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Nic Cage Mourns ‘Devastating’ Loss Of Ex-Wife Lisa Marie Presley
Nicolas Cage says he’s “heartbroken” over the death of his ex-wife, Lisa Marie Presley. Elvis Presley’s only child died of cardiac arrest on Thursday, Jan. 12, after being rushed to an L.A. hospital. She was only 54. Cage, who was married to Presley from 2002 to 2004, called the news “devastating” in his first statement ...
Sands Long Island Casino Plan Already Drawing Opposition
Las Vegas Sands is already facing opposition, albeit modest, to its recently revealed proposal to turn Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, NY into a casino-hotel. The gaming company announced that plan on Thursday and the following day, a small number of protestors gathered outside the arena. The Nostrand Gardens Civic Association, which organized the ...
Betr Launches Microbetting App in Ohio, Offers $1M for 30 Winning Bets in a Row
Betr, the US-based online sports betting startup focused on in-game wagering, announced Friday that it had formally launched in Ohio. The company co-founded by professional fighter and social media influencer Jake Paul and entrepreneur Joey Levy was officially licensed in the state as of last month. It began what it called a soft launch on ...
Arrest Report Reveals New Details in Caesars Palace Heist
“Give me hundreds or I’ll shoot you!” is what 37-year-old Jared Allen-James Booth yelled at a casino cage manager at Caesars Place early on Jan. 9, according to the newly published arrest report. According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan police, the manager immediately complied with the request by opening the cash register and handing Booth ...
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Fanatics Sportsbook Inside FedExField Won’t Take Action During Home Games
The Fanatics Sportsbook at FedExField, home of the NFL Washington Commanders, plans to open a week from today on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023. When Fanatics opens its sportsbook at the Commanders’ home, it will become the first sports betting facility inside an NFL stadium. The BetMGM Sportsbook at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Az., was ...
Saks Fifth Avenue Throws Hat in New York City Casino Ring
The competition for a New York City casino license has a new, famous entrant as Saks Fifth Avenue unveiled plans for a gaming venue at its marquee store on Fifth Avenue. As reported by The New York Post, Saks parent company Hudson’s Bay Co. is hoping to turn the ninth through eleventh floors of the ...
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The greatest successes are always influenced by luck, but the relative successes are due to hard work. Is that true in life and poker? ...
Jerry Jones Wants Texas to Consider Legalizing Sports Betting
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones believes the time is right for Texas to consider approving sports wagering, citing potential benefits for the second-largest state. Jones made the remarks in a Friday interview K&C Masterpiece on 105.3 The Fan [KRLD-FM] and his comments come on the heels of Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) voicing support ...
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Pariplay® launches Skillzzgaming content with BetMGM in United States for the first time
One of the leading aggregators and content providers, Pariplay, has partnered up with the leading US operator BetMGM. Under the terms of the agreement, the innovative developer, a vertical of NeoGames, will deliver the content of its Ignite® partner Skillzzgaming live in the United States through Pariplay’s proprietary Fusion® platform to be operated by Bet ...
Golden Matrix Group and MeridianBet Group ink Acquisition Deal
Golden Matrix Group Inc., online gaming and ecommerce developer, licensor and global operator, agreed to enter into an acquisition agreement with MeridianBet Group, a leading B2C sports betting and gaming group in Southeast Europe. The expected value of the transaction is about $300 million. Access to the new markets: After the acquisition, GMGI will gain ...
Macau Law Enforcement Breaks Online Gambling Ring that Collected $3.69 Billion in Bets
On Wednesday, January 11, 2023, Macau’s Judiciary Police apprehended 15 locals for supposed connections to an illegal online gambling organization that has reportedly amassed $3.69 billion in bets since 2017. Foreign coordinators: This illegal organization is presumably managed through Macau from computer servers abroad. However, apart from Macau, they also had other bases throughout mainland ...
NFL Has a Reputation Problem as Postseason Begins – Opinion
The NFL is “bad football” and not “professional football,” according to two different, long-time insiders. Their stances, and other issues, should give league officials, team executives, and others reason to be concerned about the future. The NFL is a massively successful business, making $9 billion in 2021. That’s not part of the $11 billion the ...
Lon McEachern Wins His First World Series of Poker Circuit Ring
He’s been one of the main voices of the World Series of Poker for the last two decades, and now he’s earned a place in its history on the felt. Lon McEachern became a WSOP Circuit winner at his home poker room in Thunder Valley Casino. He won $15K and a ring for being the… ...
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Gaming Operator 888 Holdings Sees Revenue Decline, Pending Loss of CFO
Gaming operator 888 Holdings continues to have difficulty finding solid ground for its operations. Its revenue has been slipping, and its full-year revenue for last year shows a year-on-year decline amid mixed results from its different gaming segments. The revenue for the year was £1.85 billion (US$2.26 billion), according to the company’s latest financial health ...
Macau Maintains 2023 Gaming Revenue Forecast of $16B, Group Tours to Resume
Macau is finally experiencing meaningful visitor traffic after more than three years of the region’s resorts being deserted because of the pandemic and China’s “zero-COVID” policy. But after the mainland ditched the program, and Macau this month followed Beijing’s lead and reopened its borders and lifted nearly all entry protocols, the casino enclave is welcoming ...
Bin Weng Ends Six-Month Downswing with $1 Million Win at Borgata
A big win at the Borgata ended the biggest downswing of Bin Weng’s life and made him the first million-dollar poker winner of 2023. Weng took down The Return, a $5,300 tournament which was part of a seven-day festival at the Borgata in Atlantic City. Alongside three other events, including a $1 million bounty tournament,… ...
Lamar Jackson Will Not Start for the Baltimore Ravens in AFC Wild Card
Quarterback Lamar Jackson has been sidelined by a knee injury for several weeks, and will not start for the Baltimore Ravens against the Cincinnati Bengals in an AFC Wild Card game on Sunday. The Bengals won the AFC North and secured the #3 seed in the AFC playoffs. The reigning AFC Champions will host the ...
Taiwan Boosts Lottery Jackpots by $29M to Add Revenue, Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit
Taiwan Lottery Co., Taiwan’s official lottery operator, will add TWD900 million (US$29.61 million) to several lotteries’ jackpots this year to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit. It’s also a way to increase interest in lottery products. Huang Chih-yi, a Taiwan Lottery board member and company spokesperson, announced the increased prize money at a news conference ...
