Casino operator Bally's buys daily fantasy sports operator Monkey Knife Fight, while rival Caesars takes stake in SuperDraft.
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Covers.com and BetED’s scandalous behavior
Covers.com principals claim to be assisting a bailout of failed sportsbook betED, but a resolution only seems to get further away.
WSOP 2011 participation up slightly over 2010
Overall participation numbers at the this year's World Series of Poker are up slightly over 2010, with six events showing gains and three experiencing declines.
Katchalov, Bari earn first WSOP bracelets; Maria Ho first woman at final table
Eugene Katchalov takes Event #5, Allen Bari takes #4 at the World Series of Poker; Bari defeats Maria Ho, first woman to make a final table at this year's WSOP
WSOP: Jake Cody earns coveted triple crown; Francesco Barbaro takes Event #3
By winning the $25k Heads-Up Championship at the 2011 WSOP, Jake Cody becomes only the third player in history to win a WSOP bracelet and EPT and WPT titles.
Sean Drake wins first WSOP bracelet; Moneymaker, Chan win grudge matches
Sean Drake becomes the 2011 WSOP first bracelet winner for taking the Casino Employees Event; Chris Moneymaker and Johnny Chan win their grudge matches;
WSOP plans $1m buy-in event for 2012
The World Series of Poker 2012 will feature a $1m buy-in event entitled The Big One, which will benefit charitable non-governmental organization One Drop.
Betfred tipped as Tote bid winner
Multiple sources state that Betfred has beaten out Sir Martin Broughton's Sports Investment Partners to acquire the UK's state-owned betting pool, the Tote.
Merge Gaming Network puts brakes on accepting new US players
The Merge Gaming Network will reportedly stop accepting new US players for anywhere from 1-3 months; Sportsbook.com shifts to an Australian domain name.
