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Duke No. 1 in Associated Press Basketball Poll, Favorite to Win Title
The Duke Blue Devils have won five NCAA Basketball Championships in the university’s history and they are ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press Basketball poll and favored to win their sixth title. The team lost last year in the second round...
Astros Win World Series, Among Favorites to Repeat in 2018
The Houston Astros jumped out to an early lead and were able to keep the Los Angeles Dodgers offense at bay, winning Game 7 by a 5-1 score to earn the first World Series title in franchise history. While the game lacked...
Trump Plaza Set for Demolition in Atlantic City, Property Liquidation Underway
Trump Plaza is reportedly on the chopping block in Atlantic City, as Mayor Don Guardian (R) told the Press of Atlantic City this week that plans are in place to demolish the Boardwalk property formerly owned by President Donald Trump. Trump Plaza...
Macau Casinos Post 15th Straight Month of Gains, October Revenue Best in Three Years
Macau casinos took full advantage of China's Golden Week holiday last month, as the country's special gaming enclave reported its highest gross revenue win in three years. The Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau reported that the region's casinos won 26.6 billion...
New York Assemblyman Gary Pretlow Calls for Upstate Casino Review, as Revenues Fall Short of Expectations
New York Assemblyman Gary Pretlow (D-Mount Vernon) has requested State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli to try and figure out why three upstate casinos that recently opened are far from meeting their pre-market revenue expectations. Pretlow, one of New York's most active gaming expansion...
‘Demonstration Mode Only’ Brazil Casino Feels the Sting When Police Raid Venue for Switching to Real Money Slots
An attempt by a Brazil casino to offer the first legal gambling in the South American country came to a crashing halt when police raided the venue on Monday, after it began taking real money bets. The operators had been given "demo...
Georgia Tops Alabama in First College Football Playoff Rankings
The sportsbooks and pollsters preferred Alabama, but in the first college football playoff rankings Georgia was placed at the top spot. Both teams are undefeated, but flopped positions in Tuesday’s rankings. Alabama has been at No. 1 in the Associated Press Top...
Nevada Sportsbooks Collect Record Handle in September, Casino Revenue Increases 3.3 Percent
Nevada sportsbooks pulled in $558.4 million in wagers during September, the largest handle in state sports betting history. It tops the previous mark by $1 million, which was set in November of 2015. Oddsmakers performed well, keeping $44.4 million of the money,...
Mystery Vegas Gambler Keeps Betting It All on World Series, Up to $14M Riding on Game 7
It’s Game 7 of the World Series, and everything is on the line. But forget the Dodgers and Astros players, for one mystery gambler in Las Vegas, this game could determine if a betting streak of historic proportions will pay out for...
Player Sniffs Out, Partypoker Snuffs Out High-Stakes Tournament Collusion Ring
A Partypoker representative confirmed that the online poker room had found a series of accounts that were working together to collude in high stakes tournaments. The admission came following a thread posted on the Two Plus Two forums in which a frequent...