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BREAKING: Lisa Marie Presley on Life Support After Heart Attack
Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of late rock music legend Elvis Presley, is on life support following a heart attack she suffered Thursday morning at her Calabasas, Calif. home. A temporary pacemaker has been implanted and a coma induced by doctors in a nearby hospital, according to TMZ, which first broke the story. “My ...
BREAKING: Lisa Marie Presley, Only Child of Elvis, Dies of Heart Attack
Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of late rock music legend Elvis Presley, died Thursday after being hospitalized for a heart attack. The singer-songwriter was 54. “It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us,” Priscilla Presley, her mother, said in a ...
Sports Betting Roundup: Caesars, SuperBook Open New Retail Sportsbooks
Caesars Entertainment made history Wednesday when it celebrated the grand opening of a brick-and-mortar full-service sportsbook at the Las Vegas-based company’s casino in Windsor, Ontario. The opening of the retail sportsbook comes more than 18 months after the Canadian government legalized single-game sports betting and more than nine months after Ontario launched online wagering across ...
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Las Vegas Sands Eyes Nassau Coliseum as Site for New York Casino
Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) confirmed today that its plan to bring a casino-hotel to downstate New York will focus on western Long Island. The world’s largest casino operator by market capitalization said it entered into agreements to acquire the long-term leases pertaining to the site that’s home to Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Those transactions still ...
Texas Casinos Gets Growing Legislative Support Despite Historic Opposition
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan appears to back limited “destination” casinos in the state. So far, Texas has forbidden the opening of such commercial gaming properties. But Phelan, a Beaumont Republican, told reporters this week that he wants gaming properties that “are high quality and that create jobs and that improve the lifestyle of those ...
Poker World Mourns Las Vegas Mainstay Hank Yang
The poker world is reeling from the loss of Hank Yang, a member of the high-stakes community for more than a decade. His death was announced on Twitter on Wednesday by fellow poker pro Jesse Segall, who called Yang “the most generous/friendly player around.” “His love for poker was obvious, but his love for people ...
Sports Betting Kept Some Viewers Engaged During Georgia’s Blowout of TCU
Sports betting retained some viewers during what was otherwise a major bust for ESPN and the NCAA during Monday night’s College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship. Georgia’s 65-7 blowout of TCU naturally led to dismal ratings. Nielsen reported that the college football title game averaged just an 8.7 rating and 17.22 million viewers across the ...
Full House Resorts Could Be Earnings Winner Thanks to New Casinos
Full House Resorts (NASDAQ: FLL) could deliver earnings per share (EPS) growth this year, as the operator opens two new casinos to the public. That’s the sentiment of CBRE analyst John DeCree, who restarted coverage of the regional casino company today with a “buy” rating and a $14 price target. That implies upside of 64.7% ...
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Nebraska Sports Betting Bill Would Allow Wagering on College Home Games
Nebraska sports betting is still likely months away from debuting at the state’s newly opened brick-and-mortar casinos. But as gaming regulators and state officials in Lincoln finalize the governing conditions that will oversee sportsbooks, new legislation has been introduced to solidify betting on events involving state-based colleges and universities. The Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act –the ...
Isle Casino Hotel Violent Beating Leads to Criminal Trial in Iowa
The man accused of seriously injuring a casino player who improperly used the suspect’s wife’s loyalty card is now on trial. The attack took place in 2021 at Iowa’s Isle Casino Hotel. Defendant Damond Jahmar Williams Sr., 46, who reportedly weighs about 470 pounds and stands about six feet tall, was charged with willful injury ...
DoubleDown Interactive acquires SuprNation for $35 million cash to grow real money gaming foothold
A leading digital games developer and publisher, DoubleDown Interactive, announced that it has entered a Share Purchase Agreement for the acquisition of SuprNation, a Swedish iGaming provider of exclusive gaming experiences. The deal involves cash considerations for approximately $35 million and is subject to the final 2022 financial review. Acquisition announced: DoubleDown Interactive has many ...
Play’n GO Partners with Kindred Group to Conquer UK Market
One of the leading casino entertainment providers in the world, Play’n GO, partnered with 32Red, one of the brands that Kindred Group owns. They went live in the UK, enabling players to enjoy the company’s impressive portfolio for the first time ever. On the way to conquer a key market: For Play’n GO, the UK ...
Social Gaming Operator DoubleDown Moves Into Real-Money Gambling
Social gaming is a great form of entertainment for people around the world, and there have been a number of successful platforms focused solely on the segment. DoubleDown Interactive was one of these, but is now moving into the real-money gambling space. DoubleDown is expanding into real-money gaming with the acquisition of Swedish online casino ...
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Whistleblower Who Spilled on Australia’s Gambling Failings Running for Political Seat in NSW
Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) will hold political elections this March, and gambling is becoming a hot topic leading up to the race. A new candidate – but a familiar face – is throwing his hat in the ring, hoping to challenge Chris Minns and the state’s entire gambling regime. Troy Stolz was once the ...
Ex-Louisiana Sen. Karen Carter Peterson Gets Prison for $140K Gambling Fraud
Former Louisiana state senator Karen Carter Peterson was sentenced to 22 months in a federal prison Wednesday. The ex-lawmaker pleaded guilty last August to plundering $140,000 from the state Democratic Party and her own campaign fund to feed a crippling gambling addiction. Peterson was first elected to the state legislature in 1999 and was chair ...
Sri Lanka’s Quick Exit From the T20 Cricket World Cup in Australia Due to Casinos, States Report
The beginning of the end of the T20 cricket World Cup in Australia last year had a surprise result. Sri Lanka, favored to go all the way, couldn’t make it to the knockout round, and a new report suggests that Australia’s casinos are to blame. In the Asia Cup’s Super Four points standings, Sri Lanka ...
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney Faces Backlash for Pushing Casino Revote
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney (D) is receiving pushback from his constituents in the Virginia capital city for his continuing to move forward an effort to re-ask voters about a casino. Richmond was one of five cities in 2020 that Virginia state lawmakers and then-Gov. Ralph Northam (D) designated as a casino-qualifying location. The handful ...
Jackpot: Reno Local Wins $1.2M on Slot Spin at Grand Sierra Casino
A lucky local resident hit a jackpot on Monday at Reno, Nev.’s Grand Sierra Resort and Casino. The mystery player won $1,258,232.29 on a slot spin. The money was won on an Aristocrat Leisure’s Buffalo Diamond slot machine, KTVN, a local TV station, reported. The person wagered $4. We are so thrilled to see one ...
