Breaking News: Daily Fantasy Sports Regulation Bill in CA Passes Assembly Vote
California, which just happens to be the world’s eighth largest economy, is the latest state to examine the legality of Daily Fantasy Sports.
A bill introduced by Assemblyman Adam Gray went to a committee vote in Sacramento Wednesday (January 6, 2016). Had it failed to pass the Assembly by the end of the month, the process would then need to begin anew.
Missing Poker Pro Burt Boutin Once Exposed Ex-Wife's Defamation Plot
Missing 48-year-old Las Vegas poker pro Burt Boutin once played a critical role in debunking his ex-wife's shocking claims against her off-again-on-again boyfriend, Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak, that he had an inappropriate relationship with her then 15-year-old daughter.
Boutin, who has not been seen for at least three weeks, would go public in 2012 to report his daughter confided in him that she had been coerced into making the false allegations.
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Report: Johnny Manziel Was in Disguise at Vegas Casino
Following reports that Cleveland’s troubled quarterback Johnny Manziel had been spotted over the weekend in a Vegas casino and the Browns organization seeming oblivious to it all, ESPN followed up with a story that Manziel had donned a disguise while at the tables.
More specifically, ESPN says he was wearing a blonde wig, fake mustache and sunglasses.
Fox Sports noted that “as soon as this report came out, a nation collectively got on their computers, fired up Photoshop and quickly went to work on what Billy looked like”.
Professional Poker Player Burt Boutin Goes Missing
Las Vegas professional poker player and stockbroker Burt Boutin has gone missing, according to reports. Boutin was last seen three weeks ago.
Fellow poker pro Mike Matusow tweeted the following on Monday:
A friend in the poker world Burt boutin has been missing for 3 weeks if anyone knows his whereabouts please have him checkin#pray4burt
The 48-year-old father of three, Boutin is well known for his drink of choice at the poker table, Red Bull, and acting a little hyper between hands.
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Bookies Behaving Badly 8: Rogue Ref’s Bookies Almost Brought Down NBA
When bookies behave badly, it's usually by ripping off their customers, through a variety of schemes, scams and outright thefts.
Browns ‘So Done’ With Manziel But Not Sure If He Went to Vegas
Though the Cleveland Browns appear to be parting ways with troubled quarterback Johnny Manziel – hardly mincing words by saying they are “so done” with him – there remained some confusion as to whether the Texas A&M product actually visited Vegas during this past weekend following reports that supported this notion.
Las Vegas Sees 41.1 Million Visitors in 2015
LAS VEGAS – (Associated Press) - Visit Las Vegas in 2015? Count yourself among the more than 42 million people traveling to the casino corridor last year, according to the resort's biggest travel booster.
It's a number that breaks 2014's record visitation of 41.1 million based on estimates from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
Johnny Manziel Caught Gambling in Las Vegas
A concussion has ended troubled quarterback Johnny Manziel’s career in Cleveland, but the injury hasn’t stopped him from heading to the Vegas casinos.
How Long Until John L. Smith Gets The Axe From Adelson’s LVRJ
What's The Over/Under on How Long Columnist John L. Smith Gets Fired From the LVRJ by New Owner Sheldon Adelson?
You can't make this stuff up. Casino billionaire, GOP mega donor and online poker zealot Sheldon Adelson once filed a $15 million libel suit against Las Vegas Review Journal columnist John L. Smith after the later published a 2005 book mentioning the Vegas tycoon in an apparently not-so-flattering way.
Adelson last month bought the paper Smith works for to the tune of approximately ten times that paper's value.
Oklahoma Tribe to Launch Online Gambling Site
OKLAHOMA CITY (Associated Press) - A small Oklahoma-based tribe plans to launch an international gambling website after an arbitrator ruled that the plan does not violate state or federal laws.
Gambling Regulators Watching Las Vegas Review Journal Sale to Adelson
LAS VEGAS - (Associated Press) - The sale of Nevada’s largest newspaper to the family of billionaire casino-mogul Sheldon Adelson has gambling regulators watching.
Antigua to Resolve Long Standing Online Gambling Dispute With U.S. in January
The Antiguan Government is set to resolve its decade long dispute over online gambling this January 2016 according to the website CalvinAyre.com.
Was College Hockey Title Game Thrown Last Year?
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Evil Poker Players, Part 5: Shane Warne, Sham Warning
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If he walked through Times Square in New York City, he'd likely do so without being recognized.
’60 Minutes’ Takes Us Back to ‘Best Mob Segments’
The CBS news magazine show “60 Minutes” featured its special Christmas weekend show on – what else? Notorious mobsters.
Stories of murder, mayhem and the Mafia on a special edition of 60 Minutes this Sunday, Dec. 27 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
Among the segments: The apprehension of the notorious Boston crime boss Whitey Bulger; John Gotti Jr. discusses his infamous father, John Gotti Sr.; an FBI agent who infiltrated the Gambino family.
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Bank Robber Who Hid Out Behind Christmas Tree is Gambling Addict
(Associated Press) - The FBI says a 28-year-old man faces federal and state charges after he robbed a credit union in Bend, then went on a shopping spree that included buying a Christmas tree he later used to try and hide from police.
Betfair No Longer Accepting Canadian Customers
Folks living in Canada can no longer bet with Betfair.com, the world’s largest wagering exchange.
The company alerted its customers this week following a merger with Irish bookmaker Paddy Power, which had previously severed ties to Canada.
Cruz Blasts Washington Post Cartoonist for Depicting Daughters as Monkeys
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz, whose odds of becoming the U.S. Presidential GOP nominee for 2016 remained at 3-1, blasted the Washington Post for briefly posting an editorial cartoon on its website depicting his young daughters as monkeys and criticizing him for featuring them in the political area.
Blackjack Games in New Jersey Offer Safe, Fun Online Alternative
Online gamblers love their casino games, whether they be slots, video poker, or table games such as blackjack or baccarat. Unfortunately, most of the punters located in the United States are required to continue visiting unlicensed and offshore casinos, as the government of the United States has failed to take any meaningful steps toward regulating the activity within their borders.
Two New Casinos in Northern New Jersey Just West of Manhattan Still Being Debated
State lawmakers still cannot agree on how to ask voters whether to allow two new casinos in Northern New Jersey.
Both the Senate and Assembly committees met on Monday to discuss their amended bills but significant differences remain between the two including who is eligible to build the new casinos and how the new tax revenue they generate would be divvied up.
Oregon Woman Held in Vegas Sidewalk Car Rampage That Killed One, Injured 35
(Reuters) -- An Oregon woman who intentionally drove her car onto a crowded Las Vegas Strip sidewalk on Sunday night, killing one person and injuring at least 35 others, was homeless and had been living in her vehicle with her 3-year-old child, police said on Monday.
Lakeisha N. Holloway, 24, was arrested a short distance from the scene of the carnage, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Sheriff Joe Lombardo said at a news conference.
Mass Casualties on Vegas Strip as Car Intentionally Plows Into Pedestrians: 37 Injured (Video)
As many as 37 people may have been injured after a vehicle careened into a sidewalk along the famed Las Vegas Strip. Authorities have confirmed that one individual has died.
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Atlantic City Faces Bankruptcy After Failure to Make $62 Million in Tax Refunds
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – (Associated Press) - The Borgata casino asked a judge Monday to order Atlantic City to pay more than $62 million in tax refunds that the court has already determined the casino should get — a move that could end in seizure of some of the seaside gambling resort's assets or even bankruptcy.
The city missed a Sunday deadline to pay the refunds, which were ordered by a tax court that found the city had assessed the casino's property at too high a level given Atlantic City's declining gambling market. The refunds concern tax years 2009 and 2010.
USF, Canes South Florida Bookie Killers
The USF Bulls have been on fire of late heading into Monday’s Miami Beach Bowl and that’s given bookies in South Florida fits.
2016 US Presidential Race Likely Will be Most Wagered on NonSporting Event Ever
In addition to Paddy Power odddsmaker Rory Scott Telling CNN’s Michael Smerconish GOP current front runner Donald Trump Won't Win the Republican nomination, he also made another bold prediction.
“This will be the biggest nonsporting betting event in our history,” Scott said of the 2016 US Presidential race.
LVRJ Reporters Assignment Under Adelson Ownership: Monitor Judges
Reporters of the Las Vegas Review Journal were told to monitor three area judges, one of whom is overseeing a case involving casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson. This weekend it was revealed that Adelson is the new owner of the LVRJ.
Adelson Meets With Trump: Admits to Buying Las Vegas Review Journal
MACAU (Reuters) - Top Republican Party donor Sheldon Adelson said on Friday he met presidential candidate Donald Trump earlier this week and that the two American billionaires broached the issue at the heart of Adelson's political agenda: support for Israel.
While the mega donor didn't disclose his degree of backing for the front-runner in the race for the Republican nomination, he did say he found Trump to be "very charming" and called his standing in the crowded candidate field "unheard of."
