Politics
Father of Most Unethical Gambling Law, Bob Goodlatte, Wanted to Gut Ethics Committee

Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) kicked off the New Year with a proposal that would have nullified the independent nature of the Office of Congressional Ethics.
British Bookmakers Likely to be Embraced by Trump Administration

What was deemed inconceivable just a few months ago stands to become a very real possibility in the coming months: British bookmakers that once flooded the US online gambling landscape could re-enter the market without the bureaucratic Congressional standoffs and lagging legislative efforts that have hampered the industry for more than a decade.
Bet on Lady Gaga Mentioning Donald Trump During Super Bowl 51 Halftime Show

Online gambling sites have released a number of Lady Gaga prop bets including whether she will mention US President Donald Trump.
Trump’s Choice for Treasury Secretary, Steven Mnuchin, Has Close Ties to Gambling

President Donald J. Trump's choice to be U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Steven T. Mnuchin, will be in charge of the nation's money supply.
Forget Legalized Online Gambling in the US: The Adelson Influence

Adelson has pushed for Web gambling prohibition in the States over the past few years
Donald Trump Inauguration: What to Bet

Businessman and reality star Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States on Friday culminating with an inauguration.
Trump Next Solicitor General Odds, Inaugural Speech Odds Released

BetOnline has released odds on who President-Elect Donald Trump will name to be the next Solicitor General of the United States.
Betting Site Gives Donald Trump Odds of Impeachment 4-1 Within Six Months

Trump not finishing his term beyond the six month period had odds of 7/4
Trump Son-in-Law, New Advisor Jared Kushner Many Ties to Gambling

Among them: A bizarre link to disgraced Internet bookie and ex-con Jay Cohen
A New Jersey Governor Lesniak has Lofty Gambling Aspirations

Should New Jersey state senator Ray Lesniak (D-Union) be elected Governor, he will undoubtedly become one of the most gambling-friendly state leaders.
Billionaire Investor Carl Icahn Surrendering Trump Taj Mahal Casino License

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn plans to surrender the casino license for his shuttered Trump Taj Mahal casino and wants to make sure that anyone who buys it in the future can't use it as a casino.
Trump Impeachment Likely According to UK Bookmaker: Cher Self - Deportation?

Re-election odds of Donald Trump in 2020 still decent at 2-1
Give the Gift of Trump This Christmas…We're Talking Bet Specials

There are plenty of Trump betting specials still available now that he is the US President-Elect.
New Trump Advisor Carl Icahn has Many Gambling Connections

Once Made $2.4 Million Bet on the Super Bowl
Philippine President to Stop All Online Gambling

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Thursday he would halt all online gambling in his country.
Gambling Industry Hopeful Casino Mogul in White House Pays Off

Donald Trump will be the first U.S. president to have ever owned a casino, and the gambling industry is wondering how he will handle three major issues: internet gambling, sports betting and daily fantasy sports.
Kayne West Meets With Donald Trump at Trump Tower: 500-1 Odds to be Next President

US President-Elect Trump once had a similar price of becoming the next Commander-in-Chief
Will the New Trump Cabinet be Good or Bad for Gambling?

Attorney General nominee Jeff Sessions could be a problem
If US Election Result is Reversed, Clinton Bettors Out of Luck

William Hill says Trump bettors can keep winnings, but implies it won’t pay those who wagered on Hillary
10 AGs Want Online Poker Banned

Ten US state Attorney Generals have signed onto a letter asking that online poker be banned.
President-Elect Donald Trump Blocks Doyle Brunson on Twitter

In a shock move, US President-Elect Donald Trump (or someone who manages his account) blocked lifelong 82-year-old Republican poker icon Doyle Brunson on Twitter.
President-Elect Trump Meets With Man Who Brought Down Online Poker in US

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara indicted executives of three online poker rooms in April 2011
Brian Hastings is Just Like Hillary ... So He Says

Big name poker pro in recent days has compared his multi-accounting scandal from last year to that of losing Democratic US Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s email private server controversy.
Donald Trump Being a Big Winner Means William Hill Being a Big Loser

British online bookmaker suffers huge losses booking the election
Poker Pro Doyle Brunson Happy for a Trump Win but ‘Scared’: Wins $300K State Bets

Texas Dolly had reservations about Trump but could never bring himself to support Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump Prop Bets: Will He Last Full Term, Build a Wall, Arrest Hillary?

Will President-Elect Donald Trump last his full term, will he arrest Hillary Clinton, build the wall, we got all your latest odds
US President-Elect Trump: Big Payouts, Big Losses

One British gambler won £1.2 million on Donald Trump becoming the next US President while Ireland’s lost $4.5million after that firm paid out $1million to gamblers who backed Hillary Clinton weeks before Election Day
Odds on Whether California Secedes From the US

Following the shock upset win of Donald Trump to become the next US President, one of the biggest stories Wednesday involved California potentially seceding from the United States.
Wayne Allyn Root: How Did I Know Donald Trump Would Win Big?

I’m just an ordinary guy. I'm a S.O.B. (son of a butcher), small businessman, homeschool dad and Vegas oddsmaker and sports handicapper-turned-political pundit.
Paddy Power $1 Million Payback to Clinton Bettors Backfires: Still Marketing Geniuses

Sure the fine folks at Paddy Power paid out on all Hillary Clinton bets to become the next US President a few weeks ago and lost over a $1 million in doing so, but they likely gained that twofold in free marketing.