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Six-Year Prison Sentence for Ex-CEO Kennon Whaley in Alabama, Gambled Away $100K in Insurance Funds
Former Alabama steel magnate Kennon Whaley is headed to prison. This week, the Auburn resident was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison, after he was convicted in May for using an...
Professional Poker Players Chime in on Democratic National Convention
Professional poker players make a living playing a game millions of people love. In between grinding poker games, many of them find some time to give their two cents on politics. The...
Massachusetts Gaming Commission Denies Brockton Casino License
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) voted 4-1 against a $677 million Brockton casino being proposed by Mass Gaming & Entertainment, a partnership company formed by Rush Street Gaming Chairman Neil Bluhm and...
Wynn Everett To Be Renamed Wynn Boston Harbor, Casino Mogul Stands Up to Local Mayor
The Wynn Everett resort and casino in Massachusetts, across the Mystic River from Somerville and Boston's downtown, will now be known as the Wynn Boston Harbor moving forward. Wynn Resorts founder and...
Elvis Presley Estate Sues Former International Hotel Over Memorabilia Dispute
The Elvis Presley estate is suing the former International Hotel, now the Westgate, an off-Strip hotel and casino in which the legendary performer played 100s of sold out shows, which it claims...
Assemblyman Pushes For Nevada Lottery
Assemblyman Harvey Munford wants to bring the lottery to Nevada. Yes, that’s right: the gambling capital of the world does not have a lottery, and that’s in large part to the gambling...
Daniel Negreanu, Jack McClelland Make Poker Hall of Fame
Daniel Negreanu and renowned poker tournament director Jack McClelland are the newest members of the Poker Hall of Fame. The pair have become the 47th and 48th poker people to receive the...
Senators Appeal to DoJ for Reinterpretation of Wire Act
Three US senators have written to Attorney General Eric Holder, appealing to him to support the Restoration of America's Wire Act. The bill, introduced earlier this year, seeks to outlaw all forms...
In Zimbabwe, Gambling is No Game for Unemployed Masses
Head to Las Vegas and Macau, and you’ll find an endless number of gamblers enjoying themselves as they put $10, $100 or more on the table for a single bet. And that...
No Love Lost for Massachusetts Gaming Regulators from Gary Loveman
You could say he has a chip on his shoulder; Gary Loveman - CEO of Caesars Entertainment Corp. - is still a tad miffed about being scorned by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission....