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World Series of Poker Main Event final table profile: Gordon Vayo

Gordon Vayo File (photo by Jamie Thomson)Age: 27Hometown: Bloomington, IllinoisTwitter handle: @GordonVayoFinal table position: 3rd placeChip count: 49,375,000Odds to win Main Event, via bet365: 5-to-1Career WSOP cashes: 26, zero braceletsFavorite poker book: Doyle Brunson's Super System: "It's the only poker book I've ever read...read more

Pennsylvania online gambling ruling remains uncertain

House Gaming Oversight Chairman Rep. John Payne It's been a whirlwind journey for online gambling in Pennsylvania, where a hearing was held today to discuss the fate of the industry.The House Gaming Oversight Committee's hearing on Tuesday morning sought to provide an update on the uncertain status of daily fantasy sports and online gambling...read more

William Hill, Amaya abandon merger talks

Discussions of a merger between William Hill and Amaya have come to an end.A potential deal looked to be on the horizon on 10 October, when the companies released a joint statement confirming they were in talks for a merger, which would lead to William Hill diversifying its digital and international business and Amaya finally finding a buyer...read more

Mohegan Sun pulls out all the stops for 20th Anniversary

Todd English, Chef Sean and spinach pasta. (photo by Lyndsay Calusine)(UNCASVILLE, CT) – Mohegan Sun celebrated its 20th Anniversary this weekend with a packed schedule of celebrity appearances, parties, concerts and food.Twenty years ago, on October 12, 1996, Mohegan Sun opened the doors to its Casino of the Earth, now just one of the three gaming floors that serve as the anchor points of the giant resort complex nestled in the woods of southeastern Connecticut...read more

Top 10 NFL observations and takeaways through Week 6

Sportsbook at the Wynn (photo by Leyla Arsan)As usual, six weeks into the NFL season, we've seen our share of surprises, disappointments, recurring trends and new developments.So, as we head toward the halfway mark of the 2016 season, here are 10 takeaways and observations (and one fearless Super Bowl prediction) from spending way too many hours of my Sunday afternoons watching six weeks of the NFL very closely — of course, all from a betting perspective.10...read more

A hands-on look at skill-based casino games

GameCo CEO Blaine Gaboyes LAS VEGAS – Maybe I should stick to the blackjack table and sportsbook.That's what immediately entered my mind at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas after a rather embarrassing 45-second introduction to Danger Arena, the world's first skill-based video gambling machine, which will debut on casino floors in Atlantic City this fall.Even though I have never proclaimed myself to be a competent "gamer," my first crack at GameCo's new first-person action video game, where skill and the number of robots you kill determines player payout, was an epic disaster."How many did I get?" I sheepishly asked GameCo CEO Blaine Graboyes without taking my eyes off the screen as my session came to a dismal end."Um, just one," Graboyes said softly...read more

Top 10 casinos by number of square feet

They keep telling me that Grand Lisboa is a lotus flower and I keep not listening. (photo by Wikimedia Commons)When you're gaming, do you need room to breathe? Maybe you have a sworn enemy to avoid. Or maybe you ascribe to the old adage "the more the merrier" and look forward to gaming floors packed with players...read more

Top 10 takeaways from the 2016 Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS – Everywhere you looked at last week's annual Global Gaming Expo (G2E), there were smiles and laughter. And the blissful mood wasn't just because the thousands of attendees and nearly 500 exhibitors were in Las Vegas with an array of after-hours "networking" parties to choose from, although that certainly helped.No, the folks at G2E, including yours truly, were in a jovial state all week because it was clearly evident that the gaming industry is in a bona fide state of evolution and growth...read more

World Series of Poker Main Event final table profile: Kenny Hallaert

Kenny Hallaert file (photo by Jayne Furman)Age: 34Hometown: Hansbeke, BelgiumTwitter handle: @SpaceyFCBFinal table position: 4th placeChip count: 43,325,000Odds to win Main Event, via bet365: 5-to-1Career WSOP cashes: 22 (no bracelets)Favorite poker book: "The Theory of Poker, because it was one of the first books I read about 12 years ago, and it gave me a lot of insight in how poker really worked back in that time...read more

Top 10 takeaways from the WSOP Main Event coverage so far

It's that time of year again, folks: ESPN has started its World Series of Poker coverage. That means it's time for poker fans, serious and casual alike, to get confused about which ESPN channel which episode is airing on, double- and triple-check conflicting listings about starting times, hope whatever event is on previously doesn't run long, and eventually give up and watch it on YouTube the next day.10...read more