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NHL-to-Las Vegas could be a 'revolutionary' moment for sports betting industry

T-Mobile Arena (photo by MGM Resorts International)Mark it on your calendar in red ink. Wednesday could be a revolutionary day for sports betting in the U.S.Simply put, you cannot overestimate how significant it will be for the industry if, as widely anticipated and reported by the Associated Press, the National Hockey League officially announces it will send an expansion team to Las Vegas, beginning in 2017.Sports betting has witnessed a meteoric rise over the last few years...read more

New York online poker bill passes Senate

Despite fear from a chief opponent who said it would create the "next generation of zombies," a bill to regulate and legalize online poker in New York scored a huge victory on Tuesday, passing a Senate vote by a convincing 53-5 margin.The bill, sponsored by Sen...read more

Top 10 facts from a 92-year-old WSOP player's life story

A conversation with Norman Spivock is equal parts adventurous, inspiring and comedic. The 92-year-old Santa Rosa, California native – who doesn't sound or look nearly his age – is chock full of evocative stories, colorful anecdotes and profound life lessons — and he's not afraid to share them with you in great detail.In fact, 20 minutes into our interview that was supposed to be about his participation in this year's World Series of Poker at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, we hadn't even scratched the surface of his poker "career." When told how amazing his life has been, Spivock scoffed."Listen, when you're 92 years old you can have a lot of dry spells," he said...read more

Mass. Gaming Commission launches PlayMyWay at Plainridge Park Casino

PLAINVILLE, MA – On Wednesday, June 8, at 5 a.m., the Massachusetts Gaming Commission launched its long-awaited PlayMyWay budget management program at Plainridge Park Casino.The program itself is quite simple: It allows players to set a budget, and then provides popup notifications when they are approaching or have exceeded their spending limit...read more

Michigan moves forward with bill to regulate online poker

Senator Mike Kowall (photo by Courtesy of Sen. Mike Kowall)Less than two months after being introduced, a bill to regulate and legalize online poker in Michigan was overwhelmingly approved by a Senate committee on Wednesday. But, according to the office of State Senator Mike Kowall, the primary sponsor of the bill and the Senate Majority Floor Leader, it will not go any further during the current legislative session, meaning it won't be voted on by the Senate until after Labor Day, at the earliest."There's not enough time (for the Senate to vote on it before June 16), but yesterday was obviously a huge step forward," Dave Biswas, chief of staff and legislative director to Senator Kowall, told Casino City on Thursday morning...read more

Global Poker League begins Summer Series, unveils The Cube

Aaron Paul enjoyed an impressive GPL debut on Monday night. Actor Aaron Paul provided a huge boost to the start of the Global Poker League's Summer Series on Monday night by not only participating in the debut heads-up match in The Cube, but also by pulling off an upset win for his LA Sunset team.Paul, best known for his role as Jesse Pinkman in the Emmy-award winning television drama, Breaking Bad, secured six of the nine available points by taking two out of three matches from Paris Aviator Manager Fabrice Soulier, including a 109-hand marathon in the final stanza that was streamed live on Twitch.Paul was a wildcard pick by LA Sunset Manager Maria Ho and did not play a match for his team during the first eight weeks of the regular season...read more

Top 10 Negreanu facts from the KidPoker documentary

OK, I lied. I said that last week's top 10 list was my last column before leaving Casino City. Turns out, I tied up most of my loose ends with two days left on the job, and rather than simply run out the clock, I decided I had one more in me.Of course, that decision was made easy when I woke up this morning with this announcement in my Twitter feed:You've waited long enough! #KidPoker officially on @netflix right now...read more

Excitement – and change – is in the air at the 2016 WSOP

Exactly 201 days since Joe McKeehen eliminated Josh Beckley to become the 2015 Main Event champion, the 47th annual World Series of Poker begins in earnest this week at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. And judging from the slew of tweaks and adjustments that have been announced, it's safe to bet that the suits behind the world's most prestigious poker event have not exactly been sitting back with their collective feet up since McKeehen's dominating final table triumph.The WSOP brass continued to constantly seek ways to enhance the overall experience and will introduce a laundry list of both minor and major changes for 2016.The Amazon Room at the Rio in Las Vegas will once again be filled this summer for the 47th World Series of Poker...read more

Top 10 memories from my time at Casino City

It's hard to believe I have less than one week left in my tenure at Casino City. I've spent nearly eight years working for this company over two stints. This will be my 560th bylined article over that time, and for the last six years, I've also been the managing editor of the GPWA Times Magazine, a resource for online gambling affiliates.I'm not just leaving this company — I'm leaving the gambling industry altogether...read more

Pennsylvania House of Representatives rejects, then reintroduces, online gaming bill

In what Rep. John Payne (R-Dauphin) called one of the "more bizarre" days he has experienced during his 14 years and seven terms, on Tuesday the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives rejected two amendments that would have legalized online gambling and expanded land-based gambling.But amid the uncertainty and shaking of heads on display on the House floor, there was a glimmer of hope for online gaming advocates...read more