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The World Series of Poker's first crack at the $565 Colossus event was a major success by most standards. But Casino City's Aaron Todd finds 10 ways the tournament could improve going forward.

That the NFL continues to brazenly champion an anti-gambling stance when it knows a profit margin that handsomely lines the pockets of owners is directly linked to those who wager on games and play fantasy football is a disingenuous ruse that has grown boring.

While Caesars's operating division is already in bankruptcy proceedings, the current litigation could derail its restructuring process and force the whole company into bankruptcy protection.

The alleged incident took place during the $10,000 Heads-Up No-limit Hold’em Championship that ended last week and were levied against Valeriu Coca of Moldova.

User DirtyStack came in first in FFP's WSOP Leaderboard Challenge, winning a $15,000 prize package that includes entry into the WSOP's $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event.

The new Clique Hospitality restaurant group, owned by former Light Group owner Andy Masi, plans to open eight restaurants in Las Vegas and California, starting with Salute in western Las Vegas.

Cord Garcia defeated Brad McFarland in a heads-up battle to win the World Series of Poker's $565 Colossus event, the largest tournament in poker history, claiming the first-place prize of $638,880 and his first World Series of Poker bracelet.

In a tournament designed for amateurs, Anthony Blanda, a 52-year-old Home Depot employee, was the last amateur standing in ninth place.

On Monday, Caesars' shares declined 16 percent in the first trading day after Bloomberg News reported a federal judge handed a small victory to creditors seeking to collect $750 million from the casino company's bankrupt operating division.

Wynn Resorts stock on Monday closed below $100 per share for the first time since December 2010 after Macau reported its 12th straight monthly dip.

Phua left the U.S. just five hours after a federal judge dismissed conspiracy and illegal gambling charges against him.

Aditya Prestyo has a huge chip lead heading into Day 4 of the Colossus.

Bill Byrnes is an attorney, not a professional poker player. But you'd hardly know it by looking at his career tournament results, including last night's 11th-place finish in the World Series of Poker's Colossus event for $55.968.

Reports from the valets are split on whether the majority of the valets favor the union, and the workers have drafted a petition in an attempt to force a vote.

The dismissal of charges follows last week's dismissal of the bulk of the prosecution's evidence, which the judge ruled had been obtained as the result of illegal searches.

After 10 hours of play in the World Series of Poker's $565 Colossus event on Monday, 506 players were whittled down to just 39 on Day 3 of the largest live tournament in poker history.

When Mike Elbilia decided to come to the World Series of Poker, he was hoping to watch his friend Juan Endara make a deep run in the $565 Colossus event. Little did he know he'd be making a deep run of his own.

Casino City's Aaron Todd breaks down the important numbers from the record-shattering WSOP Colossus event, including some from his own personal playing experience.

Casinos statewide collected $897.9 million from gamblers during April, a 5.39 increase compared to the same month in 2014. On the Strip, gaming revenue increased almost 7.8 percent to $498.8 million.

The bustouts were fast and furious on Day 2 of the $565 Colossus at the World Series of Poker. In fact, the tournament staff could barely keep up, and it appeared for a few moments as if WSOP officials might have actually missed the money bubble.