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Jeff Beck, Guitar God with Las Vegas Ties, Dies at 78
Jeff Beck – a guitar virtuoso who influenced multiple generations of rock stars and pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz, and rock ‘n’ roll – has died. He was 78. Beck died Tuesday after “suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis,” his representatives said in a statement released Wednesday. His location at the time was not immediately known. ...
Poker Rooms May Be Coming to Hawaii
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Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo Selects Kirk Hendrick as Gaming Control Board Chair
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) has made his first major gaming decision as governor. A little more than a week after taking office, the former Clark County sheriff began tending to one of the more pressing matters on his desk — fulfilling the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB). Soon after Lombardo won the state’s gubernatorial ...
Arsenal Game Investigated by FA for Spot-Fixing After Sketchy Betting Patterns
England’s Football Association (FA) has launched an investigation into suspicious betting patterns that occurred around Monday’s FA Cup Third Round match between EPL league leaders Arsenal and Oxford United. Specifically, the probe is focused on a yellow card that was picked up by Oxford defender Ciaron Brown, 24, in the 59th minute of the game, ...
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Shuttered Las Vegas Gentlemen’s Club Euphoric Sues Rapper Blueface
A Las Vegas gentlemen’s club has filed a lawsuit against rapper Blueface for his part in an October 2022 shooting that resulted in the closure of the business, according to KLAS-TV, the first to view the court documents. The owner of Euphoric Gentlemen’s Club, on Windy Road, a block south of the Welcome to Fabulous ...
Casio Operators Can Endure Economic Downtown, But Some at Risk
Casino operators and gaming suppliers are positioned to weather a recession — should one arrive — but some could be vulnerable to economic contraction. That’s the take of Fitch Ratings, which noted in a recent report that casino operators can deal with a potential slowdown this year thanks to broadly robust earnings before interest, taxes, ...
Formula 1 Betting Las Vegas Grand Prix Can Generate $500M in Sales
Formula One Group (NASDAQ:FWONA) — the operator of the F1 racing series — is wagering its November 2023 race in Las Vegas will generate at least $500 million in revenue. Should the series’ first race in Sin City since 1982 meet sales expectations, it’d likely represent a significant chunk of Formula One Group’s 2023 top ...
Casino Operators Can Endure Economic Downtown, But Some at Risk
Casino operators and gaming suppliers are positioned to weather a recession — should one arrive — but some could be vulnerable to economic contraction. That’s the take of Fitch Ratings, which noted in a recent report that casino operators can deal with a potential slowdown this year thanks to broadly robust earnings before interest, taxes, ...
Is Adele Using Seat-Fillers to Hide Unsold Las Vegas Seats?
The Sun recently reported that superstar singer Adele was secretly employing “seat fillers” to mask empty seats at her Caesars Palace residency. Quoting unnamed “insiders at the Colosseum” with the scoop, the British tabloid asserted that some performances aren’t drawing a full audience, and seat-fillers are necessary because “the early demand to see her sing ...
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Wizard Games Releases Dragons of the North – Blackjack
Wizard Games, NeoGames S.A’s subsidiary, decided to give it all and make their players happy with the newest blackjack release, Dragons of the North – Blackjack. Classic game with unique twists: This is a casino classic that players have known and loved for a long time – but it is enriched with some new features ...
Betting the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets: A How-To Guide
The New York Knicks will be at full strength tonight against the visiting Indiana Pacers if R.J. Barrett returns as expected from a right index finger laceration. In six games without him they have gone 5-1, the only loss coming by 4 points against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday. Since Dec. 3, they have had ...
How the Increased Use of Mobile Phones Changed the Gambling Market
Smartphones and other gadgets have reshaped the community during the last few years, and different industries needed to change to fulfill new technological requirements. The gambling industry is not an exception. Smartphone companies allowed downloading of various gambling apps from their app stores, and it increased the amount of mobile gambling. Other factors that benefited ...
Brazil Sports Bettor Wins $22K From Free Bet After Suing Sportsbook
A sports bettor in Brazil will receive the $22K from a bet he placed, even though a glitch reportedly canceled the bet when he placed it. Following a lengthy legal battle, a judge sided with the bettor, forcing the sportsbook to pay up. Sports betting is a prominent topic in Brazil. Not only for the ...
Cromwell Casino Visitor Relays Fake Bomb Threat To Return To Jail, Vegas Cops Reveal
A 39-year-old man allegedly reported a fake bomb threat last week at a Las Vegas Strip casino-hotel. The reason? He wanted to go back to jail. On January 4, Donald Deloreto told security guards at The Cromwell he had a bomb. He wanted them to call the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD), KSNV, a ...
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Thieves Attack Illegal Gambling House in New Zealand, Make off With Thousands In Cash
Hosting a pick-up poker game at home is one thing; running an underground poker room is something else. With no protection or security, an illegal poker room in New Zealand became the target of thieves this week, who made off with thousands of dollars. Three armed intruders attacked the illicit card room in Auckland, which, ...
Rivers Casino Portsmouth Opening Delayed to Jan. 23
Rivers Casino Portsmouth in Virginia has pushed back its grand opening from this Sunday, Jan. 15, to Monday, Jan. 23, at 10 am. When Rivers Casino Portsmouth officially opens, it will make history by becoming the first permanent casino property in Virginia to welcome guests. Chicago-based Rush Street Gaming is behind the $340 million project ...
AFC Championship Odds Suggest Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills Showdown
The NFL postseason begins on Saturday with Wild Card Weekend. DraftKings updated their NFL futures board, and the Kansas City Chiefs are the betting favorite to win the AFC Championship at +170 odds and slightly ahead of the Buffalo Bills at +200 odds. If you follow the money, the market suggests the Chiefs and Bills ...
Buffalo Bill’s Resort and Casino opens again after multi million-dollar restoration
On January 10, 2023, part of Primm Valley Casino Resorts and a widely-known Las Vegas-based subsidiary of Affinity Interactive (AI), Buffalo Bill’s Resort and Casino reopened after a multi million-dollar restoration. However, the Primm Valley and Whiskey Pete’s Casino Hotels stayed open. New upgrades: The newly reopened casino and resort has received various upgrades, making ...
