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Poker Pro Brandon Steven Forfeits $1M to Feds as Part of Plea Deal in Illegal Gaming Case
Brandon Steven, a Kansas businessman and noted poker player, folded his hand earlier this week when he agreed to plead guilty in a US district court to a single gambling count. While...
New Jersey Legislature to Reconsider Golden Nugget’s NBA Betting Ban
The Golden Nugget in Atlantic City could soon be offering NBA betting if a bill introduced this week to the New Jersey legislature gets the green light. The Nugget is currently barred...
Atlantic City Casino Revenue Surges 22.5 Percent in May, Hard Rock Gains Market Share
Atlantic City casinos won $266.76 million last month from their land-based, online, and sports betting operations. That's 22.5 percent more than the gaming operators collected in May of 2018. The industry had...
Bruins, Blues, and Scott Berry Will Let It Ride in Decisive Game 7 of Stanley Cup Final
There will be a lot on the line Wednesday in Boston as the Bruins host the St. Louis Blues in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. The winner skates off with...
US Commercial Casinos Won Record $41.7B in 2018, 3.5 Percent Increase on Prior Year
US commercial casinos reported gross gaming revenue (GGR) of $41.7 billion in 2018, up 3.5 percent year-over-year and the industry's all-time best mark. The annual GGR gain equates to around $1.4 billion...
Aruze Gaming CEO Takahiro Usui Resigns, Billionaire Kazuo Okada Loses More Control of Former Company
Aruze Gaming CEO Takahiro Usui has announced his resignation from the company, as the Hong Kong manufacturer continues to distance itself from its founder and former chairman Kazuo Okada. Usui has been...
Video Purportedly Shows Sports Bettor Holzhauer Losing on ‘Jeopardy!’
In news that has various social media platforms buzzing Monday, leaked footage from the day's scheduled episode of “Jeopardy!” appears to show professional sports bettor James Holzhauer losing, thus ending the run...
US-China Trade War Continues Punishing Gaming Industry Stocks
The ongoing trade war between the United States and China continues to hurt gaming industry stocks, especially those companies invested in Macau. Las Vegas Sands, Wynn Resorts, and MGM Resorts are the...
Station Casinos Ordered to Bargain with Palms Workers as Company Appeals NLRB Ruling
The running dispute between Station Casinos and the Culinary Workers Union (CWU) continues as the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has again ordered the company to bargain with gaming venue employees --...
Steve Wynn Donates $400K to GOP in April, No Plans for Party to Return Money
Steve Wynn -- the controversial former chairman of Wynn Resorts and one-time Republican National Commitee (RNC) Finance Chair -- reportedly donated nearly $400,000 to two national GOP committees in April, and the...