Senator Files First Florida Gambling Bill
January 17, 2017
Florida state Senator Bill Galvano (l.) recently filed the first gambling legislation for the upcoming
Florida state Senator Bill Galvano (l.) recently filed the first gambling legislation for the upcoming
FanDuel and DraftKings claim their games are skill-based. But under legislation proposed by U.S. Senator
Glenn Straub (l.), owner of the former Revel casino in Atlantic City won a small
New Jersey has filed briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court in its challenge of a
A lucrative compact with the Seminole Tribe hangs in the balance as Florida legislators address
Carl Icahn says Atlantic City’s closed Trump Taj Mahal casino is not for sale, but
Georgia state Rep. Ron Stephens (l.) said he will introduce a bill that would change
A citizens group opposed to New York’s new del Lago Resort & Casino (l.) have
Japan’s integrated resort bill, passed December 14, is the first step to an estimated multibillion-dollar
The state of Florida recently requested that U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle reconsider his November
AGA President and CEO Geoff Freeman says having a former casino owner as president (Donald
Las Vegas Sands Corp. CEO Adelson is putting his money where his mouth is. With
On April 16, 1898, a second-inning fire destroyed most of St. Louis's Robinson Field during a game between the Perfectos (Cardinals) and Orphans (Cubs). The blaze sparked a panic among 6,000 fans, resulting in one death and over 100 injuries as the wooden stands were leveled within 30 minutes. Remarkably, reconstruction began immediately, and a game was played on the field the very next day.
On April 15, 2011—infamously known as "Black Friday"—the DOJ indicted the founders of PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, and Absolute Poker for violating the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. The move froze online operations, stripping players of access to their accounts and real-money balances
