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NBA’s Jason Collins Comes Out as Gay
Last Summer NBA player Jason Collins was considering joining his old Stanford roommate, U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III at Boston’s gay pride parade. In the end he decided against it as he wanted to keep his secret safe. Collins was worried what his teammates, opponents, fans and the rest of the world might think if
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First Legal US Online Poker Site Goes Live
The first legal online poker site in the US has been launched by Station Casinos LLC, the casino company which is led by Las Vegas’ Fertitta family. In order to access the site, players must be at least 21 years old and physically within the state of Nevada’s boundaries. The site, ultimatepoker.com, is being marketed
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Bitcoin Is Here to Stay
Despite the recent collapse in Bitcoin’s value, Chamath Palihapitiya, the longtime Facebook executive who runs The Social and Capital Partnership, says that the electronic currency is here to stay. Palihapitiya said that Bitcoin was like the red pill from the film The Matrix which exposes those who take it to a hidden reality. He said
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888 Poker to Sponsor WSOP
It has been announced that 888 Poker is to become the primary sponsor of the World Series of Poker. The WSOP is the biggest live poker tournaments event in the world and is held each year in Las Vegas. The sponsorship deal will see 888 Poker sponsor the two WSOP tournament series held each year
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