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Paradise Papers Reveal Details of Retired General Wesley Clark’s Time with Amaya
Former Democratic presidential candidate General Wesley Clark is one of the many influential individuals named in the recent Paradise Papers leak, with information about his time as a director for Amaya (now known as the Stars Group) showing up in the database...
MGM Resorts Reports Strong Q3 Revenue, Says Las Vegas Bookings Have Rebounded After Shooting
MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren spoke with investors this week regarding the company's third quarter financial performance, a timeframe that concluded September 30, the day before the October 1 shooting. Murren said net income totaled $149.1 million, which translates to 26 cents...
College Football Coach Rankles Bettors with Point Spread Tweet After 4th Quarter Safety
Florida Atlantic University football coach Lane Kiffin said he was only joking when he tweeted about not covering the point spread in Friday’s game against Marshall, but the NCAA wasn’t laughing. Gambling is one subject that the governing body of college athletics...
Supreme Court Likely to Rule in Favor of Michigan Tribe in Casino Dispute
Supreme Court justices seemed inclined to side against a man attempting to shut down a Michigan tribal casino, based on questions that were asked while the court heard arguments on Tuesday. The case dates back to 2008, when David Patchak sued after...
OJ Simpson Popping Up Around Las Vegas Amid Calls for Station Casinos to Ban Him
OJ Simpson was released from prison on parole in October, after serving nine years at Lovelock Correctional Center in the middle of nowhere, Nevada. In his first few weeks back in the free world, the former NFL star and actor has found a...
Brent Musberger Doubts Veracity of RJ Bell’s $14M Mystery World Series Bettor Tale
It was a run of luck that seemed impossible and now some are questioning whether the mystery man who reportedly made $14 million betting on the World Series actually exists. The person who wrote about the anonymous gambler insists that he is...
Revel Atlantic City Reportedly Sold, Owner Glenn Straub Again Denies Rumors
New month, new rumors surrounding Revel Atlantic City, the $2.4 billion Boardwalk casino resort that has sat vacant for over three years. The latest development comes from a notice made public by the Atlantic County Clerk's Office that seems to hint that...
New Hampshire Towns Split on Votes to Allow Keno, Rochester One-Vote Win Still Under Microscope
New Hampshire voters in ten municipalities went to the polls on Tuesday to determine whether their communities should offer keno as a way to fund full-day public kindergarten programs, returning mixed results across the state. As of Wednesday morning, it appeared that...
New Jersey Governor-Elect Phil Murphy Supports Casino Expansion, While AC’s Fresh Pick for Mayor, Frank Gilliam, Does Not
Democrat Phil Murphy is New Jersey's next governor, and he's all about broadening casino locales in the Garden State. The former Goldman Sachs top executive and US Ambassador to Germany easily defeated his Republican challenger, Governor Chris Christie's (R) right-hand woman, Lieutenant...
Maine Voters Strongly Reject York County Casino Proposal
Maine voters overwhelmingly turned down a ballot question that sought to give businessman Shawn Scott the exclusive rights to build a casino in York County, the southernmost region in the state. With over 90 percent of precincts reporting, Maine voters went against...