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Florida Seminole Tribe’s Bond Credit Rating Upgraded by Moody’s, Fitch
The Seminoles of Florida are going to save a lot of money in the coming months, after bond and credit rating services Moody's and Fitch both upgraded the tribe's bank debt and bond credit ratings. Moody's Investment Services upgraded the Florida tribe's...
Tough Fold: Legal Online Poker Off the Table in New York for 2017
The State Assembly in New York will not be passing a bill to legalize online poker before the chamber adjourns this Wednesday, June 21. That's according to the NY Daily News, which spoke to Assemblyman Gary Pretlow (D-Westchester), the prime sponsor of...
Federal Trade Commission Moves to Block DraftKings-FanDuel Merger
The US government took first steps toward quashing a proposed merger between daily fantasy sports giants DraftKings and FanDuel, contending the transaction would create an illegal monopoly that controls 90 percent of the DFS market. On Friday, the Federal Trade Commission, in...
Former Mohegan Sun Pocono Exec Sentenced to 32 Months for Bogus Loyalty Card Scheme
A former executive at the Mohegan Sun Pocono in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania has been sentenced to 32 months for his role in a scheme that involved the casino’s slot machines and creating bogus loyalty rewards. Robert Pellegrini was VP of player development for...
Jamaica Moves to Legalize Online Gambling, Consolidate Gaming Regulators
Jamaica is ready to jump on board the online gambling train, with government ministers proposing fast-track legislation that would allow the government to collect taxes and charge licensing fees for interactive casinos operating in the country. Speaking at the 7th Caribbean Gaming...
NFL Settles with Children’s Charity That Sued It For Fraud
The NFL has settled out of court with a kids’ charity that sued after the league’s squeamishness on gambling ruined a children’s bowling party. The settlement sum is undisclosed. The charity, Strikes for Kids, organized the event for more...
UK Genting Casino Attacked by Machete-Wielding Masked Robbers for Second Time in Two Months
Five masked robbers hit a Genting Casino in Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK last week, all brandishing machetes. The criminals took off with an unspecified amount of cash after traumatizing employees and gamblers, who were unsure if the attack was terror-related or not. The...
Feds Order Northwood Casino Closed amid Internal Squabbles Challenging Tribal Legitimacy
The Northwood Casino in northern Washington state is closed until further notice. The US government ordered it to cease operations for violating numerous tribal gaming provisions under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). Located just steps from the US-Canadian border, the Northwood...
Long Shot off Tee and in Sports Books, Brooks Koepka, Wins US Open
Usually it is the golf course that brings players to its knees in a US Open, but 40-1 long shot, Brooks Koepka, decided to reverse conventional thinking. The 27-year-old muscled his way to his first major championship, Sunday, winning by four strokes...
Russian Sports Betting Market Expected to More than Double by 2022
Russia’s budding licensed sports betting market is set to more than double over the next five years, according to a report by Bookmaker Ratings. Growth will be driven by NEW entrants to the market, as more international operators begin to partner with...
