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The best golfers in the world are headed to Pebble Beach, California for the third major golf event of the year: the 2019 U.S. Open. Traditionally, the U.S. Open is the second major of the year, but tweaks to the PGA Tour schedule led to it moving a little further down the calendar.

This week’s casino news takes us around the United States for a trio of headlines. We’ll start in the state of Illinois, which has finally opened up to gaming and will be building a casino in Chicago soon:

Chicago To Get Casino After House Clears Budget, Gambling Measure

It was a busy week in the poker world with a number of big poker wins being registered. The most notable one comes to us from Las Vegas where a dealer played in a poker tournament – instead of dealing it – and ended up winning.

Casino Employees Bracket Won By Aria Poker Dealer

There has been no shortage of controversy throughout the first two legs of this year’s Triple Crown. With the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes officially in the books, the focus now shifts to Elmont, New York for this year’s edition of the Belmont Stakes. Let’s take a closer look at the competitors and narrow down the best bets to win the 2019 Belmont Stakes.

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Belmont Odds: +200

This week’s casino news starts off with one man who tried to scam a casino and ends with one man who got very lucky at one. Here’s a look at this week’s casino news:

Slot Machine Scam Uncovered At Tiverton Casino

This week’s poker news starts off with a story of a bad beat on a final hand. Don’t feel too bad for the victim, though, as Tiger Woods has had plenty of big wins in his career.

Tiger Woods Suffers Bad Beat To Russell Westbrook At Charity Poker Event

When it’s your tournament, you hope things go your way. Unfortunately for Tiger Woods, that wasn’t the case.

The Golden State Warriors earned their place in the history books by advancing to the NBA Finals for a fifth straight year. This time, they will face off against a Finals newbie, the Toronto Raptors, who have made it this far for the first time in franchise history.

This week’s casino news focuses in on news from three separate casinos in three different parts of the country. Let’s start off in Las Vegas where Caesars Entertainment has partnered with ESPN on a brand new deal:

Caesars Entertainment, ESPN Ink New Deal For ESPN-Branded Studio

This week’s poker news starts off with the reveal of the Memorial Day event at Hustler Casino. If you’re in the area, here are some more details to entice you to get over and join for your shot at the $150,000 prize:

Hustler Casino Set To Host $150,000 Guaranteed Memorial Day Weekend Event

Voluntary activities have just begun for NFL teams but some important news has already shifted the landscape. Washington Redskins linebacker Reuben Foster tore his ACL on Monday and is out for the season. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Browns are already dealing with a little bit of drama as Odell Beckham Jr. isn’t on-hand for his team’s activities as he works out on his own.