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Vietnamese High Roller Peter Tan Hoang May Have Gambled $1 Billion in Laundered Money
Even before Peter Tan Hoang was murdered in Sydney this September, the 36-year-old gambling "whale" was already the subject of intense speculation. The Vietnamese refugee was known to be a big spender at Australian casinos,...
Harry Reid RAWA Support Means Bill Will Likely Return in 2015
RAWA, also known as the Restoration of America's Wire Act, the online poker ban that has been strongly pushed by Sheldon Adelson, is likely to be introduced to Congress again in 2015. That's the word...
Genting’s Massive Casino Plan Faces Opposition in New York State
Genting’s campaign to build a $1.5 billion casino resort in Orange County is proving to be something of a headache for the Malaysian casino giant. Not only is it by far the most expensive of...
“Sports Consultant to the Stars” Adam Meyer Arrested Over $25 Million Extortion Con
Adam Meyer, a US sports betting-tipster and self-proclaimed “sports consultant to the stars,” was arrested this week on charges of wire fraud, extortion, racketeering and brandishing a firearm, after it is alleged he conned one...
No Online Gambling as Swedish Internet Goes Offline Following EA Attack
When the Swedish Internet went out this week, it put possibly millions of online gamblers out of their games. The Nordic country is well-known as a popular online hub, and Martin Jacobson, this year's World...
Amaya Gaming Raided by Financial Investigators in Canada as Stock Plummets
Amaya became the hottest online gaming company in the world earlier this year after completing a $4.9 billion takeover of the Rational Group, the parent company of PokerStars and Full Tilt. As you'd expect, securing...
Revel Abandons Planned Sale, May Sell to Second Bidder
The Revel Hotel and Casino will not be sold to Brookfield Asset Management, as the Toronto-based firm backed out of the $110 million deal last month and has not been convinced to reconsider their decision....
Dan Bilzerian Arrested at LAX for Possession of Bomb-Making Materials
Dan Bilzerian was arrested upon arriving at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Tuesday on charges that he possessed the components of an explosive or incendiary device with intent to manufacture one. The charge stemmed...
Iranian Hackers Retaliated Against Sheldon Adelson for $40M Hit
Iranian hackers claim words dropped in 2013 about their country by casino mogul Sheldon Adelson are behind a cyber-attack on his Las Vegas Sands Corporation computers systems. Sheldon Adelson is a man who enjoys speaking...
RAWA Not Included in Omnibus Spending Bill
The Restoration of America's Wire Act, aka RAWA, will not be part of the must-pass federal omnibus spending bill this week, ending speculation that Sheldon Adelson might find a way to maneuver the anti-online gambling...
