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UK Lottery Website Taken Out by Peak-Time DDoS Attack
The UK National Lottery was knocked offline by a DDoS attack on Saturday night, leaving thousands of customers unable to buy tickets for the primary weekly lottery draw. The website was down for around an hour and a half at the absolute...
Mandalay Bay Massacre Won’t Impact Las Vegas Tourism Long-Term, Travel Experts Say
The Las Vegas tourism industry isn't expected to suffer any long-term financial consequences as a result of Sunday night's massacre that killed at least 59 people and injured nearly 500. Numerous gaming and hospitality experts are expressing such forecasts in the wake...
Landing International Bullish on Shinhwa World Jeju Despite Chinese Tourism Ban
Hong Kong’s Landing International is optimistic about the prospects of its $2.6 billion Shinhwa World Jeju, despite China’s recent ban on its citizens visiting South Korea. Beijing imposed the ban in March, amid heightening tensions with Seoul over the latter’s decision to...
NFL Star Richard Sherman Says Daily Fantasy Sports Dehumanize Players
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman believes daily fantasy sports (DFS) are dehumanizing how fans view players. Following Seattle's 46-18 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday Night Football, the NFL star was asked about how injuries to teammates Chris Carson and Rees...
Caesars Entertainment Plans to Exit Chapter 11 Bankruptcy This Week
Caesars Entertainment Corporation is ready for a fresh start, announcing on Monday that the Las Vegas gaming and hospitality conglomerate will exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy by the end of the week, marking a new beginning for a company helping shape the world's...
Floyd Mayweather Boxing Club Volunteer Arrested for Murder of Sometimes Las Vegas Roomate
A man with ties to Floyd Mayweather’s Boxing Club in Las Vegas stands accused of murdering a fellow volunteer at the facility, police said. Abdul Musawwir Mohammed, also known as Carlton Burnett, has been charged in the shooting death of Randall “Baldy”...
Casino Stocks and Firearm Shares React to Las Vegas Massacre
Las Vegas casino stocks faced a turbulent day of trading on Monday. The market reacted strongly after a 64-year-old killer opened fire late Sunday night in Las Vegas from a 32nd-floor suite at Mandalay Bay, aiming an automatic weapon onto 22,000 concertgoers...
Gambler Denied $1.37 Million Jackpot, Can’t Sue Tribal Casino Due to Sovereign Immunity
An Alabama gambler’s seven-year quest to claim an illusory $1.37 million jackpot from the Poarch Creek Indians was brought to an abrupt halt on Friday by that state’s supreme court. The alarmingly named Jerry Rape has been feeding his money into the...
Study: Legalized US Sports Betting Market Could Include 32 States Within 5 Years
Regulated sports betting in the US will be a $6 billion market with 32 states participating within five years of legalization. That’s according to a new study from analyst Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, which predicts that 14 states will offer sports betting...
Nevada Sportsbooks See Approximately $65 Million Bet on Mayweather-McGregor Fight
While the August 26th fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor didn’t live up to the hype, outside the ring Nevada sportsbooks were definitely not disappointed. The Nevada Gaming Control Board estimated that $65 million was bet on the bout, shattering the...
