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Let’s just say the optics of this are…not good. Per a report by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, MGM Resorts International has filed lawsuits in federal court against the victims of the tragic shooting at a concert outside Mandalay Bay in October. Yes, MGM, which owns Mandalay Bay and the Route 91 Harvest festival where the… Read more »
My colleague Earl Burton did an admirable job live-blogging the final table of the 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event, even if he was a pansy and couldn’t stay up past 3:00am ET Sunday morning to see it through to the end.* During his blog, he noted that it was announced that Mori Eskandani… Read more »
The Main Event isn’t the only news coming out of the 2018 World Series of Poker this week as the Poker Hall of Fame has announced the list of ten finalists for this year’s induction class. The finalists were determined by a public nominations process followed by a review by the Poker Hall of Fame… Read more »
The good news: Kentucky state Senators are trying to legalize sports betting in the state next year. The bad news: the taxes they propose will kill the industry before it starts. Senator Julian Carroll (D – Dist. 7) pre-filed BR 29, essentially getting it all set to go so that he can quickly introduce it… Read more »
The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) announced Wednesday that it has rebranded itself as the Poker Alliance and will now be led by Mark Brenner, billed as a “longtime business development and government relations executive.” What the Poker Alliance did not say in its news release today, though, is that this rebranding and new leadership is… Read more »
The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has fined gaming company 32Red more than £2 million for failing to properly implement problem gambling and money laundering controls. The issues stem from a player who both deposited much more money than he could afford but also showed problem gambling behaviors on nearly two dozen occasions. Player’s Communications… Read more »
Daily fantasy sports (DFS) industry leader DraftKings will be launching a New Jersey sportsbook when the time comes, as it has announced it has partnered with Atlantic City’s Resorts Casino Hotel as its licensing partner. It is expected that New Jersey will open its regulated sports betting industry very soon; licensed horse racetracks and Atlantic… Read more »
Tuesday was a momentous day in United States gambling history as Delaware became the first state outside of Nevada to offer legal, regulated single-game sports betting. The first bets were placed at the state’s three race racetrack casinos – Delaware Park, Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, and Harrington Raceway & Casino – at 1:30pm. The… Read more »
The public nomination process for the 2018 Poker Hall of Fame is now open. Those of you who have participated in the process in prior years will be familiar with this year’s setup, as nothing has changed. We Can All Contribute Our Two Cents The journey to naming the newest Hall of Famers starts online… Read more »
Last week, Irish bookmaker and online gaming company Paddy Power Betfair agreed to acquire one of the two leading daily fantasy sports sites, FanDuel, in what appears to be Paddy Power’s effort to strengthen its footprint in the soon-to-be expanded United States sports betting market. Paddy Power likely isn’t all that interested in getting into… Read more »
Swedish online gambling company, Cherry AB, announced last week that Anders Holmgren has been terminated from his position as Chief Executive Officer after being arrested for “severe insider trading.” Gunner Lind, the chairman of the Cherry Audit Committee, has been named acting CEO. Holmgren’s firing was announced Friday after a series of press releases informing… Read more »
Have you ever heard of the Boomtown Casino Hotel in Reno, Nevada? Well, the casino execs probably wish you hadn’t right about now because they are in some shit. On May 15th, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) filed a complaint against Boomtown’s parent company, BCH Gaming Reno, LLC for putting affiliate links on its… Read more »
The National Football League (NFL) has long tried to keep itself at arm length from sports betting. Everyone knows sports betting helps the league, but the league itself has never wanted to admit it publicly. With the reversal of PASPA by the U.S. Supreme Court last week, the NFL still hasn’t admitted to liking sports… Read more »
So this week has been an exciting one in the gambling world, hasn’t it? The United States Supreme Court deemed the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA) unconstitutional, making it permissible for states to legalize and regulate sports betting. A handful of states, including the state we have to thank for this… Read more »
Last week’s big news in poker circles was the lawsuit filed by professional poker player Gordon Vayo against PokerStars in U.S. District Court. We covered it, every poker media outlet covered it (mainstream news site, Forbes, covered it before everyone), and the poker internet message forums are talking about it. On Monday morning, The Stars… Read more »
It was a day that everyone assume was coming, but until this morning, there was always going to be at least some doubt. In a 6-3 decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of the state of New Jersey and against the NBA, MLB, NFL, NHL, and NCAA, striking down the Professional and… Read more »
We are still waiting for online poker to get started in Pennsylvania, but let’s not forget that the bill was more than just online poker – it was a massive gambling expansion bill. Among other things, it also legalized daily fantasy sports in the Keystone State. And within the last couple weeks, daily fantasy contests… Read more »
Sometimes I open an article with a tangent or rambling story just to up my word count, but all I need to do right now is point you to the title. AC Ocean Walk, the parent company of the Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City, formally announced on Monday that the casino will open to… Read more »
Lupe Soto and Maria Ho were announced today as this year’s inductees into the Women in Poker Hall of Fame (WiPHoF), capping a two month-long nomination and voting process. The two women will be honored in an induction ceremony on June 26th at the Orleans Casino in Las Vegas. Tickets to the event cost $55… Read more »
You know that feeling when you are around a person and you think to yourself, “Why won’t they just go away already?” Well, I’ve never been around him, but I’ve had that feeling about Rep. Charlie Dent (R – Penn.) for a while now. And guess what? He’s actually about to go away! Last fall,… Read more »
“Looks like we’re going to New Jersey to visit an accounting firm. That’s a shitty day.” –Terry Hoitz in The Other Guys Ok, now I readily admit that this article has nothing to do with an accounting firm, but seeing as I am about to encourage everyone to visit New Jersey on June 28th, I… Read more »
The Stars Group announced over the weekend that it has acquired Sky Betting & Gaming (SBG) for $4.7 billion in combination cash and stock deal. According to The Stars Group in a press release, the addition of Sky will make the company the largest publicly traded online gambling company. The Stars Group is clearly best… Read more »
In a press conference Wednesday, Hard Rock International executives announced that the new Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City will open June 28th. Among the highlights the first year are almost 300 nights of live entertainment, including the likes of Blake Shelton, Amy Schumer, Stone Temple Pilots, Counting Crows, Florida Georgia Line, Steely Dan,… Read more »
Do you love fantasy football but hate that pesky wait between the Super Bowl and the first week of the NFL season? Well, my friend, you are in luck! On Wednesday, the Arena Football League and DraftKings announced a partnership that will have DraftKings host AFL contests. Degenerate DFS players unite! In a brief press… Read more »
Eric Danis has been named President of the Global Poker Index (GPI) and the Hendon Mob Poker Database, the leading source on the internet for live poker tournament results (and a resource I use often). Danis’ tenure with the Global Poker Index’s parent company, Mediarex, dates back years, to when the company was called Zokay… Read more »