Steph Curry Returns, Golden State Warriors Now Division Favorite
Steph Curry returned to the Golden State Warriors after the superstar shooting guard missed several weeks of action with a left shoulder injury. With Curry back in the starting five, the Warriors are currently the betting favorite to win the Pacific Division at +170 odds. The short-handed Warriors survived a stretch of the season without ...
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Rivers Casino Des Plaines Holdup, Kidnapping Lead to Two Arrests in Illinois
Two men were arrested last week after they allegedly robbed a third man at Illinois’s Rivers Casino Des Plaines parking lot. The bandits stole the victim’s money, cellphone, and keys. Before Thursday’s incident was over, the victim also was forced to ride in his car, a Toyota Prius, while one of the bandits drove the ...
Greyhound Racing Trainer Gets Life Ban for Bludgeoning Dogs to Death
An Australian greyhound trainer has been banned for life from the sport for killing four retired greyhounds, allegedly by bashing their heads in with a rock. Ian Anderson, of Kernot in rural Victoria, initially told authorities he had rehomed the dogs with his brother in Queensland, The Herald Sun reports. But in 2019, he changed ...
Nebraska Set to Legalize College Sports Wagering
Lawmakers in Nebraska are readying a bill that would allow state residents to wager on the home team in games that are played in-state. It’s a measure that would close an odd loophole in the state’s recently opened regulated sports betting market, and will likely be a boon to a fund that provides scholarships to ...
Harry Reid Airport Highlighted On Flight Delays Due To National FAA Malfunction
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was scrambling to correct a computer glitch early on Wednesday. The impacted system provides critical safety information to pilots. The malfunction may lead to the grounding of many US flights. Las Vegas’s Harry Reid International Airport was among the two airports highlighted in a CNN report on Wednesday morning about ...
Mega Millions Grows to $1.3B, Now Second Largest in History
The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to $1.35 billion, the second largest prize in its history, after Tuesday’s draw once again failed to find a winner. Sixteen players, however, won the Mega Millions second prize of up to $3 million each. The numbers were: 7, 13, 14, 15, 18 and the Mega Ball 9, which ...
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Atlantic City Casino Workers Discuss State of Their Health as Gov. Gives State of the State
Atlantic City casino workers have set an April 15 deadline for New Jersey lawmakers to act on legislation that closes the indoor smoking loophole afforded to the nine gaming resorts. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) will deliver his fifth State of the State address on Tuesday night. The governor, who narrowly avoided being ousted ...
Los Angeles Chargers WR Mike Williams Avoids Serious Back Injury
Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams sustained a back injury in the final game of the season against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, but it’s not as serious as initially expected. Initial X-rays ruled out any fractures, which was the team’s biggest fear. Williams underwent an MRI on Monday, which revealed a back contusion. ...
Cambodia Sets Casino Tax Plan in Motion with the New Year
In November 2020, Cambodian lawmakers approved a plan to change how casinos paid their taxes in an effort to deliver more money to the state. That plan is now in motion. But whether it works or not depends on the operators’ willingness to participate. Previously, casinos in the country paid a flat rate on their ...
Los Angeles Chargers Receiver Mike Williams Avoids Serious Back Injury
Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams sustained a back injury in the final game of the season against the Denver Broncos on Sunday. But it’s not as serious as initially expected. Initial X-rays ruled out any fractures, which was the team’s biggest fear. Williams underwent an MRI on Monday, which revealed a back contusion. ...
Pragmatic Play partners up with BetBastet and releases ‘Wild Wild Bananas’ to boost Brazilian expansion
Premium content provider to the iGaming industry, Pragmatic Play, has entered a partnership with an experienced Brazilian operator Betbastet. The deal will enable Pragmatic Play to expand its footprint in the Latin American market, while the prominent operator will benefit from Pragmatic’s Slot, Live Casino, and Virtual Sports content. B2B partnership: BetBastet’s customers will now ...
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How Casinos Have Changed Over The Years
Gambling has existed for almost as long as humans, but did you know the first casino, the Casino De Venezia, opened in 1638? Although gambling was prevalent throughout history, it grew tremendously in the 1940s and 50s as it moved away from organised crime and became a legitimate business. Casinos were places for people to ...
Ezugi and WWin cooperation via Pin Projekt for the Bosnian iGaming market
Following a recent collaboration with Playbook Engineering, Ezugi, a leading provider of online live casino and live lottery games based in Tel Aviv, Israel, officially announced its new partnership through Pin Projekt with Wwin, a leading sportsbook operator based in Miami, Florida. New agreement: Under the terms of the agreement, Ezugi will achieve one of ...
Texas Lottery Players Can Now Buy Tickets Online at Jackpot.com
Jackpot.com was launched on Monday in the lottery-ticket-hungry state of Texas. It lets residents purchase Powerball, Mega Millions, Lotto Texas, and Texas Two Step tickets via their computers or phones. Jackpot.com has also entered marketing partnerships with the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Rockets, and San Antonio Spurs. It means Jackpot.com’s logo will be displayed in Dallas’ ...
Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson could return from Injury for the start of NFL Playoffs
The veteran superstar quarterback of the Baltimore Ravens, Lamar Jackson, is now said to have a chance of playing in his team’s wild – card NFL playoff game this upcoming Sunday night when the Baltimore Ravens will be taking on the Cincinnati Bengals. Knee Injury: Currently Lamar has been out and sidelined for well over ...
VICI Properties Acquires Famous Casinos in Alberta
An experiential real estate investment trust, VICI Properties Inc, announced some major news – the company acquired the real estate assets of the biggest casinos in Alberta: two casinos in Edmonton, PURE Casino Edmonton, and PURE Casino Yellowhead, also the casino in Calgary, PURE Casino Calgary, and PURE Casino Lethbridge in Lethbridge. Those casinos belonged ...
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Get To Know Slavic Mythology In Wazdan’s New Slot: Power of Sun: Svarog
On January 10th, Wazdan, an award-winning slots developer and aggregator based in Valleta, Malta, released its latest mythology-themed slot where players can experience and learn more about Slavic mythology, specifically about Svarog, the Slavic god of forging and fire. The slot is titled Power of SunTM: Svarog and is the first slot in the Power ...
Mega Millions Finds a Winner, $1.35B Ticket Sold in Maine
The Mega Millions jackpot evaded players for 25 consecutive drawings, but the streak came to an end last night when a lucky player in Maine won the fourth-largest lottery prize in US history. The $1.35 billion win is payable over a 30-year annuity. The winner can also opt for a one-time cash distribution of $724.6 ...
