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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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Lansing Casino Plan Rejected by US Department of Interior

Cliff S, Jul 29, 2017 11:07 UTC

The U.S. Department of the Interior rejected the Sault St. Marie Tribe’s $245 million casino development plan in Lansing, Michigan. The Lansing casino would have contained 3,000 slot machines, 48

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Pennsylvania Senate Passes $200 Million Gambling Expansion

Cliff S, Jul 28, 2017 05:19 UTC

The Pennsylvania Senate approved a $2.2 billion revenue package by two-vote margin, including a $200 million gambling expansion. The bill now heads to the Pennsyvlania House, where it faces an

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Misssissippi Gaming Commission Rejects Biloxi Casino Again

Cliff S, Jul 27, 2017 10:18 UTC

The Mississippi Gaming Commission rejected a casino development proposal from RW Development for the third time. The chairman of the commission expressed sympathy for RWD’s situation, but said the commission

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Massachusetts Labels Daily Fantasy Sports “Online Gaming”

Cliff S, Jul 26, 2017 02:14 UTC

The Massachusetts Special Commission on Online Gambling, Fantasy Sports Gaming, and Daily Fantasy Sports released a preview of its report which recommends placing DFS sites under the umbrella of “online

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Pennsylvania Lawmakers Hold Weekend Session on Gambling Bill

Cliff S, Jul 25, 2017 06:10 UTC

Pennsylvania House members got no closer to approving a gambling bill this past weekend. Pennsylvania House Speaker Mike Turzai, a Republican from Alleghany, held a special weekend session to discuss

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Chris Christie Sends Online Gambling Appeal to Donald Trump

Cliff S, Jul 24, 2017 06:14 UTC

Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey signed an Internet gambling bill on Friday formally calling on President Donald Trump not to ban online gambling at the federal level. Gov. Christie

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Scott Blumstein Is 2017 WSOP Main Event Poker Champion

Cliff S, Jul 23, 2017 03:08 UTC

Scott Blumstein won the 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event in a 246-hand final table. Blumstein, a 25-year old resident of Morristown, New Jersey, held a dominant chip lead

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Senator Jake Corman Backs a State College Satellite Casino

Cliff S, Jul 22, 2017 12:27 UTC

Pennsylvania State Senator Jake Corman indicated he would support the stalled gambling omnibus bill, if the legislature agreed to place a satellite casino in State College. Lawmakers are considering whether

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Dannel Malloy Signs East Windsor Casino Bill into Law

Cliff S, Jul 21, 2017 07:28 UTC

Gov. Dannel Malloy signed into law a bill which authorized a third casino in Connecticut. The site’s developers want to begin work immediately. Kevin Brown, Chairman of the Mohegan Tribal

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Adam Silver Predicts Legal Sports Betting in Next Few Years

Cliff S, Jul 20, 2017 05:50 UTC

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver restated his prediction that legalized sports betting would become settled law in the United States in the near future. In a panel discussion on US sports,

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