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Daily Fantasy Sports is Online Gaming, Massachusetts State Panel Rules
Daily fantasy sports (DFS) should be classified as online gaming in Massachusetts, a state panel overseeing the implementation of the internet contests recommended Monday. Should the legislature take that advice, operators like DraftKings and FanDuel say they might be forced to abandon...
National Indian Gaming Association Joins Fight to Put PASPA to the Sword
The National Indian Gaming Association has joined a growing chorus of voices lending support to New Jersey in its battle to repeal the federal law that prohibits states from offering legal sports betting. NIGA now is joining forces with several states, including...
Xu Chaojun Social Media Tycoon Busted for Running High Stakes Poker Games
The former head of one of China’s biggest social media platforms has been jailed by the country’s authorities for running a private high stakes poker game. Tech entrepreneur Xu Chaojun is well known in China as the former vice president of RenRen,...
Los Angeles to Host 2028 Olympics, Online Sportsbooks Win on Paris 2024
The Summer Olympics will reportedly return to the United States in 2028, 32 years after Atlanta hosted the Games. The Los Angeles Times broke news on Monday that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) reached a deal with US organizers to push back...
Is Bitcoin Still a Good Bet? BTC Community Split over Emergence of New “Bitcoin Cash”
In what will likely prove to be a pivotal moment in the history of digital currency, Bitcoin will split in two on Tuesday. And the world’s betting markets are trying to make sense of it all. A disagreement within the Bitcoin community...
VIP Gamblers Win $10 million from Wynn Palace Macau
Casino magnate Steve Wynn reported during a call with stock analysts, Tuesday that a group of high rollers playing baccarat won $10 million from his Wynn Palace in Macau in April. It was one of the largest reported cashes for the game...
Chris Christie and Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian Both Take Credit for Town’s Stabilization
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) wants Garden State residents to know his administration is to thank for Atlantic City's stabilization, but Mayor Don Guardian, also a Republican, says he deserves the credit. They might share the same party, but Christie and...
Japan’s Proposed Limit on Casino Floor Space Might Hinder Market, Operators Expected to Scale Back Investment
The size of the casino floors inside Japan's two integrated resorts might be restricted to 15,000 square meters (161,458 square feet) should the country's national legislature take the advice of a key advisory panel. The National Diet is presently working on its...
FanDuel Quits UK Market Just Weeks Before 2017 EPL Season Kicks Off
Daily fantasy sports giant FanDuel is pulling out of the UK market, just weeks before the new EPL season is due to start. The company will focus instead on its core US market, a company spokesperson said this week. UK visitors to...
Mayweather vs. McGregor Cross-Sport Prop Bets Offered at Westgate SuperBook
Mayweather vs. McGregor is officially less than a month away, and to entice its biggest handle possible, the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has unveiled a nearly unprecedented cross-sports prop sheet on the much-hyped fight that comes to blows on August 26. The...