Relax Gaming Started a New Year with the New Slot Release Grim the Splitter Dream Drop
Famous iGaming aggregator and supplier of thrilling and popular content, Relax Gaming, decided to start the new year with a blast. The newest company’s release, Grim the Splitter Dream Drop, brings a spooky atmosphere sprinkled with a bit of good humor – the combination that always wins! Highly entertaining game with amazing awards: This high ...
State College Casino Hearing Set for Jan. 25, Cordish to Make Case Against Bally’s Project
The State College casino project that many locals oppose and the College Township Council has expressed remorse for allowing to proceed will be discussed in Harrisburg on Jan. 25 before the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB). State College is being targeted for a Category 4 satellite casino. Authorized through the state’s 2017 gaming expansion package, ...
Super Bowl Prop Bets: Name the Finalists Before the Postseason Begins
DraftKings posted a prop bet where you can predict the two teams in Super Bowl LVII. The Kansas City Chiefs versus the Philadelphia Eagles are the most popular selection to meet as Super Bowl LVII finalists at +650 odds. The Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers as finalists in Super Bowl LVII are the second-most popular ...
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L.A. Chargers’ Mike Williams to Miss AFC Wild Card with Fractured Back
The Los Angeles Chargers announced that wide receiver Mike Williams has a fractured back, and the injury will prevent him from playing in the AFC Wild Card round against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Williams sustained a microfracture last Sunday in the final game of the season. He will miss at least two weeks, and possibly three ...
Saquon Barkley and Daniel Jones Keys For New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings
The trick to winning an NFL playoff game is giving the ball to your best player and letting him do his thing. For the New York Giants this Sunday, will that player be Saquon Barkley? Or Daniel Jones? Or both? Against the NFL’s second-worst passing defense, the correct answer is probably some combination of the ...
Fanatics Sportsbook Inside Washington Commanders Stadium Won’t Take Action During Home Games
The Fanatics Sportsbook at FedExField, home of the NFL Washington Commanders, plans to open a week from today on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023. When Fanatics opens its sportsbook at the Commanders’ home, it will become the first sports betting facility inside an NFL stadium. The BetMGM Sportsbook at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Az., was ...
Las Vegas Remembers Lisa Marie Presley
The late Lisa Marie Presley was honored Thursday night in the town once ruled by her daddy. Following news of the singer-songwriter’s death of a heart attack at age 54, fans left flowers and candles outside the Graceland Wedding Chapel, along with a sweet photo of Elvis Presley doting on his young daughter in the ...
Los Angeles Chargers Receiver Mike Williams to Miss AFC Wild Card Game
The Los Angeles Chargers announced that wide receiver Mike Williams has a fractured back. The injury will prevent him from playing in the AFC Wild Card round against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Williams sustained a microfracture last Sunday in the final game of the season. He will miss at least two weeks, and possibly three weeks. ...
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Bally’s Atlantic City Sued by Decorated Paralympian on Valet Discrimination Claim
Bally’s Atlantic City has been named in a lawsuit filed by a decorated Paralympian who claims he was discriminated against by the casino’s valet staff on two separate occasions. Douglas Heir’s life was forever changed on Father’s Day in 1978 when he was working as a lifeguard at a New Jersey pool. Heir, 18 at ...
Lamar Jackson Won’t Start for the Baltimore Ravens in AFC Wild Card
Quarterback Lamar Jackson has been sidelined by a knee injury for several weeks and won’t start for the Baltimore Ravens against the Cincinnati Bengals in an AFC wild-card game on Sunday. The Bengals won the AFC North and secured the #3 seed in the AFC playoffs. The reigning AFC Champions will host the #6 Ravens ...
Fanatics Receives Provisional License From Massachusetts Regulator for Online Sports Betting
Yesterday, Massachusetts gaming regulator granted an online sports betting license to Florida-based online developer and retailer of licensed sports merchandise, Fanatics Betting and Gaming, meaning the company received legal approval to take online bets when mobile wagering officially debuts in Massachusetts, which is expected to be in early March. Category 3 license: The official permit ...
UK Brands Owned by Mansion Group Have Been Closed
The UK online brands owned by the Mansion Group are about to be closed, as the company announced. This closure isn’t the first one for Mansion Group: the company already closed its sports betting business in March 2022. Shutting down the UK operations: Three of the company’s brands that operated across the UK, Mansion Casino, ...
Relax Gaming and SmartSoft Gaming enter ‘Powered By Relax’ partnership
Award-winning i-Gaming aggregator and content provider, Relax Gaming, has signed a ”Powered By Relax” content deal with Smart Soft Gaming, an innovative Georgia-based games developer. The B2B partnership will make this i-Gaming software studio’s gaming portfolio available for Relax Gaming, while SmartSoft will benefit from the increased online coverage of its gaming products. SmartSoft unique ...
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Mansion Group Shutters Online Casinos in the UK After Vowing to Push Forward
In March of last year, Mansion Group, the company behind a variety of online sports betting and casino platforms, shut down its sports betting activity in the UK in favor of online gambling. Now, it has decided to pull its iGaming operations, as well. Mansion has been active in the UK online gaming market for ...
Massachusetts Gaming Regulators Challenge Jake Paul’s Past
Jake Paul, the social media influencer and professional fighter, is being asked some challenging questions in his quest to work in the Massachusetts regulated sports betting industry. Paul, who is launching a micro-betting app called betr, was grilled by members of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission who queried about his past brushes with the law, and ...
Indiana Pacers Guard Tyrese Haliburton Out for at Least Two Weeks
The Indiana Pacers will not have their floor general for at least the next two weeks after point guard Tyrese Haliburton sustained an elbow and knee injury in a loss against the New York Knicks. The freak incident happened in the third quarter when Haliburton lost a sneaker and crashed to the floor at Madison ...
Popular Actor in Singapore Facing Investigation Over Gambling Promotion
Singapore has several casinos and is in the process of exploring expanded gambling operations. At the same time, however, it maintains a hands-off approach to certain forms of advertising, and this could become a problem for a popular local actor. Local artist Terence Cao can’t deny shooting three short promotional videos for illegal gambling websites, ...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Las Vegas is in Imminent Danger of Running Out of Water
Because of its proximity to Lake Mead, from which it gets 90% of its water, most people assume that Las Vegas is the main city threatened by the reservoir’s alarmingly dwindling water supply. In reality, its proximity to Lake Mead is what ensures Las Vegas its water supply for the foreseeable future. As of December ...
