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95-Year Old Vegas Icon Missing, Reportedly Held Captive

95-Year Old Vegas Icon Missing, Reportedly Held Captive
The wife of 95-year-old Las Vegas casino developer Kirk Kerkorian claims her husband is being held captive by his attorneys.
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Lawsuits Challenge Legality of Fantasy Sports Contests: DraftDay.com Sued

Lawsuits Challenge Legality of Fantasy Sports:  DraftDay.com Sued
The same attorney who filed suit against fantasy sports site FanDuel.com now has a suit against competitor Draftday.com.
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SC Prosecutors Rest Their Case Against Sports Bettor Charged in Wife’s Murder

SC Prosecutors Rest Their Case Against Sports Bettor Charged in Wife’s Murder
Prosecutors have rested their case after 10 days of testimony against a man accused of killing his wife and colleague in a sports gambling ring at his Columbia home.
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US Online Casinos – Win Palace Accepts American Players

US Online Casinos – Win Palace Accepts American Players
US online casinos for real money include WinPalace Casino.
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Jason Mercier Offers 3-1 Odds of Winning Bracelet at 2013 World Series of Poker

Jason Mercier Offers 3-1 Odds of Winning Bracelet at 2013 World Series of Poker
Poker pro Jason Mercier announced Thursday via Twitter that he will be offering 3:1 odds that he will win a bracelet at this year’s World Series of Poker. 
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International Stadiums Poker Tour Attendance Confirmation at 550 Players

International Stadiums Poker Tour Attendance Confirmation at 550 Players
PokerNews.com is reporting that 550 players have been confirmed for the highly anticipated first ever International Stadiums Poker Tour at Wembley Stadium.
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Full Tilt Poker Engineers Help Launch Jawfish Games in US

Full Tilt Poker Developers Help Launch Jawfish Games in US
Some of the engineers behind Full Tilt Poker have worked to create a new Seattle-based platform of online gaming called Jawfish Games.
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New Hampshire Rejects Casino Bill

New Hampshire Rejects Casino Bill
The House turned aside lobbying by the governor and arguments that New Hampshire should compete with Massachusetts for gambling dollars...
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Bitcoin Economy Now Worth $1 Billion

Bitcoin Economy Now Worth $1 Billion
The Bitcoin economy is now worth a whopping $1 billion and, despite a few near death experiences, continues to grow.  
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Caesars to Debut Online Poker Site in Nevada by End of Summer

Caesars to Debut Online Poker Site in Nevada by End of Summer
Caesars Entertainment Group said it plans to go live this summer with an online poker site in Nevada, the only U.S. state so far to offer legal Internet gambling...
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Ladbrokes Cutting Up to 100 Jobs

Ladbrokes Cutting Up to 100 Jobs
Ladbrokes said as many as 100 employees at its headquarters in Harrow could lose their jobs as Britain's second-largest bookmaker transfers a number of roles to its operation in Israel.
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’60 Minutes’ to Offer Update on WSEX Story, Discuss Schillinger Suicide

’60 Minutes’ to Re-Air World Sports Exchange Story, Discuss Schillinger Suicide
“60 Minutes” will be airing an update on a story about online gambling that featured co-founders of the now defunct sports betting site World Sports Exchange.
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Dutch Online Gambling Market to Open Up by 2015

Dutch Online Gambling Market to Open Up by 2015
The Netherlands gambling monopoly will be coming to an end, it was announced on Wednesday.
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2013 World Series of Poker Europe Schedule Unveiled

2013 World Series of Poker Europe Schedule Unveiled
The 2013 World Series of Poker Europe schedule has been released with the High Roller No-Limit-Hold’em event to take place October 22.
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Revel Casino in Atlantic City Exits Bankruptcy

Revel Casino in Atlantic City Exits Bankruptcy
Revel will be getting a new start soon — with new owners.
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2012 WSOP Main Event Champ Greg Merson Throws First Pitch for Orioles Tuesday Night

2012 WSOP Main Event Champ Greg Merson Throws First Pitch for Orioles Tuesday Ni
Greg Merson, the $8.5 winner of the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event, threw out the first pitch at Tuesday night’s Orioles-Yankees game (May 21). 
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Red Bull Announces Exclusive Partnership With International Stadiums Poker Tour

Red Bull Announces Exclusive Partnership With International Stadiums Poker Tour
It was announced on Tuesday that energy drink Red Bull will act as the official beverage choice at the first ever International Stadiums Poker Tour (ISPT).
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Free Sports Betting for Prizes Could be Introduced in New Jersey

Free Sports Betting for Prizes Could be Introduced in New Jersey
Monmouth Racetrack in New Jersey is looking into a free sports betting platform.
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Bwin.Party Revenues Fall to Lowest in Three Years

Bwin.Party Revenues Fall to Lowest in Three Years
Bwin.Party quarterly revenues have fallen to their lowest in three years. 
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Private Equity Groups, Syndicates Won’t Be Permitted in Nevada

Private Equity Groups, Syndicates Won’t Be Permitted in Nevada
Nevada state Senate bill 346 that would have permitted large groups to place sports bets within the state has failed to pass the Assembly Judiciary Committee on Friday.
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Nevada Gaming Control Board Continues to Probe Colbert, Cantor Gaming

vada Gaming Control Board Continues to Probe Colbert, Cantor Gaming
Following last October’s indictment of former Cantor Gaming Sportsbook head Mike Colbert and 24 others, the Nevada gaming Control Board continues to conduct an investigation of its own.
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PokerStars Eliminates Bumhunting, Ratholing

PokerStars Eliminates Bumhunting
The world’s largest real money online poker room, PokerStars, announced this week it will no longer permit the practice known as bumhunting.
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Pat Steele Wins $155k on Heartland Poker Tour

Pat Steele Wins $155k on Heartland Poker Tour
Just before play began Monday at Heartland Poker Tour’s nationally-televised Final Table, 37-year-old Pat Steele said he was “going to have a lot of fun here.” 
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Federation Internationale de Poker Association New 2013 International Poker Rules

Federation Internationale de Poker Association New 2013 International Poker Rule
The Federation Internationale de Poker Association (FIDPA) announces the launch of the revamped fidpa.com website, featuring the 2013 International Poker Rules...
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Jamie Gold Auctions Off His World Series of Poker Bracelet

Jamie Gold Auctions Off His World Series of Poker Bracelet
The biggest World Series of Poker (WSOP) winner of all time, Jamie Gold, has sold his bracelet.
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