes Out in Crazy Quarter Final vs Spurs

April 18, 2019 By Philip Conneller

Tottenham Hotspur progressed to the semifinals of the Champions league at the expense of former favorite Manchester City on Wednesday night in a breathtaking seven-goal thriller in which VAR (video-assistant referee) played a starring role. It’s hard to recall a game of soccer so heart-stoppingly dramatic and with so much at stake. Trailing 1-0 after…Read More

PointsBet U.S. Announces New Sports Betting Policy to Attract Sharps, Seeks to Expand

April 11, 2019 By Steve Bittenbender

PointsBet U.S. announced on Wednesday it would enforce a new policy aimed at attracting professional and other high dollar bettors to make their sports betting wagers in an American market. Effective immediately, the New Jersey online sportsbook said it will accept bets to win on games where the “minimum bet-to-win amount” is $10,000 from any…Read More

‘Pacman’ Jones Takes Plea Deal Over Indiana Casino Cheating, Disorderly Conduct Rap

March 22, 2019 By Philip Conneller

Former Cincinnati Bengals cornerback and current free agent Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones has accepted a plea deal in relation to charges that included cheating and disorderly conduct at an Indiana casino. The defender turned defendant was arrested at the Rising Star Casino in Indiana in the early hours of February 27 after Indiana Gaming Commission agents responded to…Read More

Former NFLer ‘Pacman’ Jones Arrested in Indiana Casino, Suspected of Cheating

February 28, 2019 By Cort Smith

Ex-NFL All Pro Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones is facing multiple charges stemming from his arrest at an Indiana casino early Wednesday morning. According to a report from the Eagle Country 99.3 radio station, agents from the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) were alerted to a patron who may have been cheating at a table game at the…Read More

Paul Phua Beats Illegal Gambling Rap in Macau

February 27, 2019 By Philip Conneller

High-stakes poker player Paul Phua has been acquitted by a court in Macau on charges of running an illegal World Cup betting ring, just as he was four years ago in Las Vegas. On Tuesday, the Macau Court of First Instance cleared the Malaysian billionaire and former junket operator, along with 14 others, of operating…Read More

Borgata Wins Right to Hunt Phil Ivey’s Assets in Nevada in Bid to Recoup $10.1 Million from Edge-Sorting Case

February 05, 2019 By Philip Conneller

The Borgata in Atlantic City is pursuing the Nevada assets of poker player Phil Ivey as it seeks to claw back at least $10.16 million that Ivey and an accomplice “won” while playing mini-baccarat at the casino almost seven years ago. FlushDraw.com’s Hayley Hintze has discovered that, on January 29, the casino received legal approval…Read More

Las Vegas Police Demand Cristiano Ronaldo DNA in Alleged Palms Casino Rape Case

January 11, 2019 By Philip Conneller

Las Vegas police investigating allegations of rape against Cristiano Ronaldo have issued a warrant for the soccer star’s DNA. An American woman, Kathryn Mayorga, accuses Ronaldo — real name Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro — of raping her in his Penthouse suite at the Palms Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, almost a decade ago. The…Read More

Philadelphia 76ers Introduce Jimmy Butler, See Finals Odds Improve

November 13, 2018 By Lucas Thomas

Jimmy Butler finally got his wish. The NBA superstar has been shipped out of Minnesota, traded to the Philadelphia 76ers where he was introduced as the team’s newest player today. Butler will make his debut for the team on Wednesday against the Orlando Magic. The blockbuster trade to team Butler with rising young stars Ben…Read More

Las Vegas Icon Elvis Presley and Trump Mega-Donor Miriam Adelson Among Seven Presidential Medal of Freedom Honorees

November 13, 2018 By Lucas Thomas

The 2018 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom — considered to be the highest civilian award of the United States — will be bestowed posthumously on the man, the myth, the legend Elvis Presley at a White House ceremony on Friday. At the height of his fame and superstardom, Presley was drafted into the Army in…Read More

NBA Superstar Blake Griffin Signs Promo Deal With In-Game Sports Play Company WinView

November 03, 2018 By Lucas Thomas

The National Basketball Association has fully embraced the gaming world since sports betting thrust itself upon the mainstream following a Supreme Court decision to strike down a federal ban on gambling in May. In August the league struck a deal for MGM Resorts to become the official gaming partner of the NBA and WNBA, and…Read More

Los Angeles Rams Running Back Todd Gurley Shows No Love for Sportsbooks with Unexpected Move

October 30, 2018 By Lucas Thomas

What Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley did late in Sunday’s much-anticipated showdown with the Green Bay Packers was, objectively, the right thing to do. But for Las Vegas — and several states’ newly legalized sportsbooks as well — it was a cruel, cruel decision. With his team leading 29-27 with the ball at…Read More

Soccer Star Cristiano Ronaldo Opens Up About Palms Las Vegas Rape Allegations

October 30, 2018 By Philip Conneller

Cristiano Ronaldo says his personal life has been turned upside down by allegations that he raped a woman at the Palms Casino Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas in 2009. While the soccer superstar’s performances on the pitch don’t appear to have suffered — he’s scored four goals in four matches for Juventus since the…Read More

One More Time: Britney Spears to Hit Las Vegas Strip with New Residency at Park MGM

October 19, 2018 By Lucas Thomas

In 1999, Britney Spears became the biggest pop star in the world with her debut album, Baby One More Time. Twenty years later, she’s being paid a half-million dollars per show. Perhaps that’s why her Las Vegas residency at Park MGM’s Park Theater is aptly titled Domination. The pop-icon announced the show – her second concert…Read More

Soccer Superstar Lionel Messi Teaming Up with Cirque du Soleil for ‘Legacy’ Spectacular

October 14, 2018 By Lucas Thomas

Cirque du Soleil and Argentinean soccer player Lionel Messi — one of the most successful entertainment franchises in Las Vegas history and one of the popular game’s biggest stars — are teaming up. After creating tributes to everyone from the Beatles to Michael Jackson, Cirque is creating an international touring show that will bring “Messi’s…Read More

PSG V Red Star Champions League Game Investigated for Match-fixing After Rumored €5 Million Mega-Bet

October 14, 2018 By Philip Conneller

Paris St Germain’s (PSG) 6-1 Champions League drubbing of Red Star Belgrade earlier this month is being probed by French police for match-fixing. French sports daily L’Equipe reports that an investigation was launched following allegations that an unnamed Red Star official placed a €5 million ($5.7 million) mega-bet on the Serbian team to lose by…Read More

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