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Massachusetts Company D2 Sues Netflix for House of Cards Slot Machine
D2’s lawsuit will have to prove slots gamblers will mistake the Netflix show for the sports radio show. The Massachusetts company, D2, is suiing a production company owned by Netflix, because of the logo on House of Cards Slot Machines. Media Rights Capital...
Downtown Grand Hotel Creates an eSports Lounge Called the Downtown Underground
The Downtown Grand was built on the grounds of the old Lady Luck Hotel & Casino by the CIM Group in 2007. The Downtown Grand Hotel and Casino opened an eSports lounge recently called the Downtown Underground. The casino’s management believes the new electronic...
Man under Home Confinement for Illegal Gambling Conviction Is the Driver in a Fatal Accident
Paul Borelli was ordered to pay $4.2 million in forfeitures and fines. Paul Borelli, who previously had been involved in an illegal gambling story, was the driver in a fatal accident on Lake Avenue in Rochester last weekend. Borelli was cleared of any wrongdoing,...
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Are Overwhelming Favorites to Win Their Party’s Nominations
Donald Trump might seem arrogant and clueless, but his anti-free trade stance strikes a chord with millions of working class Americans. The March 10 presidential prop bets show Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton as massive favorites to take their parties’ nominations,...
Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot Officials Speak before House Committee on Casino Plan
Rodney Butler and Richard Velky spoke before Connecticut lawmakers. Officials from the Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot tribes who spoke at a Connecticut House of Representatives hearing on Thursday said the state does not need a new gambling study. The officials...
Bonanno Crime Family Members Used Codewords for Online Gambling Business
The prosecutor alleged numerous drug rackets, but says online gambling was the main source of revenue for the gang. New York Police Department officers made hundreds of recordings of members of the Bonanno crime family during their years of surveillance. Excerpts...
Virginia Is First U.S. State to Legalize and Regulate Daily Fantasy Sports
The Washington Post recently said the Virginia governor is learning “the art of making deals.” Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed a fantasy sports bill which will make DraftKings and FanDuel legal in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The new law is the first in...
Anti-Smoking Advocacy Groups Protest a Cigar Lounge in MGM National Harbor
The $925 million MGM National Harbor is set to open in late 2016. The anti-smoking lobby in Maryland is objecting to legislation which would allow gamblers to smoke inside the MGM National Harbor, a casino being developed at present. MGM Resorts wants to install...
$3 Billion Seminole Gambling Bill Appears Unlikely to Be Passed in 2017
State Sen. Rob Bradley said the House version of the bill had “too many ornaments added to the tree.” It appears that the $3 billion Florida gambling bill is dead for the time being. The bill failed to get out of a Senate committee this week. There...
Pennsylvania State Representative Charged with Helping an Illegal Video Gambling Ring
Marc Gergely allegedly advised business owners to place illegal gaming machines in their businesses. Pennsylvania State Representative Marc Gergely has been charged with involvement in an illegal video gambling machine ring. Gergely is accused of pressuring up...
