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Japan Casino Bill Expected to Implement Stringent Safeguards to Combat Problem Gambling
The Japan casino law currently being drafted in the nation's legislative body is rumored to be focusing on the best ways to prevent potential problem gambling that might arise from the commercial integrated resorts. Japan approved a bill to end commercial gaming prohibition...
FBI Nabs Russian Mob that Hacked Casino Slots and Stole Five Tons of Chocolate
A gang of sweet-toothed, casino slot-machine-hacking Russian mobsters was busted by the FBI in New York on Wednesday, its members charged with running a sprawling crime empire. In addition to casino fraud, the outfit allegedly engaged in racketeering, narcotics, firearms offenses and murder-for-hire,...
Resorts World Manila’s License Suspended, Lax Security Blamed for Deadly Rampage
As police investigate a double-murder possibly connected to the fatal rampage at a Philippines casino last week, gambling regulator PAGCOR has indefinitely suspended Resorts World Manila’s gaming license, after identifying security flaws that the killer exploited. PAGCOR cited “serious security lapses” at...
Former Revel Atlantic City Casino Won’t Reopen, Glenn Straub Continues Fight
Revel Atlantic City hasn't welcomed a guest in nearly three years, and the shuttered $2.4 billion Boardwalk resort doesn't show any signs of that changing in the near future. Acquired by Florida-based developer Glenn Straub in April of 2015 for pennies on...
Shocking Result of UK Election May Have Been No Surprise to Bookies
The UK woke up to a hung parliament on Friday morning, which means no party gained the number of seats needed to form a clear majority government. In a sense, it was a draw, but a draw in which the second-placed Labour...
Warriors Sweep Would Cost Golden State $22 Million, Odds Favor 4-0 Victory
The odds favor a Warriors sweep tonight in Cleveland during game four of the NBA Finals. Up three games to none on the defending champs, extending their perfect postseason run to 15, Golden State now looks to eliminate LeBron James and the...
Las Vegas Club and Mermaid Set to Reopen, But Only for Eight Hours
The shuttered Las Vegas Club and Mermaid casinos located on the Fremont Street Experience are scheduled to reopen later this month, albeit only for eight hours each. Those in search of nostalgia in Downtown Las Vegas can visit the gaming floors and...
Las Vegas Illusionist Surrenders $975k Before Sentencing on Child Porn Charges
Jan Rouven just saw another facet of his life disappear on Monday, nearly $1 million from the sale of his home in Las Vegas's Centennial Hills neighborhood. The former magician, who had headlined the "New Illusions" show at the Tropicana for about...
“Casino Chip Forger” Toh Hock Thiam Gets Seven Years in Singapore Prison
The mastermind behind a casino chip counterfeiting operation that bilked the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore out of HK$1.29 million ($165,500) was sentenced to seven years in prison on Wednesday (June 7). The court heard how Toh Hock Thiam, 54, recruited two...
Bad Actor Clause Threatens to Stymie Online Poker Legislation in New York
New York state Sen. John Bonacic’s bill to legalize online poker bill was amended this week to include a bad actor clause. To some this seemed a way to make the bill more passable, while others see the amendment as a poison...
