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Alabama Governor Strip’s Attorney General of Authority to Enforce Gaming Laws
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Alabama Governor Strip’s Attorney General of Authority to Enforce Gaming Laws

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley signed an executive order on Thursday which strips the state's Attorney General of the responsibility and authority to enforce Alabama gambling laws. Under the new system, local authorities have full responsibility for intepreting and deciding whether to enforce Alabama's gambling laws. Gov. Bentley released a statement

French Foreign Minister’s Son Faces Charges from Bad Checks He Wrote to Las Vegas Casinos
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French Foreign Minister’s Son Faces Charges from Bad Checks He Wrote to Las Vegas Casinos

Thomas Fabius, the 33-year old son of the France's foreign minister, faces criminal charges in the United States for writing bad checks in Las Vegas. A complaint in the Nevada state court states that Fabius wrote several checks to 3 different casinos in May 2012. When the casinos tried to

New York Seeks to Regulate Fantasy Sports, While Massachusetts Declines DFS Regulations
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New York Seeks to Regulate Fantasy Sports, While Massachusetts Declines DFS Regulations

State Representative Felix Ortiz has introduced a daily fantasy sports bill to the floor of the New York Assembly. The purpose of the bill, named AO8554, is to give authority over fantasy sports to the New York Gaming Commission. The wording of the Ortiz DFS bill is simple. The words

Paul Ryan’s Chief of Staff Has a History as an Anti-Gambling Activist
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Paul Ryan’s Chief of Staff Has a History as an Anti-Gambling Activist

Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan's ascension to the role of Speaker of the House is a mixed blessing for online gambling. In his term in the House of Representative, Paul Ryan has shown little animosity towards the online gambling industry. Ryan has only made four votes on the issue in his

Jeb Bush and Chris Christie Defend Daily Fantasy Sports at the 3rd GOP Debate
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Jeb Bush and Chris Christie Defend Daily Fantasy Sports at the 3rd GOP Debate

The 3rd Republican Presidential Debate featured a discussion of daily fantasy sports. The brief debate between former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was a surreal moment for the DFS industry, though the GOP candidates showed more common sense than politicians are given credit for having

DraftKings Removes Branding from WSOP Main Event November Nine Broadcast
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DraftKings Removes Branding from WSOP Main Event November Nine Broadcast

Following a declaration earlier this month by the Nevada Gaming Commission that daily fantasy sports is illegal gambling, it was announced this week that DraftKings branding no longer will appear at the World Series of Poker final table. When play was suspended on the WSOP Main Event on July 14,

NBA Owners Invest in Sportradar AG, a Sports Betting Data Company
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NBA Owners Invest in Sportradar AG, a Sports Betting Data Company

Three NBA owners are investing in Sportradar AG, a sports data company which provides information for some of the world's largest international bookmakers. The investments by Mark Cuban, Michael Jordan, and Ted Leonsis are being reported that the team owners see legalized sports betting in the United States as "inevitable".

Sheldon Adelson’s CSIG Produces Anti-Online Gaming Ad for Pennsylvania
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Sheldon Adelson’s CSIG Produces Anti-Online Gaming Ad for Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, online gambling legislation called House Bill 649 is being championed by Rep. John Payne. It is one of 5 bills proposed by different Pennsylvania politicians at the state level in the past couple of years (3 this year), but Payne's bill is the one most people assume has

Sheldon Adelson Defends Macau Officials after Steve Wynn Criticized Them
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Sheldon Adelson Defends Macau Officials after Steve Wynn Criticized Them

In discussing his casino company's 3rd Quarter revenue reports, Las Vegas Sands Corp chairman Sheldon Adelson made comments directed at Steve Wynn's recent comments about Chinese officials. In a call with gaming analysts, Mr. Adelson defended Macau bureaucrats, who had not decided policies for several new resort-casinos set to open

New PPA State Director Discusses Online Gambling Legislation in Pennsylvania
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New PPA State Director Discusses Online Gambling Legislation in Pennsylvania

Judah Rosenstein is the new State Director for the Pennsylvania chapter of the Poker Players Alliance. Mr. Rosenstein takes over the Pennsylvania PPA at a time when online gaming appeared to have little chance of passing this year. The state budget crisis has put iGaming back on the table, though

“Black Friday” Attorney Preet Bharara Announces Probe of Daily Fantasy Sports
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“Black Friday” Attorney Preet Bharara Announces Probe of Daily Fantasy Sports

Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney best known in the gaming industry for the Black Friday indictments, has launched an investigation in daily fantasy sports. Michael McCann of Sports Illustrated said the news is the "most troubling legal development yet" for the daily fantasy sports industry. According to The Wall Street

Donald Trump’s Atlantic City Casino Industry Dealings Examined by CBS News
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Donald Trump’s Atlantic City Casino Industry Dealings Examined by CBS News

Donald Trump has had to defend his history of bankruptcies while owning Atlantic City casinos. In the televised debates, the 69-year old real estate developer and reality TV star defended his use of American bankruptcy laws, highlighting the bankers and financiers who "made a lot of money along the way

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