The Venetian Casino on the Las Vegas Strip was the site for the fifth Republican Debate on Tuesday. The Venetian serves as the headquarters of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, whose chairman is high-powered Republican donor Sheldon Adelson. The choice of venue is symbolic, because Sheldon Adelson is going to
Rob Manfred, who has been the Major League Baseball commissioner for 11 months, denied Pete Rose's request to be reinstated to the major leagues. Manfred upholded a lifetime ban which was imposed on Pete Rose imposed by A. Bart Giamatti over 26 years ago. Rob Manfred is the third successive
New York Supreme Court Justice Manuel Mendez today ordered DraftKings and FanDuel to stop accepting "entry fees, wagers, or bets" from residents in the state. The ruling is considered a massive setback for the daily fantasy sports industry in America. Judge Mendez granted a preliminary injuction against the two DFS
25 people have been indicted in 7 states and two San Diego County card clubs have been closed due to raids on illegal gambling operations this week. The illegal gambling took place in Southern California mansions, but the two card clubs are alleged to have been used to launder $10
The House of Representatives Oversight Committee hearing today was a disaster for those who want to ban online gambling. The hearings, called "A Casino in Every Smartphone: Law Enforcement Implications", took place before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which is chaired by the man who introduced the RAWA
Gov. Rick Scott signed a gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida on Monday. The signing came after months of tough negotiation between the State of Florida and the tribe. At one point, the Seminole Tribe threatened to stop sending gaming taxes to the state. Administration officials discussed a
The hearings on Restore America's Wire Act set for Wednesday of this week was given a dubious name by Rep. Jason Chaffetz: "A Casino in Every Smartphone". Chaffetz is the chairman of the powerful House Oversight Committee, which is going to discuss the proposed anti-online gambling ban this week. No
A man dressed as a security guard walked away from a Detroit casino with over $500,000 in cash on Tuesday, November 27 morning at around 8:00 Detroit time. The incident happened outside the Greektown Casino, though the company robbed was Loomis. Nearly ten days after the original incident, authorities still
The Republican Jewish Coalition is having a national conference in Washington D.C. this week. Also attending will be all the remaining candidates for the 2016 Republican Party presidential nomination. The Republican Jewish Coalition was described by U.S. News & World Report as the "signature group" of Sheldon Adelson, chairman of
Several celebrity chefs have signed deals with the MGM National Harbor to open restaurants on the grounds of the complex. Bryan and Michael Voltaggio, Marcus Samuelsson, and Jose Andres all have signed to open storefronts at the MGM National Harbor, which is located near Washington DC in Prince George's County,
Moody's Investors Service believes more Atlantic City closings are likely. The financial research firm said the opening of 8 new non-Jersey casinos in the region is likely to have an impact on the New Jersey market. Four nearby states -- New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Maryland -- plan on opening
ACR Energy Partners and the Revel Casino's new owners, Polo North, came to a long-awaited agreement in a months-long lawsuit over electricity costs. The deal should open the door to Revel Casino's reopening sometime in 2016. According to NJ.com, U.S. District Court Judge Jerome Simandle helped arrange a deal between