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Texas Casinos Get Growing Legislative Support Despite Historic Opposition
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan now appears to back limited “destination” casinos in the state. So far, Texas has forbidden the opening of such commercial gaming properties. But Phelan, a Beaumont Republican, told reporters this week that he wants gaming properties that “are high quality and that create jobs and that improve the lifestyle of ...
Golden Matrix Group Paying $300M for MeridianBet
Golden Matrix Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:GMGI), a developer of online gaming platforms, announced it is acquiring MeridianBet Group for $300 million in cash and stock. The deal, which is expected to close in the first half of this year, will expand Las Vegas-based Golden Matrix’s foot print in rapidly growing business-to-consumer (B2C) markets in Africa, Europe ...
Steve Wynn RICO Suit Alleging Judicial Corruption Junked by Appeals Court
A lawsuit accusing Steve Wynn, Wynn Resorts, and others of racketeering and attempting to corrupt the judicial process has been dismissed by the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals. But the plaintiff’s attorney says he plans to appeal to the US Supreme Court. The suit was brought by Angela Limcaco, a former salon manager at ...
VICI Properties Slides on News of Secondary Offering Worth up to $927.36M
Shares of VICI Properties (NYSE: VICI) slipped late Thursday after the casino real estate investment trust (REIT) announced a secondary share sale that could be worth as much as $927.36 million. The Caesars Palace owner said it is selling 24 million shares of its common stock and underwriters have a 30-day window in which they ...
Bahamian Gaming Tycoon Sells Venetian Islands Estate in Miami Beach for $28.3M
Bahamian gaming magnate Sebastian Bastian has flipped his waterfront estate on the prestigious Venetian Islands in Miami Beach, Fl. Bastian, a Bahamas native, began his business career in the 1990s selling Dish Satellite subscriptions to customers in the island country. He later become the largest distributor of prepaid phone cards in the Bahamas. But Bastian ...
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Buffalo Bills Should Clobber Miami Dolphins, But…
Anybody who watched the Miami Dolphins struggle against the offensively inept New York Jets last weekend should expect one thing in Sunday’s first NFL playoff game: The Buffalo Bills to clobber the Miami Dolphins. The spread of 13 (it opened at Buffalo -9) is by far the biggest on the board on wild card weekend. ...
Westgate Las Vegas Celebrates Austin Butler’s ‘Elvis’ Golden Globe
After actor Austin Butler won a Golden Globe on Tuesday night, what happened in Vegas was a celebration fit for a king. The next morning, the Westgate, the casino hotel where Elvis Presley headlined from 1969 to 1976 – and where he slept, partied, and shot up TVs in a penthouse suite – erected a ...
Violent Beating at Isle Casino Hotel Leads to Criminal Trial in Iowa
The man accused of seriously injuring a casino player who improperly used the suspect’s wife’s loyalty card is now on trial. The attack took place in 2021 at Iowa’s Isle Casino Hotel. Defendant Damond Jahmar Williams Sr., 46, who reportedly weighs about 470 pounds and stands about six feet tall, was charged with willful injury ...
The Tennis World Continues To Fight Match-fixing With Two More Player Bans
The world of tennis has been rocked in the past years by reports of match-fixing, and now two more players have been handed bans. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) recently revealed that two male professional tennis players from Algeria had received bans after an investigation into their involvement in match-fixing. The ITIA also said ...
Las Vegas Raiders Rumors: Derek Carr Out, Jimmy G In?
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr recently said farewell to their legion of fans because he will seek a trade in the offseason, or the team will cut him outright. Meanwhile the latest rumors out of Las Vegas suggest that San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will sign with the Raiders next season. The Raiders ...
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Last Chance to Win PokerStars Players Championship Platinum Pass, Listen to Poker in the Ears
The PokerStars Players Championship (PSPC) is only three weeks away but, before play starts in the Bahamas, there’s one more chance to win a Platinum Pass worth $30,000. The final PSPC Platinum Pass promotion was announced by James Hartigan and Joe Stapleton on the Poker in the Ears Podcast today. Players in Canada, the UK,… ...
Lion Gaming Group Completes Purchase of 1Click Games
On January 11, 2023, Lion Gaming Group, a leading developer of white label online casinos and sportsbook solutions based in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, publicly announced that it has completed the purchase of iGaming and betting software development company based in the UK, 1Click Games. Main purpose of the purchase: The main reason for this ...
Las Vegas Sands Seeks Approval for Integrated Casino Resort Project on Nassau Coliseum Site
The casino and resort giant from Las Vegas, Las Vegas Sands, has begun working on its expansion plans. The company has submitted a bid to gain the rights to build a new tourism destination on the site of the Nassau Coliseum. The plans for building a new property include private funding, and the destination is ...
Caesars Windsor’s grand opening of first single-event sports betting facility in Ontario
Caesars Windsor, local politicians, and an NHL legend gathered together for the grand opening of Ontario’s first full-service single-event wagering, Caesars Sportsbook. The first sportsbook in Ontario to offer full on-site service after Canada legalized single-event betting in 2021 represents a historical milestone for the local wagering industry and a significant financial incentive for the ...
Seminole Tribe of Florida and Seminole Gaming Plan To Build New Seminole Casino Hotel Brighton NorthWest of Lake Okeechobee
The Seminole Tribe of Florida, a federally recognized Seminole tribe based in Florida, together with Seminole Gaming, publicly announced on Thursday, January 5, their intention to build a new facility on the Brighton Seminole Reservation, located northwest of lake Okeechobee. Layout of the proposed hotel & casino: Seminole Casino Hotel Brighton will offer a casino ...
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NFC Championship Odds: Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers Co-Favorites
The Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers are close co-favorites to win the NFC Championship, with the Eagles at +175 odds and the 49ers at +180 odds to win the conference and advance to Super Bowl LVII. The Los Angeles Rams won the 2021 NFC Championship and Super Bowl LVI, but they failed to advance ...
UKGC isn’t Intimidated by Black Market Sites
Black market gambling sites are a serious problem, but they’re not an excuse for relaxing regulations on legal gambling sites. That’s the message UK Gambling Commission deputy CEO Sarah Gardner sent to operators during a recent speech to to Danish regulator Spillemyndigheden commemorating the seventeenth anniversary of the 2005 Gambling Act. Gardner acknowledged the inherent ...
