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GAN, Formerly GameAccount Network, Blames iGaming Delays for 31 Percent Revenue Drop
GAN, the former GameAccount Network, released its net revenues for the first half of 2015 on Monday and the results are less than stellar. The online software supplier posted a 31 percent drop in net revenues compared to 2014, with earnings totaling £2.9...
Neymar Jr Assets Hit the Deep Freeze To Tune of $47 Million, Brazilian Judge Alleges Tax Evasion
Neymar Jr., the global soccer legend, is in trouble with a Brazilian court, where a judge alleges the Barcelona and Brazil star has evaded many millions in taxes. On Friday the São Paulo federal court froze assets belonging to companies jointly owned...
DFS Roundup: SEC Network Bans Ads, SportsCenter Anchor Compares with Gambling
Sports fans can expect to continue to see a never ending stream of ads from DraftKings and FanDuel on their television sets, as the leaders in daily fantasy sports (DFS) continue to pour money into their marketing efforts. But starting this week,...
Connecticut Files Motion to Dismiss MGM Lawsuit
The State of Connecticut has motioned to dismiss a legal challenge to its new casino bill by MGM Resorts International. State Governor Daniel P Malloy recently signed into law a bill that would pave the way for a tribal casino in the...
Eilat Casino Under Consideration by Benjamin Netanyahu, Would Be First Legal Land Gaming for Israel
The possibility of an Eilat casino is under review by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is examining the option of establishing the country’s first legal brick-and-mortar casino in the Red Sea resort town. An Israeli television station reported this week that...
US Military Under Microscope for Gambling and Strip Club Transactions on Taxpayer Dime
The US military always seems to be under fire over something. But now an investigation first launched last spring has shown that the Department of Defense (DoD)may have had a little too much fun at your expense. The US Inspector General’s Office has...
Las Vegas Sands Gives Up In Florida
Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands has given up its Florida dream. After channeling untold funds into the push for casino expansion in the Sunshine State, LVS has lost patience with the legislature’s failure pass any meaningful gambling reforms over the past six...
Brazil Considers Legalized Gambling to Fix Budget Issues
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff wants to plus the country’s budget deficit, but legislators have criticized plans to do so by raising taxes on financial transactions. That has led Rousseff to propose an alternative plan: the legalization of gambling in the country. Gambling...
PokerStars Delays in New Jersey Related to Amaya Purchase of Rational Group
Poker fans in New Jersey have been waiting patiently for news on when or if Amaya would receive approval from state regulators to begin operating in the Garden State. A new interview with New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) Director David...
GVC’s Bwin Deal Could be Under Threat as Shares Nosedive
The bwin.party board may be starting to believe that it has backed the wrong horse. The board’s decision to choose GVC over 888 in the recent takeover bidding war seemed like a good idea at the time. GVC’s bid was the highest,...
