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Macau Residents Gambling More Frequently Than in Previous Years
Macau gambling revenues are finally beginning to trend in the right direction, thanks to a return in the VIP segment, and mass marketing efforts from casino resorts. But there's another factor in the reversal of fortune, and that's the local resident. According...
Chinese Ping Pong Legend Suspended Over Gambling Debts with Sands Casino in Singapore
One of the greatest players in the history of ping pong found himself in the global spotlight this week, not for his accomplishments in table tennis, but rather for his apparent failures at the tables in a casino. Kong Linghui, coach of...
Bitcoin Value Fluctuations Leave Online Gamblers Unsure How Much They’re Wagering
The value of Bitcoin is on a tear in recent weeks, due to Japan's legalization of the decentralized cryptocurrency. At the end of March, one Bitcoin was trading for about $1,000. Today, the price is over $2,200, a staggering increase that is...
Atlantic City PILOT Program Flying to Court After Advocacy Group Sues State
The Atlantic City PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) program allows the city's seven remaining casinos to collectively deliver $120 million annually to the local government instead of paying fluctuating property taxes on their resorts. However, the legal basis of the structure will be challenged...
South Africa Confiscates Player Winnings in Online Gambling Crackdown
If the intent is to stop online gambling, taxing winnings at 100 percent might do the trick. South African Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies announced last week that the government had seized R1.25 million ($95,300) from several gamblers prosecuted for illegal...
ESports Betting Now Fully Recognized Under Nevada Law, Gov. Sandoval Signs Parimutuel Bill
ESports betting is finally getting the type of recognition the rapidly emerging space perhaps deserves. Over the weekend, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval (R) made wagering on competitive video gaming fully legal. By signing a bill that adds the tournaments to the state's...
Tiger Woods Arrested for DUI, Career Stuck in a Sandtrap
For as well as Tiger Woods drove the ball for much of his career, when it comes to driving a vehicle, the 14-time major golf winner is more error-prone than your average weekend hacker. Early Monday morning, Woods was arrested in Jupiter,...
British Gamblers Keep on Betting, as Casinos and Bookmakers Reap Profits
British gamblers are betting more than ever. That’s good news for the casino industry, but maybe not so good for British real-money players, who lost a record £13.8 billion ($17.7 billion) for October 2015 through September 2016. These numbers come from a...
New York State Counties to Pay Price for Seneca Nation Gaming Compact Stalemate
New York counties are justly worried about casino revenue sharing payments from the Seneca Nation of Indians that will disappear unless the state acts quickly to reach a new gaming compact. In March, the tribal group shocked Albany when it revealed it...
Illinois Gambling Expansion Bill Moves Forward, but Without a Casino in Springfield
It's looking more and more likely that the state of Illinois will approve a measure to allow non-riverboat casinos in the Land of Lincoln. But it also looks like they will do so without Springfield, the state capital, included among the list...
