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Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said daily fantasy sports constitutes illegal gambling and ordered DraftKings and FanDuel to immediately stop accepting wagers from New York residents.

Other than SLS and Circus Circus, the north section of Las Vegas Boulevard is a mix of small retail malls, empty land, unfinished developments and closed properties.

Casino City was live in Las Vegas to cover the 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event final table. Here's a recap of the stories that captured the all of the November Nine action, starting at the Poker Hall of Fame ceremony on Friday night all the way to late Tuesday night when Joe McKeehen was crowed the new WSOP Main Event champ.

The talented musician, singer and songwriter will take to the stage on Friday, May 20, 2016.

One of the more compelling stories of the 2015 WSOP Main Event final table was the emergence of Neil Blumenfield as a crowd favorite, and his No. 1 fan enjoyed every minute of it.

Joe McKeehen may have the reputation of being cold, but, according to his parents, the new WSOP Main Event champion has a warm and fuzzy side when it comes to his family.

Joe McKeehen, a 24-year-old pro from Philadelphia, dominated the WSOP Main Event final table in Las Vegas this week, going wire-to-wire to became poker’s world champion on Tuesday.

Two days after Pierre Neuville took seventh place at the World Series of Poker Main Event he explains to Casino City why his November Nine experience is still haunting him.

Hours after New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman ordered DraftKings and FanDuel to stop allowing Empire State residents to make daily fantasy sports (DFS) wagers on their sites, the two top DFS operators made it clear they would not abide by the cease and desist order.

Joe McKeehen, Neil Blumenfield and Josh Beckley are all guaranteed a multimillion-dollar payday, with the winner set to pocket $7.68 million in prize money and their first WSOP gold bracelet. ESPN will carry all of Tuesday's final table action on a 30-minute delay at 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT.

Gary Bettman is pumping the brakes on a potential expansion franchise in the NHL, which the city of Las Vegas was hoping to attain.

The local restaurant scene has begun to recover from the Great Recession and is now flourishing as one of the most competitive in the country.

The company said overall revenue increased during the third quarter.

"The Illusionist" will perform at Foxwoods' Fox Theater from Nov. 11-15 and from Dec. 16-20.

Two hands into Monday night the atmosphere at the Rio was severely deflated when Tom Cannuli's aces were cracked, sending his spirited fan base to the exits along with him.

Chip leader Joe McKeehen's biggest (and loudest) fan has started a now infamous chant at the Rio that is ringing in the ears of those surrounding him, but don't expect it to go away anytime soon.

While the glacial pace annoyed spectators, there were still plenty of interesting stories to find at the WSOP Main Event at the Rio this weekend.

While the other November Niners play nice for their fans and the camera, Joe McKeehen is here for one reason and one reason only: to take everybody's chips.

Joe McKeehen padded his chip lead even further Sunday night, as the Pennsylvania-based poker pro knocked out the first three players from the November Nine.

Critics have labeled Dotty's, which serves food and drinks but makes most of its revenue from slot machines, as slot parlor operators.