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NFL Forced to Defend Anti-Sports Betting Stance Following Games in London
The NFL was facing accusations of hypocrisy this week over its much-publicized incursion into the UK. On Sunday, 84,000 people turned up to London’s Wembley Stadium, usually the reserve of the England soccer team, to watch the Jacksonville Jaguars face off against...
Christian Lusardi Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Chip Scandal
Christian Lusardi's royal flush was a royal mistake. On Thursday, a judge sentenced Lusardi to five years in prison and ordered him to pay $463,540 in restitution for bringing millions of dollars worth of counterfeit chips to a tournament at the Borgata...
Switzerland Prepares to Legalize Online Gambling
A Swiss bill to legalize and regulate online gaming was submitted to the country’s parliament this week. The legislation proposed by the federal government would permit Switzerland’s 21 land-based casinos to offer online gambling, while at the same time legalizing private poker...
Caesars Granted “Ides of March” Deadline for Bankruptcy Control
Caesars Entertainment Corp has been granted a four-month extension on control of its Chapter 11 proceedings. It now has until March 15th to persuade its junior creditors to accept its new debt reorganization plan, the date known in the ancient Roman calendar...
Activision Video Games Betting on Continued eSports Growth
Activision Blizzard, Inc. is a video game publisher responsible for many of the most popular titles today including Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and Skylanders. A member of the S&P 500, Activision is readying itself for continued longevity by venturing into...
German Online Gambling Plans in Disarray Following Hesse Court Ruling
Germany’s online gambling reforms lie in ruins this week. An administrative court in the state of Hesse has upheld a previous ruling that 20 online sports betting licenses issued as part of its 2012 gambling bill are illegitimate. That decision is likely...
DraftKings Employee Cleared in Daily Fantasy Sports Cheating Scandal
DraftKings employee Ethan Haskell did not use insider data to gain an advantage while competing in FanDuel's $5 million NFL Sunday contest according to an independent investigation. International law firm (GT) was hired by DraftKings to determine whether Haskell used data he...
Bwin.party Fined by DGE Over Party Poker Founders Share Divestiture Violation
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) announced this week it has issued a financial penalty to bwin.party, along with three land-based casinos, for a violation of its rules. Bwin.party was issued a $10,000 fine for “violating the terms of a...
Bet356 to Challenge Romanian Licensing Revocation Fiasco
Bet365 is likely to challenge the revocation of its license by the Romanian regulator and an accompanying ruling that added it to a blacklist of illegal online gambling sites in the country. At the same time, bwin.party was also added to the...
Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling Hits Back at Pennsylvania Lawmaker John Payne
As a Pennsylvania House committee meets tomorrow to vote on the issue of online gaming, Sheldon Adelson’s Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling (CSIG) has launched a scathing attack on the legislative push to regulate in the keystone state. Pennsylvania’s efforts to legalize...
