Rumor Mill

From the Rumor Mill: U.S. Online Casino Gambling Soon to be on the Chopping Block 1
- The Rumor Mill, US Legislation
- June 29, 2017
When the Republicans won the last election and Lindsay Graham, Jason Chaffetz and Marco Rubio were all put back in their appointments a colleague with a connection close to Capital Hill (I’ll call him Mr. X for this article) told me “it’s over for online casino gambling.” Mr. X, who has been dealing with a
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From the Rumor Mill: Sheldon Adelson may be considering supporting a new party 0
- The Rumor Mill
- March 24, 2017
It’s well known that Sheldon Adelson has made it his mandate to pass the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) which would change the 2011 Dpartment of Justice (DoJ) opinion that the Wire Act only applies to sports betting, thereby making all forms of online gambling illegal. Adelson has poured a ton of money into
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Bodog may be preparing to return to Costa Rica 1
- The Rumor Mill
- July 7, 2016
Bodog has come a long way since its inception and has truly become a worldwide brand. Bodog started out in Costa Rica as a small gambling site (a combination of a couple of other lesser known names – The Big Book, Grand Prix and eSportz) but moved its main headquarters to Antigua in 2006 after
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Are sports leagues behind the federal appeals court’s decision to reconsider sports betting law?0
- The Rumor Mill
- October 27, 2015
Earlier this month the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit agreed to reconsider its decision to disallow New Jersey to permit betting on sporting events. In August, the Court of Appeals in Philadelphia upheld a lower court ruling which stated that allowing race tracks and casinos to offer sports betting violated PASPA. But, in
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A Donald Trump presidency will be good for American gamblers 0
- The Rumor Mill
- July 29, 2015
When Donald Trump announced he planned to run for President of the United States, most people were just laughing at the prospect. After all, how can this egotistical billionaire who is best known for a reality TV show really stand a chance at becoming the leader of the most powerful nation on earth? Those laughs
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Pinnacle Sports may withdraw from grey markets to get UK gaming license 6
- The Rumor Mill
- February 24, 2015
The recent sale of Pinnacle Sports may open the door for obtaining a UK license, but the company will most likely exit some markets.
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