News Archive for January 20th, 2014

Jan 20 2014

Steve Wynn’s ex-Wife Buys Bacon Portrait for $142.2 Million

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It has been reported that Elaine Wynn, the ex-wife of US casino magnate Steve Wynn, was the mystery buyer of the triptych by Francis Bacon. The painting became the most expensive ever sold at auction last November when it went for $142.2 million. Elaine Wynn won the auction for “Three Studies of Lucian Freud” at
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Jan 20 2014

Illinois Committee Rejects Gambling Contract Rules

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The Illinois Gaming Board has expressed its surprise that lawmakers rejected proposed video gambling reforms during a closed-door meeting and the head of the board has said that he will be bringing the issue back to lawmakers. The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules rejected rules that would put restrictions on selling contracts for video gambling
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Jan 20 2014

Kentucky House Committee Discusses Laws to Expand State Gambling

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Earlier this week Kentucky Representative Larry Clark discussed proposed gaming legislation during a meeting of the House Committee on Licensing and Occupations. Clark has filed two gaming related bills, one that proposes a Constitutional amendment to allow a state-wide vote on casino gambling and the other that would allow up to eight gambling sites across
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Jan 20 2014

Cricket Australia Worried About Corruption After $600 Million Bet

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Gamblers have bet an incredible $600 million on this season’s T20 Big Bash and in doing so made cricket’s anti-corruption police a bit nervous. The majority of the bets have been placed on Betfair, with $573 million in bets being placed before Tuesday night’s match. The Big Bash has become such big getting business that
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Steve Wynn’s ex-Wife Buys Bacon Portrait for $142.2 Million

Illinois Committee Rejects Gambling Contract Rules

Kentucky House Committee Discusses Laws to Expand State Gambling

Cricket Australia Worried About Corruption After $600 Million Bet