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Dealer at New Hampshire Casino Charged with Theft After Dealing from Bottom of Deck
A dealer at the Boston Billiard Club and Casino in Nashua, New Hampshire was charged with felony theft on Tuesday after local police claimed that he manipulated the game he was overseeing in order to help a player win. 40-year-old Christopher Hopf...
World Game Protection Conference Showcases Blackjack Analytics, AI Security Cameras
The World Game Protection Conference wrapped up at the Tropicana Las Vegas on Wednesday, with exhibitors showing casino operators how they could best protect themselves against a variety of threats to their operations. This year, that meant everything from finding new and...
Japanese Government Wants Facial Recognition Technology Used at Casinos, Racetracks
The Japanese government plans to ask existing gambling venues to utilized facial recognition technology to help keep problem gamblers from placing bets, a plan that will also be implemented at casinos at the integrated resorts set to be built in the country....
William Hill Posts $950M Loss in 2018 Thanks to New Regulations on FOBTs
William Hill might be making huge strides in the US market, but that wasn’t enough to make the British bookmaker profitable last year. The company reported a loss of £722 million ($954 million) in 2018, despite the fact that revenues were up...
Pennsylvania Regulators Say Online Gambling Likely to Start in Early Summer
Pennsylvania residents will eventually get the chance to play casino games and bet on sporting events over the internet, but the launch date for those mobile offerings is still a few months away. According to Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) executive director...
Jon Jones Defends Light Heavyweight Title vs. Anthony Smith at UFC 235
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is a heavy favorite heading into his title defense against No. 3 contender Anthony Smith on Saturday in the main event of UFC 235 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Jones is coming off of a...
MGM Springfield Sees Lowest Monthly Revenues Yet in January, Earning Just $19.7M
MGM Springfield earned just $19.7 million in gross gambling revenue in January, the lowest figure yet for the casino since it opened in August 2018. That number marked a nearly nine percent drop from December, and brings the total gross revenue for...
NASCAR Season Begins With Brad Keselowski Favored to Win First Daytona 500 Title
Brad Keselowski will look to end his string of bad results in the Daytona 500 on Sunday, as the 2019 NASCAR Cup Series regular season begins with one of auto racing’s most prestigious events. Keselowski comes into the race as a 7/1...
Minnesota Legislator Introduces Bill to Legalize Sports Betting at Tribal Casinos
Minnesota Representative Pat Garofalo (R-Farmington) has introduced a new bill that would legalize sports betting at tribal gaming facilities in the state, but it’s an open question as to whether or not Native American tribes want anything to do with it. The...
NCAA Considering Reviewing All March Madness Buzzer Beaters to Clarify Results for Gamblers
The NCAA released a statement on Friday saying that it would consider reviewing all buzzer beaters during the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, regardless of whether or not those shots actually had an impact on which team won the game. That would be...
