Monthly Archives: July 2015

Roy Keane Takes Offense To Paddy Power Ad

Former Manchester United captain and now Republic of Ireland assistant manager, Roy Keane, is reportedly suing online poker and sports betting operator Paddy Power. The ex-United tough guy has never been one to keep quiet when he feels aggrieved and following a PR stunt involving Keane’s likeness he decided to take action in court. Unhappy […]

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More than $160 million in Ohio Lottery jackpots available, including tonight's $106…

Easily the largest of the prizes is in tonight’s Mega Millions drawing, with $106 million at stake after no one matched Tuesday’s winning numbers of 6, 15, 16, 28 and 49 with the Mega Ball of 14. Ten drawings have been held since an Illinois lottery player won a $260 million jackpot June 2. Tonight’s drawing will be at 11 p.m., with ticket sales stopping 15 minutes prior to the drawing. Also tonight, the Rolling Cash 5 jackpot has climbed to $304,000 after no one matched Thursday’s winning numbers of 1, 8, 18, 20, and 34. No one has hit the Rolling Cash 5 jackpot since July 2, a stretch of seven straight drawings.

Lebron James is back with Cavs; De Andre Jordan apologizes to Mavericks

As expected, Lebron James has signed a two-year deal worth $47m with a second year player option with Cleveland Cavaliers, giving him a chance to yet again opt out.

“LeBron’s re-signing is a reflection and continuation of his strong personal commitment to help deliver championships to Northeast Ohio and Cavs fans everywhere,” said the Cavaliers General manager David Griffin. “His impact upon this team, his community and the game are impossible to overstate and we look forward to continuing on our mission together.”

James informed the Cavs on Thursday that he was ready to sign followed by announcement of signing the deal on Friday—a pretty much done deal even after he opted out.

His latest opt out was just a strategic move allowing him to ink a more profitable deal for the upcoming season. And because he is Lebron James, a player who can bring a lottery team to the NBA Finals, he has the opportunity to sign one or two year deals that give him a chance to maximize the amount of money he can earn with the NBA salary cap set to reach $90m for the 2016-2017 season.

Deutsche Bank's Vegas Casino Investment Challenged Over Libor Plea

Deutsche Bank AG is facing a union challenge to a casino investment as a result of its involvement in the London Interbank Offered Rate manipulation scandal. The bank, which in April agreed to a $2.5 billion fine and settled fraud charges by U.S. and U.K. authorities, is being targeted by the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 in Las Vegas.

Casinos find smoking a hard habit to kick

Pennsylvania casinos have posted their first annual slots revenue increase in three years.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported that the state’s dozen casinos reported slots revenue of $2.335b In the 12 months ending June 30, the close of the state’s fiscal year. That’s a gain of just under $15m (0.7%) from the previous fiscal year, marking the first annual increase since fiscal 2011-12. The numbers were boosted by a 2.7% year-on-year increase in the month of June.

MARYLAND’S SLOTS & CIGS COMBO A WINNER

Across the border in Maryland, the state’s five casinos reported revenue up nearly 27% to $92.4m in the month of June. However, if you exclude contributions from Horseshoe Casino Baltimore, which hadn’t yet opened last June, revenue at the four other casinos declined 5.1%.

Not the WSOP Round-up: A Look At The Rest Of The Week’s Action

As the World Series of Poker Main Event rages at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino, it’s easy to forget there were other significant events going on in Vegas this week. The Aria has done an impressive job of catering to the WSOP overspill with a jam-packed schedule. Last week we brought you news […]

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Reggie Jones-Sawyer Online Poker Bill Appears To Be Dead

Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer’s AB 167 bill to regulate online poker in California looks like it will be joining Mike Gatto’s AB 9 on the shelf. Both bills were crossed of the agenda of a scheduled hearing on Wednesday. While Gatto announced last week that he was officially pulling the plug on AB 9, Jones-Sawyer has […]

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