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IGaming Dollars Getting Attention in US and Growing in Latin America
Online gambling, or iGaming, was a much-debated topic during the most recent gathering of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States. Experts attending the confab discussed the pros and cons of online casino play, and many came away believing that now...
888 Loses Another Longtime Exec, AK Bets Adds Gaming Vet to Roster
888 Holdings is losing another executive, with Yariv Lavi announcing his departure after more than 13 years. At the same time, an up-and-coming Irish iGaming operator, AK Bets, is bringing in a gaming industry veteran to help it continue to gain traction...
Australian Bank ‘Criminalizing’ the Use of Cash: Poker Player Crispin Rovere
Crispin Rovere, an Australian poker player and author, paints a grim picture of the future of banking. A recent conflict with the country’s Westpac bank has led him to assert that financial institutions are beginning to automatically demonize their customers and criminalize...
Colorado Online Casino Talks Surface
Legal online casinos in Colorado are on the table. Colorado’s Department of Revenue Executive Director Mark Ferrandino confirmed that conversations regarding the matter have started. Ferrandino told an audience at the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCGLS) in Denver that “talks are...
Dog Dies After Being Left in Hot Car at Rhode Island Casino
A casino patron was arrested over the weekend after she allegedly left a dog for hours in a sweltering car parked at Rhode Island’s Bally's Twin River Lincoln casino. The dog perished while confined in the vehicle. Police were able to identify...
Tennessee Titans to Sign Free Agent Receiver DeAndre Hopkins
DeAndre Hopkins still thinks he has plenty of football left in him and the Tennessee Titans agree. The Titans will acquire the All-Pro wide receiver, making Hopkins the first big free-agent signing this offseason. Ian Rapoport from the NFL Network reported that...
Spanish Police Bust Gang Rigging Electronic Roulette Games Across the Country
Using a modified drill and some wire, a criminal gang in Spain was able to manipulate electronic roulette games in various gambling halls around the country. After repeatedly pulling off their heists without getting caught, the group’s luck ran out. Agents with...
Massive Gambling Reforms Come to Victoria, Australia, Except at Crown Resorts
Major changes are coming to gambling operations in Victoria, Australia. The state is introducing the “strongest gambling harm preventions and anti-money laundering measures in Australia,” except at Crown Resorts’ Crown Melbourne. Victoria Premier Dan Andrews is ready to sign off on a...
Nevada Casino Robbery Followed by Suspect Shooting at Officer, Cops Reveal
Two suspects robbed the C.O.D. Casino in Minden, Nev., early on Friday, police said. A short time later, one of the men allegedly shot at a deputy. The deputy was not injured, according to Nevada TV station KRNV. But an undetermined number...
Las Vegas Victim of Alleged Reckless Driver Was Much-Loved Casino Dealer
The woman who perished earlier this month in a deadly crash was identified this week as a gaming dealer at Palace Station Casino. Tinh Sequeira, 72, of Las Vegas, was on her way to work when a speeding car collided into her...
