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Australian Study Says Internet Gambling Isn’t Root Cause of Gambling Problems
May 9, 2015

Australian Study Says Internet Gambling Isn’t Root Cause of Gambling Problems

Online gambling opponents often portray Internet betting as particularly dangerous, using terms like “click your mouse, lose your house” to suggest that individuals can suddenly run up huge debts after becoming addicted to the games....

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Pentagon “Charge of the Sex Brigade” Scandal Shows Employees Using Government-Issued Credit Cards to Pay for Gambling, Hookers
May 8, 2015

Pentagon “Charge of the Sex Brigade” Scandal Shows Employees Using Government-Issued Credit Cards to Pay for Gambling, Hookers

An audit of the Pentagon has revealed that revelry appears to be part of the culture in America's Defense Department headquarters. Pentagon employees can consider themselves totally busted this week for funding gambling sprees and...

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Caesars Bankruptcy Doesn’t Hinder Best Revenue Postings Since 2008
May 8, 2015

Caesars Bankruptcy Doesn’t Hinder Best Revenue Postings Since 2008

Caesars Entertainment has posted its best financial results since 2008, despite being embroiled in lengthy and increasingly messy bankruptcy proceedings. Caesars reported Q1 net income of $7.7 million on revenue of $2.2 billion across its...

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Zynga Beats Revenue Forecasts, But Will Lay Off Workers to Cut Costs
May 7, 2015

Zynga Beats Revenue Forecasts, But Will Lay Off Workers to Cut Costs

Zynga is still one of the giants in social gaming, even if the company doesn’t have the stranglehold on that industry that it had once hoped for. That has never been more clear than now,...

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California Online Poker Bill AB 431 Passes State Committee
May 7, 2015

California Online Poker Bill AB 431 Passes State Committee

California online poker got a shot in the arm last week, as Assemblyman Adam Gray (D-Merced) added amendments to the language of his measure AB 431, which was then passed by the state’s Governmental Organization...

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Alabama Bill Would Establish State Lottery and Legalize Casino Gaming
May 6, 2015

Alabama Bill Would Establish State Lottery and Legalize Casino Gaming

Gambling reforms are underway in Alabama thanks to the efforts of Republican Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh, whose bill, SB 453, seeks to establish a state lottery as well as legalize gambling at the...

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Manny Pacquiao Faces Lawsuits in Aftermath of Mayweather Fight
May 6, 2015

Manny Pacquiao Faces Lawsuits in Aftermath of Mayweather Fight

Manny Pacquiao was soundly defeated in his “Fight of the Century” battle against Floyd Mayweather Jr. last weekend. But the future Hall of Famer is now facing what could be an even tougher battle: a...

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Amaya Business-to-Consumer Overhaul Revenue Results Coming Mid-May
May 5, 2015

Amaya Business-to-Consumer Overhaul Revenue Results Coming Mid-May

Amaya Inc. cannot be accused of letting much grass grow under its Canadian headquarters. With its official Q1 2015 financial results coming on May 14, Amaya will reportedly post revenues of between $278 million and...

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Sportsbooks Celebrate Solid Results from Busy Betting Saturday
May 4, 2015

Sportsbooks Celebrate Solid Results from Busy Betting Saturday

Sports bettors rarely have days like this past Saturday. Not only was the long-awaited fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao held, bringing in an unprecedented number of bets on a boxing match, but...

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Portugal Online Gambling Bill Signed Into Law
May 3, 2015

Portugal Online Gambling Bill Signed Into Law

Portugal’s long-awaited online gambling reforms are set to come into force on June 28th, having been signed into law last week by President Aníbal António Cavaco Silva. The bill will open up the previously monopolized...

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