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Thailand To Discuss Casino Expansion Details as Legislative Push Moves Forward
Thailand’s leaders have been discussing the possibility of legalized casinos, partly in response to endemic illegal gambling in the country. Legislators are reportedly going to take another step forward today, laying out how casinos might operate within integrated resorts (IR). The Bangkok Post reported that Thailand’s National Assembly could open a discussion on physical casinos ...
Unlucky Gambler in Spain To Lose More Money After Taking Out Frustration on Slots
There’s a fundamental rule in gambling and betting – never spend more than you can afford to lose. A gambler in Spain is going to lose a lot more than he spent following a judge’s order that he pay for two slot machines he damaged in a gambling hall. The unidentified and unlucky gambler, originally ...
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Levo Chan Trial Heats Up as Macau Judge Loses It with Tak Chun Witness
There was drama in the trial of Tak Chun boss Levo Chan in Macau this week. On Tuesday, the junket kingpin, who is facing charges of illegal gambling, money laundering, and the formation of a criminal syndicate, was forced to leave the court midway through the session after complaining of abdominal pains. He was back ...
Super Group Announces $25M Share Repurchase Plan
Betway parent Super Group (NYSE:SGHC) announced today it will repurchase up to $25 million worth of its common stock over the course of 2023. The company revealed the share repurchase program after the close of US markets, sending the stock higher by 2.52% in after-hours trading. That followed a 2.92% gain during standard trading hours. ...
Fremont Street Experience McDonald’s Worker Shoots Two Victims After Shift
A 16-year-old employee at the Fremont Street Experience (FSE) McDonald’s, located in downtown Las Vegas, has been arrested. He allegedly fired upon a crowd last month, which left two people injured. The suspect, Na’quentin Norsworthy, had just finished his shift at the McDonald’s on December 29. He made his way to the intersection of Third ...
Universal Parks to Open Year-Round Las Vegas Horror Experience
Universal Parks is opening a year-round take on its Halloween Horror Nights in Las Vegas, and it promises to be even more of a nightmare than the Southwest Airlines gates at Harry Reid were over Christmas. Universal’s new horror experience will be the anchor tenant in a new 20-acre expansion of Las Vegas’ Area15. The ...
Nebraska Skill Games Bill Seeks to Tax Gaming Devices as Slot Machines
Nebraska skill games continue to proliferate the Cornhusker State. State Sen. Tom Briese (R-Albion) says it’s past time that the state reaps a benefit. Briese plans to introduce legislation this year to tax the controversial gaming machines that have become fixtures in convenience stores, supermarkets, bars, and restaurants. Briese wants to tax skill gaming devices ...
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Shuttered Las Vegas Gentlemen’s Club Sues Rapper Blueface
A Las Vegas gentlemen’s club has filed a lawsuit against rapper Blueface for his part in an October 2022 shooting that resulted in the closure of the business, according to KLAS-TV, the first to view the court documents. The owner of Euphoric Gentlemen’s Club, on Windy Road, a block south of the Welcome to Fabulous ...
DraftKings Wins Class Action Suit Stemming from SBTech Buy
DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) scored a legal victory Tuesday when a federal court ruled investors didn’t adequately prove claims of impropriety relating to the gaming company’s acquisition of technology provider SBTech. Judge Paul Engelmayer of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed investors’ claims that the SBTech purchase cost DraftKings shareholders ...
Slidell Wants to Scratch Historical Horse Racing Machines From OTB
Slidell government officials say their constituents do not want casino-style gambling. And that’s why those local leaders are developing a plan to rid historical horse racing (HHR) machines from the city. Louisiana in 2021 legalized HHR gaming as a lifeline for the state’s dying horse racing industry. HHR machines look and operate similarly to traditional ...
Casino Operators Dreams and Enjoy Still Trying To Appease Regulators for Merger
It’s been almost a year since casino operators Dreams and Enjoy began seriously discussing a merger of their companies. They’re already Latin American powerhouses separately, which is why they’re still finding it difficult to convince regulators that combining their forces is in the best interest of consumers. The National Economic Prosecutor (FNE, for its Spanish ...
Germany’s Gaming Regulator Approves Massive Number of Operator Licenses
If the latest information on the website of Germany’s new gaming regulator is correct, the online gaming market is about to explode. It took over a year for authorities to approve 12 licenses for online slots, but it now seems like a list of 50 is about to find approval. After Germany created its new ...
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Queen of Terre Haute Casino construction postponed in Indiana pending approval from Homeland Security
Churchill Downs Incorporated, a leading horse racing and casino company based in Louisville, Kentucky, has officially postponed construction of its planned new Queen of Terre Haute casino in Indiana, as it needs official approval from the Department of Homeland Security before construction can move forward. Construction was in full swing: However, construction was in full ...
Sports Bettor in Brazil Wins $22,000 From Free Bet After Suing Sportsbook
A sports bettor in Brazil will receive the $22,000 from a bet he placed, even though a glitch reportedly canceled the bet when he placed it. Following a lengthy legal battle, a judge has sided with the bettor, forcing the sportsbook to pay up. Sports betting is a prominent topic in Brazil. Not only for ...
Rivers Casino Portsmouth Opening Delayed
Rivers Casino Portsmouth in Virginia has pushed back its grand opening from this Sunday, January 15, to Monday, January 23, at 10 a.m. When Rivers Casino Portsmouth officially opens, it will make history by becoming the first permanent casino property in Virginia to welcome guests. Chicago-based Rush Street Gaming is behind the $340 million project ...
Oddin.gg partners with MaxBet to enter the Balkans’ market
Oddin.gg, a worldwide recognized esports betting, risk management, and iFrame solutions provider has announced a new milestone in its global expansion. The esports betting solutions provider has entered a partnership with MaxBet, a premium betting operator in the Balkans. The deal will see Oddin.gg entering the regional market for the first time, with MaxBet expected ...
Travel restrictions ahead of Chinese New Year impact Chinese gambling destinations
Beijing states that various countries are ”taking discriminatory entry restriction measures targeting China” after the country saw a rapid decline in COVID-19 cases and opened up to foreign countries. Chinese governmental authorities announced that the country would “take reciprocal measures” in cases of foreigners’ entries into China. Post-COVID Chinese travelers are now facing entry restrictions ...
