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New online poker bill introduced in Washington

A Texas congressman and longtime Internet poker advocate introduced legislation Thursday that would allow states and Indian tribes to legalize the activity without fear of federal intervention.The bill, titled the Internet Poker Freedom Act of 2013, marks the second time Rep...read more

WSOP Main Event less Phil-ing after Day 3

LAS VEGAS -- Thursday was a bad day to be a poker player named Phil. Phil Ivey, Phil Hellmuth, Phil Galfond and Phil Collins all busted out of the World Series of Poker Main Event Thursday just short of the money. There are 666 remaining in the field...read more

Caesars spinoff approved, will have $1.18 billion stock offer

LAS VEGAS -- State gaming regulators on Wednesday gave initial approval to a plan by Caesars Entertainment Inc. to spin Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, its interactive gaming business and a planned Baltimore casino into a separate company majority owned by the gambling giant.Also, Caesars said in a filing with the U.S...read more

Penn National real estate move could become industry standard

LAS VEGAS -- Penn National Gaming, Inc.’s plan to split the regional casino giant into two publicly traded companies was granted preliminary approval by Nevada gaming regulators Wednesday.The concept would separate 19 of the company’s 29 casinos and racetracks, including the M Resort, into a real estate investment trust, often referred to as a REIT.Penn National would continue to operate the casinos...read more

MGM Resorts reorganizes corporate communications

LAS VEGAS -- MGM Resorts International announced three senior level promotions in the company’s government affairs, corporate communications and public relations departments.The casino operator promoted Alan Feldman to executive vice president of global government and industry affairs; Clark Dumont to senior vice president of corporate communications; and Jenn Michaels to senior vice president of public relations.In a statement, MGM Resorts said the corporate communications function is being unified to include public affairs, executive communications, internal communications and corporate responsibility communications.Feldman spent nine years with Mirage Resorts and joined MGM following the merger of the two companies in 1999...read more

WSOP Main Event weaves its own tapestry on Day 2C

LAS VEGAS -- When 2,306 players sit down to play poker -- as they did at the second Day 2 of the World Series of Poker Main Event Wednesday -- a single narrative rarely emerges. The tournament is too big and too fractured for one story line to encompass it...read more

Seidel, Romano inject fun into Day 2A of WSOP Main Event

LAS VEGAS -- The chips were flying at Day 2A of the Main Event Tuesday as short stacks either doubled up or went home and the first hints of chip skyscrapers began to emerge.Annette Obrestad made a big move up the leaderboard, cracking the top 50 in chips with 196,600...read more

Markling stepping down from Gaming Control Board position

LAS VEGAS -- The chief of the Nevada State Gaming Control Board’s enforcement division is retiring at the end of August after more than two decades with the state agency.Jerry Markling has been the enforcement division chief since July 2005 and spent more than 22 years with the Gaming Control Board...read more

Indian casino project backed by Station Casinos moves ahead

After nearly a decade of debate, a central California Indian casino project backed by Station Casinos, Inc. moved a step closer last week toward actual development activities.A bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown allows the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians to move forward with the planned $350 million project near a major state highway and the city of Madera, about 25 miles north of Fresno.The 305-acre gaming site, which was approved through a rare federal process concerning nontribal land being taken into trust, had been opposed by rival tribes...read more

More women are entering the WSOP Main Event

LAS VEGAS -- For the second-straight year, the World Series of Poker Main Event drew a massive field on its third and final opening flight for the tournament. More than 3,400 people joined the fray, bringing the total number of entrants to 6,352...read more