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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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Pueblo of Pojoaque Agree on Higher New Mexico Casino Taxes

Cliff S, Aug 7, 2017 12:01 UTC

The Pueblo of Pojoaque Tribe of New Mexico agreed to a new gambling compact with the state this week. The tribe, which owns Buffalo Thunder Casino near Santa Fe, has

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American Gaming Association Rolls Out New Code of Conduct

Cliff S, Aug 6, 2017 07:29 UTC

The American Gaming Association rolled out a new responsible gaming initiative in Las Vegas this week. The AGA’s new code of conduct is a response to a pair of high-profile

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Borgata Sues Gemaco Cards from Phil Ivey Edge-Sorting Case

Cliff S, Aug 5, 2017 06:16 UTC

Borgata is suing Gemaco, the playing card manufacturer behind the Phil Ivey edge-sorting scandal at Borgata and Crockfords Casino. Borgata won a $10.1 million judgment against Phil Ivey and Kelly

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Raymond Lesniak Backs Bill to Help Interstate Poker Compact

Cliff S, Aug 4, 2017 06:05 UTC

Updating yesterday’s story, State Sen. Raymond Lesniak introduced a bill that would allow New Jersey to negotiate poker player liquidity deals with other US states and foreign countries. Raymond Lesniak’s

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YouStake Poker Staking Site Files Suit vs SEC Investigation

Cliff S, Aug 4, 2017 12:30 UTC

YouStake CEO Frank DeGeorge filed suit against the US Securities and Exchange Commission and its chairman, Jay Clayton, asking for the SEC’s investigation to be dropped. The filing was Case5:17CV00065

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David Rebuck Says New Jersey Law Bars Poker Liquidity Deals

Cliff S, Aug 3, 2017 12:01 UTC

New Jersey’s Division of Gaming Enforcement hopes to make player liquidity deals with Nevada and Pennsylvania. Longtime DGE Director David Rebuck says New Jersey gaming laws ties his agency’s hands

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Fay Vincent Says Legal US Sportsbooks “Likely to Happen”

Cliff S, Aug 2, 2017 06:41 UTC

Former MLB Commissioner Fay Vincent said he believes legal US sports betting is inevitable in a couple of recent articles. Fay Vincent was Major League Baseball’s commissioner (1989-1992) at the

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Wynn Resorts Wins Nevada Lawsuit Filed by Kazuo Okada

Cliff S, Aug 1, 2017 12:21 UTC

Wynn Resorts won a lawsuit filed by former majority shareholder Kazuo Okada after his removal from the board of directors in 2010. The Nevada Supreme Court ruled in favor of

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U.S. Casino Execs Temper Enthusiasm about Japanese Casinos

Cliff S, Jul 31, 2017 04:12 UTC

American casino companies are cooling on big investments in Japan’s gaming market, due to new regulations being considered by the Japanese Diet. When Shinzo Abe’s government announces proposals in the

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Adam Gray Backs California Sports Betting Amendment

Cliff S, Jul 30, 2017 04:12 UTC

California might legalize sports betting, if Assemblymember Adam Gray introduced a constitutional amendment gains support in the state legislature. Adam Gray introduced a sports wagering bill to the California legislature

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