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Improper Actions at 2018 WSOP Main Event Mar Otherwise Record-Shattering Event

Improper Actions at 2018 WSOP Main Event Mar Otherwise Record-Shattering Event

Earl Burton, Jul 9, 2018 03:26 UTC

The 2018 World Series of Poker Championship Event is working its way down from its monstrous 7874 player field, which was the second biggest “Main Event”

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2018 Poker Hall of Fame Nominees Announced – Who Gets In?

2018 Poker Hall of Fame Nominees Announced – Who Gets In?

Earl Burton, Jul 3, 2018 05:17 UTC

The Poker Hall of Fame, after carefully calculating the fan balloting over the past month, has announced the nominees for induction in 2018. But who has

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Casinos Not Biting During Pennsylvania’s Online Gaming Licensing Push

Casinos Not Biting During Pennsylvania’s Online Gaming Licensing Push

Earl Burton, Jun 29, 2018 02:42 UTC

When Pennsylvania became the fourth state to pass online gaming and poker regulation, it was expected that there would be a flood of activity from the

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“Progress For Maine” Issues York County Casino Report

Cliff S, Sep 15, 2017 02:14 UTC

“Progress For Maine” released an analysis of the York County casino’s potential economic impact on Thursday. The economic analysis predicts the new proposed casino, Vacationland Resort, will create over 2,000

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Aurora, Illinois Sets a Video Gambling License Moratorium

Cliff S, Sep 14, 2017 12:35 UTC

The city council of Aurora, Illinois voted 9-3 to place a 6-month moratorium on new video gambling licenses. The moratorium was opposed by a statewide restaurant association. Council members said

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Pennsylvania House Passes Budget Bill with Expanded Gambling

Cliff S, Sep 13, 2017 11:11 UTC

Late Wednesday night, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a budget bill which includes expanded gambling that Gov. Tom Wolf (D) calls “irresponsible“. House Speaker Mike Turzai (R) pushed through

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Brandt Iden Introduces Michigan Online Gambling Bill

Cliff S, Sep 12, 2017 11:06 UTC

State Rep. Brandt Iden submitted an online gambling bill to the Michigan House of Representatives, so Michigan could pass an iGaming law in the coming months. On Wednesday morning, the

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Pat Garofalo Introduces Minnesota Sports Betting Bill

Cliff S, Sep 11, 2017 11:49 UTC

State Representative Pat Garofalo told Minnesota Public Radio he plans to introduce a bill to regulate sports betting. Garofalo’s Minnesota sports betting bill is the latest in over a dozen

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Kentucky Governor Will Not Sign Casino Legalization Bill

Cliff S, Sep 10, 2017 12:59 UTC

Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin said in a radio interview this week that neither casino gambling nor marijuana would become legal in his state while he governs. Gov. Bevin was asked

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Tropicana Evansville Is Indiana’s First Land-Based Casino

Cliff S, Sep 9, 2017 05:42 UTC

When Tropicana Evansville opens on October 20, it will be Indiana’s first land-based casino. The $50 million gaming operation is small by industry standards, but when the Tropicana opens, it

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20 US States Sign Filing on New Jersey Sports Betting Case

Cliff S, Sep 8, 2017 03:58 UTC

Twenty U.S. states signed an amicus brief which supports New Jersey’s sports betting case currently in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. West Virginia, led by Attorney General Patrick Morrisey,

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Craig Carton’s Gambling Debts Led to Ticket Reselling Case

Cliff S, Sep 7, 2017 10:35 UTC

Craig Carton, the famous host of the New York sports radio program Boomer & Carton, was arrested on Wednesday in a concert ticket scheme to pay gambling debts. Law enforcement

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Tule River Indian Tribe Sign Gaming Compact with California

Cliff S, Sep 6, 2017 11:47 UTC

Gov. Jerry Brown and the Tule River Indian Tribe signed a 20-year renewal of their gaming compact last Friday. The compact allows for the uninterrupted operation of the Eagle Mountain

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