USA Online Poker News
David Baazov’s Brother, Josh Baazov, Appears to be at the Center of Amaya’s Insider Trading Charges
The nature of Josh Baazov’s connection to Amaya Gaming is likely to be central in the AMF’s insider trading case. The insider trading scandal involving Amaya Inc. founder and CEO David Baazov appears to focus heavily on Baazov’s older brother,...
Dan Bilzerian Agrees to $600,000 Wager Based on Bicycle Ride to Vegas
In an update, Bilzerian won his $1.2 million wager with Bill Perkins. He appeared to have a good time winning the bet. Sometime poker professional and full-time social media icon Dan Bilzerian is at the center of a much-publicized bet. Bilzerian, the gun-toting...
US Attorney Asks Gov. Bentley and AG Strange for Clarifications on the State’s Gaming Law
Victoryland remains closed and its operators claims it is due to AG Luther Strange’s conspiring. U.S. Attorney George Beck, who serves as the chief federal lawyer in Montgomery, sent a letter to Gov. Robert Bentley and Attorney General Luther Strange to ask...
Atlantic City Casinos Might Have the Option to Opt-Out of the PILOT Bill
Gov. Chris Christie suggested casinos would need to pay PILOT taxes for 7 years, but that is not in the bill’s wording. If the state’s voters approve North Jersey casinos in the November election, then it appears that Atlantic City casinos are going...
PokerStars Announces an Increase in the Rake on Most Games
Serious poker players are likely to notice the changes, but the mass market is likely to accept the price increases. Monday was the official launch for PokerStars in the New Jersey regulated online poker market. New Jersey gamblers who’ve been waiting to...
Man Arrested for Carnal Acts on the High Roller Ferris Wheel Was Murdered in Houston
Philip Panzica made national news for having an encounter with a stranger on the High Roller on his wedding day. Philip Panzica, the man who made national news last month for having carnal relations on a Las Vegas Ferris wheel, was killed in a carjacking over the...
FanDuel and DraftKings Agree to Deal with Schneiderman and Stop Acceping Play from New Yorkers
Eric Schneiderman has a win for the moment, but DraftKings and FanDuel might win the right to operate in New York in the NY legislature in May. FanDuel and DraftKings have agreed to stop allowing real money play on their sites in New York state, at least until...
John Kasich Declares March to be Ohio Problem Gambling Awareness Month
Officials will discuss self-exclusion bans and problem gambling hotlines. Gov. John Kasish recently declared March to be Ohio Problem Gambling Awareness Month. State officials estimate that 500,000 Ohioans are at risk of becoming problem gamblers, so the governor’s...
Steve Wynn Renames Everett Casino the “Wynn Boston Harbor”
Wynn Boston Harbor is going to cost $2 billion for Suffolk Construction to build. Steve Wynn held a press conference this week to announce the new name for the Wynn Everett Casino, located in a suburb of Boston. While announcing the cost of the casino has now been...
Las Vegas Sportsbooks Release Betting Odds for March Madness Teams
Denzel Valentine and MSU won their regular season battle with No. 1 overall Kansas, led by Perry Ellis. The Las Vegas sportsbook released March Madness odds this week, for those who think filling out NCAA Tournament brackets for the office pool is not enough betting...
