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New Jersey’s Online Poker Market Hits Rock Bottom
New Jersey’s online casino operations continued to go from strength to strength in June, but online poker fell off a cliff. According to figures newly released by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE), while online casino winnings were up over...
Charitable Gambling Bill Vetoed by North Carolina Governor on Video Poker Concerns
A bill to authorize charitable gambling that is taking place at nonprofits throughout North Carolina has been rejected by Governor Roy Cooper (D). House Bill 511 sought to allow charities and nonprofits holding a liquor license to host "game nights" four times...
Democratic Senator Mark Warner of Virginia Joins Pro-RAWA Chorus
Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) has written to US Attorney General Jeff Sessions, requesting that he review the DOJ’s 2011 interpretation of the Wire Act. That's the legal opinion that the 1961 act applied only to sports betting, not the as-yet-to-exist realities of...
Gulfport Casino Workers Who Lost Jobs After Hurricane Katrina Schedule Reunion
Former casino workers who lost more than just their homes and communities during Hurricane Katrina in 2005 are planning a reunion later this month. The gathering set for July 26 at the Biloxi Community Center will reunite former colleagues and friends that...
Mayweather vs. McGregor a Likely Knockout for Las Vegas Business
The Mayweather vs. McGregor fight on August 26 kicked off its media circus in Los Angeles this week, and it quickly became apparent that this supposed boxing fight is more of a spectacle. The two traded jabs and insults on stage at...
Harry Reid Writes Letter Supporting Billy Walters, Notorious Sports Gambler Convicted of Insider Trading
Former Nevada Senator Harry Reid is trying to use his notoriety to persuade a federal judge to go easy on Billy Walters, a famed sports gambler in Las Vegas who was convicted on 10 charges related to insider trading in April. Walters,...
World Series of Poker Main Event Players Clash Over Texting, Earning Both Suspensions
The fireworks at the 2017 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event were still going on Sunday, July 8th, even with Independence Day well past, when two of the more than 7,200 ultimate players to enter went at it with a verbal...
Google Opens Android’s Play Store to Real-Money Gambling Apps
Google is set to abolish its longstanding ban on real-money gambling apps at its Android Google Play app store, provided operators are licensed in the countries they are targeting. The apps will initially be available only for users in the UK, France...
Caesars Entertainment Restructuring Approved in New Jersey, Plan Eliminates $16 Billion in Debt
Caesars Entertainment has received approval from the New Jersey Casino Control Commission (CCC) to restructure its business operations in Atlantic City. The corporate maneuvering will eliminate $16 billion from the parent company's books and reduce its interest and lease payment liabilities by...
Chinese Prison Sets 10 Crown Resorts Employees Free, Previously Convicted of ‘Gambling Crimes’
Chinese authorities released 10 Crown Resorts employees from prison in Shanghai on Wednesday, following their convictions last month for so-called 'gambling crimes.' Among those freed were two Australian citizens, Pan Dan and Jerry Xuan. Seventeen Crown staff members and two former employees...