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New York State Cop Tipped Off Illegal Sport Betting Ring, Feds Say
A former New York State Police (NYSP) sergeant is federal facing corruption and obstruction charges after he allegedly tipped off an illegal bookmaking operation that was getting heat from his department. Sgt. Thomas J. Loewke is accused of blabbing to members of the Rochester-based gambling ring, which managed its operations via the sports700.com website, that ...
Former Playboy Model Sentenced for 2019 Las Vegas Murder
A former Playboy model was sentenced on Tuesday for the 2019 killing of a California psychiatrist. The murder was done in conjunction with her boyfriend, leaving the body in the desert. District Judge Carli Kierny sentenced Kelsey Turner, 29, to between 10 and 25 years as a part of a plea deal Turner accepted last November. ...
Las Vegas Judge Orders Mental Eval for Alleged MGM Solar Plant Terrorist
On Tuesday morning, a Las Vegas judge ordered a competency evaluation for the alleged terrorist who disabled a major solar facility supplying power to the Las Vegas Strip last week. Mohammed Mesmarian, 34, faces felony charges of committing an act of terrorism, escape by a prisoner, and two counts each of arson and destruction of ...
Steph Curry Returns, Golden State Warriors Now the Division Favorite
Steph Curry returned to the Golden State Warriors after the superstar shooting guard missed several weeks of action with a left shoulder injury. With Curry back in the starting five, the Warriors are currently the betting favorite to win the Pacific Division at +170 odds. The short-handed Warriors survived a stretch of the season without ...
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With No Challenger, Jason Koon Wins $1.6 Million on High Stakes Duel
Jason Koon walks away with a $1.6 million payday and retains the championship belt as the winner of High Stakes Duel III. He’s the champ because no one stepped up with $1.6 million to challenge Koon after he took down Phil Hellmuth in the $800K buy-in round on the PokerGO show. Hellmuth and anyone else… ...
Cambodia applies fresh revenue-based tax model for casinos
From December 30, 2022, Cambodia’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) began applying the latest revenue-based rules for taxes and procedures for commercial gambling business, aka casinos, to the self-proclaimed regime, after decades of applying a “lump sum” method of taxation, according to a senior official of the ministry. Decision on the application of the ...
The Deal Between IG Acquisition Corp. and PlayUp Terminated
The mobile gaming platform PlayUp and IG Acquisition Corp. announced that they decided to terminate their business agreement. IG Acquisition Corp. will liquidate its trust instead. IG Acquisition Corp decided to terminate the deal: PlayUp has received the written notice about disclosing the business combination, and this termination is effective immediately. The latest news regarding ...
How do casino review sites like KiwiGambler make money?
Unlike gambling, which is thought to be older than the written word, dating back as far as 3000 BC, online gambling, or iGaming, didn’t appear until the 1990s, around the same time as the internet was taking off commercially. Today, sites dedicated to online gambling can be found in more than 85 countries around the ...
No challengers for Jason Koon in the High Stakes Duel
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FanDuel partners with Rob Gronkowski for first Super Bowl live TV commercial
FanDuel Group, the North American tier-one online gaming company, today announced its unique “Kick of Destiny” campaign that will feature four-time Super Bowl Champion and five-time NFL Pro Bowler Rob Gronkowski. The champion will attempt to score a field goal during a live Super Bowl LVII television commercial, and the customers placing a Super Bowl ...
From €25 Twitch Game to Irish Poker Championship Success: Liam McVeigh Wins Big in Galway
Liam McVeigh won the Irish Poker Championship last Sunday and more than €58,000 thanks to a €25 home game on Twitch. The Irishman secured his biggest ever payday after a three-way deal in the €550 event. McVeigh, along with Shaun Conroy and Derrick Wall, made it through 695 entrants before discussing a split. The three… ...
Atlantic City Casino Workers Discuss State of Their Health, as Gov. Gives State of the State
Atlantic City casino workers have set an April 15 deadline for New Jersey lawmakers to act on legislation that closes the indoor smoking loophole afforded to the nine gaming resorts. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) will deliver his fifth State of the State address tonight. The governor, who narrowly avoided being ousted during his ...
Thief Attempts Robbery in Hong Kong Over Gambling Debt, Makes Huge Mistake
A man in Hong Kong wanted to pick up some extra cash, so he thought a quick robbery would do the trick. As police would find out later, he needed the money to cover gambling debts, but his modus operandi included one step that would instantly trip him up. The South China Morning Post reported ...
Cambodia Sets New Casino Tax Plan in Motion with the New Year
In November 2020, Cambodian lawmakers approved a plan to change how casinos paid their taxes in an effort to deliver more money to the state. That plan is now in motion, but whether it works or not depends on the operators’ willingness to participate. Previously, casinos in the country paid a flat rate on their ...
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Las Vegas Defendant Accused of Fatally Slashing Homeless Now Suspect in Earlier Case
The man already facing charges for the stabbing of four homeless people — two of them fatally — is now under investigation for a similar case near the UNLV campus. On Monday, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) homicide detectives named Christopher Stephen Martell, 33, a suspect in the death of Jeffrey Philip Pridgen, 43, ...
Assailants Attack Casino in Peru as Riots Takes Over
Now is probably not a good time to be considering a vacation to Peru. There’s a state of unrest across the country and criminals are taking advantage of the situation to rob commercial establishments, including casinos. Crime continues to take over the Piura region in the north of Peru, and there aren’t enough police officers ...
Arizona Cardinals Fire Head Coach Kliff Kingsbury After 4-13 Season
The Arizona Cardinals didn’t waste any time when they fired head coach Kliff Kingsbury after the season ended. General manager Steve Keim also stepped down after a disastrous 4-13 season. During his four-season stint with the Cardinals, Kingsbury went 28-37-1. He posted only one winning season with an 11-6 record in 2021. He guided the ...
Greece’s Online Gaming Market Adds New Players as Expansion Continues
The online gaming market in Greece is picking up a couple of new names. It’s good news for consumers, as they will now have more options to choose from as the industry continues to grow. Greece may not have the largest footprint among European countries, but gambling plays a significant role in its economy. While ...
Hawaii Sports Betting Bill Seeks to Ban Market Leaders Like DraftKings and FanDuel
Legislation in Hawaii that seeks to legalize in-person sports betting and poker games on the island of Oahu would simultaneously prohibit the industry’s leaders from participating. The third-largest of the Hawaiian Islands, Oahu is the most populated with about one million residents. Dubbed “The Gathering Place,” Oahu will soon be allowed sports betting and poker, ...
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