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Gary Trask Gaming Guru - Page 26  Poker pro Aaron Jones wins DraftKings Fantasy Football World Championship21 January 2016
A professional poker player since he turned 17 years old and a millionaire by the time he was 21, Aaron Jones has no doubt been on both ends of numerous bad beats and "suck-outs." This past weekend, the 29-year-old was on the right side of an incalculable comeback — except this time, it came in the daily ... (read more)
Casino Openings & Expansions: Beau Rivage upgrades its gaming floor18 January 2016
Starting with the name, everything about Beau Rivage Resort & Casino is about beauty and elegance. At 32 stories high, the AAA Four Diamond resort, located on the Gulf Coast in Biloxi, is the tallest building in Mississippi. Its name aptly means "beautiful shore" in French. A lavish atrium and lobby with ... (read more)
Cuban deal with Fantasy Labs 'recharges' DFS industry11 January 2016
Let's not sugarcoat it: It's been a dreadful few months for the daily fantasy sports industry. With a seemingly never-ending string of injunctions, insider trading controversies and cease-and-desist orders, DFS operators have been a virtual punching bag for lawmakers and mainstream media. But last week, ... (read more)
Daily fantasy sports regulation bill passes in California7 January 2016
Daily fantasy sports was in the headlines again on Wednesday — but this time, for a change, the news was positive for operators. California not only became the first state to pass a DFS regulation bill out of a committee hearing, but it did so in a landslide when the Internet Fantasy Sports Game Protection ... (read more)
New York Attorney General goes after FanDuel, DraftKings -- again4 January 2016
A turbulent year for the daily fantasy sports industry ended with another unexpected development last week when New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed an amended lawsuit on New Year's Eve, asking FanDuel and DraftKings to repay all of the money it has generated from the state – an estimated $200 million – and pay a fine of up to $5,000 per case. ... (read more)
Illinois attorney general says DFS constitutes gambling28 December 2015
Two weeks after a New York Supreme Court judge ruled that fantasy sports were against the law, the hammer came down again last week, this time in the fourth-largest market, when the Illinois attorney general said DFS constituted illegal gambling under the state's law. In a written opinion released two days ... (read more)
Casino Openings & Expansions: Bicycle Casino realizes 'decade-long vision' with luxury boutique hotel21 December 2015
As the first guests entered The Bicycle Hotel & Casino earlier this month, Robert H. Carter experienced a keen sense of satisfaction. For nearly three decades, The Bicycle Casino – or "The Bike," as it's often called – has been an iconic figure in the poker world. But now, thanks to what Carter and Managing ... (read more)
Top 10 college football bowl game betting questions and answers14 December 2015
If you're a fervent college football fan like me, it's time to buckle up and brace yourself. Your upcoming calendar may be full of holiday parties and you most likely haven't even thought about starting your shopping (also like me), but those kind of discretionary details may very well have to take a back seat beginning Saturday, when the first of a record 40 college bowl games kicks off. ... (read more)
New York judge grants preliminary injunction against daily fantasy sites11 December 2015
DraftKings and FanDuel are "illegal gambling operations" that "subject the public to fraudulent perceptions."
That's what a New York Supreme Justice Judge said today when he granted the New York State Attorney General's preliminary injunction against DFS operators, a devastating blow to the entire ... (read more)
PokerStars responds to boycott10 December 2015
Talk about burying the lead. At long last, PokerStars.com responded to last week's boycott of the site by several well-known and high-volume poker players when Vice President of Corporate Communication Eric Hollreiser posted a blog item yesterday. It has been eight days since the start of the boycott, ... (read more)
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