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Jackpots Continue: Harry Reid Airport Player Wins $1.2M on Slot Machine
Another traveler hit a massive jackpot while playing the slots at Harry Reid International Airport on Monday. A player also came up with a big win at the airport last month. The newest lucky traveler recently won $1,286,324 on a Wheel of...
888 Holdings Finds New CEO in Long-Time Industry Vet
In a strategic move to help it get back on its feet in the global online gambling market, 888 Holdings has announced the appointment of Per Widerström as its new CEO. The decision comes as a part of the gaming and entertainment...
Tottenham Hotspur Owner Joe Lewis Indicted in the US for Insider Trading
It's now known how Joe Lewis, one of the richest men in the world, may have made some of his money. The owner of the Tottenham Hotspur soccer club and an investor in gaming operator Ladbrokes is facing a massive scandal in...
Massachusetts Fines Three Sportsbooks for In-State University Team Wagers
Regulators in Massachusetts on Tuesday announced fines against three sportsbooks for accepting wagers on games played by in-state college teams. Massachusetts doesn't allow bettors to gamble on in-state teams unless they are participating in a collegiate tournament, such as March Madness. MGM...
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Hears Input on Political Betting
Federal regulators have received more than 1,300 comments on a proposal that would widen access to political betting markets in the U.S. Opponents of the proposal say it risks undermining the integrity of elections. Supporters say the markets are a valuable forecasting...
New York Giants Running Back Saquon Barkley Avoids Contract Holdout
Running back Saquon Barkley has signed a one-year contract with the New York Giants, ending speculation he would sit out this season in a contract dispute. Ian Rapoport from the NFL Network reported that Barkley could earn up to $11 million this...
Casino Crime Round Up: Reno’s Cal Neva Sportsbook Robbed
The William Hill sportsbook at the Cal Neva casino in Reno, Nev. was robbed by an armed man on Sunday morning. He remains on the lam. The suspect walked into the operation and pulled out a firearm before ordering a sportsbook writer...
Gaming Operators Suffer in $31M Hack of Cryptocurrency Payments Platform
In another blow to the cryptocurrency community, cryptocurrency payments platform Alphapo has fallen victim to a massive hack. The attack resulted in the theft of millions of dollars worth of digital assets, and may have also impacted the operations of online gaming...
Jackpot: $572K Won on Las Vegas Strip Wheel of Fortune Slot Machine
A mystery player recently won more than $572K on a slot at Las Vegas’s New York-New York Hotel & Casino. The total jackpot was $572,660.58. The player bet $1.75, IGT revealed on its Twitter account on Saturday. The win was hit on...
Court Ruling Keeps PredictIt Online
A federal court is allowing PredictIt to keep its political futures markets online while it pursues litigation against a federal agency trying to shut the site down. The US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals panel Friday ruled that the PredictIt and its...
