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Top 10 prop bets to make on this year's WSOP

The World Series of Poker is less than two weeks away, and every indication is that the tournament series will be just as popular as it's ever been. Colossus II will look to capitalize on the popularity of last year's $565 buy-in event. The Main Event will once again see the top 1,000 players finish in the money...read more

Top 10 players to watch vying for their first WSOP bracelet

The 2016 World Series of Poker kicks off in a few weeks, as tens of thousands of hopeful poker players will compete all summer for 69 different gold bracelets.A poker player's legacy has traditionally been measured by several factors, but perhaps none more important than the number of bracelets he or she has won...read more

Nevada Gaming Policy Committee gets a lesson in eSports

The Governor's Gaming Policy Committee held a wide-ranging meeting in Las Vegas on Friday morning to discuss what's looking like the next big thing in the gaming industry: eSports, or competitive video gaming."The eSports industry is projected to exceed $1 billion soon," said Craig Levine, CEO of the Electronic Sports League...read more

Federal DFS hearing leaves little hope of regulatory action

An uneventful hearing Wednesday afternoon in front of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade left little to no hope for federal regulation of either daily fantasy sports (DFS) or sports betting.The hearing marked the first time that federal regulators have formally examined the DFS industry — and it showed in the level of ignorance displayed by committee members...read more

Full Tilt to merge with PokerStars next week

The final days for Full Tilt poker are officially upon us.After announcing back in February that Full Tilt would be "pooled together" with fellow Amaya Gaming online brand PokerStars.com into one product, the company announced last week that May 17 will be the official date.The Full Tilt communications team stated that Full Tilt players would be e-mailed directly regarding personal information on how the merge will affect them specifically, "which depends on a variety of factors, including their jurisdiction and the status of their PokerStars account (if any)."The statement went on to say that, "in many cases, Full Tilt players who already hold a PokerStars account will not need to update any information or transfer their account assets (loyalty points, cash balances, etc.), which will be transferred automatically to their PokerStars account and they can simply log in to their PokerStars account and enjoy all the great benefits on offer, including even more game choices and bigger tournaments."Casino City mourns the death of Full TiltWhen the original announcement was made in February, Amaya explained that the platform migration would allow the company's "development and technology teams to focus on improving one market-leading platform rather than two, leading to a better gaming experience for all.""Players will benefit from a larger pool of players offering greater game choice, bigger prize pools," said Rafi Ashkenazi, Chief Executive Officer of Rational Group...read more

Asian-themed Lucky Dragon Hotel & Casino set to open in late 2016

Five months after hitting a major roadblock, Lucky Dragon Hotel & Casino announced last week that its financing is secure and the project near the north end of the Strip is on target to open later this year.This was welcome news to everyone involved in the creation of the new nine-story, Asian-themed boutique hotel — particularly General Manager Matt Harkness, who just came on board five weeks ago."It's exciting to know that we're going forward full steam ahead," Harkness told Casino City...read more

Top 10 tidbits from Leicester City's 5,000-to-1 payout

If we simply reported today that Leicester City winning this year's English Premier League title is the greatest upset in sports history, we would be doing our audience a vast disservice.Yes, the 5,000-to-1 odds the team from the East Midlands of England overcame to capture the coveted soccer title is the genesis of the story and the reason it's relevant to our Casino City readers...read more

Michigan holds hearing for online gambling bills

The Michigan Regulatory Reform Committee met Wednesday to discuss two online gambling bills introduced to the state Senate: SB 889 and SB 890.Michigan State Senator Mike Kowall first introduced SB 889 in April. The bill creates a Lawful Internet Gaming Act, which would allow the state to offer regulated online poker and casino games...read more

Amaya CEO pleads not guilty to securities charges

Six weeks after claiming innocence, beleaguered Amaya Gaming Group CEO David Baazov made it official on Monday when he pleaded not guilty to insider trader charges filed against him and his business associates in March by Quebec securities regulator Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF).Amaya Gaming Group CEO David Baazov AMF spokesperson Sylvain Theberge confirmed to the Canadian Press that Baazov, along with associates Yoel Altman and Benjamin Ahdoot, and three other companies (Diocles Capital Inc., Sababa Consulting Inc...read more

Top 10 sporting events to bet on in May

There are two months in the year when sportsbooks around the world go berserk: May and October.The latter features the MLB postseason and World Series, as well as a full slate of NFL games every week. The NBA and NHL seasons also get underway in October, and golf's Ryder Cup usually runs in the first weekend of the month.May is pretty damn great as well...read more