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Playtech Acquires AvaTrade, Optimal Closes In On Skrill Deal
July 6, 2015

Playtech Acquires AvaTrade, Optimal Closes In On Skrill Deal

Online gambling software giant Playtech has announced that it will acquire the currency-trading platform AvaTrade for $105 million. The move is the latest in a string of online trading business acquisitions by Playtech as it...

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Tennis Match Fixing Issues Continue To Make Headlines
July 6, 2015

Tennis Match Fixing Issues Continue To Make Headlines

Tennis has been faced with accusations of match fixing for years: from the infamous match between Nikolay Davydenko and Martin Vassallo Arguello in 2007 that first introduced much of the public to questions about the...

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Macau Revenues Down Again, But Some See Signs Of Hope
July 5, 2015

Macau Revenues Down Again, But Some See Signs Of Hope

Macau’s gaming revenues are continuing their seemingly endless tumble, falling again in June to make it 13 straight months of decline for the Chinese enclave. However, not all of the news coming out of Macau...

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Guinness World Record for Exorbitant Crown Cocktail is Shaken, Not Stirred, as Back Story Emerges
July 4, 2015

Guinness World Record for Exorbitant Crown Cocktail is Shaken, Not Stirred, as Back Story Emerges

The Crown Casino in Melbourne may be stripped of a Guinness World Record due to a bizarre tale of a cheating Kiwi millionaire, a $32 million casino scam, a narrowly averted PR disaster, and the...

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Trump Hotel Collection Suffers Possible Credit Card Breach
July 3, 2015

Trump Hotel Collection Suffers Possible Credit Card Breach

Donald Trump is receiving a lot of attention since he declared his intention to run for president as a Republican last month, but it hasn’t necessarily been the kind of press he has wanted to...

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Former Hertz Exec Mark Frissora Now in Driver’s Seat as Caesars CEO
July 2, 2015

Former Hertz Exec Mark Frissora Now in Driver’s Seat as Caesars CEO

Mark Frissora is now president and CEO of Caesars Entertainment Corporation, officially moving into the role that he had been fulfilling on a temporary basis since February. Frissora first took the riegns when Gary Loveman...

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China Relaxes Travel Restrictions To Macau 
July 2, 2015

China Relaxes Travel Restrictions To Macau 

As Macau reports its 13th straight month of revenue declines, at last some good news for the troubled former Portuguese colony: Beijing has eased travel restrictions to the region. Soon, travelers from the mainland will...

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Boston Issues Subpoenas In Gambling Commission Lawsuit
July 1, 2015

Boston Issues Subpoenas In Gambling Commission Lawsuit

The city of Boston is going full steam ahead with their plan to sue the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, issuing more than a dozen subpoenas to law enforcement officers, government officials, and individuals with connections to...

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Primedice.com Loses Over $1 Million to Player Exploiting Coding Flaw
July 1, 2015

Primedice.com Loses Over $1 Million to Player Exploiting Coding Flaw

Bitcoin gaming operator Primedice.com, which claims to be the “number one bitcoin gaming operator and casino,” has admitted that it was fleeced out of over $1 million worth of bitcoin by a gambler who was...

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Trump Plaza Could Be Closed To Casino Gaming For 10 Years To Avoid Taxes
June 30, 2015

Trump Plaza Could Be Closed To Casino Gaming For 10 Years To Avoid Taxes

Trump Plaza was one of the four Atlantic City casinos to close down last year, and there are no immediate plans to reopen the facility. But Trump Entertainment Resorts is taking steps to ensure that...

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