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Caesars Interactive Exec Mitch Garber Beat the House for $210 Million in 2016 Compensation
Montreal-based Mitch Garber is paying a boatload of taxes this tax season to Canada's government, but that's the price one has to pay for making $210 million in a single year. The CEO of Caesars Acquisition Company and Caesars Interactive Entertainment (CIE),...
Texas Casino Cruise Ship Runs Amok, “Captain’s Error” Blamed
A Texas casino cruise ship named "Jacks or Better" crashed during a weekend evening run, with the accident coming just a little more than a week after the party boat had its grand opening. Docked in Galveston, Texas, the Jacks or Better Casino...
India’s Casino Hub State, Goa, to Impose Locals Ban on Sector
Goa’s Chief Minister has announced that a full ban on locals gambling in the Indian state’s casinos would be implemented in “the days to come.” "I sincerely believe that gambling is not good,” Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar told India’s DD News in...
Seton Hall Poll Shows Nearly One in Two Believe NFL Players and Refs Will Bet on Games in Las Vegas
A Seton Hall poll shows that the NFL's apprehensions of allowing a franchise to call Las Vegas home are more than warranted. The Seton Hall Sports Poll, conducted under the university's Stillman School of Business, says a recent survey found that nearly...
Hard Rock Atlantic City Between Rock and a Hard Place Over Casino Workers Union
Owners of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, the new name of the former Trump Taj Mahal, are currently mulling whether the property should welcome back the service workers union that engaged in a strike with the resort's previous owner. Billionaire Carl...
Roulette Makes Its Vegas Comeback
Roulette is back in fashion on the casino floors of Las Vegas. That’s according to figures released this week by the Nevada Gaming Control Board which show that roulette win shot up 58.87 percent in Nevada in February compared to the same...
Call for Japan to Create “Osaka Strip” of Integrated Resorts
Japan may have passed its Integrated Resorts Bill, paving the way for legalized casinos in the country, but the shape the future market will take remains unknown. The country’s politicians are currently in the process of creating a framework of regulation for...
Las Vegas Raiders-Themed Brothel Coming Close to Sin City Thanks to Bunny Ranch Owner Dennis Hof
A Las Vegas Raiders-themed brothel is being developed by prostitution kingpin Dennis Hof. The owner of the Bunny Ranch and numerous other brothels in Nevada is hoping to capitalize off the NFL franchise moving from Oakland to Las Vegas in the next few years....
Brazilian Soccer Star Paulinho Sweats Deportation from China Over Porn Star Betting Company Endorsement
Brazilian soccer ace Paulinho could be deported from China following an ill-advised appearance in an advertisement promoting an illegal betting website with a Japanese porn-star co-star. There are numerous reasons why this could go badly for Paulinho, who left English Premier League...
“WeChat” Betting Operation Busted in Macau
Seven Chinese nationals have been arrested in Macau, accused of operating a highly unusual illegal betting ring involving high stakes baccarat and the Chinese social messaging service WeChat. According to Macau’s Judiciary police, the gang encouraged gamblers on the Chinese mainland to...
